My geeky #s NSV (w/ pics because people love those)

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  • MrsBraxton08
    MrsBraxton08 Posts: 27 Member
    You look great!!
  • Ruthiejas
    Ruthiejas Posts: 5
    You are an inspiration! Thank you!:smile:
  • csquaredsmom
    csquaredsmom Posts: 53
    what kind of strength training do you do? I HATE weightlifting but know how important it is. Did you follow a program?
    I thought I hated strength training... and then I had someone show me what I was doing and now I'm in love with it.

    I won a contest through my local news station and my prize was a month of 3x/week personal training. It was fabulous.
    I learned how to use all of the different machines and how to maintain proper form and how to know if I was using a weight that was too light.

    Now, on strength days (I probably do them 3-4 days a week), I go through the basic routine I learned from the trainer:

    10 minute warm-up (usually the treadmill or elliptical)
    Lower body (leg press, leg extension, leg curls, abductors, adductors, weighted wall squats)
    Upper body (bicep curls, chest press, cable flyes, lat pull-downs, assisted pull-ups, dips, push-ups)
    Core/Back: crunches (with a medicine ball, bicycle crunches, and with resistance bands), pelvic lifts (these are my favorite).
    And then the dreaded plank - I can do a 2 minute plank, but someday I want to be able to get up to 5 minutes.
    5-10 minute cool down.
    The whole thing takes around 45 minutes, maybe an hour tops.

    I do heavy weights, few reps, and go slowly - 4 seconds to initial extension/contraction and then 6 seconds on the negative.

    I really, really want to do free weights but I am afraid of not knowing what I'm doing so unless someone shows me or I can afford to hire a trainer, I will just stare longingly in that direction every time I go to the gym.


    ETA (just because): I love eating my exercise calories. :)

    Okay, I know what MOST of those things are and can look up the rest i'm sure? How many reps?
  • CoryIda
    CoryIda Posts: 7,870 Member
    what kind of strength training do you do? I HATE weightlifting but know how important it is. Did you follow a program?
    I thought I hated strength training... and then I had someone show me what I was doing and now I'm in love with it.

    I won a contest through my local news station and my prize was a month of 3x/week personal training. It was fabulous.
    I learned how to use all of the different machines and how to maintain proper form and how to know if I was using a weight that was too light.

    Now, on strength days (I probably do them 3-4 days a week), I go through the basic routine I learned from the trainer:

    10 minute warm-up (usually the treadmill or elliptical)
    Lower body (leg press, leg extension, leg curls, abductors, adductors, weighted wall squats)
    Upper body (bicep curls, chest press, cable flyes, lat pull-downs, assisted pull-ups, dips, push-ups)
    Core/Back: crunches (with a medicine ball, bicycle crunches, and with resistance bands), pelvic lifts (these are my favorite).
    And then the dreaded plank - I can do a 2 minute plank, but someday I want to be able to get up to 5 minutes.
    5-10 minute cool down.
    The whole thing takes around 45 minutes, maybe an hour tops.

    I do heavy weights, few reps, and go slowly - 4 seconds to initial extension/contraction and then 6 seconds on the negative.

    I really, really want to do free weights but I am afraid of not knowing what I'm doing so unless someone shows me or I can afford to hire a trainer, I will just stare longingly in that direction every time I go to the gym.


    ETA (just because): I love eating my exercise calories. :)

    Okay, I know what MOST of those things are and can look up the rest i'm sure? How many reps?
    I try to do the heaviest weight I can so I can't do more than 8 reps with perfect form.
  • DancingPixie
    DancingPixie Posts: 101 Member
    AMAZING!!!!
  • samanthaleethomas
    samanthaleethomas Posts: 38
    You look amazing!!!!
  • carpp107
    carpp107 Posts: 99
    Incredible results......Way to go!!!!!!
  • jjohnboy2000
    jjohnboy2000 Posts: 67 Member
    Looks like the numbers are adding up! Great loss and well done.
  • Lotte34
    Lotte34 Posts: 429 Member
    wow congratulations
  • mellynat
    mellynat Posts: 345 Member
    WOW that's a lot of inches. Huge accomplishment!!! good for u! !
  • Dayna154
    Dayna154 Posts: 910 Member
    WOW!!!
  • MrsSWW
    MrsSWW Posts: 1,585 Member
    Wow! You are awesome!

