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You are here: Home / Before and After Photos / Monique lost 65 pounds

Monique lost 65 pounds

January 8, 2014 by Ajima Jackson 12 Comments

Today’s featured weight loss success story: Monique lost 65 pounds.  She made healthy, practical changes to her eating habits and took exercise classes at her local YWCA.  Here is what she shared about her weight loss journey:

Monique weight loss story

“Hello, My Name is Monique Knight (Instagram: @msmoni04) and my journey took a little over a year. I have lost almost seventy pounds and I’m now maintaining. I attended a Zumba fundraiser for breast cancer where I noticed I could keep up, still had energy and it was fun. I some months later started Jazzercise at the local YWCA, going 5 days a week. Jazzercise is aerobics with a little dancing mixed in to the some of the hottest and latest songs. The best part about it was that it was fun. I walked sometimes too, plus I changed my eating habits started making healthier meals and meal choices. It doesn’t have to be all salads. I started get healthy recipes off the Internet and I got into a support group on Facebook once I started my journey.

I started grilling, baking or just sautéing my foods.  I also stopped buying pork, only eating it occasionally, and I ate more steamed veggies or sautéed in virgin olive oil.  I did this so things didn’t get boring. I would get low calorie recipes off the Internet since I’m not a big cooker. These would be easy meals.  I recently started prepping my foods in advance too.  I buy healthier snacks like nuts and raisins, but I still enjoy sweets from time to time.  However, I can be very disciplined when I set my mine to it. If I have juice, I try to make sure it’s 100% juice most of the time…so about 80-90 of the time I’m eating healthy.  250 pounds was my starting weight.  I’m now 185 pounds, down 65 pounds.

The advice I would give to others is to find something you like to do that is fun. If it is fun, you will stick to it.  Cut out the fast foods, pops and sweet or at least limit them. I don’t really have a cheat day. I eat healthy and ever so often I will have something sweet. You can eat good healthy meals and lose weight. I’ve tried portion control and counting calories but that didn’t work for me. I could not stick to it, so I just focus on eating healthy and exercise. I’m looking to get more toned and to start running I try to do a little, so I will be back with an update. Be blessed!”

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  1. Saundra says

    January 8, 2014 at 11:43 am

    I love it. Simple and to the point. Thanks for sharing your great advice. Good luck and God bless.

    Reply
    • Monique says

      January 15, 2014 at 9:58 pm

      Thanks and no problem…blessing!

      Reply
  2. Missy says

    January 8, 2014 at 11:44 am

    Wow!!! is all I can say. Way to go.

    Reply
    • monique says

      January 24, 2014 at 3:20 pm

      Thanks Missy!

      Reply
  3. Theresa says

    January 8, 2014 at 1:39 pm

    The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. Take it one day at a time and give God the glory. You look great…Best wishes!

    Reply
    • Monique says

      January 15, 2014 at 9:59 pm

      Thanks and I do 😉

      Reply
  4. kia says

    January 8, 2014 at 5:34 pm

    THATS MY MOMMA YOU GO GIRL.I ALWAYS KNEW U CAN DO IT KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK BECAUSE U R THE BEST AT W HAT EVER YOU DO N YOUR ONLY COMPETION ILY MWAH ~Mrs.Robinson

    Reply
    • monique says

      January 24, 2014 at 3:20 pm

      Thanks babygirl!

      Reply
  5. Judy says

    January 10, 2014 at 5:04 am

    Awesome. Thank you for sharing your story. I appreciate your honesty. :). All the best to you.

    Reply
    • Monique says

      January 15, 2014 at 9:58 pm

      thanks 🙂

      Reply
  6. monique says

    January 24, 2014 at 3:21 pm

    aww love!

    Reply
  7. Tanoai says

    February 6, 2014 at 2:28 pm

    Im going to start today!Ive seen it with my own eyes that it works. Get ready for the before and after pics.Kiss yourself, you looking real nice.

    Reply

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