100 Pounds Lost
How I Lost Weight: Natasha Lost 125 Pounds With Zumba And Healthy Eating
Name: Natasha Coleman
Age: 33
Height: 5’9″
How I Gained It: After the birth of my now 8-year-old twins I was more than 400 pounds. I assumed that my weight was just too far gone, so I hid behind makeup and colorful clothes and hoped nobody had noticed I gained more than 150 pounds since their arrival.
Breaking Point: I am and have always been very confident in myself and my appearance. In April 2010, I came back from a vacation in Mexico. When I stepped off the plane, I began thinking about the issues I had just experienced with getting my seat belt around me with an extender. I realized that I had to do something — NOW — before I developed health issues. Up to this point, my blood pressure and lab results have always been good, but I knew that would not last if I continued to live the life I was living of not exercising or watching the things I was eating.
How I Lost It: I started my lifestyle change by putting myself on a pretty tough and strict very low calorie diet. I lost 40 pounds, but realized that I could never live my life eating cabbage and baked chicken alone. It was just not realistic. I began to incorporate different foods back into my diet, but still sticking to limited eating out. I ate nothing fried, cut out diet sodas and bread, pasta and rice. My weight loss did slow down and I realized that with proper dieting and exercising, I could begin to feel better about myself. I began walking on the weekends and taking Zumba classes four days a week. I have always hated exercising but Zumba is more like dancing. Walking on the treadmill could get very boring, but Zumba is fun and it makes me feel like I am getting a great workout since I burn a lot of calories and sweat! I have since gone back to the gym doing 45 minutes on the elliptical and light weightlifting. I still attend my Zumba class at least two days a week. I have made exercise part of my daily routine. I have a growing family and I know they can’t do much without me — if I don’t take care of myself, who will take care of my family? They now understand and support my new lifestyle.
I am currently down 125 pounds and I would like to lose an additional 60 pounds to finally get to my long term goal. I went from a super-size plus 36 to a normal size 16. Now, a size 16 may still be too big for most, but I am very comfortable at this size and am looking forward to reaching my final goal. I know with the proper diet and daily exercising, I will make it there! I thank God every day for how far I have come and for how far I am going to go.
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Nellie Lee
March 12, 2017 at 5:29 pm
Awesome, So Beautiful!!!
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February 25, 2017 at 7:36 pm
Janet Davies Siegel
February 25, 2017 at 3:11 pm
Gorgeous!!!
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February 25, 2017 at 7:36 pm
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February 25, 2017 at 7:36 pm
Theresa Padovano
February 23, 2017 at 1:39 am
Theresa Padovano
February 23, 2017 at 1:39 am
Congratulations
Sissy Woods
February 22, 2017 at 6:39 pm
You go girl
Phyllis Blottenberger
February 22, 2017 at 1:16 pm
Go girl!
Dianne Suzuki
February 22, 2017 at 5:17 am
Ooooooo…you look fabulous!!
Orshia Harris
October 2, 2014 at 10:58 am
Way to go, u look great!!!!!! This is my email, ladyoh3@yahoo.com, wull u give me some tips on healthy even eating, seem like U get the muches after 7 pm, any suggestions plz.
Gentry Fitness
April 2, 2014 at 2:56 pm
Congrats!!!!!!!!!! Natasha
The Weigh Inn
April 1, 2014 at 8:12 pm
Hope you don’t mind, but this is gonna hang out at the Inn! LOVE IT!
Monica Ling-Tannehill
April 1, 2014 at 9:41 am
awesome!
Shelby Good
April 1, 2014 at 8:23 am
Way to go!! Looking great!
Orshia Harris
April 1, 2014 at 6:01 am
U looks great, am trying to make.a life time change.but it hard, very har, am a even eater, give.me some suggestion what u did please,
Lori Kennedy
March 31, 2014 at 8:57 pm
You rock,girl!
Cherise Brown
March 31, 2014 at 8:46 pm
Awesome.
Tiffany Jensen Gardner
March 31, 2014 at 8:28 pm
Way to go!!! 🙂
Geneva Van Pelt
March 31, 2014 at 7:47 pm
Congratulations Natasha…You look great! Awesome Job…
Georgia M Nygaard
March 31, 2014 at 6:30 pm
Way to go, Girl! Zumba ROCKS!!
Colleen
March 31, 2014 at 6:20 pm
That is so awesome!! Congratulations on all your hardwork!!!!!
Tina Williams Pugh
March 31, 2014 at 5:57 pm
Great job
Linda L. Szymanski Koblack
March 31, 2014 at 5:43 pm
Love Zumba!
Nadia Montalvo
March 31, 2014 at 5:30 pm
Zumba is amazing!!!!
Gypsy Land Delights
March 31, 2014 at 5:28 pm
She looks fantastic!!
Lillie Locklear
March 31, 2014 at 5:23 pm
Way to go Natasha you look beautiful
Sharon McCreary
March 31, 2014 at 5:18 pm
Congratulations!!
Pam Baker Neal
March 31, 2014 at 5:14 pm
We need to get to Zumba Michelle D. Pickering!
Pam Baker Neal
March 31, 2014 at 5:13 pm
She did that Kimberly Mitchell Carlyle!
Sylvia Summers
March 31, 2014 at 5:02 pm
Zumba will make you move and sweat!!! CONGRATS!!!
My Weight Loss Journey & Motivation
January 9, 2014 at 11:07 am
Congrats on your weight loss success! 🙂 Keep up the good work! 🙂
Michelle Avila
January 9, 2014 at 9:17 am
Your doing awesome!
Michelle Avila
January 9, 2014 at 9:17 am
I love Zumba
Rachel McElwain
January 8, 2014 at 11:32 pm
You Go Girl!!!!!!!!
Natasha Coleman
January 8, 2014 at 10:15 pm
Thanks ladies… Very much
Jazzi Pugh
January 8, 2014 at 8:23 pm
Awesome!!!
Susan Exner
January 8, 2014 at 5:11 pm
wtg Natasha keep up the good work
Brenda Mayes-Whitcomb
January 8, 2014 at 4:49 pm
Pretty lady!
Lillie Locklear
January 8, 2014 at 3:40 pm
Way to go Natasha u look beautiful!
Natasha Coleman
January 8, 2014 at 3:02 pm
WOW! Thanks for featuring my story! This is about 2 years old now 🙂 BUT THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
Susanna
January 10, 2018 at 11:41 am
Hello Natasha,
I just came across your story and it’s truly amazing. I will like to loose 80 pounds….how exactly did you change your meals and how did you get motivated?