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    Lost my first 4.6lbs!

    Posts: 10 Member
    edited December 2024 in Getting Started
    I didn’t think I’d manage to lose even a lbs! But here I am. I know it’s small potatoes in the grand scheme of things... but nice to see something positive!

    I have started tracking everything I eat. Adjust when I eat. Adjust portions. Avoid things that are obviously not good for me.

    Every day I go to the gym for 30 mins cardio and 15-30 minutes of weights.
    A few times a week I do a leisure swim.

    The shower afterward 👍!

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    • Posts: 371 Member
      Great job!
    • Posts: 548 Member
      Fantastic start! Congrats!
    • Posts: 118 Member
      Small potatoes make sacks of potatoes.... So said me!! Very well done. Keep it up
    • Posts: 928 Member
      Awesome job, keep it up! You are doing great!!
    • Posts: 17 Member
      Fantastic! Well done! :)
    • Posts: 92 Member
      Great job 👍
    • Posts: 90 Member
      Awesome!! :)
    • Posts: 106 Member
      Awesome! Those first few pounds feel great!

      Recommendation: Keep your your big weight loss goal in mind, but break it up into smaller, easily achievable goals. 5 pound goals worked pretty well for me. Didn't matter how long it took to achieve, what mattered was that I did achieve.
    • Posts: 4 Member
      Well done!
    • Posts: 49 Member
      Congrats!!!!
      Can't wait to see that progress on my scale.
    • Posts: 10 Member
      Thanks everyone! I’m down 17.4lbs now in a little over a month.

      Was 269 now sit at 252. My first goal in this journey was to get to 250!

      After that I’ll have to pick a new target.

      I promised myself that if I got down a good amount I’ll allow myself to play hockey again next season!
    • Posts: 5,770 Member
      That’s awesome!!!!
      Good for you 🎉🎉🎉
    • Posts: 599 Member
      Great job!! Keep us posted! We are excited for you!
    • Posts: 24 Member
      23CC23 wrote: »
      I didn’t think I’d manage to lose even a lbs! But here I am. I know it’s small potatoes in the grand scheme of things... but nice to see something positive!

      I have started tracking everything I eat. Adjust when I eat. Adjust portions. Avoid things that are obviously not good for me.

      Every day I go to the gym for 30 mins cardio and 15-30 minutes of weights.
      A few times a week I do a leisure swim.

      The shower afterward 👍!

      Great job! Make sure you monitor what kinda of weight you're losing 😊
    • Posts: 463 Member
      That's awesome !
    • Posts: 2,596 Member
      That's so fabulous! Congratulations!
    • Posts: 189 Member
      Congrats....as you say "small potatoes:, can turn to "big potatoes". Keep up the good work.

      I am glad to see You do shower though :)
    • Posts: 8 Member
      Awesome work. Stay focused and don't get discouraged if you stall for a little while. I dropped 27 pounds and got stuck for a month! No biggie. I stayed the course and have now dropped another few pounds over the last week. Now I'm 80% to goal at 217.7. I started at 248.5 in February 2019.
    • Posts: 10 Member
      Thank you!
      I’ve been enjoying the changes I’ve made in my lifestyle so far. Even though sometimes work has me exhausted (social worker) I still push myself to go to the gym.
    • Posts: 9 Member
      Congrats! B)
    • Posts: 10 Member
      18.8! Only 1lbs until my first goal of 250lbs!
      Had to slow down a bit cause of a calf injury. Hoping to be back at it in a few days.
    • Posts: 1,466 Member
      Good job!
    • Posts: 548 Member
      Congratulations! It feels great doesn't it?
    • Posts: 10 Member
      It does.

      Clothes fit nicer.
      I move better.
      My body feels better and not bloated and stuff.

      Can’t wait to get this leg back from gimpy land to continue the journey!
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