Expectations

cellorocker

Wow. I hit "Phase 2" and I quit awhile ago.
I want to get back on track to hit phase 3, but I don't know if I have the motivation and time.
My schedule is driving me nuts.

banks1850

Wow. I hit "Phase 2" and I quit awhile ago.
I want to get back on track to hit phase 3, but I don't know if I have the motivation and time.
My schedule is driving me nuts.

Only you can answer that question Tiffany! But I hope you do. Remember, this is your life, the motivation I can't give, but the time, well, I'll bet if you find the motivation, you'll be able to squeek out 20 to 30 minutes 3 times a week to exercise. And for food? All you need to do is make the right choices.

denmother46

I am a proud Stage 5'er!! :happy:
Would like to lose another 4 or 5 but am basically happy where I am now. Have just started with a personal trainer - have lost all my weight so far with cardio only ( hate doing weights), but know I need to gain some muscle.

Mindset totally has changed! "Cheating" now is what would have been considered a snack 6 months ago. Today, bought a new bike and can't believe how excited I am! My old mountain bike is 15 years old and definitely old school. Was going to get a road bike (racing), but decided the skinny tires were too delicate - not to mention the decent ones start at over $1,500. Found a hybrid that is a road bike but with fatter tires, great frame and excellent gear sysytem. Cant wait to ride it -but have training session tomorrow morning and have to wait until after so not too tired.

REB89

bump

lina1131

Banks, this is so true. Thank you!

banks1850

Banks, this is so true. Thank you!

welcome. :happy:

icandoit

:drinker:

cp005e

Thanks for this great post, Banks! I think I'm pretty solidly in phase 3 at the moment, but am dreading phase 4! I feel good now because I've lost 27 pounds, and people are starting to make comments... but I still have about 40 pounds to go, and I'm afraid that it will be hard to stay positive when I hit my next plateau. I just have to keep gunning for phase 6 - the rest of my life, as a healthy, fit person!

icandoit

:flowerforyou:

Cassia

GREAT POST!! (can we print these things )
I think i am somewhere in the phase 3
you know whats great?! i think i only saw about a week scale wise of phase2 because i didn't get on the scales for 2 weeks (even as i say that i can't wait to get on it tomorrow for my weekly weigh in :huh: kinda crazy

banks1850

print away, just make sure that people realiz that this isn't out of a medical book, just based on personal experience and observation of a "layman".

But I'm honored that you would as. :blushing:

bubblyfisz

Great wake up info Banks!
:flowerforyou:

moonshadow

Again more info I needed.

REB89

ConnieLynn

Thank you for this Banks. I printed it off and put it in my weight-loss journal.

Blessings to you.

Connie Lynn

SunnyInBuffalo

This is so good. I have given up after phase 1 ...so MANY TIMES....I am going to save this to help me remember

cellorocker

Wow. I hit "Phase 2" and I quit awhile ago.
I want to get back on track to hit phase 3, but I don't know if I have the motivation and time.
My schedule is driving me nuts.

Only you can answer that question Tiffany! But I hope you do. Remember, this is your life, the motivation I can't give, but the time, well, I'll bet if you find the motivation, you'll be able to squeek out 20 to 30 minutes 3 times a week to exercise. And for food? All you need to do is make the right choices.

Thanks for the support.
This is the main thing keeping me here.

cmriverside

Wow. I hit "Phase 2" and I quit awhile ago.
I want to get back on track to hit phase 3, but I don't know if I have the motivation and time.
My schedule is driving me nuts.

Only you can answer that question Tiffany! But I hope you do. Remember, this is your life, the motivation I can't give, but the time, well, I'll bet if you find the motivation, you'll be able to squeek out 20 to 30 minutes 3 times a week to exercise. And for food? All you need to do is make the right choices.

Thanks for the support.
This is the main thing keeping me here.

"Move, and your heart will follow" (seen on a bag belonging to one of my gym's instructors)

cmriverside

:glasses:

cinandchris

Tiffanybrowning, I LOVE your picture :laugh:

chriss1tt

BUMP BUMPIN :glasses: BUMPED.

chriss1tt

by the way Banks I gotta tell ya

u r my BUMPIN HERO:happy:

banks1850

:embarassed:

jenndf

Thank you so much, Banks! I cannot tell you how much better I feel after reading this.
:flowerforyou:

cheermom11

Thank you, Banks! I needed this encouragement

wooch44085

bump

REB89

love this post. BUMP:bigsmile:

lina1131

I'm in Phase 4. Really digging in.

I am going to work extra hard during my workout today and i'm changing it up. Instead of the treadmill, i'm heading to the elliptical today for 45 minutes!

ali106

In stage 3 I think...lol....plateau and not really pushing it...thanks for this Banks!!! you rock and I think its what I needed to read to kick my butt in gear!!!

hugs!
Ali

Kayley

This is great!:flowerforyou:

I hope I'll be down to my last 10 pounds in 6 months. :bigsmile: