dec 10 2011 - feb 1 2012, progess

grendella
grendella Posts: 158 Member
edited November 9 in Success Stories
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hi guys! just thought i should share my progress thus far. since starting to use MFP, i have gone from 152.6 lbs to 147.8lbs. this included A LOT of messing up...the only thing i was consistant about was weight lifting. i have hardly done any cardio. all i am doing is bench presses, dead lifts, squats, lunges, military presses, etc. anyway, i am in my 4th week of following a great eating plan (spike84) and hope to see more results now that i have taken control of my diet. im also going to ATTEMPT to do some kind of cardio to help speed up the results.

i know i havent lost THAT much, but i am still happy with the direction of new lifestyle and thought i should share :flowerforyou:
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  • morganadk2_deleted
    morganadk2_deleted Posts: 1,696 Member
    wow, well done :flowerforyou:
  • grendella
    grendella Posts: 158 Member
    bump!! i want my friends to see this!
  • dzilobommo
    dzilobommo Posts: 73 Member
    Looking fantastic! You give me inspiration :flowerforyou: my body shape is similar to yours and I haven't got that much to lose either (already in the normal BMI range, although I'm quite short so every extra pound shows) I started about three weeks ago and so far the results haven't been as quick to come as I would have liked...It's great to see how much you've toned up already in such a short time! I've been doing cardio and a bit of weights when I have the time, but maybe I ought to get more serious about weights! :smile:

    Well done & keep up the good work! :wink:
  • ReniaL
    ReniaL Posts: 86 Member
    Wow you can really see the difference! Keep it up girl xxxx
  • grendella
    grendella Posts: 158 Member
    thanks! ! ! :happy:
  • AspireXX
    AspireXX Posts: 10
    Wow!
    I am pretty sure that you lost more fat than you can see from the weight-loss. When I first saw the pictures I was convinced that you must have lost 5 - 10 lbs! You look really great =)! Keep up the good work!
  • Leaker12
    Leaker12 Posts: 57
    you can really see a difference, keep up the great work
  • louisau
    louisau Posts: 159 Member
    i know i havent lost THAT much, but i am still happy with the direction of new lifestyle and thought i should share :flowerforyou:
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    The scale might not show a big change but the pictures say differently. You look great.
  • sparky38351
    sparky38351 Posts: 53
    Like another poster, I was sure you'd lost at least 10lb. You can really see the fat loss, great job!
  • AlliGM
    AlliGM Posts: 86
    Wow! What a difference. You've done a great job and look fantastic. Thanks for the inspiration today. :happy:
  • ctalimenti
    ctalimenti Posts: 865 Member
    You look awesome and your stats are the exact same as mine!
  • CyanideCyster
    CyanideCyster Posts: 119
    Thanks for posting! Im about to start lifting and we have a similar body shape. Hope I get results like yours!
  • kaydensmom12
    kaydensmom12 Posts: 338
    You look great!
  • ctalimenti
    ctalimenti Posts: 865 Member
    What is your eating plan and how many minutes did you weight lift????

    Inquiring minds need to know!
  • leanmachinedream
    leanmachinedream Posts: 223
    You look great, it doesn't matter how much you lost because you can tell a significant difference! The number doesn't matter :)
  • ItsJustK
    ItsJustK Posts: 159 Member
    This is why pictures are so important for progress. You look amazing, and even though the scale has not dropped like WHOA, your photos show that you have made great progress. Great job!
  • sexyminxinthemaking
    sexyminxinthemaking Posts: 451 Member
    you look amazing well done can definitely see a big difference :wink:
  • Kath712
    Kath712 Posts: 1,263 Member
    Wow - definitely a change in your muscle tone! Great job!!
  • xdaysbingefree
    xdaysbingefree Posts: 98 Member
    Even if you "haven't lost that much" weight-wise, your appearance has definitely changed a lot! Your stomach is much smaller in the front picture, your thighs are much more toned in the side picture, and your hips are much slimmer in the back picture. Keep up the good work!
  • hollyjo21
    hollyjo21 Posts: 25
    wow! thats an inspiration to myself... u havent lost that much weight but I can definitely see the changes! We are at about the same weight right now... and i am excited to hopefully tone up that well!!
  • Nitachi
    Nitachi Posts: 142
    Damn!! I'm very impressed and well done on the amazing progress thus far
  • nikki1anna
    nikki1anna Posts: 98
    your body looks HOTT!
  • adoraendut
    adoraendut Posts: 11 Member
    bump!
  • summer827
    summer827 Posts: 516 Member
    Who cares about the number of pounds, those are awesome results!! I see major changes!! Fantastic!
  • KatVaux
    KatVaux Posts: 23 Member
    Totally awesome results!
    Great work.
  • tam823
    tam823 Posts: 85 Member
    You look great!
  • grendella
    grendella Posts: 158 Member
    What is your eating plan and how many minutes did you weight lift????

