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Female Redditor Shares Journey From 225Lbs to 155Lbs

Read about a female Redditor's 70lbs weight loss journey in 8 months and how she plans to build muscle and increase endurance.

Article by Madeleine Smith

A before and after photo of a 5'6" female showing a weight reduction from 225 pounds to 155 pounds. A respectable loss of 70 pounds.
F/28/5’6” [225lbs>155lbs= 70lbs] (8 months) Maintained for a year. Ready to finish losing the extra body fat and increase muscle mass!
Originally posted on /r/progresspics

Introduction

A female Redditor under the username avid_life shared her progress on her 70lbs weight loss journey, which took her 8 months to accomplish. Her story also includes some disclaimers about her success and how her progress may not be attributed solely to her weight loss journey. Read on to know more about her fitness journey.

Factors that Contributed to Her Success

Aside from her weight loss journey, avid_life also shared other things that contributed to her success. These include quitting breastfeeding after 4 straight years, which allowed her hormones to return to normal. A new relationship also helped increase her physical activity, and she also tried a highly restrictive diet which landed her in the hospital. avid_life also became more active by doing activities she enjoyed, such as hula hooping and hiking regularly, which helped increase her physical activity levels and contributed to her success.

Her Diet

Avid_life also shared that she doesn't eat animal products but transitioned to a more whole food, plant-based diet when she started her weight loss journey. She also had some fluctuations in her diet during her year of maintenance, and currently, she's counting calories and restricting herself to 1500 calories to start, possibly going as low as 1300. She also plans on building muscle and improving her endurance by engaging in strength training and running/biking five days a week, and weekly hikes.

Goals and Measurements

Avid_life has set her goals, which include getting to an 8 min mile by July 1st, biking 200 miles, and completing 30 hikes. She's also tracking her measurements and listed them, such as BF%: 31.6, Biceps: 11.5, Chest: 37, Waist: 30.5, Hips: 38, and Thighs: 24. avid_life is open to any suggestions and is always happy to answer questions.

Final Thoughts

Avid_life's weight loss journey is inspiring to anyone who wants to shed extra weight and become more active. While her progress may be attributed to some outliers, such as quitting breastfeeding and being more active in her relationship, avid_life's dedication to her fitness journey is impressive. She also seeks to build muscle, improve her endurance, and lose more body fat while tracking her measurements, which is an excellent way to monitor her progress. Anyone can try things that worked for her, such as engaging in activities they enjoy, try plant-based diets, and be more active.

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Madeleine Smith

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Madeleine is passionate about empowering individuals with the information and tools they need to transform their bodies and lives.