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britt244
08-27-2007, 09:27 PM
I think it's damn fucked up that Yek has worked so hard for this, is very proud of herself, only to be shot down by people she was hoping would show her support and encouragement. Ya know..iven if the weight loss is just in her head...and people are blowing smoke up her ass, so what? It's encouragement to keep going, keep working. It's not very nice to post such discouraging words to someone working towards a goal. Had she just asked " DO I still look fat?" Honesty may be appriciated, but sometimes, it's best to keep an opinion to yourself, and I think this is one of thoes times. She doesn't need to such discouragement.

i dont agree with this. i just dont. i think everyone should give their honest opinion. no one said she looked bad! its not so much about saying you think someone looks good and keeping it to yourself if you disagree, its about saying you think someone looks good then telling people you were lying! i think that's wrong.

Yekhefah
08-27-2007, 09:56 PM
Guys, please do not get into a fight on my behalf. I am not offended and this isn't really worth a flame-fest. I had intended to save the befores until I had lost all the weight, but I'm halfway to where I want to be and I woke up this morning feeling thin and beautiful and I wanted to share. That's all. It's definitely not worth anyone arguing about. If you don't see a difference in the pics, that's cool. I see a difference in person (and I'm making a hell of a lot more money and feeling better) and that's all that really matters at the end of the day.

Hello_Kitty, there's nothing you can do for loose skin except to have it surgically removed. The best way to avoid loose skin is to lose weight slowly so it has time to shrink, but if you've already got it then nothing's going to fix it but a tummy tuck. I have been doing 100 crunches most days (4 or 5 days a week). I've noticed considerably more definition, but I've still got a little more fat in front of the muscle that I'll have to burn off before I can really enjoy toned abs.

Corey, I CAN go an entire shift without eating but it makes me bitchy and tired and then I eat too much before bed and don't sleep well. I've been eating a light dinner just before work (like a salad with lots of veggies and tofu and a little vinaigrette) and having a snack during the slow lull that always hits around mid-shift, usually a protein energy bar with no flour in it, or a piece of string cheese and a piece of fruit. Just something with a little protein, a little carbs, and just a bit of fat and fiber to keep me feeling full. Usually I'll also have a nibble of cheese before bed so my growling stomach doesn't wake me up too soon.

And like I said, this is not a success story yet, just a celebration of the halfway mark! When I'm a size four again there will be a serious party, LOL!

Hello_Kitty27
08-27-2007, 10:01 PM
Well, I should clarify....it's more of flab than loose skin. Like I said before, I just ramped up my routine about a week ago, so I'm hoping to see some results within the next month or so. Debating on whether or not to try the tonalin thing again ..... maybe it's the pic quality, but your skin just looks so smooth now!
So yeah, back to you .....Congrats on the weight loss! I wish you continued success with it!

TigersMilk
08-27-2007, 10:02 PM
I see a difference in person (and I'm making a hell of a lot more money and feeling better) and that's all that really matters at the end of the day.


Ya damn right. ;)

I'll celebrate with you. I have 11 lbs. more to go myself and can't wait to buy some size 4's since I've only been down to a size 6. I'm between a 6 and a 8. *Shares your happiness with you*;D

NinaDaisy
08-27-2007, 10:06 PM
[quote=Yekhefah;1186254]If you don't see a difference in the pics, that's cool. I see a difference in person (and I'm making a hell of a lot more money and feeling better) and that's all that really matters at the end of the day.
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Word. And that's basically what I wrote. If you can see and feel the difference, your confidence is up, you feel better and your clothes fit more loosely, then it's all good.

KamrynAnne
08-27-2007, 11:58 PM
i think you look great... congrats to you!!! I don't know how anyone can not tell a noticeable difference.. i sure do!!! keep up the great work!

Lysondra
08-28-2007, 02:31 AM
Both my friend and I saw the difference and my friend here thought Miss Yek was hot. I saw a big difference actually and was proud. :) Good job, babydoll!

Embyr
08-28-2007, 02:47 AM
I am so proud of you Yek!!!! wow! (how did i miss this thread???) Girl... you look GREAT!!!!! next time we hang out i forbid you to wear a long skirt. we're showing you OFF! ;D ;D

flickad
08-28-2007, 02:58 AM
I can definitely see the difference. Looking great!

Windy
08-28-2007, 05:12 AM
wow nice :) its cool seeing a diff , you know? but i even think the first pic from june still looked good :)

i was like 145 last year, and now im like 125. i didnt even (tottalty) try to loose weight either...weee!

i think its the coolest when yer face begins to look slimmer because it jus looks way nicer and u can notice your facial features better!

p.s - what exactly is tonalin and where do u get it???? i need to loose a bit of tummy chub!

Mia M
08-28-2007, 05:27 AM
Yek, ya look great! I have a similar body type and I can definately see an improvement with that before and after.

I'll frickin' admit it, I've let myself go since I've quit entertaining but you're totally inspiring me to get healthy again... Thanks!

