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I am excited to be here.
For too long I have allowed cells to rent my body for free for far too many years. I didn't try every diet nor every exercise, I was too lazy to do that. I did try the "Love Diet"... I feel in love (so I thought)... I couldn't eat from May through December in 2001. I had Lay's BBQ chips & soup 5 days a week and weekends I might have a grill cheese and sometimes nothing at all. I lost 40lbs and didn't even know it until my thighs wasn't rubbing together one day. I was standing in my aunt's kitchen when I noticed it but I didn't notice my favorite skirt loosely hanging on my hips. No, I didn't even notice it that morning when I got dressed.
I remember making sure my hair was alright. That was early December that year.
I was soooo excited about my thighs I couldn't stop talking about them not touching to my daughter.
So shortly thereafter, my "love" and I started eating out a lot. We ate in bed many nights. Ate real late. Went drinking regularly. All the while I wasn't doing anything to keep the weight off. So of course those pounds and company started moving in again.
I did the South Beach in 2003 for the 8 weeks and lost about 8lbs... Once it was completed, I didn't have a lifestyle change plan to get off the other 32lbs so the 8+ company returned.
In January 2012 I did a boot camp transformation (I paid $350) for 12 weeks and I lost 24lbs. What did I do when the weeks were completed? I enjoyed my summer with cocktails and lots of BBQ... Oh exercise? No I didn't even go for a walk 3 times a week. Why? I didn't want to... I WAS LAZY!!! You know what happened next. Yes, they moved in again...
March 2013 I started going to the YMCA. I was doing water aerobics, cycling and the treadmill. I learned how to swim that June. What an accomplishment for me. Once I finished my swim lessons I quit the Y because I really do no enjoy being inside working out. I prefer the great outdoors.
So that brings me to 2014... I walked every now and then up until then.
I learned how to commit to myself for the first time this past January. On January 16th I started attending a local support weight loss group called Don't Weight. That day I weighed 224.
I didn't make any promises to myself to lose any weight, I just promised I would go even if I didn't feel like it. Funny thing, I always felt like it and I truly looked forward to seeing the other participants. It was every other week with a weigh in & blood pressure check then a topic of discussion that ran for 10 weeks. I missed two meetings due to a vacation and a move.
The next session began May 8th which we went to weekly for 4 weeks and by then I had started a 30 day walk/run 2 miles a day Facebook challenge with some friends on May 1st. I started that session at 218lbs.
I committed to myself again to not give up and walk everyday for at least that 2 miles even if I didn't feel like it. Of course by day 22 it was truly a habit and the thought of not going never crossed my mind. I started with 2 miles but quickly got back up to my 1, 2, and 3 hour walks which I have always enjoyed but I had not done in two years. When the challenged ended on May 30th, I rested on the 31st and continued on challenging myself. I knew if I stopped what would happen (weight return) so why stop.
My second Don't Weight session ended at the end of August. I weighed 204.8 that day. I was very happy to see those numbers and I knew I would finally see my used to be weight goal of 180, and now my new goal weight of 170. All because for the first time in my life I have committed to ME. I really love how that feels.
Today was day 161 of walking (1 hr walk) and I get my 4th day off on October 31st. I am loving every minute of it. I am FINALLY in ONEderland and it is sooooooooo exciting. The last time I saw the one hundreds was in 2001 (when I thought I was in love) and like the relationship it didn't last long.
Today I tried on my size 14 white shorts that still have tags on I brought in 2007 and they fit so comfortably, I wanted to hug, squeeze and kiss myself. There were some fall items among that "going to get into one day" pile. I got into everything!
Does anyone have a closet section or a special box with items like that?
I am not at the finish line yet. Not close to running through the tape but I am enjoying the process each and everyday.
I am looking forward to supporting you SiSTARs as well as being supported.
Thanks for creating the group.
Committed ~ Determined ~ Consistent
Patience ~ Understanding ~ Forgiveness
One Day, One Step, One Pound at a time!
Change My Mind, Changing My Life!
Just a few Mantras that is helping me along.
