Omaha woman loses 130 pounds, wins figure competition first time she wears bikini in public
 

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Let me make one thing very clear: I don?t wear a bikini. In fact, I've never worn a bikini in public until last weekend.

So people may be a little confused as to why I got into a tiny two-piece and paraded around a stage to be judged at a figure competition in Denver.

Well, I had something to prove ? to myself.

Since May 2008, I have lost 130 pounds, and I am incredibly proud of myself.

The turning point was returning to Omaha after my freshman year of college at Saint Louis University and realizing that I needed to change. I met with a trainer and a nutritionist and began my journey.

In January, I was featured in People Magazine?s Half Their Size Issue. My social media sites blew up with girls looking for inspiration, and I realized that there was a need for a positive role model among young women.

To stay on track with a healthy lifestyle, I'm the kind of person that needs a goal to work toward. A lot of times I get complacent, and I like pushing myself further than even I thought I could go.

So when I heard in April that the World Beauty Fitness and Fashion show decided to add a transformation makeover division to its figure competitions, I knew I had to do it. This meant upping the level of my dedication to my workouts and my clean-eating lifestyle.

The decision to compete in a fitness competition was a huge milestone for me. My body does not look like the typical bikini competitor. As proud as I am of my weight loss, I have scars and stretch marks that most of my competitors don't have. But those marks are a physical reminder every day of the battle I've won.

It was definitely emotional being on stage at the competition. Before I went on, my picture was showcased on the large projection screen, so when I walked out, I was staring into the face of the old me. In that moment I realized that I am still the same person on the inside. I still have the same smile. The only difference is that I choose to live a healthy life and inspire others to do the same.

Omaha woman loses 130 pounds, wins figure competition first time she wears bikini in public - Live Well Nebraska: Health And Fitness News

She needs a 1-piece :(

Did she break up with her black boyfriend?

She needs an iron

before

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after

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She lost 130lbs, still alive & has all her teeth. More of a women than most of you will get, more of a man than most of you will be (TM)

Good for her, thats dope!

Congrats on non death, non race, non crime copy paste, Mr. Monkey :thumbsup

All I see is a fat chick, and a fit chick with saggy skin. Would not bang either.

Apparently, saggy abdominal skin is not a factor for the judges, otherwise she would have taken last place.

Those two pics show you how resilient the human body is. To carry around all that weight as a 300 pound bog beast must be murder on the joints. I can deadlift and squat 315 for reps, but I can't imagine carrying it everywhere. I'm amazed at how some fatty with barely any muscle can walk in and out of the Dairy Queen without collapsing under the intense weight.

To be fair, in this girl's case it would be like carrying 3 x 45 pound plates. That's still a lot.

Help me understand how fat people work. Do the joints and ligaments get stronger proportionally with the amount of excess fat? Does the fat mutate their genes to give them temporary strength so they can get to Dunkin Donuts?

Times are changing. Fortitude, depth, breadth & substance are the current measures of beauty & strength.

I told that to my dick and it laughed.

Your body is a whole being. You can't tell your mind to forget. You can't force your blind eye to see & dicks don't laugh.

Good quote.

My distant Grandmother told me that as we age we appreciate the service that our bodies give to us & forget how much we abused them. When I was 17 I worked for a few seasons in an old folks home and eventually understood that constant abuse of your body and/or indulgence of the ego results in a mind/body disconnect where either or takes dominance and you are no longer a fully functioning person.

IMO those that disconnect the two early on, then reconnect to overcome loss of limb, addiction, weight loss, muscle growth etc, those are the strongest of us all.

hahaha, mean guy :P

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Lights out, would hit. :thumbsup

Quite the transformation.good for her

yup that's all she needs or photoshop.. maybe in the future we will all wear special glasses that make people look better.. lol or I'd just be happy if they had glasses that made ugly girls more ugly the more you drank.. :Oh crap


I'd totally tap that and I'll bet she'd have a interesting life story to tell :2 cents: Good for her! :thumbsup

She looks great and good on her.

Amen to that :)

Thanks for sharing that brasshat. I never knew you lost that much weight. And wear womens swimwear.