My Before and After
The first picture is of me last summer, maybe in July. It’s been almost a year, and I have been pushing myself to get fit, stop being lazy, and to watch what I fuel my body with. It has been a long journey and I hope that I can be proof that anything is possible. If you want it bad enough and you are willing to work hard for it, then it is achievable. The second picture is of my body today. Stronger, leaner, fitter. I went from barely being able to run to being able to run a 7 minute mile. Good luck, happy summer, and remember: no one has ever drowned in their own sweat:)
Most recent pic is this last one…. are those hip bones I see?! Of course, it’s only cuz I’m lying down but there was a point in my life where they weren’t even visible laying down. I’m so proud of how far I’ve come :D
I updated a weight loss progress timeline from a year ago to incorporate the weight I’ve lost since. I am pretty damn proud of myself.
My weight loss has been slow and unsteady. I have made bad choices, then good choices, and bad again. My journey hasn’t been flawless or easy in any way, but I can say I’ve enjoyed it all the way. I made a lifestyle change, not a quick fix. The journey isn’t over and there is still so much to learn. I’m still proud of myself, though.
Another before and after—I submitted one to the Before and After Weight Loss Blog. The before was taken on March 15th, 2011 and the After on March 18th, 2012. I was 215 lbs. in the before and 30 lbs. less in the after at 185 lbs. I’m still going and hoping to get to 165-168 lbs.
Dairy
- Milk, 8 fluid ounce carton
- Milk Group: counts as 1 cup milk
- Yogurt, 8 fluid ounce carton
- Milk Group: counts as 1 cup milk
- Cheddar Cheese, ⅓ cup shredded
- Milk Group: counts as 1 cup milk
- Swiss Cheese, 2 slices, ¾ ounce each
- Milk Group: counts as 1 cup milk
- Chocolate Pudding (made with milk), ½ cup
- Milk Group: counts as ½ cup milk
- Frozen Yogurt, 1 small serving (½ cup)
- Milk Group: counts as ½ cup milk
Fruit
- Banana, 1 large (8” long) Fruit Group: counts as 1 cup fruit
- Fruit Cocktail, ½ cup Fruit Group: counts as ½ cup fruit
- Gala Apple, 1 small Fruit Group: counts as 1 cup fruit
- Grapefruit, ½ medium (4” diameter) Fruit Group: counts as ½ cup fruit
- Grapes, 1 medium bunch (about 50 grapes) Fruit Group: counts as 1 ½ cups fruit
- Mango, 1 medium Fruit Group: counts as 1 cup fruit
- Orange, 1 small Fruit Group: counts as ½ cup fruit
- Orange juice, ½ cup Fruit Group: counts as ½ cup fruit
- Peach, ½ large Fruit Group: counts as ½ cup fruit
- Plums, 2 large Fruit Group: counts as 1 cup fruit
- Raisins, ¼ cupFruit Group: counts as ½ cup fruit
- Strawberries, ½ cup Fruit Group: counts as ½ cup fruit
Vegetables
- Raw Baby Spinach, 1 cup
- Vegetable Group: counts as ½ cup dark green vegetables
- Broccoli, ½ cup
- Vegetable Group: counts as ½ cup dark green vegetables
- Romaine Lettuce, 1 cup
- Vegetable Group: counts as ½ cup dark green vegetables
- Baby Carrots, 1 cup
- Vegetable Group: counts as 1 cup orange vegetables
- Baked Sweet potato, 1 large
- Vegetable Group: counts as 1 cup orange vegetables
- Cooked Black Beans, ½ cup
- Vegetable Group: counts as ½ cup dry beans and peas
- Cooked Kidney Beans, ½ cup
- Vegetable Group: counts as ½ cup dry beans and peas
- Cooked Pinto Beans, ½ cup
- Vegetable Group: counts as ½ cup dry beans and peas
- Cooked Corn, ½ cup
- Vegetable Group: counts as ½ cup starchy vegetables
- Baked potato, 1 medium
- Vegetable Group: counts as 1 cup starchy vegetables
