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Anna_Banana
Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
edited September 2024 in Success Stories
No it's not my birthday, but as of today my ticker reads 40 pounds lost. I just a little excited.:bigsmile:
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  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
    No it's not my birthday, but as of today my ticker reads 40 pounds lost. I just a little excited.:bigsmile:
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    No it's not my birthday, but as of today my ticker reads 40 pounds lost. I just a little excited.:bigsmile:


    HOLY COW!! Your body thanks you for losing that weight.....
    congratulations!!:flowerforyou:
  • Binkylove
    Binkylove Posts: 161
    Wow!!!!! Well done you!!!!
    Hope i can keep up as well as you

    Pamela xxx

    :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :drinker:
  • aml0484
    aml0484 Posts: 425
    Congrats Anna!! That is a huge acheivment!! Kepp up the great work!!!
  • schoonmp
    schoonmp Posts: 175
    :drinker: Way to go.
    Pam
  • msujdak
    msujdak Posts: 141
    Forty is awesome!
  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
    No kidding Dave. I feel so much better than I did a year ago.

    You can do it Pamela, just don't get discouraged, and remember to give your self a break. I'm really bad about sticking with my calories everyday. Every week I allow myself a "free" day to eat all the junk I want. And I don't get down on myself for OCCATIONALLY over indulging, I even had pizza twice this last week. Just keep working at it and you'll get there.
  • Losing_It
    Losing_It Posts: 3,271 Member
    :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Anna, you are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
  • tresa1234
    tresa1234 Posts: 796 Member
    Yay Anna!!! Congratulations!!

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  • Binkylove
    Binkylove Posts: 161
    Thanks for the advice Anna:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
    Thanks guys. It feels great. And I owe every pound to MFP. It has helped me stick with it, yes there were weeks that I didn't lose, but over all the scale has went down, down, down. I'm so close to my goal it's exciting. When I started I didn't know if I would make it this far.
  • lbhoward
    lbhoward Posts: 5
    :happy: Congratulations! I am going to be like you. Keep up the good work
  • jhacker
    jhacker Posts: 301 Member
    That is awesome!!:flowerforyou: You inspire me!:happy:
  • petunia
    petunia Posts: 336 Member
    Congratulations Anna... :drinker:
  • Jelybe
    Jelybe Posts: 266 Member
    Wow! Great job! :flowerforyou:
  • memaw66
    memaw66 Posts: 2,558 Member
    W-A-Y T-O G-O!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    If I had pom poms, and was a little smaller I would do a cheer right here in my office. If I tried right now, I would knock everything over!!!LOL


    Keep up the good work!!!!


    Memaw
  • kimber607
    kimber607 Posts: 7,128 Member
    Great job!
    Keep up the good work :)
  • Shannon023
    Shannon023 Posts: 14,529 Member
    No it's not my birthday, but as of today my ticker reads 40 pounds lost. I just a little excited.:bigsmile:

    :laugh: :laugh: And here I was ready to commiserate with someone.


    Great job, Anna! :drinker:
  • kerrilucko
    kerrilucko Posts: 3,852 Member
    yaaaaaaaaay congrats :flowerforyou:
  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
    Thanks, everyone.

    Sorry Shannon, I still have a couple of years, but then we can party.:bigsmile:
  • staceyw37
    staceyw37 Posts: 2,094 Member
    that's awesome! congratulations anna! :drinker:
  • havingitall
    havingitall Posts: 3,728 Member
    Congrats Anna... that's a lot of weight you don't need to lug around anymore
  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
    Here's the thing. I still eat everything. But I limit myself to my daily calories (most days). I will have ice cream, but then cut back some where else. I don't limit my carbs or sugars or anything, I just know that if I have a piece of cheesecake, I either can not as eat as much the rest of the day or exercise my butt off later. I try to be realistic about the changes that I make. I only make changes that I know I can live with for the rest of my life, cause I know if it's a change that I can't live with forever, I won't stick with it and I'll gain the weight back.
  • ivykivy
    ivykivy Posts: 2,970 Member
    Congrats on the BIG 40! I truly believe in your philosophy. It has been what worked for me.
    Here's the thing. I still eat everything. But I limit myself to my daily calories (most days). I will have ice cream, but then cut back some where else. I don't limit my carbs or sugars or anything, I just know that if I have a piece of cheesecake, I either can not as eat as much the rest of the day or exercise my butt off later. I try to be realistic about the changes that I make. I only make changes that I know I can live with for the rest of my life, cause I know if it's a change that I can't live with forever, I won't stick with it and I'll gain the weight back.
  • kimss
    kimss Posts: 1,146
    congrats!!!!! you have a smart way of thinking...this isn't a diet, it's life. So you better enjoy it.
    :flowerforyou:
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
    WAY TO GO!!!!:drinker:
  • MOMOFTWO29
    MOMOFTWO29 Posts: 8,276 Member
    Congrats, that is just awesome, keep it up. I would be excited too!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • SatelliteCrush80
    SatelliteCrush80 Posts: 3,575 Member
    Here's the thing. I still eat everything. But I limit myself to my daily calories (most days). I will have ice cream, but then cut back some where else. I don't limit my carbs or sugars or anything, I just know that if I have a piece of cheesecake, I either can not as eat as much the rest of the day or exercise my butt off later. I try to be realistic about the changes that I make. I only make changes that I know I can live with for the rest of my life, cause I know if it's a change that I can't live with forever, I won't stick with it and I'll gain the weight back.

    Couldn't have said it better myself...that's how I roll, too.

    Congrats lady!
  • MyaPapaya75
    MyaPapaya75 Posts: 3,143 Member
    wtg anna!:flowerforyou:
  • mom24qties
    mom24qties Posts: 112
    :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
    You did it, You did it, You really really did it!!!!
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