My before and during pics

WoWmamaErin
WoWmamaErin Posts: 148 Member
edited October 6 in Success Stories
I joined a Biggest Loser contest with some ladies I've known online for almost 3 years now. I started the contest on July 16th and we just finished it off. The results aren't in yet but I think I came in 2nd place. Although I didn't win the contest... I still won! lol

Weight on July 16th - 249.5
Weight on Dec 31st - 183.5
Down 66 lbs in 5.5 months!

In the first pic I was wearing slightly baggy size 22 shorts. In the 2nd picture I'm wearing great fitting size 12 jeans! Same shirt in both pictures :)

I did this through counting calories, keeping my carbs lowish and moderate exercise. I started not being able to jog for more than 2 minutes at a time on the treadmill and now I can go for 20 mins straight. My 5km time (treadmill again) has gone from 56 mins to my best of 41 mins. I plan on bringing that time down even more! My resting heart rate has also dropped from the mid 70s to the high 50s!

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Good luck to all on thier weight loss journey this year!

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  • melissammundy
    melissammundy Posts: 54
    Way to go! You look great :)
  • brandtmom
    brandtmom Posts: 1 Member
    Excellent work! You look fabulous!!! Keep it going you are just the inspiration that I needed to day after a 3 month relapse. Happy New Year to you. :happy:
  • cjs3001
    cjs3001 Posts: 273 Member
    Fantastic work! Even if you didn't win the challenge you definitely still won or yourself. Keep up the great work :)
  • KatyE213
    KatyE213 Posts: 447 Member
    Brilliant, you look loads younger too :smile: Well done x
  • kgb6days
    kgb6days Posts: 880 Member
    Wow - you look amazing. I think you are right - you did win!
  • poustotah
    poustotah Posts: 1,121 Member
    Brilliant, you look loads younger too :smile: Well done x

    And loads happier! You should be very proud of yourself!!!
  • Waynes_World
    Waynes_World Posts: 333
    Awesome job !
  • Alicja_W
    Alicja_W Posts: 169
    you look great :D
  • gailashton
    gailashton Posts: 292
    You look amazing! That's how I actually started at it. I got a postcard in the mail with a girl on the front who had lost 189 pounds without surgery. I couldn't believe that so I checked it out. 10 weeks, small classes of 3 to 4 people with a trainer, 2 times a week, 1 of which was focused on nutrition. I also exercised during the week on my own. Within 10 weeks I had lost 27.5 pounds, decided to do a 2nd round and lost another 15 pounds. Since then I have continued some small exercise classses, boot camp, etc. there and at the gym and have lost a total of 79.5 pounds since April. Now I'm on their postcard that just went out this month. These programs are a great way to get started especially since the people are just like us with the same goals, to lose weight and keep it off!. KUDOS to you!. Happy new year!
  • ljmozo49
    ljmozo49 Posts: 8 Member
    :happy: WOW, You look FABULOUS. Congratulations! Thanks for inspiring us.
  • stephkuch
    stephkuch Posts: 152 Member
    you look great!
  • magikfairygirl
    magikfairygirl Posts: 153
    Way to go, you look wonderful!
  • summer827
    summer827 Posts: 516 Member
    Wow!! You did win! Awesome success in just 6 months! Keep it up...you are doing great!
  • BFit40
    BFit40 Posts: 163 Member
    You look wonderful! You look so good. Well done
  • rcrgirl84
    rcrgirl84 Posts: 56
    Congrats - you look awesome!!
  • mylove4u
    mylove4u Posts: 4 Member
    This is awesome and very motivating! Great job!
  • numee2012
    numee2012 Posts: 39
    well done its really motivating when you look at before and after pictures, your doing excellently
  • C_Lopez
    C_Lopez Posts: 74 Member
    Great job!!!
  • rukia30
    rukia30 Posts: 81 Member
    That is amazing!!!!!!!! What an inspiration! In 5 months if I look that good..I would shout! Keep it up!
  • alangholz
    alangholz Posts: 69
    You look fabulous!!!
  • MomBo
    MomBo Posts: 24 Member
    You look great, your smile tells it all!
  • WoWmamaErin
    WoWmamaErin Posts: 148 Member
    Thanks all for you kind comments - really makes me feel good :)

    Taking pictures along the way really is so helpful! I keep my progress pictures on my desktop and look at them every single day. So if I'm having an off day it keeps me motivated, reminding me how far I've come and that 1 or 2 off days here and there won't kill my progress!!!
  • AlliGM
    AlliGM Posts: 86
    Bravo! Great inspiration photos-- you look fantastic.
  • TourThePast
    TourThePast Posts: 1,753 Member
    You must be delighted, and thanks for posting, threads like this are such an inspiration to me.

    Fantastic work!
  • WoWmamaErin
    WoWmamaErin Posts: 148 Member
    I am super delighted about what I've done so far! I'm so close to my first original goal of 180! Time to start thinking about my "end game" !! lol
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