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I feel amazing!
Ive noticed such a change in my confidence ever since losing the 1st pound. Im 14lbs down! I dont look at myself and see a huge difference but just knowing that I am doing things to better myself feels amazing. I get up in the morning and I want to get dressed even if I dont look much different in the clothes Im wearing…
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A small milestone
The past 2 weeks I have been doing my weight Watchers and trying to really follow my points and learn how to fix my bad habits and what not. Well I have been feeling better physically because I'm not eating such "crap" all the time, like fast food, fried food, and pizza. Anyways I noticed the other day that I am not…
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I am going to be another success
I am kind of re-introducing myself here again. A year ago I join and was fully committed and lost 30 pounds between Jan-May 2008. Then the summer came and I wasn't as committed to writing everything down that I was eating because of more activites and just stuff to do. I did try to stick to eating better but when there are…
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Not big at all but hey its a start
For the frist time since the beggin of summer, i decide to go jogging and i joged around my town in 30mins... and i only stoped to walk one street... lol :P:P sad but a start, I feel werid lol ... after jogging..and its all snowy and cold lol.. but fun oh i think the biggest achivement is i didnt fall! :P lol but ya ...
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yay me!!!
I weighed in today and have lost that 4 pounds i gained over christmas!!! yay me!!! I started this weightloss journey january last year and have almost lost 60 pounds so far thought i should also post my 1 year mark before and after photos... so here we go christmas 2007 273+ pounds (didnt weigh myself but this was my…
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My first 5K
Today I did my first 5K ever. I of course was alot slower than most people but I still am proud of myself. I had a time of 49.41. I dont think that is to bad considering I still weight 264 lbs. Now I cant wait to do another one. Connie
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Updated pics from 2006 to now 2008
Thats right ppl...104 pounds lost in 2 years..I've lost a whole person...Just not the one that likes all the food..:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Its been hard and I still have along ways to go but I WILL make it..:drinker: :smile: Still have 81 pounds to go but I WILL DO IT!!!!!
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finally seeing myself as 'not fat' !!!
so, i have lost my first 40 pounds! yea me! lol i bought some new clothes in the sales, mostly size 14 and a size 12 top too! amazing! :tongue: i am finally seeing myself as 'curvy' instead of 'fat' i have curves, i just want to make them a little smaller and more toned :love: i still have 30 pounds to lose, but am…
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Bye-bye Scales!
Okay, so this is a little success for me. For the past month I have been kind of scale obsessed. I hopped on it quite regularly and it would affect my mood, depending on what it said. After Christmas I decided not to weigh myself until Jan 5, because of all the ham = water weight. But when I wok wouldn't e up this morning,…
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Good For Me!
Today is my daughter's 18th birthday, which we celebrated yesterday. As usual, the celebration involved our extended family going out to dinner and returning to my house for cake and ice cream. I enjoyed dinner (the Cajun Tilapia at Applebee's is delicious and nutritious) and I enjoyed the small piece of Cold Stone…
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Christmas food downfall
Bleh, i lost a lot of weight bf the holidays. I also stopped eating meat and that helped a lot, and i also stopped eating bread for the most part. But then the holidays came up and it made me think like i actually had an excuse to eat and drink whatever i wanted to! thats awful, i dont know why i do that. Well anyway i…
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So happy
I can't believe it, even after eating like a hog at Christmas, I managed to LOSE half a pound this week. I was preparing myself for a 2-3 pound gain, boy was I surprised. I at well for breakfast and lunch today and plan on working out when I get home, but I am going to let loose a little tonight, new years only comes once…
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46 lbs GONE!
Hey all! :flowerforyou: I'm new here, and am just trying to spread the love! There are a lot of amazing success stories here, and I can't wait to see how 2009 plays out for all of us. As for myself, I started my weight loss journey exactly 1 year ago! I have 36 lbs to reach my goal weight, and I'm loving every…
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sooooo happy
:smile: I am now at 194 down from 226!!!!!!!!!! Its takin me since july, little bit by little bit!!!!!! I'm only 4lbs away from the 180s!!!!!! YAY url=http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker] [/url] Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Food Diary
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I've lost 30 pounds in 2 months
I havn't been in here to much lately but I've been doing really well on my own. I want to thank everyone you all have helped me so much and I couldn't have got started without you! I'm so proud of myself and I'm still kickin butt! I've lost 30 pounds and 2 inches everywhere YAY! I went from almost a size 20 to a size 14!…
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Another 9.8 inches GONE !!!!
