Weight Loss Victories
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TwinThompson wrote: »Today I tried on two pairs of leggings that I’d put away till they fit... and now they do!!! I’m at a HIIT class tonight so I’m going to show a pair off lol
It's a good feeling when clothes fit better or you drop a size2 -
TwinThompson wrote: »Today I tried on two pairs of leggings that I’d put away till they fit... and now they do!!! I’m at a HIIT class tonight so I’m going to show a pair off lol
Fabulous, I have a wardrobe full of clothes that are too snug, all new from the sales, it's a real buzz when something fits. Enjoy your class in your new, smaller, leggings
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I made it through the first day of the Couch to 5k program this morning after failing to do so back in May.
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broke through 240 this morning! down to 239.4 (though of course that may bounce up a bit tomorrow).
also got a health screening yesterday as a part of my employer's wellness program. fasting glucose was good, low triglycerides, and slightly elevated cholesterol--including HDL, the good stuff. I'm going to email my endo to see what she thinks, but I felt pretty good about it! plus, it wasn't so awful stepping on the scale since I knew what to expect.4 -
broke through 240 this morning! down to 239.4 (though of course that may bounce up a bit tomorrow).
also got a health screening yesterday as a part of my employer's wellness program. fasting glucose was good, low triglycerides, and slightly elevated cholesterol--including HDL, the good stuff. I'm going to email my endo to see what she thinks, but I felt pretty good about it! plus, it wasn't so awful stepping on the scale since I knew what to expect.
Nice on both counts! I'm actually looking forward to next year's physical, something I haven't said for like 10 years, ha. My last one was in March and I had lost about 25lbs by that point and my doctor was impressed/encouraging. I'm eager to show how far I've come since then (and likely much farther than I am now) next March.
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Getting close to my first milestone, below 400. New low weight today 403, if the current trend holds this weekend I should be in the 3's.5
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Getting close to my first milestone, below 400. New low weight today 403, if the current trend holds this weekend I should be in the 3's.
I will let you get your 3 because it is a big deal but after that I will be hounding you to slow down. If you do it on Aug 10th you will be exactly 1 year from when I did it.
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Getting close to my first milestone, below 400. New low weight today 403, if the current trend holds this weekend I should be in the 3's.
I will let you get your 3 because it is a big deal but after that I will be hounding you to slow down. If you do it on Aug 10th you will be exactly 1 year from when I did it.
I have been thinking about needing to slow down. I want to sustain, this needs to be my last time starting lol0 -
Getting close to my first milestone, below 400. New low weight today 403, if the current trend holds this weekend I should be in the 3's.
I will let you get your 3 because it is a big deal but after that I will be hounding you to slow down. If you do it on Aug 10th you will be exactly 1 year from when I did it.
I have been thinking about needing to slow down. I want to sustain, this needs to be my last time starting lol
Yep. This is it. You will get it all done this time. I am highly, and perhaps intrusively, invested in all the LL regular members' progress.4 -
Today, this happened.
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dhiammarath wrote: »Today, this happened.
Congratulations!! We need to rig some balloons in this place or one of those AGT golden buzzers for stuff like this.2 -
dhiammarath wrote: »Today, this happened.
GREAT JOB 😋😋😋😋😋😋😋2 -
@dhiammarath Congrats!!0
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She's not active in the community side of MFP yet, but I just wanted to share that my wife has lost 57 lbs since we both started working on our health. She told me this morning and I was surprised the number was that high. (she's only been using MFP for a short time and I didn't have access to her stats from before that, heh)
I'm very lucky that she's taking this journey with me, it makes everything so much easier when your significant other isn't eating poorly or tempting you with food you shouldn't eat.6 -
She's not active in the community side of MFP yet, but I just wanted to share that my wife has lost 57 lbs since we both started working on our health. She told me this morning and I was surprised the number was that high. (she's only been using MFP for a short time and I didn't have access to her stats from before that, heh)
I'm very lucky that she's taking this journey with me, it makes everything so much easier when your significant other isn't eating poorly or tempting you with food you shouldn't eat.
Tell your wife that some random internet weirdo said "Good Job!".
