Weight loss since mid-Dec (w/ pics)

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  • busybee12
    busybee12 Posts: 1
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    You look so happy! Congradulations! Keep going
  • svelt123
    svelt123 Posts: 173 Member
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    That's great. Keep up the good work! :smile:
  • mamalaluna
    mamalaluna Posts: 10 Member
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    AMAZING job!! You look wonderful!! What is your diet and exercise??
  • kmk_natasha
    kmk_natasha Posts: 34
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    Way to go!
  • hreu213
    hreu213 Posts: 76
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    Great job! :)

    It's an incredible feeling to get to your pre-pregnancy weight - I can't wait!

    Defs celebrate this NSV!
    xx
  • kitty_764
    kitty_764 Posts: 64
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    Can I ask what your exercise routine is?
  • Amlynnskie
    Amlynnskie Posts: 39 Member
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    Wow! Way to go!
  • saldelmar
    saldelmar Posts: 40 Member
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    Thanks everyone!
  • saldelmar
    saldelmar Posts: 40 Member
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    Can I ask what your exercise routine is?

    Thanks everyone - you're all so supportive! We have a treadmill in our basement so I've been using that 4 or 5 times a week for 30 minutes at 4.0mph. That's the only exercise I've incorporated, though I know I should be lifting too... I know lots of people do better with variety, but I like the boring, same-exercise-every-time method, LOL! I'm sure my body will crave variety eventually, and I'm also sure that it'll be better to switch it up, but so far it's working for me... Another pound down as of this morning, yay! Good luck to everyone -- this can be a solitary process in a lot of ways, so it's really nice to be in a community of people who are doing it too!
  • edennew
    edennew Posts: 231 Member
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    That's great! You look fantastic and love your new hair!
  • Mazzela5
    Mazzela5 Posts: 13
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    You look amazing and happy!!! What calorie goals did you set and what is your typical daily diet consist of? That kind of weight loss is great progress....I want that!! lol.
  • saldelmar
    saldelmar Posts: 40 Member
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    You look amazing and happy!!! What calorie goals did you set and what is your typical daily diet consist of? That kind of weight loss is great progress....I want that!! lol.

    Thanks! :) MFP initially set my calorie goal as 1350, but then when I lost about 10 pounds, they recalculated it as 1260 (this almost made me cry, and not in a good way, LOL!) So I"m at 1260 now. I've realized that I snack a TON, and this works for me. Here's my typical diet:

    BREAKFAST: oatmeal, a bit of milk in it, and COFFEE (I put this in all caps because I have a 3-yr-old and a 1-yr-old, LOL), usually a banana too

    MORNING SNACK: Chobani Greek yogurt, usually

    LUNCH: turkey on light wheat bread (45 calories per slice) with mustard, plus a bunch of baby carrots and a few pretzels

    SNACKS: apple, granola bar, sometimes a handful of almonds

    DINNER: this varies a lot, but I usually try for 300-400 calories, whatever it is (recently: stir-fry, or chicken tacos, or spaghetti with tempe and wheat pasta, or aloo gobi with brown rice)

    POST-DINNER SNACK: Jello chocolate pudding (60 calories), a cup of tea late at night before bed usually

    I really am a snacker!! I try to drink the required amount of water, but it's not easy...
  • saldelmar
    saldelmar Posts: 40 Member
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    That's great! You look fantastic and love your new hair!

    Thanks!! I sent it to the organization "Locks of Love," which makes wigs for kids who have lost their hair (due to chemotherapy, or alopecia). If anyone has long hair and is planning to cut it, you should check out this organization -- they're awesome! www.locksoflove.org
  • katieqp
    katieqp Posts: 6
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    Way to go!!!!! It is very noticeable, and you look so happy!
  • Sparlingo
    Sparlingo Posts: 938 Member
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    Wow! Great victory!!

    I started off at 162 lbs as well! I was 5 months postpartum, and it was in early November. I'm 142 now (at 5'0"). I still have 7 more lbs to pre-pregnancy weight and then another 15-25 to goal, but it is SO encouraging to see other women who have made it to their pre-pregnancy goal and are still truckin' along!

    Good work!! And that's actually a VERY impressive pace to have lost the weight. I'm astonished!
  • Allison22451
    Allison22451 Posts: 686 Member
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    *high-five*
  • wntrbreez
    wntrbreez Posts: 32 Member
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    Awesome job. You've gone from fluffy to rocking-the-curves! Well done!
  • leo02098
    leo02098 Posts: 106 Member
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    Awesome! Great job!
  • panamericus
    panamericus Posts: 2 Member
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    Awesome! You look fantastic!
  • MoLivesLuvsLifts
    MoLivesLuvsLifts Posts: 1,168 Member
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    Great job! 17 lbs is a HUGE loss!

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