Yekhefah
08-28-2007, 08:38 AM
Thank y'all so much! ;D

Sinder
08-28-2007, 08:52 AM
Yek! Your smokin' hot! Way to go!....but you were hot before! I'm happy dancin' for ya!

Yekhefah
08-28-2007, 09:07 AM
Okay, I just got out the tape measure! In June, I measured 38C-30-39. I am now 38C-28-37. Two inches off waist and hips and none off the top, woohoo!

TigersMilk
08-28-2007, 09:21 AM
^Have had smaller hips like that all your adult life? I have 39 in hips and want to shrink them to anything smaller but don't know if its possible. Looks like you did it. Yay for keeping the boobage!

Sunshine73
08-28-2007, 09:37 AM
Yay on losing inches from everywhere but yer boobs! Although your measurements show that you lost inches, I was able to tell from the photo as well.

That is the interesting thing with Tonalin. Your actual weight doesn't go down too much but you lose inches. Probably because your body is building muscle (heavier than fat), which in turn burns off fat, which in turns gives you a slimmed-down appearance. I love Tonalin and I still take it. I'll never forget when I first took Tonalin. It took about a month or two to see results. Even though the numbers on the scale didn't go down a whole lot, my jeans that were too small to even get up over my ass//thighs eventually slid on comfortably with no problem. It was miraculous.

Good luck reaching you goal. I know you can do it!!

Glamazon
08-28-2007, 11:20 AM
Amazing! You're an inspiration!

Dottie Rebel
08-28-2007, 11:57 AM
I can definitley see the difference and it's not the perspective. WAY TO GO! Keep it up!

shasta
08-28-2007, 12:02 PM
I can see the difference! Wow! The second pic just exudes confidence!

kelster
08-28-2007, 12:26 PM
You have changed. The shape is slimer and more toned. And obviously you got nakkkeeddd for the pic so woo hoo for confidence!:)

head turner
08-28-2007, 12:31 PM
I can't believe that anyone would go out of their way to email Nina about this thread.

Robertjordan
08-28-2007, 12:40 PM
BTW, I realize I'm not done. I want to lose another 10 pounds because I've still got a little more tummy than I want and I would like to lose a bit off my thighs. But I'm gonna keep doing what I've been doing, and I trust that I will be a size four again very soon. (I've already gone from a 10 to a 7.)

I've been doing 30-60 minutes of cardio five or six days a week, a little on the weight machines three or four days a week, eating healthy (limiting but not excluding most flour and sugar, having plenty of whole grains, and only one fried thing per week), and taking Tonalin for the past three weeks. I've noticed the most difference since I started with the Tonalin.

I need to find a new club next week; back in June I auditioned at 4-Play and the manager said he loved the way I dance but I need to tone up. I'm debating whether I'm ready for 4-Play just yet or whether I need to wait until those extra 10 pounds are gone. Whatcha think?

Looking good. And that is only in what two months? Sounds like you have a great program. When you're ready, you'll know it in your heart and then go for it!

Mastridonicus
08-28-2007, 12:47 PM
I dunno what end of the spectrum yek would say she was on when I met her, but I will tell you, not only did she fill a pair of really hot jeans damn well, but I will NOT forget the flower pattern on the pant leg....omg :drool:

Sirona
08-28-2007, 01:59 PM
Damn Yek! You look great!

Alaska
08-28-2007, 04:14 PM
Omg! 8 weeks?! Damn son!!!! Yr stomach is so amazingly seemingly naturally flat! Yr skin looks so much healthier too, I can tell not just from the lighting....so proud of you. :) How many days a week have you been at the gym?

she sells sanctuary
08-28-2007, 04:14 PM
you look great.

to be honest, there isn't THAT much of a difference. it's not like you went from morbidly obese to emaciated. but it only takes a couple millimeters to make the difference between a pretty face and a gorgeous face. on a healthy, proportionate body, it doesn't take all that much weight or inches to go from eh to smokin. but that was still a damn stupid comment, nina daisy.

when you're done, i've got no doubt, you'll be smokin.

Alaska
08-28-2007, 04:26 PM
I dunno. I still think there is a huge difference, in "overall appearance" whatever that means. Especially for 8 freakin weeks! I bet you feel so much better too.

pinkkitten
08-28-2007, 04:31 PM
i can see a difference for sure. Great job!

hardkandee
08-28-2007, 06:26 PM
Yekhefah, you're looking good!! Thank you for giving me that little extra hope I need to get my ass to the gym at 6am.

Way to go!

SummerRaen
08-28-2007, 11:34 PM
I honestly have no idea what these people are talking about who say there isn't a difference. I mean your body wasn't horrible before at all, but now it's like...wow! You look AMAZING, well done!

jaizaine
08-29-2007, 04:12 AM
You look amazing. I can see a lot more tone in your abs in the second pic and you have lost the love handles. Your legs look a lot more toned too but it would have helped if you stood the same in both pics.

Well done babe.8)

Mily
08-29-2007, 04:48 AM
Go Yek! Very nice! You're lookin' good!

luckischalk
08-29-2007, 05:08 AM
Congrats on your hardwork!

