hit my original weight goal...
itsbasschick
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in 2006 i ht my highest ever weight - 242 pounds. somewhere along the line, i decided i wanted to get down to 165 pounds. i did some food substitutions and got down to 192 finally in 2012. and i still had getting down to 165 in my head as the number i really wanted to hit. it developed all sorts of significance to me.
may 1, at 184.8 pounds, i decided i had to make some lifestyle changes. i wanted to be healthier (i have type 2 diabetes and hypertension) and feel better, so despite hip, leg and shoulder problems, i got going. i felt like my life depended on getting fit and healthy, and i used to love working out, but it was difficult to work around my injured parts. still, it was SO much worth doing.
and yesterday i hit that magic 165 pounds.
okay, i admit it - my goal on MFP is 145, but 165 was the number i'd think about for years, the weight where i would feel better. and you know what? i really do. i haven't felt this good in years, and my blood sugar is WAY down from just last may 1. i LOVE working out with weights again, getting stronger, being able to do more cardio and to add intensity. i still have a big belly compared to the rest of me (no, really - my waist is over 40 inches and i'm only 5' 3 1/2") but it's smaller than it was, and the rest of me has lost more fat than my belly. in fact, my calves look muscled and have some detail and when i flex my arms, my biceps are visible again.
so i have a ways to go, but i'm loving the journey. and even though i'm not done with losing fat, you know what? 165 is pretty darn good
may 1, at 184.8 pounds, i decided i had to make some lifestyle changes. i wanted to be healthier (i have type 2 diabetes and hypertension) and feel better, so despite hip, leg and shoulder problems, i got going. i felt like my life depended on getting fit and healthy, and i used to love working out, but it was difficult to work around my injured parts. still, it was SO much worth doing.
and yesterday i hit that magic 165 pounds.
okay, i admit it - my goal on MFP is 145, but 165 was the number i'd think about for years, the weight where i would feel better. and you know what? i really do. i haven't felt this good in years, and my blood sugar is WAY down from just last may 1. i LOVE working out with weights again, getting stronger, being able to do more cardio and to add intensity. i still have a big belly compared to the rest of me (no, really - my waist is over 40 inches and i'm only 5' 3 1/2") but it's smaller than it was, and the rest of me has lost more fat than my belly. in fact, my calves look muscled and have some detail and when i flex my arms, my biceps are visible again.
so i have a ways to go, but i'm loving the journey. and even though i'm not done with losing fat, you know what? 165 is pretty darn good
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Awesome work!!! I have the same goal in mind! Well close, I'm going to re-evaluate at 170. My heaviest was 253.0
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i see you're down 44 pounds - good for you has that helped your joints feel better? 0
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yay Patti! Way to go.0
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that's awesome!.. when i was 300+ lbs my goal weight was always 180...at the time 180 to me was skinny, but now that i'm almost there i think i need to change my goal weight to 150.0
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Great Job. When I first started out, I thought 225 is where I wanted to be. Well this week, I hit that goal. I now want to get to 200. I will say this, my knees, back, joints, and etc... have thanked me. I don't hurt anywhere near the way I used to.0
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Congratulations! How exciting to feel so good now! Good luck for the rest of your journey!0
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Awesome job! 0
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Congratulations! :bigsmile: :drinker: :flowerforyou:0
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Well done, that's a great achievement! Have you looked at how changing your diet can improve your diabetes? I've seen a lot of links on Twitter recently from Zoe Harcombe and Dr Aseem Malhotra.0
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Good for you. I understand the power of the goal number. I picked 175 as a goal when I started but when I finally hit it I realized I was still overweight at that number. But it sure feels good to hit the number you've dreamed about. I know those feels0
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Congratulations - awesome job!0
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aw, shucks - thanks, you guys *sniffs away a happy tear* and it sounds like i'm not the only one making progress! congrats to you who are we're all in this together!
snailrunner - i was all over that - did lots of reading. i changed to 6 smaller meals per day for less glycemic load per meal (which really worked for me), cut out certain foods. along with exercise and weight loss, my highest blood glucose in a given day is now 134 compared to just over 300 at the end of april :-)0 -
Good for you! Our start weights were similar and 165 is my original goal weight also - because it will put me in a "healthy" BMI instead of "overweight". I am now at 179 and can't believe I am so close. It's stories like yours that keep me going. You have a lot to be proud of
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Great job!!0
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Hi itsbasschick! Congrats on your wonderful progress! If it's not too personal, I was wondering if you were taking meds for your diabetes. Your numbers improved greatly!0
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Amazing job!!!! Congrats 0
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It is pretty darn good! Grats! =D0
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That is so awesome!!
I started at 252, got to 165 (for about 5 minutes) and then unfortunately gained 40 back. But I remember 165 fondly, and I am heading back there!!
Thanks for reminding me why I want to be there!0 -
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Congrats to you! 165 is the number I had in mind too. I started at 266.6 and have just hit 165.5...1/2 pound away.
Way to go.0 -
Really great job! I think something we all need to do is be proud of where we are, and proud that we got there and/are maintaining wherever that is - even if it is a long ways from where we'd like to be. I'm down 14 but 75 or so to go. Today I found myself focusing on the 75 and reminded myself that I should focus on the 14 - that is better than I've done in a long time! So I say great job celebrating and being proud of yourself! You are healthier and fitter and 165 is awesome!!!0
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thanks, everyone. and keep on going toward your goal! even when we stumble, we can pick ourselves up and keep tryingHi itsbasschick! Congrats on your wonderful progress! If it's not too personal, I was wondering if you were taking meds for your diabetes. Your numbers improved greatly!
no meds at all. in fact, it was not wanting to take metformin that made me decide to make changes to my lifestyle. i find longer walks, even when not particularly speedy, knocked my blood sugar down about 35 to 40 points right after walking. i discovered this after a day at disneyland of 21,000 steps - even though i ate more, my blood sugar was lower, and lots of checking showed this was always the case. for me, walking is more effective than harder workouts. in fact, the first time in years i hit 99 was after a 40 minute walk last week.
eating 175 to 250 calories per meal every 2.5 hours helps keep my blood sugar down, too. i came up with 2.5 hours as after TONS of poking, i found that 2 1/2 hours was when my blood sugar dropped all the way back down after a smaller meal. losing weight helped, too.0 -
Great job! So inspiring:flowerforyou:0
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Thanks for sharing! You are awesome! :happy:0
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