For the newbies: here is what losing 80 pounds is like
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So you found out about this app and are determined to lose a bunch of weight and let your inner skinnier person out. It's going to go something like this:
1st week -
I'm going to lose two pounds a week. This is going to be great. I'm going to be so determined and so dedicated...
2nd week -
The hell!?!?!? Why didn't I lose anything? I've been so good. I worked so hard. I should just give up. I'm just meant to be fat. I'll never lose this weight.
3rd week -
How did that burger get in my mouth? Or the pizza? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! I'm a failure...
4th week -
Holy cow!! I lost four pounds. That's a pound a week. That's not bad. I think there's hope.
2nd month - I'm losing so much weight. This is so great. I'll be to my goal in no time at all!!
3rd month - Um.... hello??? What happened? Why aren't we losing weight now. I didn't change anything. I even worked out more. Why do you hate me?!?!? I want cake!
4th month - Whew - doing good. I'm OK. Look at how far I've gotten. Yay me. Just hang in there. I'm going to try going to the gym.
5th month - Going to the gym is hard. I can barely get three days a week in. And everyone there must think I'm so fat and wonder why I'm there. And I'm so sore. Can't move anything. Sitting down is hard.
6th month - I thought I'd be farther along. Why haven't I lost more? I've only gone down two sizes. Shouldn't I be at my goal weight already? Maybe I should try that fad diet or that starvation diet? So tired of people trying to get me to splurge and eat my old favorite junk foods just because I'm working out now and deserve a treat. They just don't get it. I can't afford to splurge right now!
7th Month - I'm going to kill someone right now. I hate this stupid diet. Why didn't I just stick with what I was doing before? It was working. Maybe not as fast as I wanted, but it was working. Where are the cookies??
9th Month - I reached the halfway point!! I'm doing so great. I love my gym. I go there five times a week now. I found this really great class and the instructor is so awesome. This trainer taught me some great new exercises. Some of my friends want to exercise with me now. They are so amazed at how much I've lost and they want to know my secret. I've given up all my old fat clothes for all these awesome new clothes. (Yikes for my credit card bill, but yay for my closet!)
10th month - Plateau?? FU plateau!! So tired of this. Maybe I should try working out with a trainer because obviously I don't know what I'm doing anymore. I've even started gaining weight because I can't stop binging on junk because I'm so depressed to have become so stuck and just when I was half way there...
12th Month - Dammit!! I keep dropping sizes. Getting replacement clothes is getting so expensive!! I barely have the stuff for two months and it's too big again. Must buy smaller sizes so I have more time with them. So glad I stopped starving myself. BMR and TDEE all the way!!
16 Months - I feel great!! You know, even if I don't make it all the way to goal, the size I'm at now is pretty nice. I'm definitely getting a lot more attention. I'm OK if this is as far as I can get. I'm just really enjoying this new lifestyle. And all these changes I made for my health have inspired me to make other changes in other parts of my life. Over all I'm a much happier person and my life is a whole lot better than before. I got rid of the negative influences in my life and have a great circle of supportive, positive people. Work is much better. My attitude about life is better. Life is wonderful!! I feel like a burger tonight. I worked out hard today and I have the calories. I can have it.
18 Months - 80 pounds!!!!! I can't believe I lost 80 pounds!!!! I'm a smaller size than I was in high school!! It's so weird to see myself in the mirror. I'm the same size as my skinny friend. How did that happen? And I'm a single digit size now. Never thought I'd be able to say that!!
This is so great...I'm going to copy/paste and print it so I can put it up so I can see it...thanks for taking the time to write it all...0 -
Too good! A good reminders for those of us who have been on this ride for awhile, too.
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Bump for motivation!0
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Great post!!!0
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oh so true... congratulations on your weight loss!0
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I absolutely adore this post. It is exactly my thinking process during this journey to a better me!0
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GREAT post - congrats!
Very inspiring and true0 -
Thank you! I keep getting stuck in a horrible vicious cycle of the first few weeks and have been giving up too easily. This is a super inspirational reminder to keep at it!!! Congratulations on your success!0
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Terrific post! You described the journey exactly -- I don't know why I'm always so surprised to find out that others have the same thoughts and feelings I do. We're all just human after all. Thanks for putting it all into words for us -- you have inspired me to do my best today!0
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EPIC!!!! Love this...its so true of the ups and down of getting healthy and losing weight!0
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Love this! Thanks for sharing your journey and congratulations!0
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Love this, thanks!! x0
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I love your post. It is nice to see someone else's struggles particularly someone who has seen so much success. I think sometimes when those of us who are just starting out see someone as successful as you are, we forget that you are human and probably had the same struggles we are going through right now. Thanks for sharing! :bigsmile:0
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This is so awesome, and also SO true! Last year I made it down nearly 30 lbs before I threw in the towel out of frustration with a plateau and managed to gain it all back. So this time I will at least know it's coming and be able to deal.
Congrats on your awesome weight loss. 0 -
3rd month - Um.... hello??? What happened? Why aren't we losing weight now. I didn't change anything. I even worked out more. Why do you hate me?!?!? I want cake!
7th Month - I'm going to kill someone right now. I hate this stupid diet. Why didn't I just stick with what I was doing before? It was working. Maybe not as fast as I wanted, but it was working. Where are the cookies??
jajajaja that was so hilarious! Awesome post! I'll def bookmark it for any time i need to get my thoughts in place :P0 -
Very inspiring post. I'm just starting out.0
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OMG!!!! I'm sooooo happy for you!!!. I am at that 2nd week mark and I feel exactly that way right now. Thanks for showing me that all those up and down feelings are ok and normal. I cant wait til I reach my goal. I have to bookmark this as well because it is very inspiring. I know this will really help me and a lot of others as well. Thanks for this and keep up the good work!!!!0
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This made my day :flowerforyou:0
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Awesome post! Thanks for sharing!0
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LOVE THIS! Thank you so much for sharing!!!!0
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Most definitely! Thanks for sharing! 0
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This is great but I'm really hoping it doesn't take me 18 months to lose 80 lbs! I did it before in 11 so I'm hoping for a repeat. lol.0
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Thank you for this! It's so very true! 0
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Still in my 2 wk hope to make too 1mth . Thank you I agree ^--^0
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Thanks for the post! I am going through the FU plateau right now!!! I needed to see this. Thanks. 0
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Love this! You forgot a couple, though.
Month 11: OMG what is that lump? It's cancer! It's cancer! Oh wait, that's just a bone. OMG what are those nubbly little lumps? This time it's cancer for sure! Oh wait, that's just muscle.
Love it!! Or "Why is it so cold now? Oh yeah, I've lost my insulation."0 -
Love it. it's the truth... This is going to keep me motivated even more!!!0
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Love this post. I hope I can make it past the third month. I end up with cake.
Ha ha!! The cake is a lie!! (OK, not really. It's amazing and has fruit filling.)
Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test.
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lol,
I needed to see this today! Great post!0 -
Nice post!0
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