Pictures can really show progress...Show me yours!

the left was me last May (2011) at 157lbs, the right was taken a few days ago at about 125lbs, 5'7, 22 years old

You look insanely awesome!!

Ok here is a ton. Before I post photo's let me go ahead and tell my story..

I started this journey 2 year's ago, it's been on and off, I lost 70lbs while pregnant with my daughter, so in 9 month's I lost 70lbs. I had Gestational Diabetes. I was on a strict diet from the start of my pregnancy, it was found in the first trimester. After I had her, I gained 25.5lbs back. I got frustrated with myself, I was depressed. I felt awful, I hated being me. I hated everything on my body. I went from 250lbs to 180, gained 25.5 back was 205.5 on September 22, 2011 when I decided to buckle down and get the rest off. yup I remember the start date lol. I have about 15-20 more pounds to go to lose.

My height: 5 foot 3 inches or 63 inches tall.
Start weight: 250
Current weight: I'm going between 134 and 137 right now, but I think that's about over (it's TOM so I'm sure once that goes away I'll be closer to 130.)
Goal weight: 120-115 depending on what I like best. Once I hit my goal weight, I want to really focus on weight lifting and build up to about 135 with muscle mass.

Basically I have a long way's to go still but for the weight loss part, it's almost there and I can reach out and touch it.

Time for the photo's, hope you want photo over load, cus this is through the entire process.

250lbs


This is from September to April


My Fat pant's and shorts


My stomach progress


From March to may


February to May


Face changing


My arm change from January to May


My main source of work out is jogging, I jog, walk, do push up's, should press, bench dips, and some time's I do zumba. I've done the 30 day shred. I am not dieting, I just count my calories, day's I jog I eat about 1400, day's I don't jog, I eat about 1200. 1200 is just right for me when I'm not jogging.

everyone looks so great!

Great pics, everyone!

I didn't take any good before pics.. They all pretty much suck and don't show the full brunt of the damage, so this is the best you get for now:



I'm not even close to my goal, but I can see a bit of a difference.

before 2009 at 237 lbs


yesterday 153 lbs

These kinds of threads are what keeps me motivated. I really want to be able to post some before and afters someday. I didn't take any befores until I had already lost 12 pounds, but once I hit 50, I plan to post some...maybe...I still have a LONG way to go, though.

before 2009 at 237 lbs


yesterday 153 lbs

You look beautiful! And happier. Happy Mother's Day! (I'm assuming the little hands you're holding to keep from washing away at the beach are your little people - vs. borrowed little people

I'd love to show off but I've got some killer stripes and mush still and all my weight shots are in a bra and shorts...

...and this site is MEAN sometimes

Oh no, wait, here we go...