Viviana
08-29-2007, 06:48 AM
You look great honey!

mollyzmoon
08-29-2007, 06:54 AM
I can definitely see the inches off the waist. But I am like Hawkeye for weight fluctuations. I can literally see a three pound difference on my own stomach, and it takes twenty pounds for other people to see sometimes. Keep up the great work! I know for me, nothing changes my body like honest to god sweating in the gym.

And I want to try tonalin myself, but I'm pretty sure it'd fuck up my sensitive guts. It sounds great though.

lolagetz
08-29-2007, 07:03 AM
You look awesome! I need to come to your club and get a dance! ;D I'll be 21 in 4 days, so I can finally visit all the clubs with booze!

I wish I had your motivation. I mean, not like you just have it, you know what I mean. I wish I weren't such a lazy fuck and could muster up your motivation. I was thinking of getting a personal trainer.. hm.. but it seems like such a waste of money when I can use the uni's gym for free. :-\

Anyway, it's amazing how great you look. When can I come over and have my way with you? }:D

Yekhefah
08-29-2007, 10:34 AM
Lola, you can come over any damn time you want!!

It's not like I'm super-motivated or healthy or anything. Yesterday I totally blew off the gym, gorged on Indian food with TOH, and then met another friend for ice cream and then sopes and beer. I'm going to take a little bit of credit for only eating half a kiddie scoop of ice cream, only having one of the sopes (with no cheese or sour cream), and making the beer Tecate Light, LOL! But I know that because I did that yesterday, I'll have to do a full hour on the elliptical today, and cook very healthy foods for the rest of the week.

On those days I REALLY don't want to go, I look at pictures of Jessica Alba and various other toned, sexy girls. (I also sometimes go into Picture Post on this section and look at some of the hot babes here.) It gets me motivated to get out to the gym so I can be toned and smooth like that too. I've also found that reading fitness magazines like Self while I'm on the elliptical gets me pumped up so I go faster and harder and burn more calories.

K's going out of town next week (dammit) and he'll be back around October 20. So I'm setting that as my goal deadline to be a size four again.

Gentlephotographer
08-29-2007, 01:16 PM
Clearly you've worked hard and the results show. What a superb figure.

TigersMilk
08-29-2007, 03:03 PM
K's going out of town next week (dammit) and he'll be back around October 20. So I'm setting that as my goal deadline to be a size four again.

You can do it! Thats a very reasonable goal.

carmen_b
08-30-2007, 06:01 PM
You look great ( both pics ) ! Our body types are SO similar !

Optimist
08-31-2007, 09:27 PM
Yekhefah .... so I just got off the treadmill (something I do everyday and it has helped me to lose 40+ lbs).....so I gotta ask.....what do you feel has helped you get the smoother more toned look to your midsection?? A problem I have had that I've bitched about before is flabbiness and loose skin around my midsection. I've tried tonalin before, but I guess I was half-assed about it ..... forgot it a lot, etc. The past week I've been trying to do more situps and crunches and I've tried to incorporate jogging into my nightly walks. So do you think honestly that the tonalin has helped, or has there been some exercise you've done for that area??

My secret is tweaking my saturated fat intake. When I substitute Olive oil for butter, yogurt for sour cream etc. the washboard comes out. Excercise is nice but spot fat reduction is accomplished by cleaning your diet.

AlexxaHex
09-01-2007, 01:44 PM
Just saw this! I'm proud of you too! :P

Great job, Yek.

Christian*Doll*
09-01-2007, 03:19 PM
wow you look gggrrreat!

allthough your before pic was pretty hot too

Nautilus
09-01-2007, 07:20 PM
gloat away. you've definitely shed the tummy fat and it looks good.

you have smooth sides now, which is a huge indicator of losing the mid-fat.

Kaiyla
09-01-2007, 11:03 PM
^ I agree. The difference is evident. Congrats to you! Losing weight is soooo difficult!
Very inspirational;D

Lysondra
09-10-2007, 01:03 AM
Because of this thread I got Tonalin CLA. I've lost 6kg... 6 more to go! *dance* Thanks Yek! Last night I had a buuuunch of people asking me if I did tummy workouts because I had ABS again! WOOT!

BrunetteGoddess
09-10-2007, 01:16 AM
Total motivation; I am a size 10 right now (used to be a 4). Damn good job!

PookaShell
09-10-2007, 02:07 AM
I noticed the difference, Yek! You look awesome! You weren't big before, but you look so much more sleek and toned in the second. AWESOME job!!!!

Yekhefah
09-10-2007, 08:06 AM
Thank you! I'm still losing and my tummy is looking way more toned. I have abs and everything now. I think by Thanksgiving I'm going to have one seriously hot body.

Casey4Now
09-10-2007, 11:48 AM
Dammmm Yek! Lookin Good Girlie ;D I am the before picture right now and was a size 5/6 last winter. I ONLY WISH I could look like the after 8 weeks. Keep up the good work. *runs to surf internet for exersize machines**