Jennifer misplaced 138 kilos | Black Weight Loss Success

Transformation of the Day: Jennifer misplaced 138 kilos by specializing in self-care and health. She suffered from PCOS, nervousness, and melancholy (prepartum and postpartum), however meds and remedy alone weren’t sufficient. Weight coaching and intermittent fasting have been essential to her success. 

Social Media:
Instagram: @jnunn79 or @blackwomenliftatlanta 

What was your motivation?
I had horrible prepartum and postpartum melancholy and nervousness. I wanted and needed to get higher after battling it for years. I had a two-year-old and a three-year-old on the time. They wanted me to get higher, and medication and remedy alone weren’t working. 

What impressed you to maintain going, even if you needed to surrender?
I fell in love with weightlifting and the sensation I received from pushing myself mentally and bodily. It’s a getaway for me. I zone out after I’m on the gymnasium. 

How did you alter your consuming habits?
I initially began Intermittent fasting (16:8). On Tuesdays, I might do a 24-hour quick. I lower out fried meals and junk meals, solely consuming Salmon, shrimp, hen, and floor turkey. I might additionally meal prep and embody a vegetable and fruit as soon as a day. I minimized my fruit consumption due to my PCOS.

What’s your exercise routine?
I elevate weights 5-6 days per week and do cardio 2-3 days per week. My cardio of selection is indoor biking. I alternate physique elements.

• Monday is leg day (hamstring and quad targeted) 
• Tuesday is higher physique day (again and triceps targeted)
• I try this cut up up till Friday or Saturday. 

How usually do you’re employed out? 
5-6 days per week.

When did you begin your journey?
July 1, 2017

How lengthy did your transformation take?
I misplaced 138 kilos from July 1, 2017-November 2019. Then I began lifting heavy in July 2020, gaining muscle and thickening up. 

What was your beginning weight?
My beginning weight was 300 kilos.

What’s your present weight?
My present weight is 204 kilos.

What’s your top?
5’4 1/2″

Is weight reduction surgical procedure a part of your journey?
NO

What’s the greatest lesson you’ve realized up to now?
I’ve to place myself first, earlier than my sons or any household or associates.

What recommendation do you could have for ladies who wish to drop pounds?
Discover a bodily exercise you get pleasure from doing. That manner, it’ll excite you, and also you’ll have a greater likelihood at sticking to it.