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Before and after
Finally ready to post my before and after pics. I haven't quite reached my goal, but I am close. I've lost a total of 35 lbs. More importantly, I feel GREAT.
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On purpose....
"You're losing weight. Are you doing that on purpose?" A coworker asked me as I was coming in the door from lunch. "YES! Thank you for noticing, and I'm working really hard," I said back to her. It's just nice to be noticed!!!!
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Down Two Sizes....
I finally had some coworkers convince me to go shopping for new clothes, because my old clothes are just so big now. Also, they said that no one would realize how much weight I've actually lost until I started wearing clothes that were tighter and fit better. I have dropped two sizes so far. I think the last time I wore…
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todays my bday so...
im going to enjoy a delicious piece of chocolate, =] and eat a lil bit of carbs too..
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20 lb mark!
Good morning everyone! I weighed in yesterday and updated it today, but I hit my 20lb mark!!! I was 18 lbs down and my goal for this week was to lose 4 lbs, but I kinda messed up a little this past weekend (I drank...:grumble: ), so I only lost 2. But now I am at an even 20 lbs, and hope to make it 24 by next Monday! I…
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Maintaing weight after goal is reached
so i started on this site last week after finally realizing that weight loss is all about calories in vs. calories out! i always ate healthy, but, as i've finally realized, you can still consume a lot of calories that way!! anyway...just wanted some input from anyone that's at a point of weight maintenance...i have lost 2…
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Success on a ne workout
I woke up this morning dreading my elliptical routine. So I decided to use one of the pre programed workouts. After about 4 minutes in I as doubting myself, but I stuck with it. I did a 30 minute workout and burned 453 calories. Now I can't wait till tomorrow to do it again. Love those gratifying moments when you push…
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So it's not a big success, but something that keeps me motiv
part of my work uniform is that I have to wear khakis, and well I only have 1 pair because it seems I kept on gaining weight, so I always told myself I will fit back into my smaller pair. Well I'm everyone can relate that after you dry your clothes they are a little bit tighter until you stretch them out a bit, well that…
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random success
i just cleaned out the cat box (i know, thrilling, right?) and i noticed that my back did not hurt in the least. this is a wonderful thing, because usually it kinks up and is irritated for a good hour or so afterwards, and i think this might be a thing of the past. so yay for working out your core!
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Welcome back
I am so happy to be back in the 150's range....just barely, but they have been missed.
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jeans are fitting better!
i just wanted to give a shout out to my jeans. they are not new jeans - they are my usual jeans. but recently i have had to break out a minor can of whoop-*kitten* to get them on after they just came out of the dryer. so i would like to thank my jeans for being courteous and flexible, for allowing me to pull them up…
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Is this a bad thing?
At first I was losing inches and not pounds. Now I have lost weight, but my waist has increased an inch.... Should I be concerned about this?
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After 3 months, finally met my 1st goal!
I just wanted to post this quickly for people who feel stuck. Don't give up! After initially losing 4 pounds in two weeks, I hadn't lost anything since October, despite exercising and sticking to my calories. I wanted to give up, but I've done that too many times and just gained even more weight back, so I promised myself…
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New Clothes
Hi everyone, Some of you will know how long I had to wait to drop my first dress size from an 18 to a 16 (UK)...almost 40 pounds...so I couldn't see myself dropping another size any time soon, particularly as my weight loss seems to have stalled a little (I'm about 20 pounds from my goal so I guess it was going to happen…
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7.5 Months Later
Hi All, Thought I'd end the year by posting my progress as of today. I began this journey in June at 235lbs. As of today, I'm at 158.4 : ) I have also lost 2" from my neck, 6.5" from my bust, 11" from my waist, and 11.5" from my hips. That's 31" so far and doesn't include any of the other measurements I've been taking!…
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New "old" jeans
I have slowed down in my weight loss but the inches are definately coming off! My jeans have a saggy butt to look them. I want to wait to buy new jeans till I lose a little more so I went looking in my closet. I found some jeans that fit that I have not been able to wear in six years!:smile: They fit pretty good still a…
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Knees!
