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23 Pounds in 60 Days! Anything is Possible.

Posts: 386 Member
edited March 1 in Success Stories
I'll start off by saying I'm not shy of photos, or of myself. I am what I am, take me or leave me. But I started a new life June 1, 2014

In the span of 2 weeks I had a new apartment, a new job, new car, new gym. I was able to just toss all of the bad mojo out of my life, and find good, active things to fill it with. I've spent the last 60 days discovering why it is I overeat, and coming up with solutions to combat that.

Don't get me wrong, I -love- food, but I'm not longer going to rely on binge eating (sometimes up to 5-6,000 cals in one sitting) to feel fulfilled. I now go to the gym 4-5 times a week, am more active on weekends, but the biggest thing for me has been changing the way I eat. I log everything, everyday, and try to hold myself accountable. On lunch breaks I take a brisk walk rather than heading towards the nearest fast food place. I plan and pack all of my meals to the best of my ability and cook 7 days a week.

Pictures can sometimes be the proof that everything adds up, good or bad. So I'm sharing mine. In 60 days I lost 23 pounds at an average of about 2 pounds a week. There were weeks the scale didn't move, and weeks the scale kept dropping. The key is consistency, and never, ever, giving up on yourself. You can only fail if you quit.

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  • Posts: 50 Member
    Wow!! Congratulations! Truly an inspiration!
  • Posts: 948 Member
    WTG!!! Congrats!!!!
  • Posts: 38 Member
    Great job!! :)
  • Posts: 155 Member
    Hard work, dedication and a willingness to accept that choices we make are the ones that get us into our predicaments. Way to go!!!

    Definitely something to be proud of. Congrats!
  • Posts: 47 Member
    Awesome job! I would love to do the same!
  • Posts: 91 Member
    Great job!
  • Posts: 27 Member
    You've done a great job! Keep it up! It looks like you and me started off around the same weight and have the same 'goal weight'. I started at 252.4 and am down to 235.6 (weigh in is tonight actually). I'm only 30 days in and your post definitely motivates me to continue.
  • Posts: 91 Member
    Wow that is great!! Thank you for posting. I was wondering how tall you are? I started at 252 and have only lost 6lbs. I don't get to the gym but have made a pretty big change in my food and walk everyday.
  • Congratulations!
  • Posts: 610 Member
    Awesome job so far! Doing amazing - keep up the good work.
  • Posts: 335 Member
    AWESOME!!!!!!
  • Posts: 2,850 Member
    Fantastic job, mam! Looking good. :)
  • Posts: 4 Member
    Well done!
  • Posts: 18 Member
    Great job! Inspirational.
  • Posts: 223 Member
    awesome!!!
  • Posts: 461 Member
    great job
  • Posts: 4,376 Member
    you are very much smaller..keep up the great work..folks with your dedication get to goal fast. I admire that.
  • Posts: 25 Member
    Awesome. Your statement: you fail if you quit is really a good way to look at whatever our challenges are. Thanks for sharing and motivating.
  • Posts: 746 Member
    Great post and terrific accomplishment so far! You're doing great and thanks for sharing.
  • Posts: 239 Member
    ... I started a new life June 1, 2014

    In the span of 2 weeks I had a new apartment, a new job, new car, new gym. I was able to just toss all of the bad mojo out of my life, and find good, active things to fill it with. I've spent the last 60 days discovering why it is I overeat, and coming up with solutions to combat that.

    Holy moly. That's a lot of changes. Nicely done in managing LIFE in addition to adding in nutrition & exercise changes. BRAVA!

    ETA: typo
  • Posts: 163 Member
    Great job. Started the same day as yourself, and I am down 21lbs this Wednesday past. :bigsmile:
  • Congrats!
  • Posts: 386 Member
    Wow that is great!! Thank you for posting. I was wondering how tall you are? I started at 252 and have only lost 6lbs. I don't get to the gym but have made a pretty big change in my food and walk everyday.

    Thanks everyone, and keep up your own journeys!

    I am 5'7" and do a mixture of walking, jogging, swimming, and weight lifting. But at the end of the day, I see the best results when I make my calorie goals.
  • Posts: 366 Member
    You go girl, that's a brilliant transformation :happy:
  • Posts: 1,092 Member
    We share your joy! Great progress! I am so proud of you!
  • Posts: 17 Member
    I needed to see your post today...I'm stuck and have not lost as quickly and the scale didn't move....but thanks to your words, I realize it's not just me!! Keep up the good work!
  • Great job - way to work on YOURSELF!
  • Posts: 1,363 Member
    Nice work.
  • Posts: 44 Member
    Nice job! Keep up the good work!
  • Posts: 15 Member
    Well done that's an amazing change in such a short time!
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