I did it!!!! before/after pics!
 

Last July 15th I weighed 215 pounds the day I had my daughter. Today I hit my goal weight of 135!!!!! I lost 80 pounds before my daughters first birthday and it feels amazing :) I went from a size 15/17 to mostly 5's and some 7's/XL and XXL shirts to XS/S

The before pics are from when I was around 185-190 pounds and the after's are from this morning at 135!!


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You look amazing, girl! Congratulations!

Wow! You look amazing! What a flat tummy!

Congratulations!!! :cp::cp::cp:

Congratulations!

I'd like to hear more about your diet/exercise plan that got you to these great results if you'd care to share that.

Congratulations! You look amazing!

What a transformation! Way to go! :cheer2:

Congrats! You look great!

thanks everyone!! :)

I have no problem sharing :) My diet plan originally started out counting calories... around 1,300 ish/day. There was a point for a few weeks that they dropped low (on accident) but I brought them back up rather quickly. When I was being very strict, I was also limiting most "bad" foods. Just a couple weeks ago I changed things up and started the fast 5 way of eating. When I did that, I also upped my cals to 1,400/1,500 and nothing is untouchable as long as I'm in my range. This is the way I love to eat (larger meals rather than mini meals... plus I hate breakfast so forcing it into myself made my tummy hurt most mornings) and the weight is still dropping so for me it's working and I am no longer binging!

Exercise has been all over. I cannot stick with one thing! The only consistency- I exercise every morning within 30 min to an hour of waking up. The majority of my exercise has been with using video games. I own a Kinect and love playing dance central and EA Sports Active 2. I tried running- didn't like it. I went to the gym for a few weeks but didn't like that, either. I do add in 30 day shred quite a bit and occasionally Pilates for weight loss. For a couple months I was doing my exercise in the morning and home and then going for a 3-5 mile walk at night but it got too hot for that living in FL!

I guess what works for me is having nothing consistent apparently :) I change things up way too much!

Tummy- only looks good with clothes on :) Underneath the clothes- prime candidate for a tummy tuck lol. I have some loose skin and a little pouch but after two kids (I also have a 5.5 year old son) and being bigger for so long, it's something I've come to terms with. I may never wear a two piece but I am for once in my life for the most part happy with my body with clothes on!

Falling off the wagon- oooh yes! The time line kind of went like this- July 15- had my daughter. Beginning of August (3 weeks pp), started dieting and exercising. September through Jan-- off the wagon. Jan 4th- back on the wagon. I got sick at the end of Feb and used that as an excuse to stop till the beginning of April. In April is when I joined this site and the awesome ladies (and our awesome male friend, Resolute!!) over in Sarge's No Excuses Boot Camp thread helped me stay on track and didn't let me have tons of excuses when I'd have a slip up! They all rock :)

Congratulations!!! I like the denim shorts too! :)

yay!! Congrats!!!

Congratulations :) You look awesome :D That was a lot of hard work, I hope you bought yourself something new and shiny :)

So inspiring. You look SO different and look SO good.

It's pictures like this that make me want to stick to it, to know I can look different and good!

Congratulations. Really! Good work!

You truly look beautiful Kendra, i'm so proud of you, what a fighter you are.

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Wow, that is seriously inspirational! You look GREAT!!

This is the best thing I could have seen at 4:39 am when I'm fully dressed to workout but cannot get my behind up! Congrats!!!!!!! Thanks for the much needed inspiration this morning. :congrat: :cheer: :bravo: :cp: :woohoo:

Conrats :carrot: Cant wait until I can put my before and after pics on here :)

Wow congratulations you look fantastic!

Congratulations! What a great accomplishment, and the results look fantastic.

Congratulations!! You look absolutely amazing!!

wow congrats!!!! You look great :)

congrats you look great!

Wow Kendra you really look awesome!
Everyone was talking about before and after pictures so I just had to see for myself :)
You've done such a great job and the results are amazing.

Congrats! You have a cute little figure now!

Wow this is great congrats you look amazing.....

CONGRATS!!!!!!! :hug: that is so amazing! and i see myself in your pics (not to sound creepy haha) roughly the same weight and height. just makes me all the more determined to get there!!!! again major kudos!!!!!!!:carrot:

Way to go!! You look great!

Holy cow! You look fantastic--even thinner/taller than your stats say. Congrats!

Congratulations Kendra!!!!! I am so, so thrilled for you! You look phenomenal, and I am certain you feel even better. :D

You look so awesome! It makes me want to take pictures along the way so that I can see the difference once I'm done.

Great work! :)

Congrats!! You look SO great. :D
Your story and pictures are definitely an inspiration to me as I am about the same size you were. You look so wonderful and I can't wait to be in your shoes.

You look FAB! Congratulations!

That is such an awesome accomplishment!! You look fantastic! Very inspirational.

Thank you sooooooo much everyone!!!!!

Not creepy lol. I used to see the same thing when I looked at some of the before/after pics!! YOU WILL DO IT TOOOOO!

:hug: to you reso!! :) You've helped me out so much and are such an inspiration!

Wow. You look incredible! I know it's been said, but I'd like to say it too - You're the same height as me and the weight you were at in your before pictures is what I'm at now. To think that I could look as great as you if I reach my goal weight is truly an inspiration. Congratulations!

Thanks so much! And... Not "if" you meet your goal weight, WHEN you meet your goal weight!! :)