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Proud of my month!
Hey all, I have been a part of MFP for a while but only since the first of the year have I gotten really serious about it. I have done really well this last month and I just wanted to share. I have completely quit drinking soda (dr pepper was a huge down fall for me in the past) and I have lost 8lbs so far. That was the…
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Cat Box Success and Other Small Wonders
I mentioned this a few weeks ago, but since I have started this program (nearly a month) the lower back pain I used to have is nonexistant. It bothered me when sleeping, but most notably when bending over to clean the cat box or bath tub, changing laundry and things like that. I am so pleased that this has had such an…
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family circle's "diet success" story!
back in june, i took a picture of myself in a bikini that amazed me! just for fun, i emailed it, my fat picture, and a short bio, to family circle. yesterday, they emailed me back saying they would like to use me!! and they wanted to set up a phone interview! the interview was held this afternoon! we spoke for almost an…
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If you have had great success, please share what made the di
I wanted a post that had some advice, some breakthrough experience that made the difference...If you have had a lot of success..(not just a couple of pounds) but have lost a significant amount of weight..naturally...not with diet pills or surgery..cause I can't do either.. please share what you believe made the…
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BMI down by 4.7 in 4 months!
I am so happy, my BMI has gone down from 44.6 in September 2009 to 39.9 today!!! I am officially in the 30s now, wohooo. Hehe, just had to share this with all of you here on MFP :)
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Then & Now - But done a different way
I was recently cleaning out a closet of things that no longer fit as a result of my weight loss when I came across a pleasant surprise! My favorite jean jacket from from nearly 40 years ago! (Back when we were all John Denver fans :laugh: ) I thought this closet was just stuff that was too big for me now. Well, my wife had…
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TOOK 1 month to do Shred Level 2 with no modifications
Anyone doing the Shred? I suggest that you stick with it and you will see RESULTS. Today was the first day I did Shred level two without the modifications for the plank moves!!!!!!!!!!!! I actually finding Level 1 and Level 2 pretty easy. The biggest success is in the area of strength and toning. This program really…
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Love random complements
I haven't been advertising that I'm losing weight to people. Really the only ones that know are people on this website and my fiance. But today I was talking to one of my friends and out of the blue she goes "you look like you've lost weight." I was very happy to tell her that I had lost 7lbs. :) It's just nice when other…
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My Before & After Pic
Hi Friends - I love seeing before and after pictures - so I thought I would show you mine... The before is from June 2009 on my trip to Mexico (SOOO wishing I would have lost weight before that trip :lol: ). I was 155 lbs and 36% body fat. The after is from today - I am at 131 lbs and 27% body fat. I'm not finished yet as…
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My before and during photos :)
I still have about another 3 stone to loose but here are my before and now. Before - with my grandma :) April 2009! Me and my cousin. October 2009! Me and my sister. Jan 2010!
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if you have a bad day...
Well, I was so proud to be doing so well until sitting down with the family for burgers after all my calories were up. One bite led to well, a lot!!!!! I should have known better. Today is a new day. What do you do when you "fall off" to get back on? I'm just starting today fresh again and refuse to give up. Blessings to…
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Goodbye Girls!
I have been on MFP for a month, but have lost about 20 pounds since I started this journey. I have a problem now....... my bras are too big. Good Riddence girls! You were ALWAYS in the way. Nothing ever fit because of you! I am glad you see you going away FINALLY! PS: My husband is crying in the corner ! :)
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Overdid It This Weekend - But Not Like I Usually Do
This weekend was my first weekend away from home after starting the new MFP lifestyle. I was worried because not only would I be away from my beloved/hated scales (I know, weighing daily isn't usually a good idea, but I've grown used to it), but I would also be eating in non-chain restaurants with no nutrition information…
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Month 1: Lost 16 lbs
After 1 month, I lost 16 lbs. The month started with a vow: I would become fit in 2010. This vow came as a result of misinterpretting my scale, when I thought I topped 300 lbs for the first time. Fortunately instead of 301, I was only 281. On January 1st, I resolved to keep an eye on my portions. A facebook friend saw my…
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Pretty Jazzed...
So, I'm a 47 year old guy, dashingly handsome, funny, and intelligent, but I was overweight. I hated looking at photos of myself lounging poolside last summer. On January 4th, I weighed in at my heaviest; 267 pounds. I weighed in on January 18th, and I was 259 pounds. I weighed in this morning, and I'm down to 252 pounds;…
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Food Addicts Anonymous??
