90 lbs today!

efrensgirl2015 wrote: »

You look fantastic! What was your plan of attack and how long did it take you?

Thanks!
It was a process. It started by a choice to stop numbing my emotional pain with unhealthy things. Eventually I was eating much less, intermittent fasting, spending more time outside walking, hiking, then running. I had forgotten how much I loved running and being active. I included some basic weight lifting. The 90 lbs took about 18 months to lose.
Right now I am focused on calisthenics training with various cardio exercises on my rest days (I swim a mile, do a spin class or learn Krav Maga, etc).
The biggest benefit of MFP has been having a place to share small and big victories, since most people in my real life world get weary of my pictures and have started telling me I’m wasting away (and I have at least ten more lbs to goal).

Make small goals and celebrate every victory. Give yourself grace to be human on the hard days. Get back up when you fall. Choose movement that you can enjoy. Learn to relish food that is healthy with the same joy that you used to feel over junk (no—more joy, because there’s no guilt!). Life is short; love yourself with compassion, and push yourself to do greater than you expect.

leopardeyes72 wrote: »

How did you get your stomach so flat?

Thank you for the compliment!
But oh dear. Lest I give the wrong impression...



ETA: These pictures are 5-8 lbs over my current weight. My bf % at last check was 24.6. My goal is around 19-20%.

My stomach is not really flat. I have a lot of loose skin and stretch marks. One main goal for the coming year is to get some solid abdominal definition, but I don’t know that I’ll ever be rid of the excess skin. It’s very bad when I am on hands and knees, but I’ll spare you the pictures.

My goals are to get stronger and break through skills I’ve never accomplished before. But I can’t practically set goals for a perfect body.