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Jelly lost 126 pounds

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Weight Loss Success Story of the Day: Jelly lost 126 pounds.  She was fed up with being overweight and dealing with social anxiety and depression as a result.  She decided to stop making excuses and start making changes to her lifestyle to reach her weight loss goals.  Here is what she shared with us…

Jelly before and after

I am 25 years old, going on 26 this year. I have been Big pretty much most of my life. I was always known for having a “Pretty face”…you know, the “The usual” comments. I reached my biggest weight of 310 pounds at the ages 22-23. I was just FED UP with being unhappy with myself, looking in the mirror and just OBESITY it self!! At this point in my life I never left the house and hated to go anywhere with anyone unless I had to. I had no social life whatsoever and developed a serious case of social anxiety and a deep depression.

June 2011 was the year I stopped making excuses and started making goals and there I began my journey into weight loss. Since then I have lost a total of 126 pounds! I did this simply by using portion control and counting calories. I did also start walking for 30 mins a day and sometimes switched it up with 20-30 minutes of Zumba, Turbo Jam or HipHop Abs at home. Walking was definitely one of my favorite forms of exercise.

2014 was the year I started going to the gym for the first time ever. There I do cardio 30-40 minutes (Zumba) 2 days a week and Weight/strength training 4-5 days a week. Back to “portion control” Counting calories, I cannot stress to you how important it is! That alone is going to help you to lose weight! A lot of the times we don’t realize “how much” we are eating. Changing that alone changed me! Now, it may not work for everyone but I’m just telling you “my experience” and what worked for me.

I have found weight loss to be somewhat of an emotional, sometimes very draining and at times very “discouraging” experience with many many bumps in the road. I am STILL learning new things! There will be times you want to give up due to not seeing results fast enough or whatever the case may be. Whatever you do DONT GIVE UP! It’ll all be worth it. Trust me, I am not the smallest nor do I want to be. I don’t have the best body “yet”, but I have come a very long way. I just want to be able to help and encourage others and let you all know IT IS POSSIBLE! if you really want it YOU CAN TOO!

Instagram: @L0se2Win

Jelly before and after

Meka lost 51 pounds

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Weight Loss Story of the Day: Meka lost 51 pounds. This petite diva changed her lifestyle after a lifetime of dealing the social and physical effects of being overweight at 5’2″.  I think many other ladies will see themselves in her story.  Check it out.

Meka weight loss

“Hey there!! I have been following your page for ages. I think it is awesome to see all these women who have made such great life changes because I know first hand that it is HARD to do. I am proud to say that I have lost 51 pounds the good old fashioned way! In the photos on the left, I weighed in at 249. I am super excited to say that as of last week I weigh 198.3 pounds. That’s a weight I haven’t been since 6th grade! It taken me 7 months to lose the weight.

Honestly, I spent the first 4 months just eating less and working out when I felt like it. Being a fulltime student, along with working, it was tough to stick to anything strict. When the weight was not melting off like I knew it could, I just had to kick it into gear! For the past 3 months, I have vowed to give this my all, so I began to do my research. I am a FIRM believer in research when it comes to what you should eat for weight loss.

I began eating 4-5 times a day, incorporating veggies, fruits, lean protein and green smoothies into my diet. I drink 5 bottles of water daily (religiously). I’ve also been working out for an hour 6 days a week doing the infamous INSANITY program. Shaun T is a BEAST and I am loving it! (I am in the 1st week of month 2 of this program, as of today).

Also, I must say that prayer and meditation has been a factor as well. Becoming closer to the Lord and seeking him for guidance and strength has gotten this former food addict where she is today. The past two and a half months have honestly been when I’ve seen the most changes.

My motivation to drop weight was the fact that I have been overweight all of my life and got tired of it holding me back. I did not go to my high school prom and developed social anxiety. I was too young and too short to be the size 22 that I was. I got tired of being ‘the fat one’ and I knew this shy, overweight, lazy body was hiding an outgoing, beautiful, soon to be athlete underneath. I am determined to draw her out!

I want to tell anyone who is thinking about losing weight to STOP thinking about it. Stop thinking about it and DO it. You have no idea what your body is capable of. If you have to take small steps, DO IT! You have to crawl before you walk and walk before you run! My journey is still ongoing. I hope to lose another 50 pounds to fit my small, 5’2″ frame. I am only 21 years old and I am thankful to have had my wake up call now and not a decade from now. Thank you guys so much for listening!”

Instagram: @funsizedcutiee

Meka weight loss