3 1/2 months of progress (pics)

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  • DawnMarieMomofTwo
    DawnMarieMomofTwo Posts: 186 Member
    awesome job you look great keep up the good work!
  • Chalesie
    Chalesie Posts: 68 Member
    Good work! You can see the changes! keep going strong!
  • vguynes
    vguynes Posts: 753 Member
    AWESOME results! You look great!
  • natashamcn
    natashamcn Posts: 145 Member
    wowzers! big difference!
  • DawnMarieMomofTwo
    DawnMarieMomofTwo Posts: 186 Member
    You look great!

    Start weight training NOW. Don't wait! :)

    i agree the more muscle you have the more cals you burn so adding in some weigh training now will only help :)
  • rach22m
    rach22m Posts: 15 Member
    great job
  • Shannota
    Shannota Posts: 308 Member
    Your looking great, but if I might suggest, start the weight training now and it should be even easier to get the rest off and you'll already have the definition you want when the extra weight is out of the way.
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    You look great!

    Start weight training NOW. Don't wait! :)

    i agree the more muscle you have the more cals you burn so adding in some weigh training now will only help :)

    I triple agree with this! Buy a pair of dumbbells - Walmart even has them for cheap. Start with 5's, 10's, keep them by the couch and do raises while you're chillin'. Do squats while holding the added weight. Get used to them... it will make a huge difference.
  • silversong24
    silversong24 Posts: 409 Member
    Nice work! And by the by... that's only 2 and a half months if you started in January :wink:
  • monica2434
    monica2434 Posts: 88 Member
    You look AWESOME, esp since you started in January. Such an inspiration, thanks for posting. I also agree, you should start adding weights. At 1st I didn't (2 weeks), and now in week 3 I have slowly incorporated some in. Keep up the good work.
  • brookef81
    brookef81 Posts: 286 Member
    you look great! Keep up the great work!
  • coopersmom2006
    coopersmom2006 Posts: 839
    Keep up the great work! You've made amazing progress! :)
  • FitRodr
    FitRodr Posts: 353 Member
    Amazing difference - Congrats!
  • geeksrule
    geeksrule Posts: 143 Member
    No reason to be nervous about posting - you look fabulous!! Great work!
  • bee1248
    bee1248 Posts: 27
    Nice work! And by the by... that's only 2 and a half months if you started in January :wink:


    Even better. Math has never been my strong suit ;)
  • SmashleeWpg
    SmashleeWpg Posts: 567 Member
    FANTASTIC work! You should be so proud of yourself; not embarassed or nervous to post! :) Keep it up!

    I would certainly echo what others have suggested however; don't wait to starting lifting, start now! The sooner you work at building muscle, the sooner you will see results. Not to mention you'll rev up your metabolism and be working towards a balance body as opposed to a cardio only figure. There are lots of free resources (bodybuilding.com, Oxygen magazine online) to select a beginner program from, lots of forums on MFP with people eager to help, and there's also a great book out there that retails for under $20 called The New Rules of Lifting for Women = AWESOME resource.

    Cheers!
  • geniiita
    geniiita Posts: 12 Member
    You have nothing to worry about, you look great! Congrats! :) Also, omigosh I own those same shorts in your before picture! I <3 them.
  • ishallnotwant
    ishallnotwant Posts: 1,210 Member
    You look great!

    Start weight training NOW. Don't wait! :)

    yeah, why do you want to wait until a certain weight to weight train? (That's a lotta wait/weights! haha)
  • misskerouac
    misskerouac Posts: 2,242 Member
    You look Fantastic!

    I agree with others though, you should start weight training now, you don't need to wait. Muscle burns more calories! And you'll see inches come off pretty quick with weight training too.
  • bee1248
    bee1248 Posts: 27
    What would the people who suggest starting weight training now suggest I start with. The reason I haven't done any yet is because I am currently training to be able to run a 5K this summer and I wanted to focus on one thing at a time. Is there a better way to do this? LOL I'm still fairly new at this.
  • SteffieMark
    SteffieMark Posts: 1,719 Member
    You look wonderful and I can only imagine how much better you feel. Thank you for posting and inspiring me!
  • misskerouac
    misskerouac Posts: 2,242 Member
    What would the people who suggest starting weight training now suggest I start with. The reason I haven't done any yet is because I am currently training to be able to run a 5K this summer and I wanted to focus on one thing at a time. Is there a better way to do this? LOL I'm still fairly new at this.

    I had no clue where to start so I signed up for a free personal training session at my gym and it was really helpful. I do cardio 4x a week and strength training 3x a week. I love it.
  • SmashleeWpg
    SmashleeWpg Posts: 567 Member
    Oxygen Magazine is GRRREATT! I can't stress this enough. Both the hard copy magazine and their website is fantastic; slide shows for the moves, lots of descriptions. I'd suggest starting there if you're a total newbie. If you're currently training for a road race, it's even more important that you incorporate strength training (cross training), especially in the core/back/shoulders area since tend to put stress on these when we're running. It's also very important to make sure you're stretching on a regular basis.

    A great beginner program would be something like this, something you can even do from home!

    http://www.oxygenmag.com/Training/Slideshows/Stay-Home-Get-Slim.aspx#slide-1


    If you have access to a gym, see if they offer a free personal training session to get you started.
    If you have any questions or want any help, feel free to friend me :) I love helping people discover the world of weights! :)
  • PerfectPout
    PerfectPout Posts: 195 Member
    WOW! What a difference...you look great! Keep it up :)
  • Sharney3154
    Sharney3154 Posts: 9 Member
    You look amazing. Very brave of you posting the pics but it has helped motivate alot of us. thank you.
  • auntlooloo
    auntlooloo Posts: 25
    Awesome job! Very inspriational! :)
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