5'5" 142.5 to 124.8 (pear shape)

Shriffee
Shriffee Posts: 250 Member
in Success Stories
It took me about a 100 days, but I did it! My advice is to stick with it. Those last few are the hardest pounds to lose, but if your priority is being healthy and getting fit, you will eventually get there!

Thank you, MFP pals!!!

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  • sweetpotatofry
    sweetpotatofry Posts: 209 Member
    Whoa, you look awesome! What was your routine??
  • pinkri
    pinkri Posts: 11
    You look great!!
  • lambertj
    lambertj Posts: 675 Member
    You looked amazing before but wow, afterwards even moreso. Great job! You are such an inspiration, we are similar size and your end result is my goal. Love those abs :)
  • sumokitty3
    sumokitty3 Posts: 16
    I normally don't comment much, but I had to say: you have fantastic abs!! What an inspiration! Congrats on your success. :)
  • clairegogogo
    clairegogogo Posts: 215
    I would love to know your eating / exercising routine, too! We are similar and I'm trying to get to the 120's!

    Thanks so much for posing, you look amazing.
  • Shriffee
    Shriffee Posts: 250 Member
    Whoa, you look awesome! What was your routine??

    Running 5 days a week, circuit training twice a week, one day of full body HIT, and on off days I walked on an incline.

    I mostly stayed around 1200 calories, without eating back exercise calories... But it really just depended on how I felt that day. I even had some cheat days. :)
  • tlhorsley
    tlhorsley Posts: 141 Member
    Hot Mamma!

    Heck you looked much better and hotter at 142 than I do at my current 130!!! :(

    You look awesome! Great Work! I am so very proud of you and thankful you are my MFP Friend!!
  • sbrBirdy
    sbrBirdy Posts: 224 Member
    Holy smokes - I thought your before pic was the after before I scrolled down... Amazing work! 100 days for 18 pounds is a great pace, especially for someone that lean. Thanks for posting!
  • itsmedicinalbacon
    itsmedicinalbacon Posts: 180
    great job!!
  • thetiwi1890
    thetiwi1890 Posts: 239 Member
    Amazing, you look fantastic! I'm ~5'7" and to get anywhere near 124.8 would be my dream. Well done!
  • lovestobaketoo
    lovestobaketoo Posts: 76 Member
    WOW!! You looked great to start and awesome now. What was your secret???
  • slyder432
    slyder432 Posts: 475 Member
    Congrats on your hard work!! You look good in your new skin!!
  • JennC831
    JennC831 Posts: 628 Member
    You did a great job! Congrats!!!
  • aprilgraciete
    aprilgraciete Posts: 37 Member
    You look amazing! Exactly the motivation I needed for today. Thanks for posting!
  • momma_a
    momma_a Posts: 117 Member
    Awesome! Thanks for being my motivation this morning :)
  • ELee0517
    ELee0517 Posts: 83 Member
    I am sooooooooooo glad you posted this! Your legs looks exactly like mine (your before pictures) and that is the one area that I HATE and never ever seems to change. But yours definately did and you look fantastic! Thanks for giving me some hope!
  • booyainyoface
    booyainyoface Posts: 409 Member
    awesome! i am pear too and posted my 155-142 on here last week- hopefully soon i will be posting similar results as you :) you look fantastic!
  • Shriffee
    Shriffee Posts: 250 Member
    Thanks, everyone! When I posted this, I felt like my pictures didn't have that much of a noticeable change, but your words have encouraged me! :)
  • dvisser1
    dvisser1 Posts: 788 Member
    Thanks, everyone! When I posted this, I felt like my pictures didn't have that much of a noticeable change, but your words have encouraged me! :)

    Oh there is definitely a difference! Thinner all over and tighter core muscles. Body changes are gradual so it's often easier for other people to notice our changes before we do.

    You definitely look incredible!
  • mogletdeluxe
    mogletdeluxe Posts: 623 Member
    You look incredible. And your cat is adorable!
  • carriedennis
    carriedennis Posts: 9
    Way to go!!! You look great
  • blahblah123314
    blahblah123314 Posts: 39 Member
    Ah you look so great! Thanks for posting, I have similiar stats and this is definitely motivation.
  • ItsMeRebekah
    ItsMeRebekah Posts: 909 Member
    how did you come up with being pear shape? you are an hour glass shape hun =) and a great looking one at that! nice work
  • kylexii
    kylexii Posts: 47
    Absolutely amazing!! :D
  • laurcampbell
    laurcampbell Posts: 54 Member
    Amazing, you look fantastic! I'm ~5'7" and to get anywhere near 124.8 would be my dream. Well done!

    I am 5'8" and currently at 131 (on a good day) and trying soo hard to get to 125 - please feel free to add me in case we can help each other out!!
  • nmjellison
    nmjellison Posts: 25 Member
    [/quote]
    Running 5 days a week, circuit training twice a week, one day of full body HIT, and on off days I walked on an incline.

    I mostly stayed around 1200 calories, without eating back exercise calories... But it really just depended on how I felt that day. I even had some cheat days. :)
    [/quote]

    Can you provide a little more detali about your workout or send me a message about them? I am similar in body type to you and would love to see better results like yours! I have recently started running as well - half marathon training in progress - so hopefully that will help! Also - congrats on hitting your goals! You look awesome!
  • Shriffee
    Shriffee Posts: 250 Member
    how did you come up with being pear shape? you are an hour glass shape hun =) and a great looking one at that! nice work

    Those are implants. LOL. I'm a 32 D/DD. My hips are a 36.25.
  • Shriffee
    Shriffee Posts: 250 Member
    Running 5 days a week, circuit training twice a week, one day of full body HIT, and on off days I walked on an incline.

    I mostly stayed around 1200 calories, without eating back exercise calories... But it really just depended on how I felt that day. I even had some cheat days. :)
    [/quote]

    Can you provide a little more detali about your workout or send me a message about them? I am similar in body type to you and would love to see better results like yours! I have recently started running as well - half marathon training in progress - so hopefully that will help! Also - congrats on hitting your goals! You look awesome!
    [/quote]

    My workout routine for the last few months has pretty much stayed the same. I did do a 15k and a half marathon in last few months, so my mileage was steadily increasing. In the last couple weeks, I have backed off on miles since I don't plan to do another half until November, and I am working on speed. Since I started speed training my last few pounds just FELL OFF. Here's how it goes:

    Monday: Upper Body Circuit Training & 3 mile run
    Tuesday: Walking on the treadmill at 4 mph at 5% incline for 3-4 miles
    Wednesday: Lower Body Circuit Training & 3 mile run
    Thursday: Four mile run
    Friday: Full Body HIT and 2 mile walk at 4 mph at 5% incline
    Saturday: Four mile Run
    Sunday: Long Run (I've been doing 6, but before I was running up 13)

    My calorie level was at 1200 most of the time and sometimes I ate back some of my exercise calories, sometimes I ate them all, and sometimes I ate none. I really just let how I was feeling guide me.
  • Shriffee
    Shriffee Posts: 250 Member
    Amazing, you look fantastic! I'm ~5'7" and to get anywhere near 124.8 would be my dream. Well done!

    I am 5'8" and currently at 131 (on a good day) and trying soo hard to get to 125 - please feel free to add me in case we can help each other out!!

    You both are taller than me, so 125 is probably harder for you to get to than it was for me.... which was pretty dang hard. LOL
  • Maldivesbeachbodplease
    Maldivesbeachbodplease Posts: 444
    How long did it take you hun? amazing!!!! xxx

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