The Last 20 lbs Progress Photo Thread
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It is absolutely amazing how the four pounds down from 148 to 144 made such a difference! You wouldn't imagine that. The visual is so inspiring to see exactly how gaining four to five pounds matters! Thanks.6
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Progress photos due 14 December or so, but in the meantime...I am not a bodybuilder. I am not very lean. But here are some photos of bodyparts that are showing/growing, etc.
The right lighting....well sort of. My traps really are this big!
And here are my delts...am useless at posing, but action shots usually capture some of the lean mass gainz....
And a gun flex of sorts...
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You all are doing such an amazing job! The last 20 or so pounds are sometimes the hardest fought.
I started April 21st(190lbs, 5 foot 2.5 inches @ 37 years old) on my new life style and weight loss journey. I was doing a -2 a week loss for months because my health was just awful when I started and I wanted to get the weight off fast so I could feel better and reverse how close I was to being prediabetic. Sore joints and lack of energy. Just feeling absolutely miserable. I’ve slowed my rate of loss drastically now because I am so close to my original ultimate goal(120 lbs goal). I am at 124 lbs of yesterday morning on my 7 month anniversary. I weigh and measure every month on the 21st. With four pounds left to go, I may get to 120 and then decide 2-3 pounds more to take my % body fat down a little more. So far I’ve mainly just been eating in deficit with walking and running for health. I do pay attention to my protein macro(trying to hit 100 grams but it’s a struggle most days...I get closer to 80-90). I’ve always planned to start doing strength but after I dropped a majority of the extra fluff. I wanted to focus on one thing at a time and strength isn’t my favorite. I have to work at including it much harder than going out for a long walks or run. However as I am getting closer to my goal, I do want to start leaning out/toning up, helping my flexibility and strength. My walking partner and I are going to start an ab challenge next month(December)& then January we are starting a strength program(starting out with body weight, then weights....then I want to eventually be doing some progressive heavy lifting). I’m going to try doing things in baby steps. I want to focus on learning proper form, then adding in weights. This years was the year to drop the pounds and 2021 is the year for incorporating strength& weight lifting into my life. I have this ridiculous goal of being able to do a handstand and be able to do chin-ups by the end of next year. Not sure if it’s too ambitious or not. I literally I have no upper body strength or core lol so maybe. Anyways here’s some of my progress photos.
I included my first progress photos(april 21st at 190 lbs, last month @ 131.2 lbs, and then yesterday at 124.0 lbs), then my face differences from first day/week to this week. And also my measurements.
My walking partner and I are doing progress photos for the Ab challenge we are doing for December and I plan to wear a better fitting set of exercise pants and bra because the ones I have for my usual ones are getting a bit loose and saggy.
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@nexangelus
very impressive with the lifting and muscle development. Makes me want to go back to lifting so much!
@robynmac5819
wow! Your weight loss / inches lost is tremendous! Very cool especially to see the changes in your face. You look like a different person!
Thank you ladies for posting. You're doing a fantastic job.1 -
@robynmac5819 BOOYAH!
Strength training will make such a difference. I mean you look awesome now, but bigger lean mass means more shapely....I did strength training even when bigger, as I wanted to maintain the lean mass I already had. I prefer strength training, but do cardio too, cos heart and lung health.
My dream is to be able to do a backflip on the ground like Jujimufu....so cool. Can already do pushups/pressups (graduated to clapping pushups last year), pullups, chinups and most plank variations. Handstands, I am not sure about, these older shoulders of mine might not love the pressure, but might give them a go, handstand pushups look soo hardcore!
Anyroad, seeing all our different body shapes (fascinating how we carry weight differently) is really helping me. I do see it all in the gym and as a strongwoman athlete, but keeping it real for everyone is important I think.
Thanks for posting everyone!4 -
I'm putting in an update since I've lost almost another 5 lbs and dropped below 140.
Very subtle changes with these 5 lbs. Not much is noticeable from the front. Maybe a little more definition in the collarbone, and I decided it's pointless to cover up my chest this time because I'm certainly not in danger of showing too much cleavage! I think this bathing suit is starting to look bigger on me.
From the side, the belly is protruding a little less. I think the changes are most obvious from the back. Lower back fat is diminshed and fat in the behind seems to be shrinking.
I'm pretty pleased with the fat loss overall but I have a lot of work to do with muscle building, especially in the abs and glutes.
For reference I'm still eating 1720 calories a day and doing 20-30 minutes of mostly cardio between 4-6x a week. I know I need to get on a strength training program. I'm only working out at home with limited equipment so all strength & toning is body weight only.
Thank you for the support and encouragement.
