I have been pretty reluctant in sharing these photos with you for two reasons:
- I’m embarrassed of sharing my before photos. I hate the way my body looks.
- I’m uncomfortable with displaying my body on the internet.
But, I think it’s important to realize that this is to encourage others to put work into their physical and mental health.
So, although I’ve been an athletic person since my high school years, I didn’t start taking my fitness journey serious until January of this year.
Here were my measurements and weight for January:
I weighed at 149 lbs and measured at –
- 31.7 inch waist
- 38.9 inch hips
- 36 inch chest
And, here are my measurements and weight for June:
I weigh at 155 lbs and measure at –
- 77.5 cm/ 30.5 inch of waist
- 82.4 cm/ 32.4 inch of navel
- 92.7 cm/ 36.5 inch of hips
- 88.6 cm/ 34.8 inch of chest
- 57.2 cm/ 22.5 inch of quads
Note: I recently started measuring my quads and navel to get a more precise look at the changes of my body composition.
Differences from January to Now
- I DROPPED a whole inch off my waist!
- I DROPPED a whole inch off my chest! (not that I wanted to lose my boobs, but hey I might’ve dropped back fat.
- I DROPPED 2 inches off my hips!
I’m so proud of my progress, and I still l have more work to do, but I wanted to celebrate my successes thus far! In upcoming posts I’ll share what I did to get where I am today, and what my goals and plan are for the next 6 months.
Are you on a fitness journey? If so, when did you start and where are you on your journey? Let me know in the comment section!
xx Natalie
For more resources:
- The Type of Exercise that Burns Fat the Fastest!
- What I eat in a day: 1.16.18
- Strong & Fitspiration // Fitness Friday 005
- September Fitness Goals // Fitness Friday 004
- My Favorite Fitness Youtubers // Fitness Friday 002
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Nice results!
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Thank you!
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You are welcome ☺
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Hard work pays off! I love reading posts like this because they’re so motivating to me personally. And don’t you be embarrassed about those before pictures, either way you look amazing girl! 🙂
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Thank you Fiona! You’re honestly way too sweet.
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You honestly look gorgeous before and after, but these are great results lovely! x
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Haha I guess I am my own worst critic, but thank you!
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I’m so happy for you!! You can see some differences. Stay healthy and do whatever makes your body happy!
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Lina, thank you! And, exactly! I felt so sluggish and unhappy before, and now it’s exciting to workout and eat foods that fuel my body the right way 🙂
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Wow you look amazing! This is a great reminder to not focus too much on the scale and always take measurements!
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Thank you Stephanie! This means so much to me, and yes! It’s something I had to learn myself 🙂
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Your booty gains are awesome. Any more updates?
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Yes! I’ve been training smarter and focusing more on nutrition. I’m hoping to have the time soon to post more blog posts, so keep on the lookout! 😉
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