Halfway to (weight) goal and a fun pic

palmerig88
palmerig88 Posts: 623 Member
in Success Stories
Here is a comparison photo from Fall 2011 softball to this past Sunday, the first game of Spring 2012 ball. I assume I am around my starting weight of 190 in the first pic but I didn't have a scale. I tried to pose the same way from memory, funny that I would stand opposite, but whatever.
The first half of my weight came off fast, I started dieting Jan 29th and added exercise on Feb 22nd. Before using this site I had fallen into a pattern of little to no exercise and eating at least 5 fast food meals per week. I was also drinking soda heavily. Calorie counting is really working for me. I don't feel 'halfway there' because I am really into lifting now. I love what it is doing for my body and I can't wait to see more results. Thanks for looking! :)

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FallSpringComparison by palmerig88, on Flickr

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  • SDMS
    SDMS Posts: 36 Member
    You look great!
    Mind if I ask you a few questions? I started around the same weight as you, lost about half of my goal weight and now am hitting a few bumps on the weight loss road.
    How much do you weigh now? What work out regimen are you on?
    You said that you drank a lot of soda...was it diet or regular? Just curious since I love my carbonated drinks and have coke zero addiction. I am thinking that if I cut out the soda from my life, then I might just loose more weight if I stick with water.
    Thanks!
  • camsmommy2008
    camsmommy2008 Posts: 131
    Great job Jen!!!!! Proud of you keep up the great work!!!!!
  • Stacy533
    Stacy533 Posts: 65 Member
    You look fab!
  • moodyfeesh14
    moodyfeesh14 Posts: 811 Member
    try carbonated water drinks! they got me to go down to only two coke zeros a week, i recommend the ice brand found at wal mart
  • kolkol
    kolkol Posts: 300 Member
    Yay Friend your looking awesome! pretty pic (cute hair) I can really tell in your face and stomach, your arms too even thought the first is long sleeve :smile:
    I used to eat exactly like you did!
  • mystikalforce
    mystikalforce Posts: 5
    awesome job! I can see a difference.
  • vguynes
    vguynes Posts: 753 Member
    Congrats on your success! The difference is noticeable! You look awesome!
  • VeroJuly
    VeroJuly Posts: 101 Member
    Way to go! what a transformation... Keep at it honey, its working great for you :)
  • SouthernSweetie74
    SouthernSweetie74 Posts: 844
    You look great!
    Mind if I ask you a few questions? I started around the same weight as you, lost about half of my goal weight and now am hitting a few bumps on the weight loss road.
    How much do you weigh now? What work out regimen are you on?
    You said that you drank a lot of soda...was it diet or regular? Just curious since I love my carbonated drinks and have coke zero addiction. I am thinking that if I cut out the soda from my life, then I might just loose more weight if I stick with water.
    Thanks!

    Cut the soda! At least that's what my dr. told me to do, I've done it, and I feel much better for it. I used to have a diet dr. pepper habit. I would drink about three or four a day. On top of that, I would drink tea. Now, I drink water. Lots of water.
  • clarissa0425
    clarissa0425 Posts: 10
    You look so awesome Jenny! All your hard work is paying off!
  • palmerig88
    palmerig88 Posts: 623 Member
    Yes! Cut the soda. It can increase your appetite and your kidneys don't need all that. I lost like 25 pounds another time and the only thing I felt I changed was quitting diet soda that time. My workouts have been 5 days most weeks since Feb 22. In mid march my husband taught me to focus on a muscle group per workout. So I get cardio in that I eat back (yum) then ie yesterday was shoulders. So I do like 50 reps on overhead press then 100 on cable then 100 free weights. All in sets of 10. So really focus. Tonight is biceps so like 50 on curl machine then 50 straight bar 50 curly bar. I stretch really good too and try out different machines when I can. Oh and I weigh 162 right now

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