I loved the way it made me feel both mentally and physically. A year later, I was up to a 100lb weight loss and slowly lost 50lbs over the next year. I gradually added carbs, but still kept them low. I started doing ab workouts, body weight squats, side bends, all the basic beginner stuff. Walking became jogging, and longer, up to 30 minutes. I started walking about 15-20 minutes after work. I had to buy new clothes for work, I was feeling good! So good, I wanted to do more than just change my diet. To my surprise, I lost 20lbs in the first 2-3 weeks of the diet. I cut the carbs completely out of my diet. I did notice he was losing weight, but I never asked him what he was doing. He told me all about it and how much weight he was losing on it. My boss in the bakery, who was also heavy, weighed over 300lbs and only 5’3, was on the Atkin’s Diet. From that moment on, I knew I had to do something… and quick! What Did You Do? I don’t even think I realized I was going up in pant sizes. I was in total disbelief that I was that heavy! Last I knew, I weighed 242 lbs. I got on the scale, a little hesitant, but when I got on there, and the medical assistant moved the weight of the scale over to 300, I collapsed. All I know is, it was my life changing moment. To this day I can’t even remember what I was being seen for. It wasn’t until one fateful day at the doctor’s office. I know, it could of been a lot worse… I think. I gained a good 40 lbs just working in the bakery over 2 years. I worked a lot of hours. And guess where? A bakery! At first it was heaven! All those fresh baked cookies, sweet breads, donuts, danish, cakes… heaven! I would nibble on things here and there, being a test dummy to sample our products. I think I made up for all my meals at dinner time. I would never eat breakfast, a small lunch, and a big dinner. My sister was as thin as a rail and I envied her for it. I always prayed and dreamed about what it would be like to be thin. I didn’t know any other way of living, other than being a heavy girl.

I was pretty much born a “hambone” as my family would call me. I couldn’t find anything larger than a size 28 in Women’s, so Men’s size 50 it was! I couldn’t find Women’s size that would fit me. The person you see in my “before” pic is, sadly, also me at 300 lbs wearing men’s size 50 pants. I’m a 34 year old health/fitness nut and a mother of 2 little ones a newly 1-year old daughter and an almost 3-year old son. So, without further ado… Who Are You and What Do We See In Your “Before” Picture? What story, you ask? Well, I asked Tina if she’d be willing to show off her progress and tell her story on the site. It was at that point when Tina responded with a success story that absolutely blew me away. I’m guessing you had that same “blown away” feeling yourself when you saw her transformation pics above.īut what makes it all even more impressive is the story that goes with them.

Success stories are awesome and I never get tired of hearing them. So, I gave her an answer, she thanked me and mentioned that she “loved the gains she was making so far.” Now that’s what I like to hear!Īnd then, as I often do when talking to anyone who is putting any of my diet/training advice into action, I told her to keep me updated on her progress. She said she had been using my Bodybuilding 2.0 program from The Best Workout Routines and had a question about something.

I’d actually like you to meet 2 versions of her… Tina “before” and Tina “after.”Ī little while back, Tina sent me an email.

Tina mom of two cum