I lost 10 stone with My Fitness Pal
marlihan1
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The picture on the Left was Jan 2016. The picture on the right is March 2018. I woke up one day and decided enough was enough. I needed to get healthy from the inside out, and the thought of another person offering me their seat on my morning commute to the office because they thought I was pregnant, was just too embarrassing, and I want children one day - how could I be a good role model at 18 stone?!
On the 16th January 2016 I joined a gym and downloaded my fitness pal and started tracking my calories. I discovered running for weight loss and weight lifting, and I threw myself into it. There were days that I just couldn’t be bothered to workout, but I made myself.I discovered endorphins and this was new for me. That feel good factor really was (and still is) my drive, it took around 3 months of continuous workout routines, some days I found it so hard and despised it, and other days I found it easy and loved it. After around 3 months it became part of my life. Im now over 2 years into my new lifestyle and I love it.
I can’t believe I waited so long to lose this weight. Im now a happy and healthy weight (I range between 8.5 and 9 stone but generally stay away from the scales these days) If I were to give one bit of advice to someone starting their own journey, it would be DON’T GIVE UP.
Don’t think about the future - think about the here and now. Take each day as it comes. I wanted to wake up one day as a slim person and not have to endure this gym and calorie counting life - but thats not going to happen. Take each day as it comes and celebrate your successes at the end of each day. I have one more piece of advice - Plan your meals! It makes sticking to your daily calorie allowance much easier.
Thank you MyFitnessPal for changing my life. If it wasn’t for this app, I’d still be 10 stone heavier.
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On the 16th January 2016 I joined a gym and downloaded my fitness pal and started tracking my calories. I discovered running for weight loss and weight lifting, and I threw myself into it. There were days that I just couldn’t be bothered to workout, but I made myself.I discovered endorphins and this was new for me. That feel good factor really was (and still is) my drive, it took around 3 months of continuous workout routines, some days I found it so hard and despised it, and other days I found it easy and loved it. After around 3 months it became part of my life. Im now over 2 years into my new lifestyle and I love it.
I can’t believe I waited so long to lose this weight. Im now a happy and healthy weight (I range between 8.5 and 9 stone but generally stay away from the scales these days) If I were to give one bit of advice to someone starting their own journey, it would be DON’T GIVE UP.
Don’t think about the future - think about the here and now. Take each day as it comes. I wanted to wake up one day as a slim person and not have to endure this gym and calorie counting life - but thats not going to happen. Take each day as it comes and celebrate your successes at the end of each day. I have one more piece of advice - Plan your meals! It makes sticking to your daily calorie allowance much easier.
Thank you MyFitnessPal for changing my life. If it wasn’t for this app, I’d still be 10 stone heavier.
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Amazing and inspirational, so true, decided on Nov 5 2017, I am going to go for 7 months and now 4.5 months in and down 56. You are right Girl! One day at a time5
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You are truly inspirational-= look amazing- I am happy I started my fitness journey too1
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The picture on the Left was Jan 2016. The picture on the right is March 2018. I woke up one day and decided enough was enough. I needed to get healthy from the inside out, and the thought of another person offering me their seat on my morning commute to the office because they thought I was pregnant, was just too embarrassing, and I want children one day - how could I be a good role model at 18 stone?!
On the 16th January 2016 I joined a gym and downloaded my fitness pal and started tracking my calories. I discovered running for weight loss and weight lifting, and I threw myself into it. There were days that I just couldn’t be bothered to workout, but I made myself.I discovered endorphins and this was new for me. That feel good factor really was (and still is) my drive, it took around 3 months of continuous workout routines, some days I found it so hard and despised it, and other days I found it easy and loved it. After around 3 months it became part of my life. Im now over 2 years into my new lifestyle and I love it.
I can’t believe I waited so long to lose this weight. Im now a happy and healthy weight (I range between 8.5 and 9 stone but generally stay away from the scales these days) If I were to give one bit of advice to someone starting their own journey, it would be DON’T GIVE UP.
Don’t think about the future - think about the here and now. Take each day as it comes. I wanted to wake up one day as a slim person and not have to endure this gym and calorie counting life - but thats not going to happen. Take each day as it comes and celebrate your successes at the end of each day. I have one more piece of advice - Plan your meals! It makes sticking to your daily calorie allowance much easier.
Thank you MyFitnessPal for changing my life. If it wasn’t for this app, I’d still be 10 stone heavier. [edited by mods]
Sweet Mother Mary!! What a transformation! If I may say so, smoking hot!
Seriously, you look fantastic! Great job! Those legs are awesome by the way
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Wow what an amazing transformation!!! Thanks for sharing.1
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Thank you very much for the support! I wish you well on your journeys xx1
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Wow! Well done!1
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Congrats on your loss!2
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Holy crap! I had to zoom in to the tats on your foot to even believe it’s the same person. Two HUGE thumbs up. That’s dedication.9
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Holy Moly! You look amazing !2
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Bloody hell!!!! What a fantastic job you’ve done!
