84 lbs down...15-20 lbs to go - The finish line is near!
rfarinha
Posts: 388 Member
Seems like every 3 months or so, my weightloss tends to drop off, and I find great motivation to "stay the course" by looking back at how far I've come.
I've recently gone shopping, and the most interesting shift has occured. Instead of being motivated to buy something just "because it FITS", I can be more discriminating with my purchases, because everything I try will fit, so if I don't absolutely LOVE it, then I don't buy it. It's really an amazing feeling!
Stats August 2011 Current Difference
Weight: 239 lbs. 155 lbs. -84 lbs
Bust: 46* 37.5 -8.5 inches
Waist: 40.5* 32.5 -8.0 inches
Hip: 51* 41 -10 inces
Pants Size 22 Size 10
Tops 1x/2x Med
*Starting Measurements as of 10/13/2011
My Jeans - Then and Now
This is where I started and first milestone:
Second and third milestone:
Where I am now:
July 1, 2012
I've recently gone shopping, and the most interesting shift has occured. Instead of being motivated to buy something just "because it FITS", I can be more discriminating with my purchases, because everything I try will fit, so if I don't absolutely LOVE it, then I don't buy it. It's really an amazing feeling!
Stats August 2011 Current Difference
Weight: 239 lbs. 155 lbs. -84 lbs
Bust: 46* 37.5 -8.5 inches
Waist: 40.5* 32.5 -8.0 inches
Hip: 51* 41 -10 inces
Pants Size 22 Size 10
Tops 1x/2x Med
*Starting Measurements as of 10/13/2011
My Jeans - Then and Now
This is where I started and first milestone:
Second and third milestone:
Where I am now:
July 1, 2012
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You look awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!0
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You look great and you will reach the finish line:)0
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Wow!!! Fantastic Job! What an inspiration!!!!0
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Hey thanks so much for your post! Your stats are similar to mine, and seriously you gave me a lot of hope today! Congratulations on such success and how fun to be a descriminate shopper now! I'm so happy for you.0
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Amazing job - no wonder your husband has such a huge smile in that last pic.
So inspirational - well done.0 -
You look awesome...good work!0
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Congratulations!!!!!!!!!! You look absolutely amazing.
What type of working out did you implement in your efforst to losing weight?0 -
Incredible!0
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Great documentation of your journey! Well done! You not only look skinny but you took years off of your life!0
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fantastic loss0
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You look amazing!!!0
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Wow! Great job and only since August?!. You look wonderful!0
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You look great!0
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excellent! you look amazing!0
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Fantastic job!!!! You and I started at the exact same weight, I reached my goal and am now maintaining. You are right, you CAN do it!0
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Every time I read one of these success stories it motivates me. You have and are making a great transformation. I have been at or near my present weight for so long I have doubts I can ever do it. Stories like yours are proof. Thanks for sharing.0
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Wow!!! Great Job, keep going, you're so inspiring!0
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So much ! Thank you!
@annokoye - I started out with 20 minutes on an elliptical machine about 6 weeks in, and watching my heart rate go off the chart and give me the "blinking" warning. About a month later I tried Zumba and LOVED it! I have been doing Zumba 3 to 5 times a week! I also tried a boot camp for about 3 weeks, but I think I need to just start some traditional strength training. I just earned a free session with a personal trainer, so I am going to have them outline a good plan for me.
@Gapwedge01 - Don't give up! BTW... Most of the cyclists we know "ride to eat" vs. riding for exercise. For me actually logging everything that I put in my mouth is what made a huge difference. And I found that if I was logging it, that it would help me to make better choices. Don't get me wrong, I typically will not pass up an amazing piece of chocolate fudge cake with cream cheese frosting from "the Prolific Oven", but the size of the piece will be small, and only the one piece. Good luck to you!0 -
You look amazing!0
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well done!! you look so much healthier and happier x0
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I started about the same weight as you, I am really concerned about excess skin do you hav much?0
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Great job, you look fantastic!0
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You look stunning! Well done!0
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You look stunning! Well done!0
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you look amazing and love the pic of you and your husband! :-)0
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@cherisekntz - I just saw a special on TV last night, and the young lady had so much excess skin, that you couldn't see her belly button, so after seeing that, I would probably describe my skin as "soft" or "saggy". I definitely need some "firming/toning". I read that skin will naturally "resize", but that can take up to 2 years, and I am no spring chicken. Hoping that implementing strength training will help.0
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You look amazing! Well done. My start weight is almost exactly the same as yours so this is really motivational for me.0
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You look spectacular!!!!!!0
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Wow! Amazing. Thanks for sharing.0
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u look great0
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