    :flowerforyou:
  • CuteBlondie
    CuteBlondie Posts: 27
    O..MM...GGG HAHA I LOVE THOSE PICS! beautifullllll :happy: :happy: :happy:
  • determined1221
    determined1221 Posts: 139 Member
    you look fantastic!!! strength training rocks!!
  • blynn2708
    blynn2708 Posts: 262 Member
    AMAZING!!!
  • Bullygirl30
    Bullygirl30 Posts: 82
    :flowerforyou: thank you for posting this. You give me hope that I can do that and you are amazing!!!!!!!!!!
  • gec1266
    gec1266 Posts: 201 Member
    Incredible work and dedication!!!
  • sexyminxinthemaking
    sexyminxinthemaking Posts: 451 Member
    wow you have done very well
    you look fabulous, well done :bigsmile: :flowerforyou:
  • Boingo1
    Boingo1 Posts: 205 Member
    You look so amazingly fit and healthy !!! AMAZING transformation!!!
  • adriana_hackney
    adriana_hackney Posts: 232 Member
    Amazing!!
  • LaTee21
    LaTee21 Posts: 37 Member
    You look so amazing! Thanks for posting. It truly helps those of us just starting to take the plunge and change our lives.
  • BarbWhite09
    BarbWhite09 Posts: 1,128 Member
    Wowza
  • PearsPeppersandPeanutButter
    PearsPeppersandPeanutButter Posts: 190
    Holy moly I thought you were kidding at first, you look so AWESOME!!!
  • cbu23
    cbu23 Posts: 280 Member
    Oh wow! You are such an inspiration and motivation!!! Thank you so much for sharing!
  • elo83
    elo83 Posts: 97 Member
    DANG GIRL! You look awesome! Congrats on the awesome weight loss!
  • hiker282
    hiker282 Posts: 983 Member
    Love that this is back in the 'home page' feed. Wa hooo!
  • bessbla
    bessbla Posts: 11
    You look fabulous and reminded me that I really need to get on the ball and start measuring.
  • grimrpr
    grimrpr Posts: 14
    Absolutely amazing, Nice work, and i LOVE the flexing. Hard earned things should be shown off and clearly you worked hard. Enjoy!
  • Shizzman
    Shizzman Posts: 527 Member
    I fully admit that I am a huge nerd, and I love numbers.

    I just happened to do the math today and, from the first time I took my measurements, I reached a pretty awesome milestone.

    Neck: -2.75"
    Upper arms: -10.0" total
    Forearms: -7.5" total
    Chest: -13.5"
    Waist: -19.25" (that one is my most exciting measurement!!!)
    Hips: -17.5"
    Thighs: -20.5" total
    Calves: -9.0" total

    TOTAL: -100.0 inches

    Holy crap that's a lot of inches!

    THEN (294 lbs, 56% body fat):
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    fatcollage.jpg


    NOW (161 lbs, 22% body fat):
    033-1.jpg
    106_0702.jpg

    Side-by-side comparison:
    newprogress.jpg

    My "secret" (since everyone always wants to know that)
    Eat nutritious meals and snacks in sensible portions, drink plenty of water, and move your body.

    ****As a side note, strength training rocks. I love having muscles.


    Awesome on catching the cool number milestone! Great work! You've really done wonders
  • lepardmama
    lepardmama Posts: 11 Member
    WOW!!!! You look amazing! Crazy what diet and exercise can do eh? LOL! I am truly inspired by you, how long did it take you?
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