Want some inspiration? Check out this before and after picture. Who is that? That’s one of our star clients, Arielle.
In our time together (we started working in August 2013), she’s:
– Lost 8 inches off her waist
– Lost 2 inches off her arms
– Lost 6 inches off her hips
– And a grand total of 41.3 pounds of FAT
– Simultaneously gaining 12 pounds of lean tissue.
She actually has her own blog, and this is what she writes:
In my opinion, there’s no better self-motivation than comparing your current self to your former self.
I used to get nervous posting before and after pictures because 1) I was nervous/embarrassed about showing more skin than I used to for the after picture, and 2) I didn’t want people to think I’m a ‘show off.’
But a big thing about all this is to not give a sh*t. I’m definitely not showing off it’s more of a…holy crap there really is a difference, and now I can see it, look!!!
The thing about losing weight is it’s easier to see on other people than yourself, I mean you see yourself all day every day after all. Of course there are major differences I see in myself but there’s still areas that bug me or to me don’t seem too different when I look in the mirror. But then you put a current picture beside an old picture and BAM it puts it all into perspective. For example, I’ve always hated my arms, particularly my triceps. In my opinion they’re still not exactly where I want them, but put them beside an old picture and dear god is there ever a difference.
Like I mentioned in my other post, every 2 weeks my trainer [editor’s note: that’s me!] measures my fat with a caliper, my circumferences in centimetres and my weight. So of course I see the numbers go down, and oh boy have they ever gone down, but to me it’s much more satisfying to compare old pictures and try on my clothes and realize how big they’ve gotten. It sucks, because I like my clothes, but I like my transformation more! And new clothes are always fun! (but costly) but that’s just one of the things I’ve come to realize is something you have to deal with weight loss. But that’s okay.
The picture posted above is me on Saturday night at a friend’s birthday. I was so happy the skirt still fit as a lot of my skirts don’t anymore. I guess that means it was pretty tight in the before picture..eek! Another thing I mentioned in my other post is that although I was bigger then, I never deprived myself from wearing cute, ‘in style’ things. I don’t think I look horrible in that picture, and I know I didn’t that night, but I like the current me better. Until this year I’ve NEVER showed my stomach with outfits. So that’s pretty exciting! Can’t wait to share my VELD outfit for this August! But that’s for later! Hope everyone has a good weekend and I can’t wait to post more! I’m making dinner for my best friends tomorrow and I’m making one of my favourite chicken recipes. Pictures and recipes to come!
