Would anyone like to share their before & after pics! :-)

Ps. I will be 6 months out on May 7th and my goal is to get to 130 so 30 more lbs

Kalimomof3. You look great!!!!

Looking good! I am close to same size but my stomach doesn't look that good but some of my stomach issue is bc I have had 3 c sections.My HW was 234 I am 5'2.5 and I am 160 today

First pic is before with after

You look awesome. This pics give me hope lol. I was similar weight 239 and hoping for similar results! Good job!

Anyone 5'9 and in the 270's i would love to see what that looks like all slim

Thanks

Just an updated photo:-)

These are my before and after 4 months later.

Well HELLOOO lol j/k looking good looking good

:-) Thanks Gemini, I feel Fabulous girl

Here's my 7 weeks....

I LOVE your outfit! Those leggings are hottttt!

I LOVE your outfit! Those leggings are hottttt!

Thank you! First time I've ever felt comfortable wearing an outfit as such without pulling and tugging on my clothes all night.

Thank you! First time I've ever felt comfortable wearing an outfit as such without pulling and tugging on my clothes all night.

I can't wait to get sleeved and feel that way! You look fantastic!

Great pics!!

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Wow

What type of workout did u guys do to get ur bodies like that???? I only workout on the elliptical and stair step and treadmill machines and i do light weight lift like 2 times a week......should i do more i workout on the machines about a hour 6 days a week i feel like i only work my legs tho...should i do different things? i really hate workout dvd and not a big fan of classes like zumba and stuff

What type of workout did u guys do to get ur bodies like that???? I only workout on the elliptical and stair step and treadmill machines and i do light weight lift like 2 times a week......should i do more i workout on the machines about a hour 6 days a week i feel like i only work my legs tho...should i do different things? i really hate workout dvd and not a big fan of classes like zumba and stuff

Consider hiring a personal trainer who will help you develop strength training programs that will transform your body. Cardio is good to cut down the size of the body, but does not really help with developing a ripped or beach body. In fact, too much cardio may be detrimental as your body may use your muscles as fuel as it enters a catabolic state.

Running up to 20 miles a week did a lot for my legs, but the muscles in my upper body severely atrophied. You need to lift weights and perform other strength training that targets compound muscles in the upper body in additional to the cardio you do for your lower body. I learned this the hard way about 2 months ago. Now I do a lot of compound muscle lifts and a body weight exercises with a PT at cross fit to achieve an athletic build. Not where I want to be yet, but getting closer with results that are very visible. I am still running, but have scaled it back a little (now about 20 k a week instead of 20 miles a week). With strength training, you can actually spend less time working out per week then cardio alone. I spend max 1 hour a day because I have other things to do. However, I try and maximize that hour.

It is important to feed the muscles properly and eat the right type of food at the right time. Proper nutrition to support fat burning and muscle building is probably 80% to achieving that dream body you are after. I also use supplementation to help with nutrition. Two resources that are currently helping me to learn how to balance eating with cardio and strength training are "Body for life" and "Feed the muscle, burn the fat." There is a lot of information to learn in order to optimize results that are real. Eating well will actually do most of the work for you in achieving your dream body. Eating crap will only sabotage your efforts no matter how many hours you may be spending with cardio.

There are some VSG folks here that are full of wisdom and knowledge in these areas. I am not one of them, but am learning everyday about how to improve my own strategies.