First goal met...booyah!
diamondgirl50
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Thirteen weeks ago I was within kissing distance of 400 pounds. Today I hit my first goal of losing 10% of my weight! After battling weight issues my whole adult life, something has clicked thanks to MFP and the help of everyone's input on these boards. Though I have been on/off MFP for a handful of years and I could do well for 5-6 weeks, things would inevitably start to unravel. So along with the scale victory, more importantly is the NSV of keeping at it! Learning as I go and excited to be turning the corner on my health and future!
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Yahoo! good for you, keep up the good work and keep at it.1
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Keep up the great work!1
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Great job! On to the next goal!1
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I started off at 398lbs, I know how you feel! Honestly, set milestones you want to see along the way - as you reach them you'll get a real sense of accomplishment and you'll feel like, "Wow, that was easy, let's get that next one!" and when you have those days where it's been not so great, you can see where you've been, what you've accomplished so far and where your next milestone is to give you that determination.
Keep going, you're well on your way to a healthy you for life!3 -
I started off at 398lbs, I know how you feel! Honestly, set milestones you want to see along the way - as you reach them you'll get a real sense of accomplishment and you'll feel like, "Wow, that was easy, let's get that next one!" and when you have those days where it's been not so great, you can see where you've been, what you've accomplished so far and where your next milestone is to give you that determination.
Keep going, you're well on your way to a healthy you for life!
Thanks for the encouragement and wisdom. Since our starting weights were similar I have a question. When and what did you do regarding exercise? I have been walking, well, more like sashaying, a bit each day but have not pushed it up to this point. Now that I have the 10% off my joints and vascular system I am considering increasing exercise or do I need to get my numbers down a bit more before I put more demand on my body? Any thoughts?0 -
diamondgirl50 wrote: »Thirteen weeks ago I was within kissing distance of 400 pounds. Today I hit my first goal of losing 10% of my weight! After battling weight issues my whole adult life, something has clicked thanks to MFP and the help of everyone's input on these boards. Though I have been on/off MFP for a handful of years and I could do well for 5-6 weeks, things would inevitably start to unravel. So along with the scale victory, more importantly is the NSV of keeping at it! Learning as I go and excited to be turning the corner on my health and future!
That is a truly wonderful accomplishment. I hope you feel strong and proud for coming this far. May that strength serve you well through your journey!2 -
Wonderful progress!1
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Great job! Keep up the good work!1
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That's fantastic...! Those 'click' moments are what it's all about... keep at it!
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Nice job! Keep walking-- longer and faster! Sooner rather than later you'll want to add weight training to build strength.1
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