I hit my first short-term goal today.

jennmcpherson

What an amazing journey you've been on. Really gives hope that dreams can come true, if you're willing to put in some work. Thank you so much for sharing this. I cannot wait to hear your next update when you hit the 300 mark!

cds2327

Your awesome!!! Congrats!!:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

weaverc

Congratulations! What an accomplishment.

PhotographerOfNature

Awesome testimony! I would and I am sure a lot of the readers would like to continue to read about your journey. You are motivating us right along with you so, keep up the posting.
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HotMommy0609

Amazing!!!! :happy:

catherine1979

I am so happy for you! Congratulations, and thank you so much for sharing your wonderful story.

jrbowers83

Wow. Congrats. Sometimes those "small" goals really mean alot. Thank you for sharing your story. It also helps me to know that guys struggle with their weight too. I am going with the same struggle to where none of my family seems to notice my weight loss, and my husband, as much as he tries to be "supportive" it just never comes across right. (He's super skinny, and can lose 10 lbs. in like a day!) So glad you (and I) have found a support system here to get us through and recognize our struggles and victories. Keep it up!

jb_sweet_99

Congrats, good for you!! A lot of people that day would have just gone for another burger to make themselves feel better, but instead you took it and turned it around and started to get healthy. That is very admirable. Good luck on your way to your next goal, I'm glad you found your way to our little community! :flowerforyou:

Chantelle160

Congrats on meeting your first goal. Thanks for shareing your story, truely inspirational. Keep up the great work:happy:

BombolinaM

Congratulations! You can do it!!

CrazyAdventures

Chris, I am so proud of you, you are going to do it! I adore the WiiFit, I like how gentle it is and it keeps you moving playing games and you don't even realize it, you're going to love it, too. Have you used the EAS Active at all? That is also another fave.

Keep on keepin' on, and you're going to do it, I have absolute faith in you!

diana4kids

Chris, Did you still lose wight eating subway?

pkgirrl

WOW! You are such an inspiration! =D

Its great to hear about your success, congratulations! And don't worry about what others think, YOU know the changes taking place in your life, and YOU are proud of them.. That's all that matters

cmw72

Chris, Did you still lose weight eating subway?

I did ... I would eat a 12" ham on wheat (usually) with pepper jack cheese, with just a whisper of light mayo, mustard, and loaded with veggies (all but jalepeno and olives).

That got me through the first month, and I lived for that one meal each day. But then I seemed to hit a little mini-plateau for about a week, so I decided to look for some alternatives. Also, I realized that I was getting 3600mg of sodium from that one sandwich!

Also, when I started, my daily calorie allowance was around 2200, so taking an 800 calorie hit from subway was no big deal. As I readjusted my goals, my calorie allowance decreased (I'm at 1750 now) so It worked out well to move on from subway.

I went through a tomato sandwich phase after that.

Now I'm on a homemade pico de gallo kick. Ever few days I make a new batch and at least one meal per day (lunch or dinner, sometimes both) I'll eat two 10" flour tortillas, each loaded with pico, 1/2 ounce shredded cheddar, 2 tbsp fat free sour cream, and as much lettuce as I can cram in there. Each one is about 200 calories.

Have you used the EAS Active at all? That is also another fave.

I have that as well, but I've not started a 30 day challenge yet. So far I've just created a lightweight workout (Dancing, Tennis, Boxing, Dancing, Volleyball, Twisting, Dancing) that lasts about 11 minutes. It's enough to work up a little bit of a sweat, and it's fun.

I made a conscious decision to not jump full boar into dieting and exercising at the same time. I just didn't feel like I could do both initially. Now that I've got the diet thing under control, I've been slowly increasing my level of activity. Also, now that I'm nearly 40 pounds lighter, I feel like I have a lot more energy. I'm also and just plain feeling healthier and more active since I'm not eating junk food all the time.

So ... I guess it's time to start that 30 day challenge!