How I get a sexy body

Can’t stress it enough that when you’re on your fitness journey—take as many pics as humanly possible!! You will most definitely thank yourself later. I made that mistake & didn’t take very many when I started because, well, I wasn’t so in love with what the photo showed me  but man it really helps to take them to look back on. I’ve been feeling like “ am I even making any progress?” The scale doesn’t always move when you’re trying to lose weight, so taking a picture really shows you how much change is really happening!!
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My jacket becomes too large for me after losing a great deal of weight

I got this jacket last year for Christmas and before I got it monogrammed I had to take the one I got (size L) back because it was so tight I couldn’t zip it. A couple weeks later (Jan 13 2016) a size XL arrived at my house it was still tight but I was able to zip it. This made me so excited because I really wanted this jacket and was nervous it wouldn’t fit. I went and got it monogrammed that same day. Well today (Nov. 29 2016) I put my jacket on and it was so much extra room in it I felt like I was buried in it!
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Losing weight to get a sexy shape

From left to right:
1. January 2015 – 198.8lbs
2. December 2015 – 135lbs
3. December 2016 – 144.6lbs

Yes, I am heavier now than I was a year ago. My body has changed so much for the better with increased muscle mass and strength.

Size doesn’t matter. Weight does not equal size. I wear a smaller size now at almost ten pounds heavier than I did in the middle photo.

Don’t be afraid to eat. Don’t be afraid to lift heavy. Don’t be afraid to indulge yourself occasionally. It doesn’t take one day to lose 60lbs, much like you won’t put it back on after one day.
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get inspired by this weight loss story

I tried to copy the pose, but didn’t really succeed…lol. My friend told me I shouldn’t post this because it’s hard to compare a candid pic to a selfie (bc generally everyone looks better in selfies) especially with different lighting, but I think regardless I definitely look a LOT better than a month ago. The first pic was taken December 27th & the second picture last night after my workout. There’s about a 15lb difference between the pictures!! I know it’s not totally accurate but it still helps me to see a bit of progress.
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Don’t get frustrated if it takes longer than you’d like or if you have to restart

Transformation Tuesday - 206 vs. 164.
2010 vs. 2017
It’s been a long journey and I’ve learned a lot in the process. I’m not done yet and I will keep pushing myself to be better, to do more and to grow.
That’s all you can ever do really… The time will pass anyway. Your life will go on. Make change, make progress and learn more about yourself. Don’t get frustrated if it takes longer than you’d like or if you have to restart (again and again).

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weight loss is the secret of beauty !

To think that I was that big and I wasn’t even my biggest… It’s strange because I don’t see myself as that big but at the same time I do. Like I’ll put on a shirt thinking “this will never fit!” and no and behold it fits fine and I look good in it(example that knit sweater I have on in the during pic! I’m a person that always eats what she wants and never held back and didn’t have any idea of portions or anything. I’d snack constantly on anything I could, a lot of dry cereal, chips, and chocolate. But I still eat those just not as much. And a lot of the weight-loss is because of the job I got that requires a fair bit of physical stuff. Nightly I walk anywhere from 4-8 miles a night depending on what I do and where I’m going.

But what I want to say is that if I can do it, and trust me there are many many tears involved to this day they are, there’s hope for anyone to do this if they want to. I’m nowhere where I want do be but I know if I continue to try I’ll Get it!!

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gaining muscles and losing fats

    My 2016 weight loss update y'all!

    Left September 2015

    Right November 2016

    Total Pounds lost: 10 pounds

    Overall weight loss: 45 pounds!

    So here’s the deal with 2016. My body gained A TON of muscle and lost a ton of fat. The photos and the measuring tape love it but the scale doesn’t. In 2016 I started weight lifting, did a cycle of Whole 30, was told to cut gluten, actually worked on cutting gluten, joined Beachbody On Demand and started doing 21 Day Fix in September 2016. My biggest piece of advice? Hit up Beachbody if your plateauing! The 21 Day Fix diet did NOT work for me but I absolutely love the workout program. The workout program helped me lose inches quick!

    Also I have Hashimoto’s disease but am not on any thyroid meds. Feel free to reach out if you need help getting started!

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Before weight: 307 & During weight: 183

Height: 5'7
Before weight: 307
During weight: 183
Goal weight: 150ish

Feeling a bit down and still seeing my old self in the mirror. Just needed a reminder of how far I’ve come.

It’s not just a weight loss journey but a natural hair journey too!

Patience, consistency, and dedication's role in weight loss

Before and During, Same underwear ! I can never go back to that version of me… all me, no trainer, no creams, no pills, no quick fixes! Just time, patience, consistency, dedication, and a mix of crazy! when I look in the mirror I still see rolls and my skin is looser but I don’t get discouraged. I put in work cause I know that changes are being made! Keep going so you have pictures like these later!! It’s definitely fire in my furnace.

