Before & After....

[CatOwner1966]

just hope that this can inspire alot of people out there who think that they cannot get on the right track with fitness and healthy eating to see that if they take a leap of faith just like I did, then it's very possible.Maybe this will also help them to realize that with the drive and determination, reaching thier fitness goals and achieving success is not as far out of thier reach as they think it is. I would like to thank God first then Bill Phillips for paving this road for us to better health.

I'll have better photos taken as soon as I can. The "After" one was taken with my cheap,crummy $99 digital cam 2 days ago. Sorry about that. YUK LOL

 

[indyswife]

You look great!!!! Good job!! Its very inspiring!!

 

[Raina]

Wow! You look wonderful! How long did it take? What was your inspiratation that finally got you motivated?

 

[CatOwner1966]

Raina! I followed the Eating For Life(still do) program by Bill Phillips along with working out 6 days a week( I do 3 days cardio-3 days strengh training) taking Sundays off. I'd say that it took me all together about 7 months and I'm only 4'11 in height. This will be a wonderful way for me to turn 40 next year knowing that there will be less of a risk of me having health trouble 20 years down the road like my father had.He died from complications of diabetes and my blood sugar was sky high before I lost the weight. This was a life decision for me and I was starting to get concerned with my health because of all the weight I had put on. Never again. Oh! I did a whole lot of praying too!

 

[CatOwner1966]

Raina! I followed the Eating For Life(still do) program by Bill Phillips along with working out 6 days a week( I do 3 days cardio-3 days strengh training) taking Sundays off. I'd say that it took me all together about 7 months and I'm only 4'11 in height. This will be a wonderful way for me to turn 40 next year knowing that there will be less of a risk of me having health trouble 20 years down the road like my father had.He died from complications of diabetes and my blood sugar was sky high before I lost the weight. This was a life decision for me and I was starting to get concerned with my health because of all the weight I had put on. Never again. Oh! I did a whole lot of praying too!

Oh! Also a woman named Mina Hobbi was my biggest inspiration to do this and she had twice as much weight(in pounds) to lose as I did. I owe that woman alot. Here is her site:
http://www.minahobbi.com

Check out her before and after photo! Amazing!

 

[starfish]

Congrats on your new lifestyle...You look adorable!

 

[covergrl80]

WOW !!!! you look great!!! very pretty too!

 

[jaded]

Wow! You look fantastic... great work, you should be proud of yourself.

 

[Daisy_Girl]

Great job!

 

[Sassy69]

Congrats on your achievements & your grabbing control of the quality of life that you should have the right to!

I did my 3rd bodybuilding show just before I turned 40 and I still think I'm in better shape than I've been in my whole life. I fully intend to ride a Harley, wear leathers & listen to old heavy metal when I'm 90. If all I have to look forward to is sitting in a nursing home drooling on myself, what's the point?

 

[CatOwner1966]

Congrats on your achievements & your grabbing control of the quality of life that you should have the right to!

I did my 3rd bodybuilding show just before I turned 40 and I still think I'm in better shape than I've been in my whole life. I fully intend to ride a Harley, wear leathers & listen to old heavy metal when I'm 90. If all I have to look forward to is sitting in a nursing home drooling on myself, what's the point?

Amen to that! I would like a little more muscle and I need to work on a bit more toning . I may get a personal trainer for that. There's a great one at my gym and he does alot of bodybuilding competitions. Yes I'm damn proud of what I've accomplished so far. That's for sure!

 

[Lady Viking]

Congrats, great job

 

[Smurfy]

You should be very proud. Quite an accomplishment

 

[habitualhealth]

Awesome job!!

 

[buffalogal]

You look awesome - great job! I never would have guessed you were approaching 40.

 

[want2bhot]

Vavavavoooooooooooommmmmmmmm....you Are Totally An Inspiration.....i Am On That Same Struggle, I Still Have A Little Ways To Go To Reach My Goal, But I Know The Challenge Of Changing Your Whole Life....good For You...you Look Great....and No, You Do Not Look Like You Are Going To Be 40.

 

[xeli bethx]

That is awesome. Congrats to you. And thank you so much for the inspiration!

 

[Daisy_]

wow you look great

 

[caligirl]

Almost 40? No way!!! You look 25!

 

[superqt4u2nv]

Almost 40? No way!!! You look 25!

Great job I agree taking the weight off also took off over 10 years to your apperance should be very proud you make nearly 40 look very good

 

[scorpiogirl]

I agree! You look so much younger now! Good job!

 

[jenscats5]

Just saw these.....AWESOME job!! Congrats!!

 

[Afgrl]

Wow, you do look younger now, never would've thought you were that age either. You look great, congrats & what an wonderful inspiration you are to so many ppl here.