A Year of Muscle Building after 40lbs Loss
JDixon852019
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I hit my 40lbs weightloss goal in 2016 and spent 2017 building muscle mass. I gained 10lbs and dropped 2 dress sizes. Rethinking how I perceive a number on a scale has been an interesting process.
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Wow! Thanks for sharing, you look fabulous!1
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Great job! You look amazing.1
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Your waist is INSANE!28
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Rock on. You looked good to start with. Awesome progress.1
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Do you use a corset? Your waist is amazing!!!!!4
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wow that is a really impressive transformation you have undertaken, very inspirational!0
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Wow! You really did win the genetic lottery with your gorgeous curves. Most women would kill to look like you at any stage of your transformation. But you can definitely see the hard work you have put in the past couple of years. Way to go!8 -
mom23mangos wrote: »
Wow! You really did win the genetic lottery with your gorgeous curves. Most women would kill to look like you at any stage of your transformation. But you can definitely see the hard work you have put in the past couple of years. Way to go!
Which is why I felt the need to point out that I am genetically lucky when it comes to my frame. My shape may be an unrealistic goal to some women no matter how much they diet and exercise.
My bodyfat% on the other hand took a LOT of hard work and being consistent with my nutrition and workout plan. Luck and genetics do not get to take credit for that. Luck doesn’t have me up every Sunday at 5am meal prepping or going to my workouts.
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Wow looking great!!0
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What’s your gym routine like? I need some motivation and guidance in terms of fitness... I’d love to work on getting fit and increasing my muscle mass but I’m so new..0
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Amazing job. A real inspiration!0
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mom23mangos wrote: »
Wow! You really did win the genetic lottery with your gorgeous curves. Most women would kill to look like you at any stage of your transformation. But you can definitely see the hard work you have put in the past couple of years. Way to go!
Which is why I felt the need to point out that I am genetically lucky when it comes to my frame. My shape may be an unrealistic goal to some women no matter how much they diet and exercise.
My bodyfat% on the other hand took a LOT of hard work and being consistent with my nutrition and workout plan. Luck and genetics do not get to take credit for that. Luck doesn’t have me up every Sunday at 5am meal prepping or going to my workouts.
*Kitten*, when I was 18 my waist was 25 inches too, but at the time I thought I was fat. Looking at your inspiring pictures, I hate myself for not knowing how good I had it (not awesomely curvy like you, for the record, just skinny—the point is I thought I was fat then and that was clearly ridiculous). The good news is that while said waist had actually hit 40 inches at my highest, it is currently at 32. I'll never make it back to 25 again, so congratulations again on your weight loss and muscle building success (as well as the 'genetic lottery' you cited)!4 -
Your waist is so teeny tiny! Bombshell! Good work!1
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mom23mangos wrote: »
Wow! You really did win the genetic lottery with your gorgeous curves. Most women would kill to look like you at any stage of your transformation. But you can definitely see the hard work you have put in the past couple of years. Way to go!
Which is why I felt the need to point out that I am genetically lucky when it comes to my frame. My shape may be an unrealistic goal to some women no matter how much they diet and exercise.
My bodyfat% on the other hand took a LOT of hard work and being consistent with my nutrition and workout plan. Luck and genetics do not get to take credit for that. Luck doesn’t have me up every Sunday at 5am meal prepping or going to my workouts.
*Kitten*, when I was 18 my waist was 25 inches too, but at the time I thought I was fat. Looking at your inspiring pictures, I hate myself for not knowing how good I had it (not awesomely curvy like you, for the record, just skinny—the point is I thought I was fat then and that was clearly ridiculous). The good news is that while said waist had actually hit 40 inches at my highest, it is currently at 32. I'll never make it back to 25 again, so congratulations again on your weight loss and muscle building success (as well as the 'genetic lottery' you cited)!
I am 31 years old (in case that may be helpful to you). You may be able to get back to that place.
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Amazing. I gained 10 lbs while training this year and definitely did NOT go down in dress size.5
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You have such a fantastic shape and your hard work shows! Fantastic job!1
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you look great. thanks for the inspiration!1
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Good lighting and angle
Yeah I keep a couple of bigger things around. I also lost enough weigh to be a size 4 jean and I just threw them out (gave them away). No way I'll ever be a size 4 again.0
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