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losing belly fat makes the body look charming

Was looking back at my Camera Roll today and wanted to compare pictures from the start of this whole thing to the ones I took this morning. Wow.

Left picture was taken on January 6 this year. I think this was around my highest weight of 165. There’s almost a thirty-pound difference between these two pictures.

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Motivation is intrumental in losing weight

Last time I was in Europe vs this time. A lot of weight gone both physically and emotionally. I’m a new person, really. Quite a few pant sizes separate the girl on the left from the girl. Many experiences fill the gaps between these two people. I’m not where I want to before so many reasons but damn, I’m a lot closer than I was.

Nonetheless, traveling always teaches me more about myself. I’m thankful to be more secure in myself. I’m thankful that I have learned how to love myself and others more authentically and profoundly and deeply.

Submitted by heathmosh:

How she has lost weight through walking

On the left is me at 15 stone back in March/April 2016 before moving to Spain for 8 months, and on the right is me today weighing 12 stone and living back in the UK as of December 22nd!

I wasn’t planning on losing weight at all, it just kinda happened because the food in Spain was all organic and healthy (but I still ate a tonne of fast foods and sweet things!) plus I walked everywhere, and that became the only exercise I did!

I like to think this is proof that there’s no need for excessive diets and exercising, just eat a little healthier and do what exercise you can

Submitted by zombiehorrorkitten

Such an inspiring story - against all odds, she has reached her goal in losing weight

It’s 2017. You need motivation? No, what you need is discipline. 
IT’S TIME TO FOCUS.
Force yourself to do things. Force yourself to get up early, make your bed, go get ready, and go. Force yourself to make plans for the day, and follow through with all those plans. 
 Be selfish. Stop giving your time to people that do not matter. YOUR TIME IS SO SO PRECIOUS. STOP WASTING IT!

This is the most important thing that you can do right now, take care of you. Stop being distracted by the world and it’s never ending problems. This is the time that you need to put toward yourself because you are the greatest investment of your life.
EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.

EVERYDAY is a chance to wake up and give your 150%. 
EXHAUST yourself. That is the only way to give your all. At the end of the day, you should be exhausted from working so much, from reading so much, from exercising so much. 
Don’t go home because you are tired. Do whatever you need to get done and don’t come home until it’s all done. That is how you know you are giving it your best. Go to the gym, and give your work out your all. 
When you go home, you should feel like you are drained. You should feel like you have nothing left to give because you gave it your all. Because then, you can be proud of yourself and everything you have achieved. 
Giving it your all is what matters. Give your all every single day. Discipline your mind and your body and you will become successful.

You fall back one day? That is O.K., try the next day. You are human, so accept your mistakes. However, love yourself enough to know that you will never giving. 
THIS IS IT. THIS IS YOUR LIFE. Right now, no matter what circumstances we are all in, is what matters. Take advantage of today. Write down your dreams and force yourself to work toward them, one day at a time. 
IT’S TIME TO FOCUS.
THIS is your year. This is your life. One day at a time baby. One day at a time. Go ahead and don’t stop.”

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Losing weight (194 lbs to 149 lbs) in about 6 months

Before 194

After 149

Goal 120

This took me about a total of 6 months

Going into my weight loss journey I didn’t want to think of it as a “diet” more of me being cautious of what I was in-taking and how it affected me. At first I was going to the gym 5 days a week for about 45 minutes. I would do 30 minutes of cardio and 15 minutes of weights. I wasn’t really keeping track of my calories, but I was guesstimating and trying to stay below at least 1250 calories. I usually ate what I wanted as long as it was in that calorie range for the day. I did however cut out most sugars. And definitely soft drinks!  I am by no means at my goal. I still have about 30 lbs to reach my main goal. I did reach my first one which was to get to 150! Yay :) It’s really hard to actually realize how different you actually look, that is why these before and afters are really important. You may be thinking “ugh, I don’t want to document myself looking like this!” Well, trust me neither did I, but looking back and seeing the difference really helps to stay motivated! Especially when you feel like you aren’t making progress, cause girl… I still feel the same! Good luck to anyone who is out there looking at these for motivation :) You can do it. 

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Discover how she has undegone a total change in her face and shape

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Here is a face to face Friday! I really am wearing a shirt I promise haha. So I’m between these pictures is exactly 22 pounds which is where I am at as a total loss right now. There’s also 10 months and 1 day between these pictures. It’s not always about how much weight has been lost. The journey getting there isn’t just the weight. It’s the workouts, the food, the successes, the failures, the moments that take your breath away, it’s hope, and sadness, it’s long talks in the middle of the night or hoping not to say the wrong thing. For me it’s also the decision to get off birth control. To move. To get a new dog. To spend more time with my husband. To reach out to my friends for support. If I could only tell you everything that’s happened in these 10 months. I will continue to persevere, but from this day forward, I will try and remember it’s not about the pounds. It’s all about life.