Ok, so yes I am a food addict and I don't see anything on here about this topic. Anyone else want to join? :smile: So here's my story: My name is Kim, I'm a mother of 2 and a full time Nursing student. I should know better about bad eating habits but when I'm stressed they come back stronger then ever. I had a really bad…
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Getting closer to 20 lbs down!
Well I weighed in on Monday and was very happy to see a 6 lb loss!!!! I worked pretty hard the whole week and my hard work paid off!!! I am 2 lbs away from hitting 20 lbs...my goal for Monday 1/25 is 4 lbs...I'm working hard again this week to achieve that!
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small victory
i am in disbelief that counting calories has allowed me to lose 5 pounds in 2 weeks. i hope this continues and it's not too good to be true!!!
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1 month down
Well Im 1 month into this lifestyle change adventure and Im very happy. Ive never found weight loss to be this easy! Its crazy - dont get me wrong I have "bad days" and hard days for sure but overall I can do this. Im down 11 pounds since Jan 1 and 16 1/2 inches total! Tonight I am going out to a restaurant for the first…
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Down 150 pounds!
YEAH YEAH YEAH! I look at my before pic and cant believe that was me!! :smile:
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Down 10 pounds already, YEAH!
:happy: I just had to post. I have only been dieting for 9 days now and am already down 10 pounds. I had been getting discouraged because, as luck would have it, Aunt Flo decided to make her visit in my first week of lifestyle change, but she finally went away and three days later the scales showed it. I know a good…
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batning suit/dressing room woman story....
Should say Bathing suit not batning?!) Last summer my sister in laws and I went for our annual "girls weekend" - got massages, facials and went shopping - at the Gap there was a HUGE sale rack....we were all trying on clothes etc etc when I saw the cutest two piece...wasnt a bikini but was a V neck, tie behind the neck and…
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Finally some progress
It has been 4 1/2 weeks of eating very carefully and building exercise in to my daily life. The weight loss has come relatively easy but the exercise has been the tough part of my overall plan. I have succeeded in doing the minimum thus far but have not had and motivation to actually add in aggressive exercise to my plan.…
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Don't freak out!!
Today was my weigh-in. I was afraid that I had gained a pound or two because I screwed up my metabolism with WHEN I was eating. I was kinda forced to skip a few meals during the week, which caused me one night, to go way under my calories. I got the whole "lecture" thingy that MFP gives you when you go under (first time…
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This is how Motivated I am
I went to WallyWorld(Walmart) and bought all new healthy food for lunches :]] which i'm SUPER excited for. And I'm waking up to go running at the Y tomorrow before schoool. Just wanted to share my excitement :]
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TOPS Greatest Improvement Winner based on before and after p
WINNER STORY LISA VORWERK Dover, Arkansas Highest weight: 268 lbs. • After: 158 lbs. • Pounds lost: 110 • Height: 5’ 6 1/2” • Former size: 24/26 • Current size: 6 Goal Weight 146.75 GREATEST IMPROVEMENT CONTEST 2009 First Place Winner Category 2 When I turned 40, I gazed at my 268-pound reflection in the hallway mirror. I…
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Getting married = great weight loss plan
For the past SIX MONTHS I have been at a standstill. I'd stay the same, or yo-yo between the same 4 pounds over and over again. But now ever since getting engaged two weeks ago I've lost 3 pounds! I'm so excited, I'm at the lowest I've ever been and the motivation just keeps coming. Anytime I think about not going to the…
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BELLY FLOP!!!!!
I am not even at my goal weight but I have a general question to throw out there to those who have lost almost or all of the weight that they wanted to lose. I, like most girls who are extremely overweight, have that dreaded hanging stomach. What I want to know is does this thing go away once you have lost most or all of…
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Cancelling my gym membership!
And yes, for me that's a good thing. A couple years ago I bought a stationary bike for at home thinking it would help me get in shape because I hated the idea of going and working out with a bunch of strangers... and, like I'm sure happens to a lot of at-home exercise equipment, it became a dust collector. So last fall I…
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Success!
Today, I put on my old jeans that haven't been fitting well at all lately and... they fit almost as well as when I bought them! Great success!