12-Month Pictures
See my Trim Healthy Mama Before & After Photos page to view all before and after photos of my THM journey.
STATS
| 10/23/15 | 11/23/15 | 12/23/15 | 1/23/16 | 2/23/16 | 4/23/16 | 5/23/16 | 6/23/16 | 7/23/16 | 8/23/16 | 9/23/16 | 10/23/16 | |
| Weight | 220 | 213.4 | 207.2 | 201 | 195.6 | 185.2 | 181.2 | 176.4 | 170.0 | 167.2 | 162.6 | 157.6 |
| Bust | 47.75″ | 45.75″ | 45.5″ | 44″ | 44″ | 43″ | 42.75″ | 42.25″ | 41.75″ | 41″ | 41″ | 40.5″ |
| Waist | 47″ | 46.5″ | 43″ | 43.5″ | 42″ | 40.5″ | 39″ | 38.75″ | 37.5″ | 37.5″ | 37.25″ | 37.25″ |
| Hips | 51.5″ | 47″ | 46.5″ | 45.5″ | 44.5″ | 44″ | 43″ | 42.25″ | 41.5″ | 41″ | 40.5″ | 40″ |
See Picture Day – 5 Months for an explanation of why there are no stats for March.
What I’m Thinking
I started THM a year ago thinking I’d do it for a year, I’d probably lose 5 pounds and still look like my before picture, and then I could go on my merry (a.k.a. miserable) way having proved that it didn’t work. Somewhere in the mix the Lord got ahold of me and the process because I don’t do stuff like this. I don’t diet (as in I’m not one to follow eating plans and rules and such). I don’t exercise. I’ve heard and seen all the gimmicks and am skeptical of everything. I don’t stick with things. When the going gets tough, I’m out.
Unlike many who come to THM, I haven’t struggled with weight my whole life. I grew up a skinny kid. In my teens and 20s I was a healthy weight (not according to media standards, which are not healthy anyway, but in the 120-125 range at 5’3″ I was not fat). Then, when I had my kids, it started creeping on. About 20 pounds for each child (for a total of 60) and then several rounds of prednisone for a ocular thyroid condition caused by thyroid antibodies added another 30 pounds. Coupled with bad eating habits, my body had had enough and I was miserable.
But, on THM I just started feeling better, which was even more huge than the weight coming off. And I just kept going. I’ll say it again, I don’t do stuff like this, so I know it was God’s will and timing for it to work for me as easily as it has.
