40 pounds down :)

shw112

just reached the 40 pound mark and I was having a look though some old photos today- I was actually really surprised at the difference! Just through I'd post these to motivate others/ myself to keep going!

(Photos on the left are from summer 2016)

dsboohead

Fabulous change....you look incredible!

neerajanarayan1967

Amazing. Pls tell about your journey pls.

Havend1

Yes pls tell us about what worked for you and what didn’t.

Jancandoit7

My goal is to lose about 40 pounds- it's great to see the difference. What was your starting weight and current weight? Congrats!!!

shw112

Jancandoit7 wrote: »

My goal is to lose about 40 pounds- it's great to see the difference. What was your starting weight and current weight? Congrats!!!

Thank you! My highest weight was 204, current is 164, and my goal is to get to about 140 (I'm 5 ft 10)

Havend1 wrote: »

Yes pls tell us about what worked for you and what didn’t.

Honestly it hasn't been a smooth road to this point cause I fell off the wagon like 100 times and I wasn't really that meticulous with logging all my food (although I did have periods of doing in religiously and I would always lose consistently when I did).
But in general what's worked for me is eating when I'm hungry and stopping when I'm full, which is hard at first if you're an emotional eater like I am but it gradually becomes second nature. The other big tip I have is walking- I tried going to the gym but it was hard to fit in my day so I just made it my goal to do at least 10,000 steps a day, sometimes I did more like 15,000. It can be a really enjoyable way to burn calories, especially if you download an audio book or a podcast or something to listen to while you do it- I honestly started to look forward to my walks! I also recommend not trying to cut certain things completely out of your diet. Like for instance I'm obsessed with doughnuts so I have one day a week where I allow myself a coffee and a doughnut. This really helps you stay on track cause you have something to look forward to and you don't feel deprived of all the stuff you enjoy!
So yeah, I hope that was helpful

Alli4Chocolate

Great job!

melaniepalmer72

I am starting today AGAIN on a journey of weight loss and I have about 50 to lose You look great!

FattieBabs

Well done! You look fantastic and have a lovely face.. how long does 10,000 steps take you in total. Like the idea of the audio book to stop the boredom.. Looking into this although have limited mobility - can walk on the flat but not stairs easily. I am 22 lbs down and looking to the next 20 off :-)

shw112

FattieBabs wrote: »

Well done! You look fantastic and have a lovely face.. how long does 10,000 steps take you in total. Like the idea of the audio book to stop the boredom.. Looking into this although have limited mobility - can walk on the flat but not stairs easily. I am 22 lbs down and looking to the next 20 off :-)

Thank you! 10,000 steps is about 4 miles so roughly 90 mins worth of walking depending on your speed- but you don't have to do it all in one go! If you download a pedometer onto your phone and just try to walk little bit here an there you'll be surprised how easily it adds up. Hope it goes well

cbeutler

Looking great, hope you are feeling better too.

sbrown6

Incredible! I can really tell a difference. Keep it up!

bafischer3

You look great. So proud of you!!!