For too long I have allowed cells to rent my body for free for far too many years. I didn't try every diet nor every exercise, I was too lazy to do that. I did try the "Love Diet"... I feel in love (so I thought)... I couldn't eat from May through December in 2001. I had Lay's BBQ chips & soup 5 days a week and weekends I might have a grill cheese and sometimes nothing at all. I lost 40lbs and didn't even know it until my thighs wasn't rubbing together one day. I was standing in my aunt's kitchen when I noticed it but I didn't notice my favorite skirt loosely hanging on my hips. No, I didn't even notice it that morning when I got dressed.
I remember making sure my hair was alright. That was early December that year.
I was soooo excited about my thighs I couldn't stop talking about them not touching to my daughter.
So shortly thereafter, my "love" and I started eating out a lot. We ate in bed many nights. Ate real late. Went drinking regularly. All the while I wasn't doing anything to keep the weight off. So of course those pounds and company started moving in again.
I did the South Beach in 2003 for the 8 weeks and lost about 8lbs... Once it was completed, I didn't have a lifestyle change plan to get off the other 32lbs so the 8+ company returned.
In January 2012 I did a boot camp transformation (I paid $350) for 12 weeks and I lost 24lbs. What did I do when the weeks were completed? I enjoyed my summer with cocktails and lots of BBQ... Oh exercise? No I didn't even go for a walk 3 times a week. Why? I didn't want to... I WAS LAZY!!! You know what happened next. Yes, they moved in again...
March 2013 I started going to the YMCA. I was doing water aerobics, cycling and the treadmill. I learned how to swim that June. What an accomplishment for me. Once I finished my swim lessons I quit the Y because I really do no enjoy being inside working out. I prefer the great outdoors.
So that brings me to 2014... I walked every now and then up until then.
I learned how to commit to myself for the first time this past January. On January 16th I started attending a local support weight loss group called Don't Weight. That day I weighed 224.
I didn't make any promises to myself to lose any weight, I just promised I would go even if I didn't feel like it. Funny thing, I always felt like it and I truly looked forward to seeing the other participants. It was every other week with a weigh in & blood pressure check then a topic of discussion that ran for 10 weeks. I missed two meetings due to a vacation and a move.
The next session began May 8th which we went to weekly for 4 weeks and by then I had started a 30 day walk/run 2 miles a day Facebook challenge with some friends on May 1st. I started that session at 218lbs.
I committed to myself again to not give up and walk everyday for at least that 2 miles even if I didn't feel like it. Of course by day 22 it was truly a habit and the thought of not going never crossed my mind. I started with 2 miles but quickly got back up to my 1, 2, and 3 hour walks which I have always enjoyed but I had not done in two years. When the challenged ended on May 30th, I rested on the 31st and continued on challenging myself. I knew if I stopped what would happen (weight return) so why stop.
My second Don't Weight session ended at the end of August. I weighed 204.8 that day. I was very happy to see those numbers and I knew I would finally see my used to be weight goal of 180, and now my new goal weight of 170. All because for the first time in my life I have committed to ME. I really love how that feels.
Today was day 161 of walking (1 hr walk) and I get my 4th day off on October 31st. I am loving every minute of it. I am FINALLY in ONEderland and it is sooooooooo exciting. The last time I saw the one hundreds was in 2001 (when I thought I was in love) and like the relationship it didn't last long.
Today I tried on my size 14 white shorts that still have tags on I brought in 2007 and they fit so comfortably, I wanted to hug, squeeze and kiss myself. There were some fall items among that "going to get into one day" pile. I got into everything!
Does anyone have a closet section or a special box with items like that?
I am not at the finish line yet. Not close to running through the tape but I am enjoying the process each and everyday.
I am looking forward to supporting you SiSTARs as well as being supported.
Thanks for creating the group.
Committed ~ Determined ~ Consistent
Patience ~ Understanding ~ Forgiveness
One Day, One Step, One Pound at a time!
Change My Mind, Changing My Life!
Just a few Mantras that is helping me along.
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Welcome to the group. You are doing a great job. It really is important to find some activity that you enjoy and will do. Walking is always available, I have a Fitbit and discovered I am really competitive with my Fitbit friends so that helps keep me moving. This whole process has to be with changes that we are willing to do forever - but it is so worth it!
Congrats on making it to onederland!!!0 -
Thank you ADC... That is so true. We have to keep moving.0
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