    Inquiring minds need to know!

    wow! thank you everyone for all your awesome replies!! i am so happy i put this up even though i didnt think it was as significant as many of the other before/after pics. also, i am nowhere NEAR my goal so...yes. its work in progress indeed.

    this is ALL i am doing:

    1. WEIGHT TRAINING:
    5 sets of 5 reps for weights. each week i try to add more weight. sometimes i can, sometimes i cant. i dont let it bother me, but i do keep a log of how much i lifted every week. i also try to do 1 or 2 reps of a SUPER heavy load. this is mainly to make myself feel like a bad *kitten*, and so that i can tell my guy friends "i can totally dead lift 82.5 kilos, you doo doo heads". the true pleasure for me is their silence. even if i can only lift this one or two times A) they dont know that and B) its more than they can lift! my lifts are: bench press, dead lift, squat (MUST SQUAT!), military press, inverted row, push ups / chin ups / pull ups (suck at these, thanks broken arm), and dumb bell rows. i do this three times a week. i have no idea how much time i am actually spending lifting these weights because i train with my BF and between each of my sets he does his set. i just keep doing it until its all done. somedays if i am cold when i get to the gym (i live in sweden), i will jump on a machine and run as fast as possible for 2 minutes. that way the blood is flowing and i dont feel all goose bumpy in the gym. oh yeah, i usually pick 3 or 4 lifts to do for each day and then one "body weight" exercise. thats it. i get burnt out fast doing the heavy lifting.

    2. CALORIE COUNTING.
    started measuring things. got adorable measuring cups and matching teaspoons. 1 cup was WAY less than i thought it was.

    3. SPIKE84
    this is a diet program developed by russell brand. he is on MFP and thats how i found him!! hes great and his program is really working for me. ive emailed him about 6 thousand times and it always gets back to me extremely fast. i used his formulas to figure out my caloric needs. 1 day a week i "spike" my caloric intake. it really helps me stay on course the rest of the week.

    4. PLAYING
    i live in sweden and love the snow. i try to go out and play in it as much as possible. i went to the thrift store and bought ice skates. the BF bought me a sled. tomorrow i am trying out for roller derby!

    5. NOT LISTENING TO MY SCALE TOO MUCH. it almost never tells me what i want to hear! talk about an abusing relationship.

    anyway, thats all! i am so happy i posted this because i was beginning to get that dieter funk. i feel completely re-motivated, so thank you EVERYONE for all your kind words :D
  • bergsangel
    bergsangel Posts: 131
    You look really good! So much improvement. I am shorter than you but have a similar body frame and am hoping to mostly tone up! I have only lost 3 pounds and still feel I can see a difference. Cheers to you! Bacardi and Diet of course :)
  • hjfischer
    hjfischer Posts: 250
    There is a definite change in your physical appearance and I bet you are much stronger, too. Keep up the good work!
  • jipsybird
    jipsybird Posts: 878 Member
    These are great picks of what can happen in just a few weeks. You look smaller and more toned, which is fantastic! Also an awesome example of how the scale doesn't tell the whole story. ;) Great inspiration for me. Keep it up!
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