45 lbs down!

IILikeToMoveItMoveIt · May 2015

The biggest chunk of my weight loss milestone was reached today! I've divided up my weight into four parts now. 45lbs-31lbs-20lbs-Reassess.
I am a 5 ft 7.5 in. 36 (soon to be 37) year old female
SW-276
CW-230
GW-179 after reassesing, could be 150 give or take... Depends on the recomp. progress for me.

I count calories and am super lazy! have just made off and on efforts with exercise. I do do more now that my calories are getting too low to just keep calories down.
I use various methods to stay active. Not usually all at once I walk, ride my recumbent bike, get on my elliptical, embarrassingly use my shake wait while I watch tv, do twist board, bands, plate weight activities, my x-box kinect, body weight exercises, and child playing!

I started in a sz 20-22 and am now into 16's.
The first three months I lost 30 lbs. I had to slow down a bit, so the rest came off slowly after that. I started in Aug/Sept. last year, (if I remember correctly) I told myself I would post success stories at 45lbs lost as a little goal for motivation.
I am very big on self motivation. I reward myself every 5 lbs (started every 10lbs. but it wasn't good enough! lol) and when I hit hard/big goals I get a bigger reward. (all non-food related and mostly fitness related.) When I hit Onderland I will fly a plane and when I hit gw I will get laser hair removal. There are varying rewards 'till then. Like a portable stepper, folding treadmill, more weights, etc.

I know you hear "If I can do it so can you," A lot. I am sure it is true for most cases. Including this one. But it is true. I am lazy, lazy, lazy!
I found a stride that works for me. I looked at all the info. and fine tuned stuff along the way.
I keep and eye on myself and what's going on in my life. Logically and emotionally. It has helped me learn even more about myself, how I think and feel AND how to deal with things better. Yep, it's a journey and I've got a ways to go, but it is working for me so far! I encourage you all and am encourage by you all. We can do this! We ARE doing this!

bindiw · May 2015

Awesome!

rachmawatyyulia · May 2015

great!!! thankyou for inspiring.
keep active! that's the key

jules6669mfp · May 2015

Inspiring story. We can do this. I'm not big on exercise either. I've lost 21lbs so far with 50 more to lose. So, I know I have to get some exercise in order to continue losing weight. I'm walking more and using Leslie Sandone walking videos. I am also using light weight(just started them).
Thanks for sharing your story and continued good luck.