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June 18, 2007
I’ve been meaning to post some before and after weight loss photos, but when I sat down to dig up some ‘before’ images, I had a surprisingly hard time finding anything that captured more than my face. Out of thousands and thousands of pictures, I’m only in a few, and I’ve long since deleted the ones I deemed unflattering. Eight million photos of JB with Riley, and about five of me.
Well, anyway, here’s a few that managed to escape my itchy Move-To-Trash trigger finger:
Some are kind of old, but those are all a fairly accurate portrayal of my shape and weight since Riley’s birth.
I think I’ve lost maybe 15-18 pounds in the last four months, which isn’t a particularly dramatic change on the scale. The real difference is in how I look in the mirror and the way my clothes fit, and I’m here to tell you that is so much more important than what the scale tells you. Fuck the scale, actually, because I never would have guessed that 15 pounds would equate to two dress sizes, but there it is. I was crammed into a size 10 when I started, and I wear a comfortable size 6 now. The scale tells me I weigh about 132.
To recap the process to date:
• I did Weight Watchers at first and that was immensely helpful in terms of understanding portion size and learning some good eating habits. After a month or two I stopped counting points and just focused on eating lots of lean protein, vegetables, fruit, and cutting out the high calorie junk altogether.
• I started exercising to a Turbo Jam DVD, which helped me kick start a routine without having to commit to a gym schedule. These days I alternate between jogging a few days a week, doing weight resistance, exercise DVDs, and yoga. I try and exercise every single day, because I feel so much better when I do so.
I have actual triceps for the first time in years.
My shoulders are no longer slumpy and untoned.
I don’t hate my belly any more.
My clothes fit completely differently, which is to say I had to replace some things.
I would say it took about three months to change my habits. To stop eating crap food and actually prefer the healthier alternatives. To want to work out because it feels good, not because I will feel guilty if I don’t.
I’m healthier today than I’ve ever been before, and I am so much happier for it. This is the me—strong, fit, and motivated to stay that way—I want to be for the rest of my life, hopefully through another pregnancy and whatever life dishes out.
I already have more photos of myself with Riley, because I’m not ducking from the camera or deleting things out of iPhoto.
Three months. That’s all it took. After years of excuses and botched attempts to get myself in gear, it took three months to establish new habits. I want to remember that. In three months you can completely change your life.
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Way to go, girl. I’m very proud of you.
(Yes. I’m now your mother, evidently. Jeezus.)
And here I sit slowly sliding off the WW bandwagon. My (favorite) excuse? “It’s shark week, I’ll do better once I start”. Yeah, right.
Can you send me some of that “I exercise because I like it” cuz I sure could use some. You look great, btw.
Awesome! You look fantastic! How inspiring!
Good work. Good results.
I have about two pictures of my mother and one of them is blurry.
Stop deleting. Even if you think you look “fat” or “weird” or have a bad hair day or whatever.
Hawt!
AWESOME. You look fantastic.
WOW. I’ll read this every day until I get off my fat ass.
Diz-zamn.
So, because you mentioned it a few weeks back, I totally eBay-ed a Turbo Jam DVD. It is still in the wrapper. But this was awe-inspiring.
You look awesome. How does it feel to be a MILF? ;)
I did it 7 years ago with Tae Bo. It took exactly as long as you said. Three months. I couldn’t believe it, as I had never been “thin” my whole life. I was in a size THREE at that time. Then…I stopped. And in 7 years I have slowly, but surely gained 20 pounds. I read your tae bo entry, and then this one, and now I know what I have to do.
GET BACK AT IT!!! You look amazing…not that you didn’t before, but damn, you’re healthy AND hot!
Good for you!
Good job! My husband and I took roughly 8 months to both lose 40+ pounds and indeed, in the first 3 months, we saw significant changes, especially in the way we viewed food altogether. You give me hope that after my baby pops out in September, I can go back to being my original weight.
You look AWESOME. Way to go!
Linda, you look amazing! I’m inspired to get these last few baby pounds OFF for good!
Wow! You look fantastic!!!
You look fabulous! Great job…you may have motivated me to get off my ass and away from the computer.
you look fanfuckingtastic. damn, girl.
Dude, you are now slimmer than I am, and I have never had a kid. Your arms look AWESOME. Skinny bitch.
Wow, you look great! Your hard work seems to have paid off!
