Please post your weight loss photos☺ before and after!

newstart1988 wrote: »

You look great! I'm 5'9 at a medium build. If you don't mind me asking, what size jeans do you wear at 168 pounds? I'm curious about what size id be at that weight.

Thanks! For skinny stretch jeans, I just got into a size 8. For regular jeans and all other pants, a size 10. Shirts I'm an 8. I started off in a size 24W pants and 26W tops.

Can't post pics from work lol, so it's just my profile pic. 118 pounds lost 3 years ago. Took about a year and a half. You can do it!

First pic HW 190#, second pic around 125#, last pic 115#. Probably a year, not quite to lose it. Have been maintaining the 114-117 for a year and a half. I am 58 yrs. old.

blondchick205 wrote: »

ThTi wrote: »

63 pounds lost, over 10 months. I'm 5 foot 2.

Can you share with us how you lost it?

Sure - happy to share! I'll divide it into the physical and mental parts.

Physically, I lost it using the good old fashioned calories in < calories out philosophy. For me, that was ~1000-1200 calories a day (I don't believe in "starvation mode" and feel like my body just does better on really low calories for weight loss as a matter of personal preference). As long as I eat high protein, low carb, non-processed foods I didn't really feel very hungry. I weight trained for an hour twice a week, and tried to spend at least one other day doing another activity like skiing, hiking, or rock climbing.

Mentally, I changed my frame of mind. I previously had an eating disorder and have fluctuated weight in wild swings most of my adult life (this is actually the third time I've lost 30+ pounds and I've struggled a lot in the past to maintain). In the past I was "all or nothing" and would shoot for ridiculously low calorie goals, and then if I messed up for one day, I'd go off the rails and binge. After that, I'd be so mad at myself and so afraid to step back on the scale that I'd avoid it. Rinse, repeat, and put on 10 pounds. This time, I forced myself to weigh in twice a week. No matter what. Given that I wasn't allowing much time to pass, the most it ever jumped was 5 pounds (hello, vacation), which allowed for instant corrective action to be taken. I also would limit myself from the negative mental spiral. If I had a bad meal, I'd say "that sucked, but it just means I have to be better about other meals" and then I'd leave it at that - we all beat ourselves up too much about food.

I also was much more vocal in my struggle with my husband. Having support and not "hiding" my attempt to lose weight made me feel so much more accountable and it was therapeutic to have someone to talk to. Lastly (and thank you internet for anonymity because this lets my true nerd shine), I created Excel models tracking my progress and predicting when I would hit certain goals. Having tangible timelines and matching events with when I expected to be at certain goals definitely made me feel a lot more optimistic about my ability to achieve a 60+ pound weight loss, which felt daunting in August.

Anyhow, sorry for being so long winded in this - hopefully it helps at least one person!

Started at 314 and now at 167 I've been at it since Jan 2016 and it's been a journey but so worth it ! Never deprive yourself , everything in moderation ! I did give up pop and only drink water and coffee ! I went from a bag of regular chips to a serving size of baked I stayed within calorie goal 90% of the time ! If I had a bad day I refocused and reminded myself why I started ! I had high cholesterol and I know have excellent cholesterol ! I was fat and lazy and sad and I know an average and happy with who I am ! I have some flab but I can handle flab over fat ! Good luck on your new lifestyle change !

RBeef wrote: »

157 Pounds lost

Amazing transformation!!! Great job!