20 pounds down with pics!
IRun4Me_12
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When I log into MFP each day, one of the first things I do is come to the Success Stories and check out all the new successes on the boards. The progress pictures that you all post inspire me to keep going, so I hope that I can be an inspiration for someone else.
A little history on me - I have always been the chunky girl since I was little, and do not know what it is like to be thin. At my heaviest, I weighed around 220 lbs., which was when I got pregnant with my first son. After I had him, I dropped to around 200-210. When I got pregnant with my second son, I weighed 208. Since having him in September 2009, I have hung out between 195-205. Something finally clicked in my brain, and in January, I started taking time for ME. Long before I joined MFP, I started watching what I ate, but never really exercised. I have set my goal to run a 5k later this year, and in the beginning of January, I started jogging using the C25K app faithfully 3-4 times per week, and have gotten through week 7. I LOVE doing intervals, and I have noticed that is where I dropped most of my weight, so I am taking a break from the long runs at the end of C25K and going back to intervals at higher speeds for a while to hopefully melt away some of the remaining fat.
Now for the pics: The first one was taken on New Year's Eve, and I am assuming my weight was the same as when I started MFP about a week or so later - 197 lbs.
Here I am today a little over 20 pounds down
At this point, I know I'm over half way done. I initially set my weight goal to 165, but I'm not sure if I'll stop there. I weigh less now than I have in the past 15 years AT LEAST. I feel so amazing and so proud of myself. I have an image in my mind, and I am getting so close! When I get there, that is when I will consider myself at goal.
Thank you MFP!
A little history on me - I have always been the chunky girl since I was little, and do not know what it is like to be thin. At my heaviest, I weighed around 220 lbs., which was when I got pregnant with my first son. After I had him, I dropped to around 200-210. When I got pregnant with my second son, I weighed 208. Since having him in September 2009, I have hung out between 195-205. Something finally clicked in my brain, and in January, I started taking time for ME. Long before I joined MFP, I started watching what I ate, but never really exercised. I have set my goal to run a 5k later this year, and in the beginning of January, I started jogging using the C25K app faithfully 3-4 times per week, and have gotten through week 7. I LOVE doing intervals, and I have noticed that is where I dropped most of my weight, so I am taking a break from the long runs at the end of C25K and going back to intervals at higher speeds for a while to hopefully melt away some of the remaining fat.
Now for the pics: The first one was taken on New Year's Eve, and I am assuming my weight was the same as when I started MFP about a week or so later - 197 lbs.
Here I am today a little over 20 pounds down
At this point, I know I'm over half way done. I initially set my weight goal to 165, but I'm not sure if I'll stop there. I weigh less now than I have in the past 15 years AT LEAST. I feel so amazing and so proud of myself. I have an image in my mind, and I am getting so close! When I get there, that is when I will consider myself at goal.
Thank you MFP!
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You look great....WTG!!!0
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Congrats!!!! Love your hair in the first pic BTW.
You look like you are down more than 20 - you look great!!!! I hope to post my own success story soon - need to find good before pics, though. I kind of avoided the camera fora while.0 -
WOW! What a difference and you have a BEAUTIFUL smile I love doing intervals, and more power to you for doing them. They kick my butt! Keep up the great work0
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WOW! Great job! You look fantastic! :happy:0
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i love these stories! you look great!0
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Wow you can def tell a difference! Congrats!!!! Keep up the good work!0
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GREAT! You are so pretty, in both pics! Keep up the good work! I cant wait to have my pics to post here!0
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Awesome! Thanks for the inspiration.0
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AWESOME!!! :happy:0
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What a difference 20 pounds makes. You look amazing...keep it up looking forward to seeing your final results picture.0
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You look amazing!!! Keep up the good work I have also lost 20 and still need to lose 20. It's always nice to see hard work pay off0
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really happy for you.. you look amazinggg i cannot wait to be down 20 pounds.0
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Wow, that's a massive difference. You look great, well done and keep it up :happy:0
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Great stuff. You go! I am certain you will inspire many others.0
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you look FABULOUS! way to go!!!!!0
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AWESOME!! You look amazing, congrats on all the hard work..........the results are terrific! Best wishes to you!0
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20lbs makes a big difference. Congratulations and keep up the good work!0
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You look great. Keep up the good work.0
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You have me completely motivated!!!! You look amazing!0
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WTG! Keep up the good work!0
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you look awesome0
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You have me completely motivated!!!! You look amazing!
Then I have reached another goal! :drinker:0 -
you look great keep up the good work im in ottawa ontario and on the same track as you lost 9 pounds out of the 20 i want to loose and your hair looks great in the first pic0
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Great job! You look wonderful!0
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Congrats!!! I too have decided to train for my first 5K. I've always been a chunky girl myself too. But I have come to a point in life where I'm tired of it. Have been jogging 3-4 times a week now for about 4 wks already and on Monday I started Insanity workouts and plan to do them as much as I can! So Proud of U:) keep it up!!0
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You look great and you are rocking that striped dress. Hotsy!0
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You look fabulous! Thanks for sharing.0
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Thanks everyone! :flowerforyou:0
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Whooo hooo GREAT JOB!!!0
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Way to go! And congrats sticking to a New Years Resolution!0
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