- Raw Cauliflower, ½ cup
- Vegetable Group: counts as ½ cup other vegetables
- Cooked Green Beans, ½ cup
- Vegetable Group: counts as ½ cup other vegetables
- Iceberg Lettuce, 1 cup
- Vegetable Group: counts as ½ cup other vegetables
- Raw Mushrooms, ½ cup
- Vegetable Group: counts as ½ cup other vegetables
- Red Onion, 2 slices
- Vegetable Group: counts as ¼ cup other vegetables
- Raw Tomato, ½ cup
- Vegetable Group: counts as ½ cup other vegetables
- Tomato juice, ½ cup
- Vegetable Group: counts as ½ cup other vegetables
- Raw Zucchini, ½ cup
- Vegetable Group: counts as ½ cup other vegetables
Nuts and Beans
- Almonds, 1 ounce, about 25 almonds
- Beans Group: counts as 2 ounce equivalents and 2 teaspoons oil
- Cashews, 1 ounce, about 13 cashews
- Beans Group: counts as 2 ounce equivalents and 2 teaspoons oil
- Mixed Nuts, 1 ounce
- Beans Group: counts as 2 ounce equivalents and 2 teaspoons oil
- Walnuts, 1 ounce, about 9 walnuts
- Beans Group: counts as 2 ounce equivalents and 2 teaspoons oil
- Cooked Black Beans, ½ cup
- Beans Group: counts as 2 ounce equivalents
- Cooked Kidney Beans, ½ cup
- Beans Group: counts as 2 ounce equivalents
- Cooked Pinto Beans, ½ cup
- Beans Group: counts as 2 ounce equivalents
Meat
- Beef Strip Steak, 5 ounces cooked weight
- Meat Group: counts as 5 ounce equivalents meat
- Ham, 6 thin slices
- Meat Group: counts as 2 ounce equivalents meat
- Pork Chop, 4 ounces cooked weight without bone
- Meat Group: counts as 4 ounce equivalents meat
- Chicken breast, 1 small breast half, cooked
- Meat Group: counts as 3 ounce equivalents meat
- Salmon steak, 8 ounces cooked weight
- Meat Group: counts as 8 ounce equivalents meat
- Shrimp, 7 medium, 2 ounces cooked
- Meat Group: counts as 2 ounce equivalents meat
Whole Grains
- Brown Rice, ½ Cup
- Grains Group: counts as 1 ounce equivalent whole grains
- Oatmeal, ½ Cup
- Grains Group: counts as 1 ounce equivalent whole grains
- Popcorn, 3 Cups
- Grains Group: counts as 1 ounce equivalent whole grains
- Whole Wheat Cereal Flakes, 1 Cup
- Grains Group: counts as 1 ounce equivalent whole grains
- Whole Wheat Bread, 1 slice
- Grains Group: counts as 1 ounce equivalent whole grains
- Whole Wheat Crackers, 5 crackers
- Grains Group: counts as 1 ounce equivalent whole grains
Refined Grains
(Source.)
- Cornbread, 1 piece 2 ½” by 2 ½” (1¼” high)
- Grains Group: counts as 2 ounce equivalents refined grains
- Cornflakes, 1 cup
- Grains Group: counts as 1 ounce equivalent refined grains
- Crackers, saltine, 7 crackers
- Grains Group: counts as 1 ounce equivalent refined grains
- Flour tortilla, 1 8” diameter
- Grains Group: counts as 2 ounce equivalents refined grains
- Kaiser roll, 2 ½ ounces
- Grains Group: counts as 2 ½ ounce equivalents refined grains
- White rice, 1 cup
- Grains Group: counts as 2 ounce equivalents refined grains
Left; February 5th, wearing a tummy slimmer as well.
Right: April 7, no tummy slimmer!
Follow my progress & support me at victorialoses100. (:
It’s been a long, slow, steady process but I’m getting there. I am in my last 10ish pounds I have to lose. It’s crazy to look at me at my heaviest in the summer of 2009 and then now. For someone who is 5’2 it’s obvious 175 pounds does not fit my frame nicely. I never want to be 120 or lower because I like my curves and believe girls should have curves and be toned not be stick skinny. My breasts have gone down a cup in a half and I don’t want to lose them! My goal is 127-130 pounds :)
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