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OMG it takes sooo long!!

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  • majigurl
    majigurl Posts: 660 Member
    loving the optimism and great advice!

    just on an aside.. because some have asked.. this is a lifestyle change that has the added benefit of weight loss! It is a forever thing.. not a " till drop the weight".. BUT .. I do have an end goal weight that I know my body is comfortable at. It is where I used to be at. I have al these cute clothes waiting for me.. and I have so many cute " you did it!" clothes I want to buy lol

    I don't want to stop. I wont be stoping eating clean and healthy and working out once I hit my goal.. because then I'll just become unhealthy again :/ For most of my life I was always healthy and fit. a few years of children, happy marriage ( seriously! you gain weight .. ) and some hard times with loosing family :( .. the weight came on ..

    Luckily i'm not alone.. I have a great hubby that is doing this journey with me ( seeing as we went through everything together we put in on together also lol )

    You guys are all doing amazing also! looking at all those tickers and great advice has been awesome to read!!

    many thanks for the optimism and and positivity!
  • tabicatinthehat
    tabicatinthehat Posts: 329 Member
    It's so much better to be going in a direction you're happy with than one that makes you miserable, though. If the time's gonna go by anyway, it might as well be towards something better.
  • IconStillFree
    IconStillFree Posts: 262 Member
    "OMG it takes sooo long!!" That's what she said ;)
  • majigurl
    majigurl Posts: 660 Member
    "OMG it takes sooo long!!" That's what she said ;)

    ha! GO WORKOUT!
  • librarydebster
    librarydebster Posts: 177 Member
    I have no idea how long it will take before I lose all the basic fat around my middle and thighs. All I know is that I will not be too hard on myself if it takes more than a year because I have come so far already. Always give yourself a pat on the back for changing your habits and exercising more. Every change is important. It's all positive.
  • MrsJane05
    MrsJane05 Posts: 44 Member
    I am with you, it is a 'lifestyle' with no end date, just a goal to move toward, celebrate, then maintain.
    Healthy eating and exercise should be a part of our every day lives!
  • Derpes
    Derpes Posts: 2,033 Member
    One day at a tme....but remember, a year goes quickly.
  • bwogilvie
    bwogilvie Posts: 2,130 Member
    It's taken me 20 months to get where I am, and I'm still a couple months from my goal.

    But if I hadn't started, I would probably still be 215 pounds, or maybe even more.

    And it took me over a decade to put on all that weight. Getting rid of it in less than 2 years ain't too bad. :-)

    Good luck, and stick to your guns!
  • TheSatinPumpkin
    TheSatinPumpkin Posts: 948 Member
    No but time has just flown as it feels like yesterday when i started my WOE.
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