Update May 2016 – Erica is down 56 pounds. “I just wanted to share my new update with you in a video! It has been a struggle, but I’m hanging in there! I have gained 7 pounds since my last update, going from 112 pounds to 118 pounds! Trying to maintain my current weight and not lose sight of why I started my journey, because going back is not an option! My journey is far from over. I’m just getting started!”
Update November 2015 – 62 pounds gone (see Erica‘s full story below): “Hi! I just wanted to give you guys one more update on my weight loss! Since my second update in June, I have gone from 124 pounds to 112 pounds! I can’t tell you enough about how good I feel and look! I’m not trying to lose anymore weight, just trying to maintain my weight and stay healthy. Here are some new pictures of my progress!!”
Update June 2015: Erica has lost 12 more pounds. “Hi! I just wanted to share with you that I have hit my weight loss goal and lost 50 pounds. I feel so awesome!! Here are some of my recent pictures of me, down from 174 pounds to 124 pounds.”
Weight Loss Story of the Day: Erica lost 38 pounds in 3 1/2 months. By following the advice of a nutritionist, exercising regularly and committing to her goals, she has been able to lose the weight. Here is what she shared with us about her journey…
My starting weight was 174 pounds and today I weigh 136 pounds. I’m still going to get to my goal weight! I’m 4’8″ tall in height. What motivated me to lose weight was my health. I also did it for my 5 year old daughter! She needs me to be here for her and I knew that losing the weight would help my health.
I stated losing the weight on my own in December of last year. In late January of this year, I was having a little trouble losing weight, so my doctor sent me to see a nutritionist. We talked about my goals and where I wanted to be as far as weight loss. She put me on a 1500 calorie diet. I stopped eating out and only ate what I cooked at home. I also stopped eat candy, cookies, sweets, fried foods and starches. I ate only chicken, fish, veggies, fruits, low fat foods and low calorie foods. I also started drinking water and green tea instead of sodas.
I worked out at home doing Hip Hop Ab’s Monday – Friday for 45 minutes each day! If it was warm outside, I’d walk 2 miles. The weight started to come off!
In 3 1/2 months, I have gone from 174 pounds to 136 pounds and I’m almost to my goal weight of 122 pounds. My advice to anyone who wants to start or who’s been trying to lose weight is to set your goals and never let anyone tell you that it’s not possible, because it is and you can do it! Weight loss is not easy but you CAN do it. Once you start seeing results it is Awesome! You look better and you feel better. It’s just the most rewarding feeling ever to know that I weighed 174 plus pounds, but look at me now. Yes, I did this and I’m never going back!
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Akilah says
Great job Erica! Keep up the good work.
Erica says
Thank you so much!