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@JessBbody Wonderful photo progress!!! You are so inspiring1
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Thank you so much, and congratulations! Amazing accomplishment. And your posting these gradual photos is SO helpful and instructive. I'm considering now documenting my journey more than I thought I might.3
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I want your legs!1
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You have taken the best all around before and after photos I've ever seen. Again.. it is amazing to see how four to five pounds makes all the difference at the end of the journey.2
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@JessBbody Wonderful photo progress!!! You are so inspiring
Thanks @ReenieHJ!Thank you so much, and congratulations! Amazing accomplishment. And your posting these gradual photos is SO helpful and instructive. I'm considering now documenting my journey more than I thought I might.
@Sailor555
thank you. I'm so glad the photos are instructive. I encourage you to document your progress. It is so satisfying to see the photos side by side and they do so much to keep me on target.I want your legs!
@elfin168
thanks! 6 years of ballet when I was a teenager built my calves and they've stuck with me all my life. I can hardly take credit for them anymore.elisa123gal wrote: »You have taken the best all around before and after photos I've ever seen. Again.. it is amazing to see how four to five pounds makes all the difference at the end of the journey.
@elisa123gal
Wow, thank you. You made my day.
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Congratulations! The difference in those last 5lbs is so awesome. I hit my first target goal, now trying to hit my second and the last 10 is much harder than the first 25. I went from 212 to 187. Trying to get to 180.2
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Thank you Jess! My face really has changed, my phone stopped being able to recognize my face (I had to attempt multiple times, shoot from low, and puff cheeks, and I finally stopped being tech lazy& rescanned my face.
You are looking so amazing! Love your progress photos!
Here are my latest progress As of yesterday the 21st. I’m down to 118.2 lbs. now I’m focusing on my adding strength and toning to my daily life. I might shed one or two more pounds but really I am happy where I am at and every other day I am eating maintenance, the alternate day I am eating for 0.5 lbs loss. I had decided a couple weeks ago 115/116 was my ultimate goal. But eeeeehhh....not sure it’s a priority to loss fat loss any more as I think I look and feel fantastic. Time to add some muscle and definition!
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nexangelus wrote: »Progress photos due 14 December or so, but in the meantime...I am not a bodybuilder. I am not very lean. But here are some photos of bodyparts that are showing/growing, etc.
The right lighting....well sort of. My traps really are this big!
And here are my delts...am useless at posing, but action shots usually capture some of the lean mass gainz....
And a gun flex of sorts...
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robynmac5819 wrote: »
Here are my latest progress As of yesterday the 21st. I’m down to 118.2 lbs. now I’m focusing on my adding strength and toning to my daily life. I might shed one or two more pounds but really I am happy where I am at and every other day I am eating maintenance, the alternate day I am eating for 0.5 lbs loss. I had decided a couple weeks ago 115/116 was my ultimate goal. But eeeeehhh....not sure it’s a priority to loss fat loss any more as I think I look and feel fantastic. Time to add some muscle and definition!
You haz abs! And quad definition already, so tiny : ) Amazing stuff, cannot wait to see the lean gains....
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@nexangelus You are looking strong and fabulous and doing great work. Your triceps are popping, your biceps and shoulders are beautiful, and your traps are perfect. The only thing I could critique is the fact that you used the word "Only" when you said that you've lost 2-3 pounds of fat since mid November.
You're killing it. There's no need for "only" when you talk about your accomplishments!4 -
Well I cannot believe how fantastic you all look and the total difference in your body with 9 pds difference.
Congratulations to all of you. I’m going to start taking more progress photos🎉3 -
robynmac5819 wrote: »Thank you Jess! My face really has changed, my phone stopped being able to recognize my face (I had to attempt multiple times, shoot from low, and puff cheeks, and I finally stopped being tech lazy& rescanned my face.
You are looking so amazing! Love your progress photos!
Here are my latest progress As of yesterday the 21st. I’m down to 118.2 lbs. now I’m focusing on my adding strength and toning to my daily life. I might shed one or two more pounds but really I am happy where I am at and every other day I am eating maintenance, the alternate day I am eating for 0.5 lbs loss. I had decided a couple weeks ago 115/116 was my ultimate goal. But eeeeehhh....not sure it’s a priority to loss fat loss any more as I think I look and feel fantastic. Time to add some muscle and definition!
Wow! Your starting stats are similar to where i’m at (5’3”, 37yo and 185lb) and your goal is similar to mine! Other than a deficit and protein, do you try to eat super clean or just in a deficit?
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Posted in the cutting thread....but here we go again....
Weighed in at 152.4 lbs (69 kg) this morning. Here are my legs and unflexed belly:
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