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KK’s Live Healthy Journal: Before and After Pictures — The “Before”

by Kristen King on June 10th, 2008

Tonight, after eating healthy all day (I swear I’ve never been hungrier in my life) and after riding my bike to my Tuesday Bible study, which is about three quarters of a mile away, I finally worked up the courage to make the decision to post my “before” pictures for this whole healthy living initiative. And I have to point out that this is a big deal for me. I don’t mind having my photo taken, but I’m not big for posting full-body shots in public places. I was too chicken to even participate in Angelique’s 24 Hours of Body Love in February.

So, here I am in all my glory:

Like I said, I do think I look normal in photos, but when I look at myself in the mirror, well, that’s another story. So these are for my benefit as much as yours, if not more. I don’t have issues with my weight so much as with my total lack of muscle tone. So my goal is to get rid of that little layer of fat that covers up my muscles while toning them and increasing my stamina.

I would love to see definition in my arms, legs, and stomach, and I’d like to strengthen my shoulders. (If you look closely at the front and back shots, you’ll see that my right shoulder is a couple of inches lower than my left, which causes a lot of discomfort and is REALLY annoying when I’m wearing a tank top that doesn’t have adjustable straps.)

Phew, that was hard. Be gentle, please.

Weight: 134.1 pounds (I forgot to weight myself this morning, so subtract a day’s worth of food from that number)
Goal Weight: 121 pounds
Workout: 1.5-mile bike ride
Meals: Special K with strawberries; salami and muenster with mustard on whole wheat; gavadiels (cavatelli pasta with sauteed broccoli and garlic and mozzarella cheese); small dish of low-fat ice cream for dessert

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16 opinions for KK’s Live Healthy Journal: Before and After Pictures — The “Before”

  • Angela
    Jun 11, 2008 at 1:25 pm

    You look great, and good for you for working on toning your body and improving your health! Rest assured I will not be posting a full-body shot of my 8-months-pregnant figure…. :)

  • Liberty
    Jun 11, 2008 at 1:25 pm

    I think you already look fab. And BRAVE! But, of course, the healthier you are, the better you feel, so consider yourself supported, girl. Muscle tone, here she comes! ;)

  • Hope @ Weighting Line
    Jun 11, 2008 at 1:37 pm

    You look great, girl! Kudos to you for being brave and sharing your photos. You can totally get defined with some workouts, in no time at all.

  • Gloria
    Jun 11, 2008 at 2:04 pm

    hey…you look great. don’t worry a thing! are those tats? i love ‘em! ;-)

  • Kristen King
    Jun 11, 2008 at 2:09 pm

    @Angela - Thanks for the encouragement. I would love to see you at 8 months along in a bikini. LOL

    @Liberty - Thanks, girl! I feel brave!

    @Hope - I love your positive attitude. Thanks for the support. :)

  • Angelique
    Jun 11, 2008 at 3:51 pm

    WOW! I would LOVE to look as good as you do in a bikini!

    I should do the same thing… in fact, we ALL should. It would be liberating.

    (Too bad I’m a chicken…)

  • Kendra
    Jun 11, 2008 at 4:05 pm

    You rock!!! You look great and I am jealous of your brave self. I will be rootin’ for you. I have been fatblogging, as we call it on my diabetes site, but in no way have I even gotten close to placing a picture of my body let alone in a bathing suit. Seriously- props to you!!!

  • elaine warburton
    Jun 11, 2008 at 4:44 pm

    My god you look gorgeous! I have so much stress in my life, and I don’t work out but you … Wow! Keep going gal! You rock. Can’t remeber when I was 134lb!

  • Kristen King
    Jun 12, 2008 at 8:20 am

    @Angelique - You are one of the gutsiest women I know, so don’t sell yourself short!!!! Thanks for the comment.

    @Kendra - Thanks for the encouragement. I’m starting to feel glad I did this.

    @Elaine - You are so sweet. Thank you.

  • Kristen King
    Jun 12, 2008 at 8:35 am

    @Gloria - Yes, much to my chagrin, I have a tramp stamp. :) Ahh, reckless youth…

  • MizFit
    Jun 12, 2008 at 10:23 am

    love the pic.

    LOVE THE RECKKLESS YOUTH!

    the muscles will come.

    if youre in my part of the internet ‘hood drop on in!

    M.

  • JS
    Jun 12, 2008 at 12:25 pm

    You look better than normal I’d say. I mean, good gracious. We should all be so lucky to have such a lovely “before”.

  • Cory
    Jun 12, 2008 at 1:23 pm

    You’re my hero for posting pics of yourself in a bikini. Wow. And you look great! Will you please share how you tone up? That’s my goal, too.

  • Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader
    Jun 12, 2008 at 4:39 pm

    I would have never taken you for one to have a tattoo! I myself went for the belly, which is going to be just beautiful should I ever get pregnant, ha!

    Yay for you for being so brave and determined! You look great, but I’ll support you anyway!

    P.S. Love the bikini!

  • gabrielle
    Jun 14, 2008 at 5:50 pm

    D*MN, girl! Go you!

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