Awesome post…so inspiring!!! I lost 30lbs before pregnancy & was as amped as you, felt the best ever..so strong & healthy. Like a few folks mentioned already about themselves, I had never been a very slim person or anywhere near “fit” and would have laughed at anyone saying they enjoyed a workout….but in 3 months I was like you, craving my workouts like crazy, loving the healthy food and feeling amazing about my body for the first time since age 12. Took a break with recent first pregnancy (ate lots of donuts :-) but was so happy & lucky to be in such good shape going into the 9 months. It has been 5 weeks since I birthed my beautiful baby boy & I am itching to lose the baby weight, feel the high of working out and being a fit (mom) woman who enjoys her body once again. Thank you, I am now more ready than ever!
Gracias….you look amazing & strong!
I’m gonna re-read this post after I have kid#2 this Fall. Thanks for the motivation which I so desperately need.
You look real good!!
You look terrific! Congratulations!
That tricep photo (in the olive-green shirt) looks SCARY. I bet you can do dips and push-ups now!
Your attitude is right-on; to sustain the great looks and good feeling, you don’t “go on a diet for a while.” You change your lifestyle. You’ll be teaching Riley to grow up with the healthy choices too. Maybe he’ll become a marathon runner after spending his life trying to keep up with his mom.
Hey, I’m riding my bike up Mount St. Helens this Saturday! C’mon down and join me (and kick my butt!) http://www.tourdeblast.com Or, consider the Danskin triathlon on August 19: http://www.danskin.com/seattlemain.html. But, you know, even if you don’t do these or other events, now you know that YOU CAN if you want!
You look GORGEOUS! You are a real inpsiration to me. I’m due with my first in the beginning of November–as a new(ish) mom yourself, when did you feel was a reasonable time to start making these changes after Riley came on the scene? Is it difficult to balance working out with all the additional work you have with Riley, and what are your tips for ensuring that you get in a workout even when you feel like you don’t have time/energy to do so?
You look great - what an inspiration! The 2 dress sizes and only 15-18 loss probably is due to the amount of muscle that you have built.
While I am a 6-8, I’m still not the shape I want to be in (mostly the gut). I got off my ass and hired a trainer, and now working out is like a DRUG. I’d forgotten what all those endorphins felt like…
You look awesome! Nice arms! You have inspired my husband and I to cross train, which seems to really help drop pounds. Also, I know what you mean about the scale. It doesn’t mean that much when you are strength training too.
Jesus crap! You look completely fantastic, Linda. And feeling that way is even better! Congratulations on the hard work!
YOU. LOOK. AMAZING.
Also, I forgot to say it in the post, but you were actually my inspiration for wanting to get in shape. It always seems so daunting, but if a woman who had a baby and had a jam-packed schedule could do it, I figured I could too.
You’re a rollergirl-maker, is what I’m telling you. It’s quite the distinction.
Damn, yo. You look AWESOME.
Ok, I love your arms!!!!!!! Notin a crazy internet stalker way or anything..but in a ok once I pop out this baby I will work to get arms like that!
RAWR! Listen to you, girl!
Congrats, woman.
Note to self: go on a damn walk tonight, please.
You look amazing. You should feel so proud!! I am inspired by you because after having 2 kids in 20 months and not being able to Put Down The DORITOS already, 3 months to change my habits doesn’t sound so bad. Thank you.
Congrats!! You look beautiful!!
You da man Linda. (you know what I mean) Way to represent for all the foxy moms out there. You don’t have to let your self go.
And damn, I’d hate to tell you what I’ve done with my life in the last three months. I sure as hell won’t be showing off any belly pics anytime soon, that’s fo sho.
That is really inspiring! Thank you! I was feeling sad this past week, because changing my habits has been so hard. But it’s only been a month of trying. So hey, maybe in two more months I’ll be a lot closer! I’m definitely going to keep working at it. You’re awesome, Linda. Way to go!
You really look great!
Yet another reason that I am starting to feel REALLY ready to move past the drinking and eating like crap of my 20’s and into some healthy habits. I just wish that my friends would get the memo that we’re no longer 22 year olds as well. :cp
Whoa…look how TINY you are! You look fantastic!
Oh…oh my. DAMN, WOMAN.
I am a little fearful of your arms, to be honest. But in a really good way.
And, you know, I am thinking about all the damn running I do and I’m looking at my arms and my belly and noting that they are arguably thin, but that they are notably lacking discernible triceps and a six pack (UNLIKE YOUR ROCKIN’ BOD, GODDESS THAT YOU ARE), so I am thinking I need to add some Turbo Jam into my life. Or weights. Or something. You have thus inspired me, on this and many other points.
Three! Months! You rule.
