1 year down, 100 lbs GONE!!

ShrinkingShawna
ShrinkingShawna Posts: 186 Member
in Success Stories
On April 11, 2012
I made a decision that would change my life, forever.
A decision to live a healthier lifestyle.
This is my journey so far...

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  • Ivey05131980
    Ivey05131980 Posts: 1,118 Member
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  • Ivey05131980
    Ivey05131980 Posts: 1,118 Member
    Awesome! Welcome to the 100 club!!!!
  • Jedil
    Jedil Posts: 62
    Congrats and WOOHOO!!!! What a great milestone! You began your journey wanting to hit that milestone and it seemed so far away and now HERE YOU ARE!!! Now, go celebrate with more healthy eating and exercise! :drinker:
  • ShrinkingShawna
    ShrinkingShawna Posts: 186 Member
    Awesome! Welcome to the 100 club!!!!

    Thank you! I love this club!!! :drinker:
  • luckydays27
    luckydays27 Posts: 552 Member
    Congrats to you and all of your hard work. You look wonderful and I am sure you are proud as all heck for it as well.
  • oceanblue6
    oceanblue6 Posts: 76 Member
    Amazing! Such an inspiration!
  • macantrell
    macantrell Posts: 112 Member
    Congratulation, you have done great! You look wonderful!
  • maryannelk
    maryannelk Posts: 707 Member
    Holy cow! You look amazing! So inspirational!! What is the best piece of advice you would give?
  • Pamko57
    Pamko57 Posts: 182
    Way to GO! You look amazing, and I bet you feel even better! So happy for you!
  • ShrinkingShawna
    ShrinkingShawna Posts: 186 Member
    Holy cow! You look amazing! So inspirational!! What is the best piece of advice you would give?

    Don't give up! :flowerforyou:
  • lilpoindexter
    lilpoindexter Posts: 1,122 Member
    Congratulations. Your hard work has paid off.
  • soniabogonia
    soniabogonia Posts: 778 Member
    Oh my!!!! You look incredible! Congrats!

    :flowerforyou:
  • TheLizBerry
    TheLizBerry Posts: 17
    Congrats!!! So happy for you
  • onwarddownward
    onwarddownward Posts: 1,683 Member
    You look AMAZING! (Finger snap!!!) keep motivating us!
  • reachme
    reachme Posts: 51 Member
    Amazing success! way to go. :)
  • ravenrxx
    ravenrxx Posts: 455 Member
    woah!! how amazing, you look beautiful darling!(:
  • BrandNew29
    BrandNew29 Posts: 6
    I'm so happy for you! Wow, great for you,,,,
  • katattak73
    katattak73 Posts: 143
    you look great! congrats!
  • JustCallMe_Tanya_Eh
    JustCallMe_Tanya_Eh Posts: 954 Member
    Amazing!! Congrats on your life changes! Great dedication
  • GinJon
    GinJon Posts: 449 Member
    Congrats on your weight loss. It has taken me over 2 years to lose my 100 pounds.:smile:
  • Jlwiens23
    Jlwiens23 Posts: 2
    Amazing! Such an inspiration! 2 weeks ago I decided to change my life. My goal is to lose 118lbs. Just signed on a personal trainer and have been learning an entirely new way to eat. I hope to join your club of success in 1 year! :)
  • SweetLillyM
    SweetLillyM Posts: 58
    You look INCREDIBLE! Great job! :)
  • Julie_Donahue
    Julie_Donahue Posts: 394 Member
    That is awesome! You have done a great job. Keep it up!
  • cjustine1
    cjustine1 Posts: 15
    wow fantastic job!!
  • ShrinkingShawna
    ShrinkingShawna Posts: 186 Member
    Thank you all so much!
  • Daysednconfused
    Daysednconfused Posts: 975 Member
    Congratulations! You should be very proud.
  • Greg127
    Greg127 Posts: 100 Member
    Great Job, keep doing what you're doing..it's working. Looking fabulous. :smile:
  • TriShamelessly
    TriShamelessly Posts: 905 Member
    Fabulous and congrats!
  • MsBobLoblaw
    MsBobLoblaw Posts: 171 Member
    WOW!! It also looks like you lost 10 years off your age too!! You should feel so proud of yourself!!
  • ShrinkingShawna
    ShrinkingShawna Posts: 186 Member
    Someone asked me about plateaus, and what to do. I thought I'd share my response as others may have the same question. There's a lot of advice out there, but this is mine:

    I just kept eating healthy, it will break. My longest was 6 weeks with no weight loss, and even a couple of gains. It's just something that happens when your body goes "wait, maybe I should hold on to some of this". I know it's discouraging when it happens, but it can't go on forever. Try changing to different foods, but healthy foods. DON'T CUT YOUR CALORIES!!! Some people will even tell you to "take a break", but I never took that advice because I know how easy it would be to slip back into my old bad eating habits.

    As far as how many calories you should be eating, that's something that you should really discuss with your dietitian. As you lose weight, your calorie intake should increase, not decrease, as your metabolism will be faster, and your body will require more nutrients to maintain. I eat a consistent calorie count every day, as spiking can confuse your body. I also have no more than 1 "treat" meal a week. Sometimes I just skip it if I'm just not in the mood for anything unhealthy.

    Stop weighing yourself for a few weeks. I know it's hard, I used to weigh myself every single day. Stress will make you stop losing weight, and even gain. Unless I have what I refer to as a super week (where I lose more than 2 lbs), I try to only weigh myself every 2 weeks (sometimes longer). Even though 1/2 lb is still a loss, even now it still feels like defeat. Obviously I've done something right, but I still have trouble seeing the "big" difference in my body. The size of my clothes, and the fact that I don't have to go to the plus sized section anymore, are the reminders that I'm actually doing it right.

    Whatever you do, don't give up!! :flowerforyou:

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