100 days of no exercise and this is what I got

yessi222
yessi222 Posts: 5
edited October 6 in Success Stories
It's incredibly mortifying to do this, but I want to motivate others the way I got motivated from seeing others' pictures.

I was actually REALLY fit 6 months ago; I worked out every single day (advanced pole dance) and I rocked my bikini during my beach vacation in June. But a knee injury that same month kept me from working out anymore (could barely walk for a month, ugh), but I kept eating as if I was still burning 1000 calories a day, haha. So I gained an astounding 20 pounds in 2 months. I took the very first pictures of each set at the end of August and cried my eyes out at what I saw in the pictures. I'm only 5 feet tall and had never weighed 130 pounds in my life.

Recovering from my injury, however, made it impossible to work out still. So I did what I thought I would NEVER be able to do... diet. My Fitness Pal was my first attempt at sticking to any sort of diet and I'm so glad for the experience I've had these last 3 months. IT CAN BE DONE! :)

So these are my results from making healthier food choices, counting calories, and sticking to it! No exercise at all (although I am on my feet for a large part of the day).

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  • yessi222
    yessi222 Posts: 5
    I think the pics work now...?
  • skywa
    skywa Posts: 901 Member
    nice. big change C:
  • Suzanne106
    Suzanne106 Posts: 149 Member
    Congratulations and good job!!!! You look amazing.
  • JazmineSmith27
    JazmineSmith27 Posts: 27
    Wow you've done a great job!!!
  • LoriInIowa
    LoriInIowa Posts: 113
    So proud of you!! Great job!

    It's wonderful to see the results from making better choices isn't it?

    Thanks for encouraging me today!
  • themommie
    themommie Posts: 5,033 Member
    CONGRATS you look amazing
  • starkid120
    starkid120 Posts: 204 Member
    That's incredible!! Great job!! :)
  • lublin1987
    lublin1987 Posts: 44
    WOW! Looking good!
  • run4yourlife
    run4yourlife Posts: 379 Member
    Looking great! Hope the knee is doing better too.
  • Time2getFit4Life
    Time2getFit4Life Posts: 521 Member
    Awesome results!!
  • Amy_B
    Amy_B Posts: 2,317 Member
    That really proves how important diet is. Thanks for the motivation!
  • mscoco10
    mscoco10 Posts: 527 Member
    Thanks for sharing.:smile:
  • Twins2007
    Twins2007 Posts: 236 Member
    AMAZING!

    They say what you eat is more important than how much your burn...Pictures are worth a thousand words :)

    Great work!!

    E
  • karamae
    karamae Posts: 136 Member
    You seriously look amazing! Good for you! And double good for you for posting pics! :) That's motivation for all of us. Congrats!
  • k80fox
    k80fox Posts: 92
    Way to go girl! Thanks for sharing this. It really helps cement the importance of eating right :happy:
  • jrlenig
    jrlenig Posts: 364 Member
    Awesome...amazing! Now that you know the basics and the rewards just never forget and if you do from time to time just look at these pics and you will get back there quick!
  • cupajoe
    cupajoe Posts: 155
    Amazing...you look incredible!
  • MsTaurus30
    MsTaurus30 Posts: 55
    AMAZING!

    They say what you eat is more important than how much your burn...Pictures are worth a thousand words :)

    Great work!!

    E
  • KaleidoscopeEyes1056
    KaleidoscopeEyes1056 Posts: 2,996 Member
    great job!!
  • nkziv
    nkziv Posts: 161 Member
    That's fantastic!!! What did you eat? how many calories a day would you estimate, on average?
  • JT1090
    JT1090 Posts: 79 Member
    You are a true inspiration to me! I am ridiculously out of shape so all I can do for now is go on long walks each day for exercise. I'm glad to see that you can lose weight without working out. You look great! :smile:
  • WonderKP
    WonderKP Posts: 146 Member
    i currently am recovering from a knee injury as well. I was working out everyday and now it's so frustrating to try to work out with a hurt knee. I can't even go back to jogging yet. Fortunately I've been on this site since BEFORE my injury, so no weight gain yet...however i have a very sad looking muscle deprived right leg. :/ working on it though.
  • peacejoyandhappiness
    peacejoyandhappiness Posts: 45 Member
    WOW! Thanks for sharing and being real. Truly motivating, especially for those who truly cant exercise or exercise like they'd want to. Congrats and Hope your knee gets better. Take care of it and it will take care of you! ;o)
  • Nic620
    Nic620 Posts: 553 Member
    Interesting. Thanks for sharing! You look great!
  • lynzobp
    lynzobp Posts: 16 Member
    U look good girl wtg an the pictures is a good idea sometimes u don't feel like uve lost weight even tho the scale tells u u did so the pics show u this is an inspirational story
  • thetorontokid2
    thetorontokid2 Posts: 231 Member
    That's amazing!!
  • coppercurlz
    coppercurlz Posts: 65
    Everytime I see posts like this, I can't help but think that it takes a lot of courage to post those pictures, and even more will-power to get to a point where you could take "after" pictures! Congratulations, and keep up the good work. I can definitely see a difference in your face/chin :) Again, way to go!
  • zoombie_bear
    zoombie_bear Posts: 963 Member
    what you eat is the main key, exercice is a bonus, you did wonder even with no intense wk-outs
  • sc1572
    sc1572 Posts: 2,309 Member
    WOW! Awesome!!!!
  • getfitnfab
    getfitnfab Posts: 418 Member
    Thank you for sharing
    Amazing body!
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