Wow! You look fabulous (and I love the tank top with the flowers)! I feel inspired to exercise again and eat healthier. It’s too easy to put it off another day and eat out today again instead.
Kim…a serial picture deleter.
You look fantastic! And you inspired me - three months? I can do that! Congratulations - I hear once you make the turn it’s a no-brainer. It’s getting up to make that first turn that’s the hard part. You look fabulous!
yo go girl. you look awe-some. and i swear your boobs TOTALLY got perkier…
I started Weight Watchers today and imagine that, you go and post this awesome tribute to your weight loss success.
Totally inspiring.
You look absolutely fantasitc. I really must get off my butt and start the exercising - cause really, those arms? I want them. Your stomach? I want that too.
And for good measure, can I have Riley as well?
Just kidding…
Wow - you look fabulous! Thanks for sharing these photos. You’re an inspiration.
I used to covet angeline lilly’s arms, well not anymore, you look fanfuckingtastic. Gives me great hope for my newly c-sectioned belly!
Although I’m not on the weight loss band wagon (have just the opposite issues in that regard) I am on the “change your life in 3 months” band wagon. Your stories inspire me to continue on knowing that it’s all for the good - and everything is going to be alright, despite the challenges and “complications”.
I’m so happy to have been introduced to your journal - and look upon you as a role model and “never introduced” friend.
I love you and your motivational ways. You, m’dear, are a cyber-inspiration. And also, the bomb diggity.
Like Lawyerish, I’m looking at my runner’s body, and thinking, really? What about weight training?
You look wonderful. I’m so happy for you.
Can you talk to me about the resistance training? Not that I love it, but I find running and cardio relatively undaunting, but weight training, oh, weight training! I’ve never done it. I’m too scared, but I’d like some non-spaghetti arms, please.
Thank you. I needed a reminder about how it CAN be done. I am at my highest weight ever and I am so tired of thinking every day, “if I lost 10, 15, 20 lbs I would look and feel better.” What a waste of mental energy. You make it look so easy!
I really needed to read this today. Thank you. And congratulations. You look amazing!
I was just sitting here contemplating eating (another) hot dog, but I’m thinking maybe I won’t. That was VERY inspirational. You look wonderful both before and after, but the after shots DEFINITELY look like you might kick some ASS!
AWESOME! You look and *sound* totally freaking AWESOME and you inspire me. Way to go! Those photos — and the self-respect that comes through in this entry — are totally inspiring. Way to go, Linda!!
WOOT!
You’re totally my inspiration chick.
Your tat rocks the house with your newly ripped arms!
You look 100% incredible, and I’m so grateful that you’re sharing your success! I guess I’m about halfway through a similar journey, and you’re really helping me avoid the plateau that always seems to be waiting around the corner. Thanks!
One of many comments saying the same thing, but good job! And for what it’s worth, I think you looked beautiful before.
DANG!!! That is so AWESOME!! I’m absolutely jealous of you! I’m dying to have my pre-prego figure back, but it will never be the same with the fabulous starburst my daughter decided to leave on my stomach *sobs* No more bikinis or mid-drifts for me! (yes, wallowing in self-pity)
Super happy for you!! (mumbles obsinities about the unfairness)
Just kidding! That really is AWESOME!
CONGRATS!!
I’m still amazed that I only know you through a link from a coworkers blog, yet I feel like we’ve been friends forever. I’m so freakin’ happy for you for your success…not just in your healthier lifestyle, but also for what you went through with your drinking and with your father. Your honesty is so, hell, I can’t think of a word…
But congratulations to you Sundry! You are an inspiration to lazy-ass folk like myself (again, not just with the excercise, but with facing the other crap life dumps on you). You are like Oprah without the annoying bullshit.
Give yourself a big pat on the back. And I said this before, but please don’t stop posting, or I’ll be forced to really life my own life. :)
So what is it that works your arms and belly so well???? You look amazing!!!
You are like freaking Oprah or something with the life changing posts here lately! And I mean that in the highest compliment of ways. You look fantastic and it is really, really motivational.
Sundry, you’re a bad ass! You look amazing! I actually did a very similar thing with WW back in 2002 - it took three months and 20 pounds and I wore a 6 for the first time in my life. I didn’t even realize how in shape I’d really gotten until I saw pictures of myself at the beach that spring…..I worked out at the gym every day before work until I was 8 months pregnant - and I never thought that would be me. After having my son, I never got back into the game for all the typical reasons and now we’re thinking about #2 and I’m not in the shape I want to be in. You’re an inspiration, and a great reminder of how really not hard it is, once you make the decision to change things. I’ve been using the subconscious excuse of “but we’re thinking of getting pregnant soon” to not get with it right now. NO MORE. Tomorrow, I’ll be at spinning at 10am, like I used to be back in the day.
