Half way there- work in progress but 20lbs down!! (pics)

Starlage
Starlage Posts: 1,709 Member
edited November 10 in Success Stories
I've been working so hard for a whole year now to eat healthier (i'm an everything-in-moderation believer) and exercise often and I finally just today reached 20lbs down! I'm about 2/3rds to my original goal of 145lbs and then i'll see how I feel from there. Since March 2011 I've lost 20lbs (174lbs in first pics) and 7.5 inches overall! I'm really proud of myself and today bought myself a new belly ring as a progress gift! (i'm 5'1" BTW) I just wanted to share though for everyone that frusterated with how slow it can be. I mean it took me a whole year to get 20lbs off! Keep at it!

edit: hmm.... not sure why the thrid pic's so large!! lol

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  • beyg
    beyg Posts: 212 Member
    That's some good work!! Congrats
  • stephfilako
    stephfilako Posts: 113 Member
    WoooHoooo!!! What a difference!! You look AMAZING!! Keep rockin it out my friend!! Steph
  • texastumbleweed1
    texastumbleweed1 Posts: 30
    Your looking great, keep going.
  • Starlage
    Starlage Posts: 1,709 Member
    thanks! shrinking slowly but surely!
  • BackToPreBaby
    BackToPreBaby Posts: 81 Member
    You look AMAZING!! THose pictures right there are inspiration!
  • mom2mozart
    mom2mozart Posts: 307 Member
    well done!!!
  • Starlage
    Starlage Posts: 1,709 Member
    my hips and waist are showing the most changes so far- really exciting! I have scoliosis so the more weight I have on the worse it looks! THANKS!
  • saniya1990
    saniya1990 Posts: 4 Member
    Wow congrates
  • HeidiYogi
    HeidiYogi Posts: 81 Member
    Way to go!!!! You look fantastic and have made such steady progress! Definitely encourages the rest of us to keep with it! Funny but I'm coming up on my year anniversary with MFP as well! :) So happy for you and proud of your progress!! Xoxo
  • dorairwin
    dorairwin Posts: 210
    Your looking great, keep going. :flowerforyou:
  • littlebuddy84
    littlebuddy84 Posts: 995 Member
    Amazing job well done.
  • tasch4bosox
    tasch4bosox Posts: 2 Member
    Way to go!!! Its so hard to lose weight. Especially when I am constantly tempted by the food people eat around me. Its good motivation to hear someone say its okay to lose weight slowly. I'm still working on the eating in moderation. Its uplifting to see the amazing differences in you. GREAT JOB!
  • entropy83
    entropy83 Posts: 172 Member
    Whoa! The difference in your hips and thighs is awesome. Great Job!
  • uniquewrapz
    uniquewrapz Posts: 160 Member
    YOU LOOK GREAT MY FRIEND!!!! keep it up!! you're doing amazing!!!
  • myltlisa24
    myltlisa24 Posts: 242 Member
    my hips and waist are showing the most changes so far- really exciting! I have scoliosis so the more weight I have on the worse it looks! THANKS!

    Looks great, i also have scolosis - what are you doing? My rear looks like it sticks out because of it. :sad:
  • tpot74
    tpot74 Posts: 80 Member
    Great I am 5"1 also...struggling to lose. Adding you as a friend :-) I have about 50 more lbs to go.
  • CourteneyLove
    CourteneyLove Posts: 246 Member
    girrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrl you lookin good! keep it up forrealzies!
  • weightloss43154
    weightloss43154 Posts: 203 Member
    well done
  • Starlage
    Starlage Posts: 1,709 Member
    my hips and waist are showing the most changes so far- really exciting! I have scoliosis so the more weight I have on the worse it looks! THANKS!

    Looks great, i also have scolosis - what are you doing? My rear looks like it sticks out because of it. :sad:

    Hi! I'm a cardio kickboxing freak :o) I feel it's important to build some decent muscle all over to support my twisty spine and I feel ike cardio kickboxing does both things I need-- excellent cardio and great muscle building!
  • Mdin1029
    Mdin1029 Posts: 456 Member
    Wow! Fantastic! You don't look half-way there, you look there!
  • Starlage
    Starlage Posts: 1,709 Member
    awww thank you!!!

    and p.s. i'm really glad the third picture magically shrunk! lol I didn't understand why it was four times larger than the other three at first.
  • myltlisa24
    myltlisa24 Posts: 242 Member
    my hips and waist are showing the most changes so far- really exciting! I have scoliosis so the more weight I have on the worse it looks! THANKS!

    Looks great, i also have scolosis - what are you doing? My rear looks like it sticks out because of it. :sad:

    Hi! I'm a cardio kickboxing freak :o) I feel it's important to build some decent muscle all over to support my twisty spine and I feel ike cardio kickboxing does both things I need-- excellent cardio and great muscle building!

    I love kickboxing I also take that three times a week!
  • Starlage
    Starlage Posts: 1,709 Member
    my hips and waist are showing the most changes so far- really exciting! I have scoliosis so the more weight I have on the worse it looks! THANKS!

    Looks great, i also have scolosis - what are you doing? My rear looks like it sticks out because of it. :sad:

    Hi! I'm a cardio kickboxing freak :o) I feel it's important to build some decent muscle all over to support my twisty spine and I feel ike cardio kickboxing does both things I need-- excellent cardio and great muscle building!

    I love kickboxing I also take that three times a week!
    Yeah it's great isn't it!! I've got seven dvds rotate through. I love it, high energy makes me feel strong. Fun! It's really helpingshrink my midsection and hips- you can see in the first picture of my backside how the fat was rolling on oe side but not the other; that's because of the scoliosis. Really glad that as I thin out more and more and more. It's ALMOST gone, maybe another inch or so off my waist and hopefully it'll be gone for good!
  • mackenzierain
    mackenzierain Posts: 39 Member
    amazing, you look great!
  • Starlage
    Starlage Posts: 1,709 Member
    Thank you! It's been a long slow process but I feel that's the best way to do it. I'm not doing some crazy harsh diet or some fad exercise. Just eating everything within moderation, watching my cals and macros and exercising normally only about 3-4 days a week. I felt from the beginning that this needed to be a doable lifestyle change - not some fad diet I won't follow long term or some crazy exercise schedule I won't be able to keep up. It's taken a year to get this far so I'm hoping by the summer I'll be real close to my first goal around 145!
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