47lb weight loss, 5'11" (WITH PICTURES)

amanda_ataraxia
amanda_ataraxia Posts: 400 Member
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I am 5'11" (for reference).
47lbs lost total, and 30lbs lost since joining MFP.

This is me at 210lbs in May 2011.
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About 215lbs in August 2011
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This is me this morning at 168lbs.
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  • tabbycat627
    tabbycat627 Posts: 18
    Holy cow! We're the same height and I'm currently around the same weight as you but I wish I looked half as good as you ;D
    I bet you worked your butt off for that bikini. Great job! You look FANTASTIC!!!!!!
  • jcamby
    jcamby Posts: 200 Member
    WOW WOW WOW way to go! You look fantastic girl!! Great job! :)
  • bazaar1982
    bazaar1982 Posts: 159 Member
    wow, i'm 6 foot - and know what its like to 'carry your weight well' people dont perceive you as over weight - even though you are, which makes it more difficult to diet. So well done you, you look fantastic - I can only hope i get to look half as good!!
  • LosingEliz
    LosingEliz Posts: 8 Member
    We're the same height :] you look amazing and congrats on your loss so far! Keep up the awesome work!
  • jesn311
    jesn311 Posts: 43
    Your beautiful!! Great job! WOW! Very inspirational.
  • Jigglebewie
    Jigglebewie Posts: 336 Member
    You look great. Well done =D
  • IllianaIman
    IllianaIman Posts: 131
    u look great! :smile:
  • Hadassk
    Hadassk Posts: 63
    WOW!!! You look fantastic!!!
  • HildeDanmark
    HildeDanmark Posts: 65 Member
    Wow, awesome job!
  • hothodgie
    hothodgie Posts: 258 Member
    You ROCK that bikini!!! Super awesome job!!
  • soehlerking
    soehlerking Posts: 589 Member
    great work--you look fantastic!!
  • Talazws
    Talazws Posts: 101 Member
    Wow, you look so healthy and beautiful! I am always amazed by and a bit jealous of tall women :)
  • amanda_ataraxia
    amanda_ataraxia Posts: 400 Member
    Thanks so much, everyone! Your kind words are SO encouraging. I was literally nervous about posting those pictures.
    Thank you for all of your nice words. They mean a lot to me!

    I am still a work in progress, but I am proud of what I have accomplished so far.
  • fivehartbeats
    fivehartbeats Posts: 16 Member
    Congrats! You look great..................
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    you look absolutely phenomenal! wish i had those gams!
  • Nica_LosN_It
    Nica_LosN_It Posts: 115 Member
    You look amazing! I am 5'11" also, but I have a very long ways to go. This is great encouragement!
  • havesomejoe
    havesomejoe Posts: 31 Member
    You look incredible. Great job!!
  • sphyxy
    sphyxy Posts: 202 Member
    amazing job my friend!!
  • saragetsfit13
    saragetsfit13 Posts: 46 Member
    You look AMAZING!! What exercises did you do? and how long did it take you? How many calories a day were you consuming???
  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,570 Member
    Congratulations - you look marvelous! I loved being home with my kids - and it was the easiest time to cook and eat really well. Both my now much older kids - 13 and 24 - have incredibly healthy eating habits. Yours will too!
  • amanda_ataraxia
    amanda_ataraxia Posts: 400 Member
    You look AMAZING!! What exercises did you do? and how long did it take you? How many calories a day were you consuming???
    Thank you so much!

    My starting weight with MFP was 198lbs, I lost 10lbs at first by eating clean and walking/running.
    I was about 188lbs when I started Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. I believe I was 176 when I finished that.
    After 30DS I started doing longer Jillian Michaels DVDs. I bought Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism and No More Trouble Zones.
    I did some sort of exercise every single day since I started this journey whether it is a walk, a run, or one of my strength training DVDs.
    I love Jillian's DVDs so much, but I ended up doing TOO much circuit training (7 days a week is too much!) and I wasn't seeing any more loss despite calorie deficit and exercise.
    Since then I have scaled back on circuit training. I run 3-4 times per week and do circuit training 2 days per week. On my days,"off," I usually do a leisurely walk.
    I have been eating 1200 calories per day. But, when I experienced that plateau, I experimented with increasing my calories to 1500 on some days. Switching up my routine and cycling my calories made a huge difference and broke my plateau.
  • STACYINOC
    STACYINOC Posts: 75 Member
    You look amazing!
  • niecyc23
    niecyc23 Posts: 402
    WOW you look great!!!
  • bazaar1982
    bazaar1982 Posts: 159 Member
    You look AMAZING!! What exercises did you do? and how long did it take you? How many calories a day were you consuming???
    Thank you so much!

    My starting weight with MFP was 198lbs, I lost 10lbs at first by eating clean and walking/running.
    I was about 188lbs when I started Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. I believe I was 176 when I finished that.
    After 30DS I started doing longer Jillian Michaels DVDs. I bought Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism and No More Trouble Zones.
    I did some sort of exercise every single day since I started this journey whether it is a walk, a run, or one of my strength training DVDs.
    I love Jillian's DVDs so much, but I ended up doing TOO much circuit training (7 days a week is too much!) and I wasn't seeing any more loss despite calorie deficit and exercise.
    Since then I have scaled back on circuit training. I run 3-4 times per week and do circuit training 2 days per week. On my days,"off," I usually do a leisurely walk.
    I have been eating 1200 calories per day. But, when I experienced that plateau, I experimented with increasing my calories to 1500 on some days. Switching up my routine and cycling my calories made a huge difference and broke my plateau.

    I started at 198 too, just trying to break that 190 barrier ATM, I go past then back then past then back. But I'm running now so hoping to beat it!
  • beachbum8
    beachbum8 Posts: 82 Member
    Wow! You look amazing! Great job! So toned!!!
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    You look gorgeous! PERFECT really!! Good job lady!
  • GinaKurtz
    GinaKurtz Posts: 228 Member
    Holy cow! You look SO different! You look younger & so much healthier! Are you sure you've only lost 47 lbs?! Way to go! Awesome job!!!
    :flowerforyou:
  • candygrl26
    candygrl26 Posts: 17
    Wow! Absolutely amazing. Great job :D
  • Jishmeister
    Jishmeister Posts: 108
    That's an amazing change, you look so good, great job!
  • MaraDiaz
    MaraDiaz Posts: 4,604 Member
    Fantastic!

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