WHY oh why is it so easy to make excuses???!?!?
you look really awesome! i was wondering how the jogging/running was going? what distance/time have you made it up to? i have decided to use that “couch to 5k” thing as a way to start back into running/jogging, this time hopefully w/o fucking up my knees or causing myself excess undue stress to the spinal column. my real goal is to just get moving again. i have become lazy about my health and it’s starting to show.
anyway, again, you look great, congratulations on your hard work!
Ok, so I don’t even know if you will read all 60 of these comments, but I have to say you are such an inspriation for me! I just had baby #2 four months ago and just started back at the gym - it is so hard to imagine that my body will ever be “normal” again, but I am sure as hell going to try. Keep up the good work! You look hot, mama!
You look seriously impeccably fabulous, Sundry! An inspiration to be sure. It really does boil down to eating healthy and exercising regularly doesn’t it? Btw, your before pics aren’t bad at all. You may have packed on the extra 15 pounds but they were firm looking pounds.
P.S. I stumbled on the Yoga Basics for Dummies and the Beyond Yoga Basics for Dummies DVDs and fell in love with Sara Ivanhoe (the instructor). I’ve never sweated more in my life doing her yoga and she teaches in such a way as to make doing the postures correctly, easy. She also includes meditation instruction and now I’m trying to build in a daily meditation practice which I find helps keep me more self-aware. (Jack Kornfield’s Meditation for Beginners is also highly recommended.)
I just love love love your blog more and more every year. To think that when I first started reading you I just came by for the chuckles . . .
You should never delete the fat pics. Ever. I’ve been up and down on my weight my whole life. Its good to keep them as inspiration as to what NOT to do. But for now…GREAT JOB. The tattoos must have been partially responsible. Note to self: get tats, lose weight.
Inspiring! You look great and should be proud of yourself!
You look super hot Sundry. You looked hot before but you look super hot now. Congratulations.
Yeesh what am I doing sitting on my ass? You are a total inspiration Linda. You look absolutely fantastic!
DAMN, girl, you look freaking AMAZING!! Those arms are just awesome. I need to remind myself of that - 3 months, 3 months and you’re in a routine and your ass starts to really look hot again. 3 months isn’t all that long in the grand scheme of things.
I need to do this. Tomorrow I’ll start eating salad and working out. Thanks for the motivation!!!
You look incredible and are totally inspiring.
Way to go! You are definitely inspiring! Keep up the great new lifestyle. I’m three weeks into my new habits and you’ve definitely given me the motivation to keep at it!
Congrats - you are a rock star!
Jeez Louise, honey! That’s impressive! The ‘jeans’ pic at the end showing the difference between your itty bitty waist and the clothes is incredible, especially for only three months!
Plus, I’m liking the ‘triceps’ shot - very cool :) Pity I have chicken arms… I’d look a bit ridiculous if I ever tried to do that!
You put the “mother” in Bad Ass Smokin’ Hot Motherfucker
Wow look at you! You look great!
It’s been 5 years since I had my son and I still can’t lose the belly. I’ve always had a pudgy belly even when I weighed 100 pounds and looked like a toothpick.
I also try not to pay attention to the scale I just pay attention to how I feel and how my clothes are fitting on me.
I’ve never seen triceps on my person, but I would like to meet them. You’ve truly inspired me to try to excavate them. Only. I just got knocked up and my joints have gone all Gumby on me. Annnyway. I’m so glad you have no reason to hide from the camera, anymore. I cannot bear to see “family photo archives” where Mom doesn’t appear for 5-10 years because she’s behind the camera the whole time.
wow. you look hot! you always looked hot, but damn! look at those arms! those are angela bassett quality! :) congratulations!
wow wow wow! That is really something to be proud of. Thanks for sharing the before and after pictures. Those are inspiring. I could loose a good 15 lbs myself, but more importantly, I need to get in shape! I think the toughest part will be resisting the tempation of delicious crap food. Especially when it is free!
You are my new idol! You look figging awesome!