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I joined this group shortly after I had my surgery. I weighted 237 pounds. I’ve spent most of my recovery time working on creating a sustainable weight loss lifestyle and strategies for stress reduction (which triggers my binge eating). I’ve waited to weigh myself because I didn’t want that to be my focus. But I finally feel ready to start tracking my weight this week. As of today, I’m 227.3. Still a long ways to go but I’m glad my work is paying off. I expect things will slow down quite a bit since some of this loss has to be water weight. My calorie goal is 1lb weekly weight loss but I’m really aiming for .5 lbs a week because I want it to last and I want to enjoy going out with friends and family. Slow and steady wins the race.4
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real_change wrote: »I joined this group shortly after I had my surgery. I weighted 237 pounds. I’ve spent most of my recovery time working on creating a sustainable weight loss lifestyle and strategies for stress reduction (which triggers my binge eating). I’ve waited to weigh myself because I didn’t want that to be my focus. But I finally feel ready to start tracking my weight this week. As of today, I’m 227.3. Still a long ways to go but I’m glad my work is paying off. I expect things will slow down quite a bit since some of this loss has to be water weight. My calorie goal is 1lb weekly weight loss but I’m really aiming for .5 lbs a week because I want it to last and I want to enjoy going out with friends and family. Slow and steady wins the race.
A 10 pound loss is still nice to see on the scale even if a mixture of fat loss and water. I am not fond of carrying around extra water weight so I am usually happy to stay on the low side there too. I don't notice a couple of pounds but I do notice 5+. It is just easier.
As always if there is anything you need from me or others to assist with your Beck program let me/us know.
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I weighed in at docs yesterday and I am down another 4 pounds! Hooray! I don't way often, only at doctor appointments. So this is 4 pounds since July 24th.
Putting my total at 81 pounds down since 2015. Slug like I know but I didn't really start putting a lot of effort in until I joined MFP 27 days ago. In those 27 days I am down a total of 21 pounds.5 -
jeannalyn1227 wrote: »I weighed in at docs yesterday and I am down another 4 pounds! Hooray! I don't way often, only at doctor appointments. So this is 4 pounds since July 24th.
Putting my total at 81 pounds down since 2015. Slug like I know but I didn't really start putting a lot of effort in until I joined MFP 27 days ago. In those 27 days I am down a total of 21 pounds.
Nothing sluggish about that at all. Time was going to pass anyway so you might as well lose some weight. I think a fair number of us wouldn't mind going back at some point in our past and being a "slug" for 4 years losing 81 pounds instead of maintaining or gaining. I would even say that being in a downward trend for 4 years is actually quite astounding.0 -
I'm a firm believer in that losing weight, at any rate, is a success. Keep it up @jeannalyn1227 3
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@jeannalyn1227 That is so wonderful. I think losing weight that slowly is an incredible victory. I’d be so proud to say that of myself.0
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Thanks everyone! my SIL got into town right as that 100lb happened. I've since got a good 5lbs of water weight back up from sunburn, excessive walking (~20k+/day), and extra eatin'.0
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dhiammarath wrote: »Thanks everyone! my SIL got into town right as that 100lb happened. I've since got a good 5lbs of water weight back up from sunburn, excessive walking (~20k+/day), and extra eatin'.
Isn't every milestone somehow followed by a quick reversal? lol. I think I lost my 3 four times and then the sucker showed back up at a doctor's appointment.
For future reference they have this new thing called sunblock.
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dhiammarath wrote: »Thanks everyone! my SIL got into town right as that 100lb happened. I've since got a good 5lbs of water weight back up from sunburn, excessive walking (~20k+/day), and extra eatin'.
Isn't every milestone somehow followed by a quick reversal? lol. I think I lost my 3 four times and then the sucker showed back up at a doctor's appointment.
For future reference they have this new thing called sunblock.
@NovusDies They do! And I used it! But I am very fair (irish blood is strong in me) and no matter how much I slather on, the sun will cook me like no tomorrow. XD I can get a sunburn in less than 30 minutes outside if I'm not careful, ha! At least I was smart and did remember it -- so it's only mild (thank goodness!) and mostly gone by now.
And yes... for every milestone, there's that moment right after where you feel you've lost it. It's a struggle (mentally), but what I've learned from this whole experience is to be patient. I'll see that sucker again!3 -
We took my daughter to a local zoo on Saturday... we hadn't gone in two years. I remember being pretty miserable walking around back then. I was tired on Saturday, but had a great time.
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@merph518 What a difference!! Great progress and it FEELS great to be able to do the things you want to do, I bet!1
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Yeah, I did my best to hide from photos in general, but I tried not to go as far as deleting them. I remember being upset as a kid when my mother would rip up photos of herself.
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Yeah, I did my best to hide from photos in general, but I tried not to go as far as deleting them. I remember being upset as a kid when my mother would rip up photos of herself.
(and thanks!)
Oh I hid from the camera like I was in the witness protection program and purged any trace of my existence.0 -
I.have also avoided the camera for a long time.0
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