...since my last measure-in - a month ago! So, since I came back to MFP, I've lost a total of 32lbs & 10.2 inches in 3 months :drinker: Now, just don't ask where they've gone:noway: I don't care, I just hope beyond hope that I don't gain any of that horrible fat back - ever! :drinker: :flowerforyou:
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A little lame.
So, today I am having my own personal victory, i have officially cut my BMI by 4.7 points ( from my highest weight ever) all on my own! I know i have a long way left to go, but hey!, why not enjoy my little bitty bitty accomplishments!? I mean hell, thats more than the points averaged by my college football team. GO MEAN…
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Feeling glad
Well went home to the in-laws for the holidays and while I was not as bad as I would have been on prior holidays I definately let myself enjoy the holiday. Still got a couple of workouts in ect but was dreading the scale this morning for my first post holiday weight in. Well got on the scale and tuhdahh! Actually lost a…
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God is good!
Ive dropped 3 more pounds in the last 2 weeks. Im so excited. I know it may not sound like alot but I was at a stand still.:angry: But now Im on my way!:smile: :smile: :flowerforyou:
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46 inches
Over the last year I've been measuring bust, waist, hips, thighs and arms. As of today I've lost a total of 46 inches! Wow.....this is the first time I've actually added it all up and I'm so excited:happy: It's nice going into the new year feeling encouraged that the PLAN is working.
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Another Pound Bites the Dust!!!
Well, I had gained 2 pounds back during the three weeks of holiday get togethers, not too bad considering there were several of my mom and aunts treats that they only make once a year.:tongue: Anyway, been back on track since the day after Christmas.:smile: Stepped on the scales this morning and 1 of those pounds is…
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figured this should go here:)
since I feel I have suceeded in making it to 56 years old, LOL!!!!!!!!! Today IS my birthday and nwfamilygal and her husband are treating me to dinner tonight "out"!! I saved extra calories today so I didn't need to worry bout calories:) This New Year is going to be the best of my life, I just feel it:) I've learned so…
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My Before & After Pictures
Hi everyone! So, I'm home for the holidays & figured it would be a good time to see how i've progressed in my weight loss journey! I've posted some pictures of me at 265 lbs on my profile. I'm still about 25 lbs off of my goal, but I think seeing these photos gave me a whole new motivation to just finish this off in 2009!…
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Who knew I was a little kid at heart
You know that you are making A LOT of progress when you are able to ride in the Firetruck ride in the mall. Looking at how small those things are and with the doubt in my head...I thought what the heck. My friend kept telling me I should try it as he thought I would fit and since we were goofing off that day…
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I'm a HOT MOM!!!
So this morning I got dressed like I normally do. I like to look good next to my hubby who went from a 38 being almost too tight to 34's falling off of him in the same time I have went from an 18 to a 14. anyways he gave me the keys at target to go get the kids in the car while he waited in line for a pretzel for our 2…
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My first 10lbs!!
WHOOHOO! :bigsmile: it took longer than I'd hoped, but slow and steady wins the race, right? :laugh: I'm glad I weighed myself today. :ohwell: I was on the fence, especially after I've been too busy to log my food lately. I was expecting to have put on weight after christmas but I guess not. :laugh: Hope you all had a…
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This Is A BIG Deal!
now that ive lost over 60pounds from 260pounds to 198pounds today i walked into this clothing boutique i frequent (2times a week - i shop alot) and the two grils say OMG YOUR SKINNY! and im laughed and im like yeah right they both said ive lost more weight and im like where? all my clothes fit the same and im still wearing…
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Can not believe it!
Ok I did the dreaded shopping the whole this will fun I need clothes for college, anyway I can shop shoes the size never changes I can even handle shirts the boobs are bigger but the paints. Those dreaded jeans that I love so much I had know idea what size I was until today. I grab a lot of sizes alright I can do it don't…
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who needs money anyways????
So here is the story,,,, I am a single mom with 3 children, ages 13, 10 and an 8 year old who is special needs. And I am not embarassed to say that on average I make around 1200$ a month, I have always been low income and I make it work!!! My kids do well they have most of the stuff that the other kids have, nice clothes…
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I was feeling like a complete fatty until...
Okay so my husband & I where in the mall finishing up some last minute shopping a couple of days before Christmas & I felt like I needed a new shirt so When we went to leave goodys a shirt caught my eye. It was black with sequins on the bust area. I lookED & of course they only had an XL & since my bras have seem to gotten…