Before hubby and child I weighed 105 and wore a size 2 and since I am only 5′1″ that is a good place to be. Now I am a good 150 and squeezing into a size 12 not so good on my little frame. I have been working out and eatting right (small portions, good choices , no crap) for a month now and so far I have lost 5 pounds but I think I need to step up the working out because I am not seeing a whole lot of difference. My new mantra will be “3 months only 3 months to make the change.” Thank you for this Linda, now when I feel like giing up I will just come back and read this post and look at these pictures. You rock!
I’m not sure if I missed it or what, but which Turbo Jam do you use. I went to their website and there are a zillion!!
You look fantastic! And you sound like you are in a good place right now. :)
You look fantastic!!
HELLA! You look so good…I am starting down this road as well..and this post has really motivated me. “3 Months” is my new mantra!
Check you out! Now you can always fallback on a career as a fitness model. Amazing results–especially the mental/emotional ones! I have been getting smaller, but you have inspired me to work more on my strength and fitness. Your transformation is remarkable. (I always liked your tribal tattoo, but it looks really kick ass on your bicep now.)
wow. You look fantastic!
You look wonderful! Congratulations on making so much progress in such a short time.
Three months is a great mantra to have. Think about how many situations in life will seem that much more surmountable if you just think of them in three month bites.
Thank you for this. Seriously. After a lifetime of being athletic and active, and then having a kid and feeling super nasty about my body for the past 21 months, I am finally motivated to get my ass back in shape. (Believe me, I know those delete moments with my photos, too.)
Thanks for sharing this journey with us.
HOLY MOLY!
Wow, you look hot! I’m so inspired, since I never, EVER see normal moms who have done normal stuff to look great. You look great and you make it sound like it is actually something I could achieve. Thank you.
I guess this means I have to stop eating an entire box of Cheezits while I blog?
You look great, Linda! Good for you!
i am way jealous of your arms. so toned and beautiful!
Sundry Power Activate! I have my 20th high school reunion in three months. I just bought an elliptical trainer & free weights for the home and quit the gym. I wasn’t sure that I would be able to get in shape in time & all on my own, but if you can do it, there’s no reason why I can’t! Say goodbye to those extra 15 lbs starting now! Thanks for the inspiration, Linda, as always.
Congratulations Linda! You look absolutely wonderful, and to hear that your energy is better too is very inspiring. Way to go!
What an incredible testament to your will power and determination to change your life! The pictures prove that you’ve been working so hard for these 12 weeks.
I keep looking back over the photos, reading your words, and it just hit me. I don’t have many pictures of myself with my child. And it’s not entirely because I’m the one generally working the camera. I don’t like to see myself in pictures. I’ve been thinking I’m thin enough, healthy enough, I eat well enough, and so on. Yet the only one I’m feeding these lies to is myself! Enough!
I’m not sure where I’ll start, but doggone it, I sure as hell am going to start somewhere today. I want to be proud of how I look, and I want to look good in family photos!
I have a question: how tall are you?
Alex: I’m about 5′5″.
I’ve never had triceps. That is awesome. I also weigh about 132, but I’m 5 feet even, so needless to say, it don’t look so good on me.
WOW - you look hottttt!
seriously, good for you for sticking to it, the results speak for themselves.
question - you mentioned starting with WW and learning about healthy portions. My portions are huge because I am hungry, and don’t really seem to get full. Did you find that at first (with the small portions) that you were still hungry? did you feel full? when did that change, or did it? do you still feel hungry after eating a healthy portion?
thanks, you truly are inspiring.
You look amazing!
Sundy - that was my thing too - HUGE salads with every meal.
God, I need to get back to it. I did go to spinning today, that’s a start. :)
Holy shit! You go girl!
No, seriously you look great. More importantly glad you are in such a good place mentally and physically.
Sundry, you mentioned something the other day about finding your purpose in life or fulfillment beyond what you currently do…something like that. I think you just did: Inspiration Inc. Seriously.
I just put down my bag of chips and put it away. I’ve already started working out but I need to start cutting down on the junk. 3 months… totally doable!
Oh, and did you stop drinking diet coke as well? I’ve heard that it can be a cause of weightgain… and I’m a little weary of giving up on this particular beverage.
You look terrific. . . but I’d still kill to look like you did in the picture where you’re sitting on the rocks!
Damn. 132 and a size 6? Vanity sizing certainly has taken over these past years. When I was 30 and weighed 128 pounds, it was a size 9-10. I had no idea that sizing went like this now.
Just to say I could get into a size 6 almost makes me want to lose weight.
Congrats on the weight loss.
