Latoya lost 46 pounds

Today’s featured weight loss success story: Latoya lost 46 pounds and went from a size 12 to a size 4.  This petite 5’2″ diva lost the weight with the help of great friends and a great fitness instructor.  Here is what she shared with us:

“Hi, my name is Latoya and I’m finally posting some before and after pics of me and sharing my weight lost story! This is truly a new transition for me. I’m very proud and some moments when I look back I still can’t believe. It was a struggle trying to lose weight and I mean solid weight! Especially when you have been in the same size for years! I would lose weight then gain it back all the time. I gained weight last year due to having new surgery and I was not able to work out or barley walk. It took months for me to even walk on the treadmill because I felt my knee slipping.  I was so depressed! I had gotten up to 196 pounds and I’m only 5’2, so u can just about imagine that! Before I was able to start working out, I weighed 196 pounds and I was in a size 12.  I started doing 5k runs in February 2013 where I met some wonderful friends Lamesa Parker and Kelli Spann! Then in March 1, 2013, I started step aerobics with my friend Kelli Spann and I met my instructor Chera Howard! I went to aerobics 5 days a week. I changed the way I eat, which I had already preciously and made some additional changes. In 2 months, I could see a difference! I went from a size 12 to an 8! I was too happy about that. I continued to go and lost even more weight and inches! By June 2013 I was in a size 6! I tried to stay away from the scale but I wanted to see what I weight so bad! I think I was at 167 pounds then. I continued to go hard as the months went by. Today I weigh 150 pounds and I’m in a SIZE 4!!! I feel so funny going to the store picking up a size that I could never imagine being in again! I haven’t seen this size since junior high school!! I wanted to share my story with those with for those that didn’t know. I love my aerobics class and wonderful instructor for pushing me to get to where I needed to be. Thank You So Much Chera Howard!! Your class has definitely changed my life! This is goes out to anyone that may been having doubts about their weight lost. Please don’t give in!!! I know the struggle is hard but u can make it and get through this!!!”