Wow, I am almost there!
odie02
Posts: 65 Member
My weight loss journey started by accident. A couple yrs ago, I became Type I diabetic. Not realizing what was wrong with me, I became very sick and lost 30 lbs in 30 days - while eating a ton. So, the diagnosis came and I started on my journey...
Last year, I had been doing pretty good, losing some more lbs., but then I got sick and had to go on steroids. Man do you gain weight FAST on them, and it is super hard to take back off. That was Oct 2010.
I started on here in March (didn't think to enter my original starting weight of 215) with the goal to get down to 135 lbs. I have been plugging away, watching what I eat most of the time, but not all of the time. I started doing light exercise, but not as much as I should...etc. So slowly I have been shrinking out of my clothes over the past 4 months, and to my surprise yesterday - I hit the 60 lbs loss mark! okay, technically 50, but I included the 10 pounds I gained on the steroids too.
I am now at 163 and only have 28 lbs to go to my final goal weight!!! I really can't believe I am that close! I never dreamed I could lose 80 lbs!!
I hope to reach my goal by my birthday....Valentine's Day
Last year, I had been doing pretty good, losing some more lbs., but then I got sick and had to go on steroids. Man do you gain weight FAST on them, and it is super hard to take back off. That was Oct 2010.
I started on here in March (didn't think to enter my original starting weight of 215) with the goal to get down to 135 lbs. I have been plugging away, watching what I eat most of the time, but not all of the time. I started doing light exercise, but not as much as I should...etc. So slowly I have been shrinking out of my clothes over the past 4 months, and to my surprise yesterday - I hit the 60 lbs loss mark! okay, technically 50, but I included the 10 pounds I gained on the steroids too.
I am now at 163 and only have 28 lbs to go to my final goal weight!!! I really can't believe I am that close! I never dreamed I could lose 80 lbs!!
I hope to reach my goal by my birthday....Valentine's Day
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Congratulations. That's great!!!!!0
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Congrats! I can totally relate to the steroid thing. I've been on prednisone 4 times in the last year, and it's made me gain weight or unable to lose weight again and again. Very frusturating. You've had some amazing success, and you'll be at your goal in no time at all!0
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Did you find taking insulin contribute to weight gain?0
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Congrats! Keep it up!0
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Did you find taking insulin contribute to weight gain?
well, not so much gain...but it became MUCH harder to lose weight!!!0 -
Congrats! I can totally relate to the steroid thing. I've been on prednisone 4 times in the last year, and it's made me gain weight or unable to lose weight again and again. Very frusturating. You've had some amazing success, and you'll be at your goal in no time at all!
I was on huge doses of it during a hospital stay, for 8 days! I gained at 10 lbs that week! AND, I was starving all the time!0 -
Thank you everyone!!! :bigsmile:0
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That is totally AWESOME and AMAZING! It has been a tough journey for you, but keep up the awesome work!0
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congrats!!! u could do it!!!0
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Congratulations. Thats great!0
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That is totally AWESOME and AMAZING! It has been a tough journey for you, but keep up the awesome work!
Yes, it has been a challenge... Thank you!0
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