Yeah, vis a vis the whole “what should Linda do with her life?” post, I think you are the new Oprah. You are truly, truly inspiring, just as Oprah is. Maybe it’s hard to get a talk-show gig, but could write a memoir about the changes you’ve been through in the last few years . . . ? Also I think you would be a relly great columnist.
Comment by Sundry | 2007/06/19 at 14:53:58
Hell no I didn’t give up Diet Coke. HELL NO.
Ha! And Thank you! I have occasionally puzzled over this delectable beverage of mine, all mine, and wondered if it’s true what they say. Now I know it is not.
Great posts, all of them.
Good to sort of meet you,
Patty, see Ashley for references
I’d just like to say, you look incredible! Wow! You’ve inspired me, because although I’m not heavy, I’m lazy as far as working out and healthy eating habits are concerned. So thanks. Screw Jessica Alba, when I’m huffing away on the eliptical, I’m bringing your image to mind!
You have inspired me!
I do excercise, I have an eliptical machine, but last night a actually took one of my dogs on a long walk. I think he was about to drop dead by the time we got back but I felt great!
Like Amber said I think I am going to use you as my motivation rather than some celebrity who has a million personal trainers and a chef.
it’s sort of ironic that on the exact same day you decide to post pictures of your total HOTNESS, my friend decides to post pictures of a birthday party i attended, featuring a particular picture of me where i look like Gigantor! The Blob that Ate the WORLD! i mean…i know i’m big, right? but it wasn’t until i saw that picture that i realized just how fucking FAT i really am. and the scary thing is, when i left the house that night, i thought i looked pretty good! after begging and pleading and possibly threatening suicide, she removed the picture.
i just have to say between your pics, and that one…it was a HUGE fucking wake up call for me. i have been following your progress with equal parts of pride and jealousy. you are amazing. you have done soooo well. you look so gorgeous! granted, i have about 4 time the amount of weight to lose as you ever did, but surely, if you can make such positive changes in your life…i can too, right??
You look fantastic! You are an inspiration, and, in case someone hasn’t said this already, the poster child for Why Weight Shouldn’t Matter and Stupid DJs Should Stop Assuming ALL Women Should Weigh 105 Because Otherwise They “Could Peal Off 20″. (I hate these guys.) Seriously — the weight to actual size scale is so off kilter it drives me insane. I don’t know if it’s because we have done a disfavor to ourselves by not being honest about our weight (over hundreds of years) or if it’s because Men, especially DJs, are Just Plain Ignorant about it. People magazine (so I’m told, because I would NEVER read such drivel — ahem) has started a series of women who have lost 100 lbs on their own, which I truly appreciate because (for the most part) they are “true” about their new weight and size — we need to spread the words, ladies — 132 is H-O-T — just look at Linda! (P.S. I love Billy Banks, and yes, there is a reason his name rhymes with “Spanks” — I think I had to take 2 days off work the first time I did his “long” video.)
Man, 18 pounds may not seem like much on a scale, but you can really, really see it. You look great.
Thank you for sharing. In 3 months I’ll be 33. You’ve inspired me to, once again, get off my (large) butt and get working. Even though I haven’t seen changes so far this summer from what I was doing earlier. But I’m making changes and hoping to eventually see changes. Like you, not as worried about a number but how I feel and how things fit.
OMG, you just got me so inspired. I remember so well the entry from three months ago when you very cautiously announced your plans to lose weight, and Linda, you look amazing. 15-18 pounds is right on target for the amount of time it has taken, and you’re absolutely right that the scale is nonsense anyway. Dude, I am totally picking up TurboJam tonight!!!
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You look amazing. Great accomplishment in just 3 months… especially the change it has made to your self-esteem. It is just so wonderful to feel good about yourself. I believe that helps you in keeping up the “good work”.
Stop deleting those pictures!!! Later on you (and Riley) will just wish you had pictures. I have to say… I would be thrilled to look like your before pictures!
[…] I finished off my day with a good, productive meeting with Boss, and even made it to the gym. After reading Linda’s blog about how she transformed herself in Three Months and then WHAM! Pregnant, I’m getting on board. […]
[…] After seeing this post a year ago and this recent one, I decided I just HAD to buy this exercise DVD. (How could I not? DID YOU SEE LINDA’S ARMS? Good God.) […]
Ok, you’ve motivated me; I have exactly three months to my wedding day and if I could transform my body like you did in that time, well, I think I’d just wear a bikini everywhere (and I haven’t worn one in, oh, 20 years.) YOU ARE ONE HOT MAMA. Thank you so much for sharing your inspiring story. I can do it!! :)
PS. Came here from whoorl.