The keys to MY success!

caterpillardreams

thank you for your post. I am on my I think fifth attempt at p90x. Its not that I can not handle the workouts its that I kept giving up so soon. instead of taking it one day at a time. And that's what you reminded me of. Thanks again and God Bless you.
What an inspiration your story is.

pinkhockymom

BUMP!!

Enough_Already

Thank you so much, truly!

last25

Thanks for taking the time to post this Tam. You're awesome and such an inspiration to us all!

guidosgal

Bump again I read this all the time :flowerforyou:

TamTastic

Bumping for a few new friends who might want to read it.

lulabellewoowoo

Bumping to keep me motivated.

Holton

You should post this at least monthly for all the newbies out there. It is definitely the way to go. WHile I am trying to lost 40 pounds total, I had taken a similar approach as you (though you are able to put it into such understandable terms!!!) because I wanted to succeed and not be overwhelmed along the way. As a result, I am ahead of my weight loss schedule! It was quite educational to learn that you CAN eat any type of food and still lose weight as long as you are doing it sensibly! I did give up most white flour products as I just think they are really bad for you overall, but I don't spaz out over eating white flour when it is in something. I also try to mix up my workout routines; it does seem to make a difference to keep your body guessing. Thank you for posting your SUCCESS story and congratulations on your magnificent accomplishment. Now how is your maintenance going? That will be my next hurdle after I lose the next 10 pounds!!!! You rock!

blackchick38

you couldnt of said it any better .thats just what i have been doing for the past 2 weeks and lost 9lbs whilst doing it.after all we still want to enjoy life to

TamTastic

You should post this at least monthly for all the newbies out there. It is definitely the way to go. WHile I am trying to lost 40 pounds total, I had taken a similar approach as you (though you are able to put it into such understandable terms!!!) because I wanted to succeed and not be overwhelmed along the way. As a result, I am ahead of my weight loss schedule! It was quite educational to learn that you CAN eat any type of food and still lose weight as long as you are doing it sensibly! I did give up most white flour products as I just think they are really bad for you overall, but I don't spaz out over eating white flour when it is in something. I also try to mix up my workout routines; it does seem to make a difference to keep your body guessing. Thank you for posting your SUCCESS story and congratulations on your magnificent accomplishment. Now how is your maintenance going? That will be my next hurdle after I lose the next 10 pounds!!!! You rock!

Hey, thanks so much! I hope it's understandable. I tried to make it as clear and easy to read as possible. I think the reason most people quit is because they get overwhelmed. Losing weight is not an easy thing and people need to give themselves a break and take the time to really learn.

Maintenance is good so far!! It's funny, I had reached my goal weight the same week I found out I was pregnant with baby #2 last January. So, I was pregnant immediately! I kept things under control though...and had my baby on Sept 4th. I lost the baby weight pretty fast and have been working out and focusing on toning now.

I just have to keep going!!

Best of luck!! :flowerforyou:

TamTastic

you couldnt of said it any better .thats just what i have been doing for the past 2 weeks and lost 9lbs whilst doing it.after all we still want to enjoy life to

Awesome!! Isn't it great?? :bigsmile:

Congrats! :flowerforyou: :drinker:

aymetcalf

WOW... you are amazing. Congrats on your success! BUMP!

tonihoee

Very very motivating - Thanks!

tigersgirl

thank you for your post- very inspiring

TamTastic

One thing I forgot in my original post is that I weighed and measured everything too. It might seem silly, but it makes a huge difference to really know what a tablespoon of something is, or what 4 oz of meat is.

It helps you to see how important portion control is and helps you to learn how much food your body really needs.

lisa811

Tam - thank you for sharing the story of your journey. What an incredible inspiration. Bumping so I can refer back when I need to! I agree that every new member should be required to read your story!

kicklikeaGIRL

I love reading and re-reading this post. It gives me so much strength to keep going! I hope you don't mind Tam...but I am constantly referring people to some of your posts and your story because I think its so important that people understand that they can lose weight in the correct way and be healthy! I can't imagine how daunting of a task it must have felt like in the beginning...but you did it! I am grateful you took the time to share the keys to your success!

femmerides

bump

callie365

AMAZING Tam!! Congratulations on your success and making the choice of doing it the sensible way!

swillett

Thanks so MUCH for posting your keys to success! I have been taking this same approach to wieght loss and know from experience that you can not go into this full force or you will give up. You look GREAT and this post is just what i needed right now.

KeriD

Beautifully said!!!! You are an inspiration!!!! Congrats on all your success!!!!

SraArroz

Saving to my topics to read later! Looks so good! Thanks for sharing!

LifeAfter50

WOW...

Thank you for sharing... I agree this should be a must read for the new comers.... :happy:

Very motivating..:flowerforyou: . Thank you again:flowerforyou:
:drinker:

DreamBig

bumpity bump bump

PinkKitty724

Wow- thank you for this awesome post! I don't even own a scale. I use the wii to weigh myself. I think I am actually going to buy a scale now though because it might be important for me to weight myself with a real scale once a week or so in the morning before I shower =:)

Thanks!!

Nener

Such a helpful article!

pinbotchick

Thanks for being such a great role model!!!! Congratulations on your success so far.

odatcindy

Thanks for the info and the guidance. Also, some wonderful motivating comments.

Phera

Bump. I think your story is amazing and didn't want to see this thread disappear.

jklm

Your great advice was just what I needed to read today. It's basically all about kindness to your body and spirit, isn't it?

I dropped out of MFP and gained back all of the 26 pounds I had lost. I don't know why that happened and have spent a lot of time being depressed and sad about the weight gain and lack of energy I now have. I was so ready to give up, but something made me remember you and your success, Tami, so I logged in. Thank you for this post. I'll just stop wasting time and start getting back to my elliptical and counting calories. Thank you!!!