dwozniak16 Member

I personally haven't really focused on lifting, only recently have I been incorporating it into my workout routine. After about 2.5 weeks of learning proper technique and form I've managed to drop about 7 pounds in combination with 30 minutes of cardio. My brother on the other hand has no success with cardio and lost about…

These are AMAZING results! You're a very beautiful woman, and your after pics just glow with confidence! Congratulations!

That's great work you've done so far! Glad you are not too concerned with the numbers as I feel that is what stresses most people who are losing weight do. It's also great you're doing it to just be healthier, that's the best part of the entire post to me. Congrats on your success, and keep doing what you're doing!

I don't necessarily think it gets "easy", I think you just become wiser to what needs to be done to be successful. I also think once you start seeing the results, it further motivates you to keep going or even step up your game. I know 60 days ago when I started this journey that it was going to be extremely difficult to…

That's a good idea! I will start doing that so I can do progress shots eventually once I get to post my success story.

I've only been at it about a week, and I can already see a difference in my biceps as crazy as that sounds. They seem less jiggly, and more firm. and the muscle definition is more prominent.. Maybe it's a combination of slimming down a bit and working on strength lightly. I feel ridiculous noticing.. but it is noticeable!…

I'm just more so concerned about giving myself enough rest in between weight sessions. Like should I do weights on a day that I'm sore? I've thought to do weights Monday, Wednesday, and Friday giving myself a day in between each session. Does that sound ok?

I'm going to have to watch the protein consumption. I most likely probably do not get enough of it. Thanks for the advice! That is a really good point. I actually did not think of that. They have free trainers at my gym that are there for advice and to help new people out. I will see if one of them are working tonight when…

Glad to hear that it is normal. I thank you for your response, I’ll definitely stay at a comfortable weight until I learn proper form. I have heard that it is best to do the strength training first. I will look into all of the things you have suggested to me. Stronglifts sound interesting, and I definitely need to check…

I'm not a big fan of weight training, and everyone says that I really need to get a jump on that and be more serious about it. But I enjoy cardio and jogging way more. I jog usually 5x a week for 30 minutes to an hour at a time. That in combination with a calorie deficit I've managed to lose 33 pounds in 51 days. So if you…

For me personally I don't take offense if someone notices that I've lost weight and compliments me, But there are cases where the wording of ones comments can be a little upsetting. For instance when a friend says "wow, you're looking really good LATELY" I don't know to me that implies that I only look good when I'm…

Good luck on your journey! There are so many inspirational stories on here, and great successes. It's easy to stay motivated when you have an entire community rooting for you. Best of luck!!

I've had chipotle probably 15 times in the last 35 days, and I've lost 23 pounds.. It's really the only fast food I will eat.. So I make do with it. I always feel guilty consuming a 800-1000 calories meal in one sitting.. but it's too damn delicious haha.

I lost 9 pounds my first week, then about 7 the second. Today marks one month of clean eating and cardio 5x a week for an hour, down 23 pounds for the month.

I had the same anxiety about joining a gym, but I had to remind myself I am there to make a change. That's something all of those super fit people can't take away from you. At least you are there trying to make a difference for yourself. You can also try finding a Planet Fitness as a good starter gym. It's a gym that…

It was over two weeks. I lost 9 the first week, and 7 the second. Sometimes I find I'm forcing myself to eat when I'm not hungry just so the app doesn't say I'm having too little calories. I'm trying really hard though. I want to do this the right way, or I know I will fall off and give up. I figured that it was a…

This is my first post let's hope I do this right!! I of course joined MFP to help aid myself in weight loss. But I also wanted to be held more accountable for what I was putting into my body. Until I joined MFP I didn't know how badly I was treating my body by how much I consumed. Although my weight loss hasn't been too…