Thanks to MFP and heavy lifting (pic - 33 lbs lost)

I'm 35, 5'7", mom to three kids ages 3, 4 and 7.

I joined MFP last August, at my highest weight of 182. Logging my food certainly helped me to make better choices, but I've not ever restricted any type of food throughout my entire journey. Since then, I've eaten anywhere from 1500 - 1900 calories per day, and generally ate most of my exercise calories back. When I hit a plateau at about 170, I spend two weeks on maintenance, then went back to a small deficit, and starting losing again.

About four months ago, I started weightlifting. I spent about three months doing the New Rules of Lifting for Women program, but recently switched to Stronglifts 5x5. I love it, and saw more results in my body composition due to weightlifting then I ever did through running. (I've been a runner for quite some time, ran my first mini-marathon a year ago before losing any weight.)

My workouts are generally 35-45 minutes per day, 6 days a week:

M: weightlifting
T: interval running
W: weightlifting
Th: treadmill incline work and/or cross-training (usually rower)
F: weightlifting
S: rest
S: steady-state run

I'm not 100% to goal yet, but have stopped paying as much attention to the scale and am focusing on fitness related goals. I run races regularly and try to sign up for one each month -- usually adventure-type races. I'll be doing my first triathlon this May.

To date, I've lost 33 pounds and am now 149.

You look amazing! Do you weightlift in a gym or at home? How many pounds?

Thank you. I lift in a gym. With Stronglifts, I'm doing 5 basic lifts - squat, bench, overhead press, deadlift, barbell row. Right now I'm at 115 squat, 130 deadlift.

I don't mind being heavy, I just want to be compact!!