You’ve proven to me, that with dedication we can change our bodies!2 -
Amazing! Well done you look fantastic, great to see such a fab transformation you look so fit, powerful and healthy! xxx Inspirational.1
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You look sensational! Such an achievement!
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OMG !!! If it wasn't for the star tattoo's I'd swear it wasn't the same person.
Congratulations..... seriously..... you had to have put in a lot of hard work and effort.
And wow.... I'd kill for those calves.... and those abs.... and.... lol...... just wow!2 -
Thanks for the post and congrats!1
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Amazing transformation! Can you please share your weightlifting routine when you first started it? I am running right now, I would like to start weightlifting.1
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Amazing transformation! Can you please share your weightlifting routine when you first started it? I am running right now, I would like to start weightlifting.
Thanks very much, I first started weight lifting around a year and a half ago, I have slowly built the weight up. A typical morning for me a year ago would start with a 10k HIIT run, then a 45 minute weight session that included something like this (3 sets of 6 reps on each) barbell deadlifts: front - 12Kg, Back- 20 Kg (so no extra weight- just the bar), sumo squats with a 12.5kg Dumbbell, 10kg barbell pull ups (from a sumo squat), 20kg (so again- no added weight, just the bar) barbell bench press’s with 10 crunches in between. I would then spend 15 minutes stretching out with a roller because you need to shift that lactic acid.
Thanks, if you need more detail let me know
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lisabobczuk wrote: »Bloody hell!!!! What a fantastic job you’ve done!
You’ve proven to me, that with dedication we can change our bodies!
Yes you are right! Anyone can! I never thought this was possible for me, I didn’t have the energy. Now I feel so great. I can’t believe I waited so long to do it. Xx2 -
bikecheryl wrote: »OMG !!! If it wasn't for the star tattoo's I'd swear it wasn't the same person.
Congratulations..... seriously..... you had to have put in a lot of hard work and effort.
And wow.... I'd kill for those calves.... and those abs.... and.... lol...... just wow!
Wow thank you very much. It’s a work in progress but so far I’m happy with the results.
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ShowingProgress wrote: »Awesome job! Great job documenting with progress pics! My pics aren't showing the progress that my name suggests, unfortunately. I'm still at it though!
Don’t give up. You will start to see results soon enough. Perseverance is the key. It’s probably the toughest thing I have ever done. But now I’m feeling the rewards and boy is it worth the pain and suffering haha
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The picture on the Left was Jan 2016. The picture on the right is March 2018. I woke up one day and decided enough was enough. I needed to get healthy from the inside out, and the thought of another person offering me their seat on my morning commute to the office because they thought I was pregnant, was just too embarrassing, and I want children one day - how could I be a good role model at 18 stone?!
On the 16th January 2016 I joined a gym and downloaded my fitness pal and started tracking my calories. I discovered running for weight loss and weight lifting, and I threw myself into it. There were days that I just couldn’t be bothered to workout, but I made myself.I discovered endorphins and this was new for me. That feel good factor really was (and still is) my drive, it took around 3 months of continuous workout routines, some days I found it so hard and despised it, and other days I found it easy and loved it. After around 3 months it became part of my life. Im now over 2 years into my new lifestyle and I love it.
I can’t believe I waited so long to lose this weight. Im now a happy and healthy weight (I range between 8.5 and 9 stone but generally stay away from the scales these days) If I were to give one bit of advice to someone starting their own journey, it would be DON’T GIVE UP.
Don’t think about the future - think about the here and now. Take each day as it comes. I wanted to wake up one day as a slim person and not have to endure this gym and calorie counting life - but thats not going to happen. Take each day as it comes and celebrate your successes at the end of each day. I have one more piece of advice - Plan your meals! It makes sticking to your daily calorie allowance much easier.
Thank you MyFitnessPal for changing my life. If it wasn’t for this app, I’d still be 10 stone heavier. [edited by mods]
Sweet Mother Mary!! What a transformation! If I may say so, smoking hot!
Seriously, you look fantastic! Great job! Those legs are awesome by the way
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MyRoadto195 wrote: »Amazing and inspirational, so true, decided on Nov 5 2017, I am going to go for 7 months and now 4.5 months in and down 56. You are right Girl! One day at a time
Wow!!! Well done! That’s awesome.
One day at a time. You’ll get there soon by the looks of it!
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Well done, You! I know the cut of your bikini bottoms are high but still, your legs look longer and obviously leaner. You've done brilliantly!1
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Incredible transformation! Do you mind me asking what your calorie intake was and is now? Thanks in advance!1
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You are the definition of killin it. Freaking awesome.1
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Holy crap! Fantastic job! Wtg, you look amazing!
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Wow, what an inspiration, well done you!!!!1
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Wow, just wow. Incredible. Amazing!!! Well done on all of your hard work - this is a massive achievement.2
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