I just wanted to share a funny little success! I have lost 6.5 lbs since joining MFP on Jan. 5, 2010...but the thing I have been most excited about is that I am beginning to see my knees again! wooooo!!! haha! Post your little successes here! Reading other's stories inspire me!
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Feeling great!
Since Jan. 1, I have lost 10 lbs! This is a little faster than I projected, but don't you think the first 10 lbs. is the easiest to lose? There's no turning back for me. My husband and I bought an exercise bike for Christmas. I was skeptical, but he really wanted it. He's lost 14 lbs. I know that the key I've been missing…
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Lost 14 lbs the first week
OMG I am so excited about this and I can't explain my happiness. But this time rather than rewarding myself with food by getting fastfood or something, I am still continuing to eat healthy. Even with eating out 2x's this week, I have still managed to stay near my calorie range, and lose this weight. I am also down to only…
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To those of you who have found success:
Ok... Here are some questions that have been brewing in my mind lately... feel free to answer as many as you'd like. :happy: What's your life like now that you've met your weightloss goal? How are you managing your weight? Are you still counting your calories? On that note, what are you eating for calories? Any words of…
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If you always do....
HI friends, I saw this quote and it hit me right between the eyes!! IF YOU ALWAYS DO WHAT YOU'VE ALWAYS DONE, THEN YOU'LL ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU'VE ALWAYS GOT!!! Does this sound familiar!! If I continued eating the way I was, even though I was exercising, my weight would not change. Time to take responsibility! Anyone have…
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Setting New Goals
3 weeks in and I feel GREAT. the second week was a bit of a bear, but I bounced back and had a good third week. I'm actually excited about losing weight now and have a vision of a lighter, healthier, hotter me. Thanks to all the people on here who model perseverance and success. You're an inspiration. I'm setting new…
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Weight loss from August 09 until January 10....
I don't have many pictures of myself heavy. I've avoided the camera like THE PLAGUE since gaining weight. Lots of pictures of hubby and children, but I'm curiously absent.... But I just found this picture of myself the other day, taken this summer. Now, it's a BAD picture- not just because I'm heavy, but because my hair is…
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Feeling Accomplished
So, today as I was looking back on my journal, I noticed that I had listed my weight as 295 lbs!!! YIKES!!! I don't know how many of you out there keep journals like mine, but weight, food, etc. was always a main topic even (or especially) when it was out of control. Trying to go back to how I felt on this exact day of…
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My friends keep asking me, “How are you doing it”?
I began my weight loss journey on January 3rd and I have already lost over 8 lbs. I post my weight loss on facebook along with the remaining weight I want to lose ever week. My friends comment with, “great job”, “keep it up”, etc. but my favorite comment is, “how are you doing it?” I think it’s funny because people think…
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Tummy Tuck next Wednesday!
Hello Everyone! I haven't posted for a while but know that I had promised many of you a link to my tummy tuck blog closer to the surgery. I'm going in on Wednesday, January 20th to finally have all the excess skin that hangs from my stomach removed. This is something I've dreamed of for 3 years now & it's going to be a…
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Before and thus far
I wanted to show the new people and everyone else how MFP has helped me. So here I go. thus far....
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I'm such a FRIGGIN LOSER!!!
I just won BIGGEST LOSER at my job! WHOO HOO!!! 8 weeks going and 12.8 lbs down. I know it is not much but I gave it my all. Especially this last week - I busted my *kitten*. Very happy and feeling victorious!!! And yes I did go to Costco after winner was announced and had a slice of their greasiest pepperoni pizza that I…
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Yay! Yay! Yay!
I used to weigh myself everyday and now I'm trying to only do it once a week, but it's hard! It's like the scale calls out to me... Anyhoo, I've been on MFP for 11 days and have put in two weigh ins. I've lost 2.4 pounds with MFP so far!!! Which makes a total of 7.1 pounds lost since my heaviest in November! HOORAY!! I…
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I just have to say my butt hurts
:smile: I did a kettlenetics DVD yesterday -a 50 minute cardio/strength training DVD. Well, let me just tell you that today I can feel every muscle between my knees and neck... there is pain where I didnt even know there was muscle...I swear my fat even hurts! I CANT WAIT TO DO IT AGAIN TOMORROW !!!