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Transformation of the Day: Porscha lost 145 pounds. This professional chef realized that she had a food addiction, so she took steps that we would typically associate with rehab. She has since transitioned to an Alkaline vegan diet. Check out her journey.

My name is Porscha, and I am a professional chef. I’m 31 years old, and my height is 5’9″. My starting weight was around 389 pounds. I currently weigh 244 pounds.

It’s taken me about 2 years to lose the weight. It is kind of hard to pinpoint when I started this journey because, like many others, I started, fell off and started again. This pattern went on for a couple of years, the most recent try things really stuck because I had a few lessons and tools under my belt.

I believe I had an addiction to food, so I had to use the kind of steps they use in rehab. One of which is to detox and go cold turkey. The other was to get in therapy. In my case, I was my own therapist. That means I started to ask myself why all the time.

• Why am I depressed?
• When do I do the most smacking?
• Do I eat when I’m anxious or upset?

My childhood was full of chaos, and naturally, I developed coping mechanisms. The main one was to eat and eat. Once I realized why I was eating, I had to take a trip to forgiveness town and leave behind some significant baggage. I had to let it all go to find me. Learning and understanding that the power to do all things lives inside of me already helped me to power thru with my vision.

Soon, junk food wasn’t a temptation for me because I eliminated it from my system. I went cold turkey. No junk food and no sugar. Eventually, I adopted a Vegan diet, and soon after that, I chose an Alkaline diet. As a Chef, I’m fascinated with flavor, but also with the components of ingredients.

I workout at least 6 days a week. When I first started, it was all cardio. Now I do strength/resistance training, as well as boxing. I want to get into heavy weight lifting soon.

This journey has been more of a spiritual journey than a physical one for me. Yes, the weight loss is incredible, but my soul experiencing happiness has been the greatest reward of it all. This is just the beginning for me. I plan to always be involved in health and fitness.

Update 2020: Brianna is still going strong!

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I fell in love with the process. #transformyourbody #transformationtuesday • • • • #momswholift #workoutmotivation #fitgirl #gettingfit #dallasfitness #weightlosstransformation #weightlossinspiration

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Transformation of the Day: Brianna lost 60+ pounds. This mom of 2 was tired of gaining and losing the same 40 pounds. Intermittent fasting, exercising and maintaining a caloric deficit was key to her success. Check out her story.

On my 30th birthday (March 2015), I decided that I wanted to change my life and be a better example for my family. I had struggled with my weight since college. After having two kids, it had been a roller coaster of gaining and losing the same 40lbs.

I was terrified, but I walked into a gym and joined on that first day. I bought a Fitbit initially, and my goal was to burn 500 calories more than what I ate every day.

I did not have weight loss surgery or use a specific dietary product or supplement. I’ve lost over 60lbs with just diet (maintaining a caloric deficit and practicing intermittent fasting) and exercise (weight training 5 times a week and cardio 2 times a week). Also, I found that my body responds better to minimal amounts of dairy and gluten.

Starting weight/Current weight
My heaviest weight was 220 pounds, and my lightest weight was 146 pounds. I am 5’7″, and I currently weigh 160lbs.

How long did your transformation take?
I lost the weight pretty slowly. It took me about a year and a half to lose 74 pounds. I’ve been building muscle and maintaining since then. I have honestly discovered a love for fitness. I never thought I’d actually be good at lifting weights!

What is the biggest lesson you’ve learned on this journey?
To be consistent with my diet and exercise. I also learned not to punish myself when I fell off.

What advice do you have for other women who want to lose weight?
Choose a diet and exercise plan that you can actually stick with. Don’t be afraid to change it up if your progress stalls during the process.

Instagram: @briannarn

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This wasn’t my plan. I had no idea what my body was capable of. The best view comes after the hardest climb. #tranformationtuesday #glowup • • • • #transformyourbody #iworkout #24hourfitness #bodypositivefitness #workoutmotivation #fitspiration #fitgirl #fitnessjourney #gettingfit #fitnessmotivation #grrrlarmy #liftlikeagirl #dallasfitness

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Transformation of the Day: Martina lost 28 pounds. This mom of 3 no longer feels uncomfortable in her clothes. She pushed herself mentally, put in work in the gym and cleaned up her eating habits to get results. Check out her story.

I’m a mother of three kids (15, 14, and 6 years old). I had them all via C-section. I started my weight loss journey in January 2017, and I have never looked back.

What was your motivation? What inspired you to keep going, even when you want to give up?
My biggest motivation was how uncomfortable I felt in my clothes. I knew I was the only one who could change that feeling. That took a serious mental push. When I wanted to give up, I would think about the next 6 months and how great I would look by then.

