I love everyone's B&A pics! Here are mine!

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  • bcampbell54
    bcampbell54 Posts: 932 Member
    Great job, you should be proud.
  • ahjenny
    ahjenny Posts: 293 Member
    You're very inspiring! Thank you for sharing.
  • fitplease
    fitplease Posts: 647 Member
    Thank you for the inspiration!!!
  • jbosey
    jbosey Posts: 119 Member
    That seems really IMPOSSIBLE! Thanks for posting, not only your tremendous pics but the story of your running. A full MARATHON..congratulations. You are incredible.
  • _xoxok
    _xoxok Posts: 152 Member
    Great job! You look wonderful.
  • rachellosesitall85
    rachellosesitall85 Posts: 497 Member
    Great Job!
  • stayxtrue
    stayxtrue Posts: 1,186 Member
    Awesome! Always love to see these storied :D
  • Amas77
    Amas77 Posts: 118 Member
    Hello Everyone,

    WOW! Thank you so so much for the amazing response. I'm so happy to share my journey and hopefully inspire. I was just telling my husband I don't even recognize myself from back then. While I was always chubby and longed to lose weight I was *REALLY BIG* for about 4 years or so surrounding my pregnancies so, truly, it's like I was someone else for that time period and looking at photos of the "before" me is so painful! But, in the interest of further motivation to you all... I FOUND A REALLY GOOD ONE. Oh man, this one's a doozy! I hope it's ok that I'm posting so much!

    The before pic was at my cousins wedding a few months before I started my journey. Those pants are a size 20 and I remember being MORTIFIED when I saw this picture. I remember doing my hair for the wedding that day and thinking it was the only decent looking thing about me. Ugh! Never again! The after pic is at my brother's wedding two years later in a small size gown and I felt AMAZING!

    [img]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/sama8677/Fitness Pal/Screenshot2011-12-26at82508AM.png[/img]


    I got lots of messages asking how I did it and if I mostly credit running. Yes, running is great... it can really help you kick start weight loss and re-ignite it from a plateau. But, I just wanted to say that any exercise can be great depending on what you put into it but, obviously, you have to eat healthfully and for me that was at least 80% of the battle. The only thing that worked for me was logging every single morsel of food I put into my mouth for about 2 years. The accountability was essential to keep me within my daily food goals.

    GOOD LUCK, EVERYONE!!!
  • chai_latte
    chai_latte Posts: 94 Member
    love love love your success story and your pictures are beautiful!! congratulations :) you're truly an inspiration....and funny enough I love running a lot too and wanted to come across stories where running has really changed one's body - thank you!!!
  • Thena81
    Thena81 Posts: 1,265 Member
    wow, you looks amaze!!! ;p
  • Amas77
    Amas77 Posts: 118 Member
    Thanks girls :)
  • kataroo1
    kataroo1 Posts: 5
    Incredible!!! Well done :)
  • tdaddybarlow
    tdaddybarlow Posts: 673 Member
    You are definitely a true inspiration!!! Especially what you said about how running was not your thing at first but you gritted teeth and stuck it out and now you're running marathons and look AWESOME!!! Way to go, killer!!! I want to send this to my wife and best friend!!!
  • skinnyme47
    skinnyme47 Posts: 802 Member
    Amazing job! WTG! :happy:
  • SusanRN2b
    SusanRN2b Posts: 106 Member
    Awesome! You look 10 years younger!!!
  • LeanerBeef
    LeanerBeef Posts: 1,432 Member
    Wow! You look awesome! Congrats on your success and thanks for sharing! :-)
  • doctrk
    doctrk Posts: 27 Member
    thats an awesome transformation!! did you do most of running on the treadmill at the gym or did you hit the pavement in your area?
  • charityateet
    charityateet Posts: 574 Member
    Look at YOU in your little running outfit! Amazing!!!
  • soccer8s
    soccer8s Posts: 238 Member
    Great job!!!! You look fantastic!
  • stephanie8625
    stephanie8625 Posts: 119 Member
    you look GREAT !!!! Good motivation !! :bigsmile:

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  • Deathscall
    Deathscall Posts: 31
    WOW!
  • YouAreTheShit
    YouAreTheShit Posts: 510 Member
    WOW!
  • Amas77
    Amas77 Posts: 118 Member
    Thanks to everyone!!! I truly appreciate your words.

    did you do most of running on the treadmill at the gym or did you hit the pavement in your area?

    I was scared and embarrassed to run outside for a long time but when I signed up for my first 5k I made the switch. That was a while ago. Nearly two years, I think. I had lost most of the weight by then and was running 6 or so miles in training so a 5k was a very comfortable distance at that time. I avoid the treadmill whenever possible now. I did run on it today bc I had no one to watch the kids and I needed to run my miles (14 away from running 1000 miles for this year)!
  • M_lifts
    M_lifts Posts: 2,218 Member
    well done you! its amazing what we can achieve when we set our minds to it! keep it up
  • Pandahead
    Pandahead Posts: 50 Member
    WOW!!! Fantastic transformation!
  • Amas77
    Amas77 Posts: 118 Member
    Thanks, girls!
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