My before and during...about 2/3rds done

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  • Gordie580
    Gordie580 Posts: 154 Member
    great job you look fantastic...
  • mlawilm
    mlawilm Posts: 39 Member
    You are doing great and looking fantastic !!
    :happy:
  • playsallyplay
    playsallyplay Posts: 15
    you're doing great!!!
  • happyheart15
    happyheart15 Posts: 383 Member
    Wow, you look freaking amazing!
  • karogs
    karogs Posts: 6 Member
    We are simillar in height and my GW is 180 (CW 225, SW 237). but you look good and healthy at 165 . Congrats on your SUCCESSFULL weight journey.
  • Glassgal01
    Glassgal01 Posts: 140 Member
    You look Fantastic! I Love seeing Success photos!
  • marie_2454
    marie_2454 Posts: 881 Member
    Welldone, any good tricks to share for your fantastic weight loss??:smile:

    My body's natural "happy" weight is around 160-70, so after I stopped stress eating and got back to moving some, the first 40ish pounds came off not easy, but not with a lot of effort. It took about a year or so of basically half-assing the whole thing. I've stayed at my ''happy'' weight for probably close to 1.5-2 years and now I'm working on getting really serious about healthy eating and working out (mainly jogging and weight lifting, plus some rollerblading once it's warm enough again).

    I don't usually eat meat, just some seafood every now and again, but I eat plenty of eggs, dairy, and protein powder and am currently eating at least 100 grams protein a day. I pretty much live off of protein, fruit and veggies now, with some whole grains mixed in. I also eat 1,500 calories, and eat back about half of my exercise calories, more if I worked out like crazy or I'm hungry. So many different things work or don't work for different people, and you just kind of have to experiment with what works best for you.

    Just remember that you can (all :happy: ) do it; it just might take longer than you want. It took me a long time to really realize this, but once I did, I started to enjoy the ride more, instead of being so focused on an end result to make me happy and accept myself.
  • mashallej
    mashallej Posts: 39
    Great job!!! We have similar stats and goals! You look amazing and have definitely encouraged me to continue!
    Thanks for posting


    Same here! Great job!
  • mickiaber
    mickiaber Posts: 3 Member
    You look great! Such a good motivation
  • sierraguillen
    sierraguillen Posts: 2 Member
    You look absolutely stunning. Congrats. (:
  • Aleara2012
    Aleara2012 Posts: 225 Member
    Wow! Looking amazing, great job!
  • billthekill
    billthekill Posts: 90
    Awesome work Marie.

    100 grams of protein / day is great strategy.
  • marie_2454
    marie_2454 Posts: 881 Member
    Awesome work Marie.

    100 grams of protein / day is great strategy.

    Thanks! I feel so much better eating more protein, not to mention I'm becoming addicted to banana protein smoothies :)
  • MrsGreenTea703
    MrsGreenTea703 Posts: 300 Member
    Excellent job! Keep up the great work!
  • ShifuYaku
    ShifuYaku Posts: 504 Member
    Fantastic job! I'm inspired! :))
  • tobshel
    tobshel Posts: 3 Member
    You look absolutely awesome! Way to go!
  • tmoyer1209
    tmoyer1209 Posts: 213 Member
    You are definitely lookin' good, and your legs have great shape! You definitely should be proud of yourself, you earned every bit of that loss and it shows!
  • Blessedmommy_2x
    Blessedmommy_2x Posts: 419 Member
    CONGRATS!!!!

    You and are about at the same point in this journey! I am hoping to lose 72 lbs total, and I am more than halfway there as well- almost 2/3rds!
  • gr8pillock
    gr8pillock Posts: 374 Member
    That was a great motivator. I actually just got down to 185 today and I am (it sounds like) your height so seeing the before and after here... let's just say it lit a fire in my tuckus.

    I'm aiming for 150. We shall see how it goes. :)
  • missodu
    missodu Posts: 234 Member
    wow! great job! you look amazing!
  • marie_2454
    marie_2454 Posts: 881 Member
    Thanks everyone. It's so much easier to lose weight with supportive friends on here. You guys are all awesome!
  • wifeygrooms
    wifeygrooms Posts: 49
    You look great and definitely inspired me...I am 5'9 as well and I weigh 186 and I started two weeks ago on this journey to get to 160or 155. This has given me the push I needed..
  • karendsmith
    karendsmith Posts: 167
    Wow, you really do look amazing! what a great accomplishment! I would love any pointers and advice! keep up the great work!!!:happy:
  • Zodiacsmom
    Zodiacsmom Posts: 105 Member
    You look great!!!
  • Red_Becca
    Red_Becca Posts: 19 Member
    All I can say is WOW!
  • marie_2454
    marie_2454 Posts: 881 Member
    Thanks again everyone! Ummm...tips and advice? What works for me might not work for everyone, but I (recently) upped my calories to my BMR (1,560 cals), eat back at least some exercise cals back, and am aiming for at least 100 grams of protein. I also try to focus on "clean" foods and not eat too much overly processed things. Although for breakfast today I ate a Lean Cuisine spinach pizza lol. I'm getting ready to start lifting heavy (just bought "New Rules of Lifting for Women") and have started jogging a bit too. I guess the best thing to do is play around with what you're doing until you find something you like and works for you, and then just keep doing it. Good luck everyone! Oh, feel free to add me too :happy:
  • kjerstenkipp
    kjerstenkipp Posts: 139 Member
    you look great...keep up the good work.
  • bikinibeliever
    bikinibeliever Posts: 832 Member
    Wow...great job!
  • Trishajac
    Trishajac Posts: 482 Member
    looking great! nice to take a moment and acknowledge how far you've come and the great job you have done!
  • serenity216
    serenity216 Posts: 512 Member
    You look great, keep it up! =)

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