Dramatic photos show how one mum dropped 6 dress sizes... But only lost 1kg

Publish Date
Monday, 27 February 2017, 11:40AM

Weight isn’t really about a number on the scales - and this California mum is living proof.

Adrienne Osuna only lost 2 pounds (about 900g) but dropped six dress sizes, PEOPLE reported.

The 31-year-old shared a dramatic before-and-after photo on Instagram, showing off her toned, lean body.

Well holla at your girl for losing another pound 😂 im so happy my legs are growinggggg 🎉 I THANK GOD I didn't let the scale stop me...I could care less what I weigh👊🏼 for reals powerlifting built this body 👌🏼my goals are to *build muscle & lose fat* I didn't diet to get here...I lifted a lot of heavy things and I do intermittent fasting 🙌🏼👌🏼and I'm not done yet!!! 👉🏼girls be like "ugh I want my legs to grow! I want my booty to grow! I want "toned" biceps! But Ugh the scale won't go down it must not be working!!" 😒Yeah well alllll that requires GAINING muscle! I hope you see the scale go down but if it doesn't it's ok! put it in perspective and STOP letting the scale throw you off... just do your squats baby girl 😘😘😘 💋your regularly scheduled reminder to keep going girl 😇😇 *and yesss really 2 pounds difference... size 16 to a size 10 it's body recomposition👉🏼 losing fat & gaining muscle👌🏼* I lift 5 days a week and do 3 days cardio, and I intermittent fast usually 15 hours over night👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼 . . . . . #weightlossjourney #momsthatlift #powerlifting #eattoperform #iifym #allthefood #bodybuilding #strongmom #flexibledieting #squats #fitnessjourney #strongwoman #girlswithmuscle #girlswhopowerlift #dietingsucks #fitbit #fitfam #bodypositivity #powerliftingbuiltthisbody #deadlifts #liftheavythings #intuitiveeating #bodybuildinglife #gymislife #progressnotperfection #beforeandafterweightloss #powerlifter #beyondthescale #nsv #heavylifting

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“I THANK GOD I didn’t let the scale stop me…I couldn't care less what I weigh,” the mother of four wrote in the caption of her post, in which she says she is now a US size 10 instead of a size 16.

After spending years trying various eating plans she decided to stop yo-yo dieting and focus on strength training. Osuna started lifting weights five days a week and doing cardio three days a week. She also intermittently fasts for 15 hours overnight, which some studies have suggested may help shed unwanted fat.

The comments I get are unreal 😒😠 I never post two of these pics back to back but this one is for all you sweet souls that stuck up for me, left me sweet comments, and sent me messages saying these help you so much. 💞 Here's a REAL side view for you. NO I WASN'T PREGNANT on the left 😂 the right was this morning. No dieting, just heavy lifting, which is anaerobic and uses stored fat for fuel, and intermittent fasting which also taps into stored fat especially from the belly, and hitting protein. I lost fat and gained muscle which made my weight pretty much stay the same but as you can see I've lost a lot of inches and dress sizes. I'll be answering questions I got in my story today 😘😘 Negative comments get deleted and ppl blocked 🙂🙂🙂

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“I really want women to know that the scale should not be the only factor they consider,” she tells PEOPLE. “They should take measurements and pictures and go based on how they feel and look. Freedom from the scale is so liberating!”

But Osuna is not done yet. Her ultimate goal is a size 6.

So throw away your scales... NOW!

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