Before and After Pictures

Two weeks before TF. Size 16 and 185 lbs.
I'm on the far right.

Week 39 of TF. Size 13 and about 160.
Those pants are getting loose and I'm down to 156.6 now.

TurboFire Results and More

Been a few weeks, huh? I broke below 160. I'm at 156.6. I'm only 11 lbs from pre-pregnancy - yay! I'm 5 weeks away from Nora being 9 months old. So can I lose the last 11 lbs in 5 weeks over Christmas? I don't know, but I think I can get below 150, which I'll count as a success.

I finished TurboFire a week ago. The final counts were 27.8 lbs lost and 20.75 inches gone. Here's the breakdown:

Inches Lost

Arms: 1.0 and 1.25

Chest: 3.75

Waist: 6.25

Hips: 4.0

Thighs: 2.0 and 2.5

I'm planning on doing the 5 day inferno plan next week, which should help me reach my goal of pre-pregnancy weight by 9 months postpartum. This past week I did some of my old Turbo Jam WOs. I love them and I still burned a decent number of calories. But it felt like I was working out in slow motion. I also did Turbo Sculpt but the problem is my weights jump from 4 lbs to 9 lbs. The first day I used the 4 lb weights and wasn't sore at all the next day. So the second day I alternated between the 4 and 9 lbers (my triceps can't quite handle 9 lbs). Surprisingly, I could still carry Nora the next day. I did have some muscle soreness then. I think I need to buy some 6 or 7 lb dumbbells for that WO. I did Ab Jam too. It felt easy when I was doing it, but my obliques were pretty sore the next day. But yeah, I'm doing the inferno plan of TF this week. I'm hoping to see more great results from that.

I posted my results on FB too and got a ton of responses and compliments. I loved every minute of that. But one thing I kept getting was "if you can do, so can I!" From some people, this was fine. They were looking at it like, "if she has 3 small kids and can work out regularly, I can do it too." That I love. I love that I'm inspiring people to better themselves. But other people it felt more along the lines of "if she can do TurboFire, so can I." That bugged me a little. Most people see me as a sweet, quiet, laid-back girl. This is true. But I'm can also be intense and I'm incredibly stubborn and determined. If I decide I'm going to do something, I do it, I do it as well as I possibly can, and I finish it on time, as scheduled. People tend not to recognize that part about me. In other words, since I'm sweet, they don't think I'd do a super intense WO. So they think TF is butterflies and rainbows or something and think they can do it too. Not so much. But I gotta say, there are a few people that I think will respect me and my determination a lot more once they drop the money on TF and can't handle it. I'm looking forward to that a bit. I work hard for my results. It takes commitment and determination. I get a bit frustrated when people don't recognize that and write off my hard work as good genes or my young age.

That being said, I calculated it and in the last 4 years, since Ella was born, I have lost 166 lbs, which is more than I currently weigh. To be fair, some of that came off easily after babies were born. So I also added up the amount I worked to lose: 105 lbs. See now why I get mad when people write it off? You don't lose that amount of weight by accident or just changing a thing here or there. It's consistently working out, consistently staying in your calorie range, consistently making good decisions and smart substitutions. Okay, stepping off my soapbox now. :)

I'm now about one size above where I'd like to be. That's exciting stuff. Maybe I'll get to a smaller size this time. I'm not sure. I just know I'm thrilled with how far I've come. And it's so much fun to pull small clothes out of my closet, try them on, and they fit! That makes me feel better than any bowl of ice cream, piece of cheesecake, or bowl of pasta ever has. :)