How did you change your eating and exercise habits?
I ate 1200-1500 calories a day for 3 months straight and dropped 25 pounds. I stopped eating bread and sweets completely, including sugary beverages. I also increased my water intake to a little over a half gallon.

My menu consisted of eggs, whole grain cereals, salmon, chicken breast, ground turkey, brown rice, sweet potatoes (plain), and spinach. I had a protein shake at least twice a day.

In the beginning January 2017, the first 3 months started by doing only cardio 5 days a week/60 minutes a day. Then, I incorporated light weight lifting after the 3-month mark.

Now I’m bulking, so I lift weights for an hour and a half at least 3 days a week and do no cardio. I increased my carb intake as well. I just eat good carbs. My current calorie intake is 2300 calories. I still drink over a half gallon of water and stay away from sweets or sugary beverages.

What was your starting weight? What is your current weight?
My starting weight was 168 pounds, and I currently weigh 140 pounds. My height is 5’3″.

What is the biggest lesson you’ve learned?
The biggest lesson I’ve learned is to have faith in myself and do it for self.

What advice would you like to share?
Results take time. It’s not going to happen overnight. Keep going, and the results are inevitable.

Instagram: @snoop_imissu

Transformation of the Day: Priscilla lost 88 pounds. Initially, she embraced a Ketogenic diet after being diagnosed with breast cancer. A happy side effect of changing her diet was weight loss. Check out her story.

Starting weight: 267 pounds
Goal weight: 185 pounds
Current weight: 179 pounds

I must say that Keto has changed my life! On October 31, 2017, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I declined chemo and took the natural way of healing. I had breast cancer surgery on April 30, 2018. Clean margins and negative lymph nodes! Praise Jah! Keto helped with my cancer and gave me this awesome body! #60lbsgone This isn’t a fad. It’s my new way of life!

As far as the cancer, I did not do anything but surgery. I started Keto in November 2017 to fight cancer and got even more amazing weight loss results. I took the natural way of healing, and it was a hard switch. I went cold turkey on processed foods and ate less than 20 net carbs a day: no alcohol, no sugar. I ate fairly well before, but I wasn’t this strict. Giving up my weekly drinks and bread was the hardest, but I’ve learned to make keto bread! I gave up alcohol because of breast cancer, not keto.

I have more of a clean keto eating style, with healthy fats such as avocados, peanut butter, coconut, ghee, etc. I do take natural supplements. The list is entirely too long to post.

I did not work out regularly. I was still working full time and had a part-time job that includes physical labor. So, I achieved all of this mainly through nutrition. I just recently started working out on a regular basis (for the last month or so). I’m trying to get my energy levels back up after surgery.

The biggest lesson/advice I have for other people is to keep pushing. I’ve tried many things over the years, and I wasn’t even trying to lose weight with keto. I just wanted to stop the cancer from growing. The results I got are amazing. With Keto, health can easily be achieved.

Also, when I comes to Keto, don’t just eat sticks of butter and bacon all day. That will raise your cholesterol levels. Pick healthier fats to meet your daily requirements. Don’t think of it as a diet, but a lifestyle change!

Instagram: @queenp80

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Transformation of the Day: Aye Dee lost 65 pounds by going Keto. PCOS and mobility issues could not stop her. Her husband has been on this transformation journey with her, and he lost 74 pounds.

It was during our vacation in Florida at the end of July that my husband and I realized we needed to change our lives. He and I were at our highest weights at the time. I couldn’t walk for long periods of time. I was wearing a size 5XL in shirts and a size 32 in pants.

I’ve always been overweight, but I was still active. I struggle with Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) which makes it hard to lose weight and to conceive. In addition to this, diabetes and hypertension run in my family, but I’m thankful to God that’s not in my medical report.

On August 6, 2018, my husband and I jumped headfirst into the Keto lifestyle. I researched and googled all the information I could. We immediately cut out bread and sugars. I became more conscious of what we were putting in our bodies. I’m still learning daily about keto.

In 4 months, I’ve lost 65 lbs on Keto. My husband has lost 74 pounds. I went from a size 5x to a size 3x. (All of my pants are elastic.)

Now, we work out 3 times a week at the minimum. Our workouts started with walking at the park and home workouts. Walking with Leslie on Youtube was my go to. Now, we have been going to Planet Fitness for over a month.

The biggest thing I’ve learned on my journey is that no two journeys are exactly the same. You have to set your own personal goals. I’ve also learned that it’s essential to take progress pics. I have yet to step on a scale, but my pictures let me see the weight loss in a way that I am comfortable with.

My husband and I workout together. I coach and train him! ME! A trainer! Who would have thought! People see my progress, and they see my transformation. They come to me asking for help and support. Seeing myself transform and get healthier are real fruits of my labor. I’m so excited about my future and progress!

Instagram: @a._yancy