My 6-month update (with pics!)

[AprilN]

Hi there, everyone.

Well, it's been six months to the day when I finally woke up and realized that I deserve to be the healthiest person I can be (and joined WISH a week later). I thought I would take this "anniversary" to share some stats on the progress I've made. It might seem like bragging... that's because it is! I'm very proud of myself. Anyway, here goes...

In the past six months, I have:

made 65 pounds disappear forever

shed 47.29 pounds of pure FAT from my body

decreased by body fat percentage from 49.3% to 42.7%

lowered my BMI from 52.4 to 40.9

lost a total of 66.5 inches
• 9.5" from my bust
• 8.25" from my waist
• 11.25" from my abdomen
• 11.5" from my hips
• 7.25" from each thigh
• 5.75" from each arm

exercised every day for the past 185 days, twice a day for over 50 of those days

went from a clothes size 28 to size 22

can now fit comfortably in both the driver's seat of my new car, and an airline seat with no seatbelt extender

Made real changes in my eating and lifestyle that I WILL continue for the rest of my life

And finally, here are some before and during pictures. The before was taken about three weeks after I joined WISH (basically my starting weight) and the during was taken last night.

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Hooray for me! OK, that's enough bragging for one day. Have a good one!

 

[LisaTx]

That is fabulous, April! You're looking great.

I'm amazed that you've done so well with your exercising. I wish I had your determination.

Keep up the good work!

 

[honeymo78]

Absolutely amazing!! You look wonderful. You have such great dedication to your exercise and it definitely is paying off. Keep up the great work.

 

[tlgoblue]

April! That is fantastic! You have such a beautiful smile, and I bet you wear it a lot lately! Congratulations and keep up the good work.

Keep the Faith!
Tracy

 

[tiggerlover]

Weigh to go, April!!!!!

You have done a wonderful job in the past 6 months, congratulations for you and go ahead, brag away, you deserve it after all you have accomplished to date. I can see a big difference in your pictures, keep up the great work.

 

[AdventurerKat]

Congratulations! That is fantastic. I love seeing people's photos because it has been such an inspiration for me. Thank you for sharing.

Kat

 

[CarolA]

WOW! You look great.

Quite an inspiration!

 

[princessmomma]

So true! You are a great inspiration to us all! Your dedication to your exercise plan is applaudable. I like to exercise and don't do it that much!

You are looking great! SOOO much healthier!

 

[FreshTressa]

Wow, that is awesome!!! You look so pretty!

WTG!!

 

[WeirdEyes]

That is fabulous!!!! You look wonderful.

 

[catherine]

Congratulations on your weight loss. What a difference! You look great! Keep up the great work!

 

[KathyTX]

Originally posted by AprilN
Well, it's been six months to the day when I finally woke up and realized that I deserve to be the healthiest person I can be

I am LOVING this!!!

April, you have done an amazing thing... just LOOK at the difference in those two photos. And those medical stats- WOO-HOO!!! I'll bet your doctor is mighty pleased and proud right now, too!

That's a tremedous amount of change for 6 months. Just imagine what the next 6 are gonna bring!!!! With your energetic and gung-ho attitude, there will be no stopping you!!!

 

[DoeWDW]

April, congratulations!!

The changes in your photos are amazing!! WOW!!

Keep it up!

 

[Disfan1]

Awesome! Good job!

 

[DoomBuggieDriver]

April,
You are literally a poster person for this board! What you have accomplished is wonderful, and it is inspiring me to keep with my goals knowing it will be a while before I see results, but it will be well worth it!

Keep up the great work.
Kathy

 

[JulieK]

All I can say is WOW!!!

Good for you! You've done a wonderful thing for yourself.

 

[maciec]

You Go Girl!!!!!!

Thank you for being such a great inspiration.

Melissa

 

[kaylajr]

Way to go !!!
i'm just starting hope i am as sucess ful as you
you are an inspiration

 

[Naisy68]

Congratulations April - I can tell that you feel great about yourself and you should. What you have done is a big deal! Keep up the great work!! Keep Smiling! Thanks for sharing the pictures, it gives me hope! Stay tuned for July, I will try to post something similar (maybe even with pictures.) You're my new hero!

 

[mishoe01]

WOW!!!!! OH MY GOODNESS!!!



WAY TO GO!!!

You are a motivator to us all!!!

Thanks so much for sharing your progress and pics with us!