Weight Loss Story of the Day: Starla lost 73 pounds. She started her journey motivated by wanting to please others and realized that it was more important to please herself and change her habits to get healthy. Check out her weight loss success story and find out how she did it:
What was your motivation?
Ladies, I still kick myself for my kick start into to motivation. For a while, I was in denial about how big I was or how big I was getting. Until one guy who I had a crush on said to me, ” You’re cute…Just a bit big.” That blew me away! I would stand in the mirror and stare at things that I never saw before about myself, because I was one of those women who embraced her heavier side. When that hurt my feelings, I decided to go ahead and do what I needed just so I wouldn’t have to hear that again. However, I realized that a lot of my health problems started to die down by changing my lifestyle, like ‘Sleep Apnea and the fact that my left foot would swell CONSTANTLY due to heavy fluid retention. The list could go on and on and this became less about me trying to please others and more about trying to please myself. I always thrived on what every Joe thought about me, because being well aware that I was big…I still knew that being overweight was a hindrance. So I would do anything for anyone to just ‘Like’ me. (Sad) Being on this journey helped me learn that. Why please others when I’m not pleased with myself. It was hard because after a while I use to get so worried about what I was eating and how the weight wasn’t falling off that I started having Anxiety attacks. NEVER STRESS yourself out… Never.
How did you change your eating habits?
I cut out sodas, sweets, alcohol, breads and studied MAJOR portion control. I drank Water, Water and MORE WATER.
What did your workout routines look like?
I would workout at least 6 days a week doing Zumba at home or playing ” Michael Jackson: The Experience”. I hated going to the gym for fear of being judged so I lost ALL my weight from home…alone. I just got into the Hip Hop Abs program about a month or two ago and saw great results in my midsection area.
What was your starting weight? 297 pounds
What is your current weight? 224 pounds? I’m 5’6″. I’m assuming because I had my boyfriend throw away my scale due to me being really neurotic about it.
How long did your transformation take? 3 years
What advice to you have for others who want to lose weight?
Don’t do it for acceptance from someone else, because they are sleeping at night while you aren’t. Focus on making yourself happy, because if you don’t you’ll never be satisfied with anything.
My name is Aliyah, I’m 26 years old. I just realized how much weight I lost and I couldn’t be more proud of myself! I lost a total of 66 lbs over 18 months. After graduating college, I realized I had gained a freshmen 50+ instead of a freshmen 15. I did high intense cardio classes (Tae Bo, Insanity, Kickboxing & Step Interval) four times a week. I also stopped eating after 8pm on weeknights. Although I wasn’t consistent through the entire 18 months, I am more than happy about my results thus far! I was 250 lbs and I now weigh 184 lbs (5’4″). My goal weight is 175 pounds!!! I can’t believe how close I am!!!!!!! My motivation: Well, someone asked if I had a baby since college since I had gained so much weight. I have no children so that was like my “end all to be all” moment. I HAD to make a change immediately! I didn’t diet, I made a lifestyle change. I only made changes that I could see myself doing for the rest of my life.
Good Morning! I wanted to share my update with you. Since my story feature back in March I’m down 8 more pounds (I was 160 lbs then, down from 250 pounds). I now weight 152 lbs and I’m down to a size 8 . I have started a group page “I can, you can for weight loss”. This group page has allowed me to reach men and women encouraging them about getting their weight under control. This page is about daily prayer, daily motivation and encouragement. I continue to workout on my home I have incorporate weights lifting to tone my body. I have been working out during commercials breaks which has encouraged my whole family!! My goal is to reach people and encourage them that they too can achieved weight loss! I’m currently in process of starting Nonprofit Organization to reach men and women around the world. Thank you for this opportunity to share.
Hi, My weight loss started when I was doing a 4 month course. That was last year in May. We were doing physical training three times a week. My weight when I started was 105 kg (231 pounds). At the end of the course i was 95 kg (209 pounds). However, I relaxed and did not exercise anymore. On Dec 6, 2013 I decided to register with the gym and I haven’t stopped since then. I even join their classes; spinning class which starts 5:30 in the morning till 6:30 and a 30 minute abs classes. I workout 3 times a week at the gym, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. 1 day for spinning 2 days I would do cardio and strength, including abs. Now, I jog when I get a chance on the weekends, do TaeBo, skip rope and use an ab wheel. Today, I just bought 10 kg (22 lb) sets of dumbbells. I’ve invested a lot in home equipment like a skipping rope, an exercise ball, ab wheel and women’s health dvds. I’m currently going to the fitness house (gym) 3 times a week and I’ve joined endurance class which is spinning. When I started working out again at the gym I was 98.5 kg (217 pounds) and my body fat was 43%. The last time I checked my body fat it was 32%. I’m not sure what my percentage is now because when I want to check it the machines are always offline. My current weight now is 79kg (174 pounds). My height is 5’5″. My motivation to want to lose weight was because of my health. I’m a diagnosed asthmatic, so I would struggle with breathing and easily get tired. As a person who works in the medical field, I knew that if I didn’t do anything about it I would not live long enough to see my 3 beautiful baby girls group. My Eating Habits: I’ve cut all junk food like fried chips and soda drinks. I avoid eating too many carbohydrates and sugary stuff. My meals For breakfast I always have high fiber cereals, with fat free milk or plain yogurt. Mid day – Fruits, nuts, raisins Lunch – I can chose to eat my Low go bread which is also high in fiber with no sugar or salt added with peanut butter and boiled eggs Dinner – Brown rice, 2 servings of veggies with grilled meat (chicken, turkey or fish). Sometimes sweet potatoes with any meat or High fiber spaghetti Don’t forget the greek salad as well. The discipline that is most important is food portion control. You can use food scale or just a palm of your own hand. It works. Also, eat before 6pm in the evening and try not to stress a lot as you know stressing too much decreases ones digestive system. For those who want to lose weight, I suggest you start a motivating routine and set a realistic goal. Find a weight loss partner or group, this will help you cut down a mental strain by sharing what you going through with someone. Start an exercise log because writing down your progress makes everything concrete. Find an old photo where you look good and post it on your fridge. That will remind you how you used to look and see that what you want to be is attainable is motivating. Lastly but not least, set up a reward, think positively, pace yourself, keep it fresh and have fun.
She told me to first get rid of processed foods and sugar. I took her very seriously and stopped eating processed foods and replaced them with healthy fruits, vegetables and whole grains and lean protein. I immediately had more energy and stamina. She also taught how to get the most out of my workouts using high intensity interval training. I love it because you can get faster results in a shorter time. The personal training that I received has made me more fit, stronger and has developed my confidence. I began to accomplish more than what I thought I could in the past. I became stronger, healthier and I began to really get leaner. The training that I received provided the tools that I had been missing from my toolbox to guarantee my success. I began to lose the weight very quickly. I lost 4.8 lbs the first week of training. By exercising smarter and 