Oh Boy here they are, my Before & After photos:
**Reminder please that this is a judgment free zone!! It’s taken me forever to finally post these because I’m embarrassed by them, but hopefully by posting them I will never forget how awful I felt being at my heaviest and I will continue to maintain a healthy weight and strive to feel great all the time through clean eating and exercising.
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This is a picture from October of 2009 when I had seriously hit rock bottom with my weight, I was upwards of around 170 lbs.
May 2011.
First set of Before photos taken the day before I began competition prep.
164 lbs. / 22.5 % body fat
June 2011
158 lbs.
August 2011
150 lbs.
End on September 2011
142.5 lbs.
October 8, 2011
stage weight: 135 lbs. / 7.5 % body fat
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My goal is to keep my off season weight around 145-148 lbs. I would like to stay 10 lbs. from my stage weight with room to gain more muscle. I have an “off-season” diet that will keep me lean throughout the year but also allows me to, as Jena says: have a lot more energy and a little more fun! The little more fun being a cheat meal once a week- WooHoo!!
I call how I eat a “diet” but it’s really not, most diets have a start and and end point, and then what? go back to what how you used to eat and gain all the weight back?
The way I eat and exercise is a lifestyle, with no end in sight. I don’t feel deprived by the changes I’ve made and the way I live, I feel empowered.
You look amazing and this proves that hard work does pay off!
You are amazing!! You look beautiful in every picture. I am so proud of you! 7.5% body fat….you totally rocked that competition! I am so happy to have you as an inspiration and guidance!! xox
Thank You!!!
Wow! BROOKE! Your transformation is fantastic! Way to put in the hard work, it definitely paid off! So happy for you!
Out of curiosity, how tall are you? I am currently at your stats for August 2011 but I am thinking that you are taller then me….
I am sure you are very proud of yourself and rightfully so!
I’m 5 9!
yup you got four inches on me! No wonder my abs look different than yours…Mine have a more condensed space : ) Lol…good luck to you and your journey….and thank you for posting your recipes, that is how I came across your website…..