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  • cellorocker
    cellorocker Posts: 290
    Wow. I hit "Phase 2" and I quit awhile ago.
    I want to get back on track to hit phase 3, but I don't know if I have the motivation and time.
    My schedule is driving me nuts.
  • banks1850
    banks1850 Posts: 3,475 Member
    Wow. I hit "Phase 2" and I quit awhile ago.
    I want to get back on track to hit phase 3, but I don't know if I have the motivation and time.
    My schedule is driving me nuts.

    Only you can answer that question Tiffany! But I hope you do. Remember, this is your life, the motivation I can't give, but the time, well, I'll bet if you find the motivation, you'll be able to squeek out 20 to 30 minutes 3 times a week to exercise. And for food? All you need to do is make the right choices.
  • denmother46
    denmother46 Posts: 272 Member
    I am a proud Stage 5'er!! :happy:
    Would like to lose another 4 or 5 but am basically happy where I am now. Have just started with a personal trainer - have lost all my weight so far with cardio only ( hate doing weights), but know I need to gain some muscle.

    Mindset totally has changed! "Cheating" now is what would have been considered a snack 6 months ago. Today, bought a new bike and can't believe how excited I am! My old mountain bike is 15 years old and definitely old school. Was going to get a road bike (racing), but decided the skinny tires were too delicate - not to mention the decent ones start at over $1,500. Found a hybrid that is a road bike but with fatter tires, great frame and excellent gear sysytem. Cant wait to ride it -but have training session tomorrow morning and have to wait until after so not too tired.
  • REB89
    REB89 Posts: 493 Member
    bump :wink:
  • lina1131
    lina1131 Posts: 2,246 Member
    Banks, this is so true. Thank you!
  • banks1850
    banks1850 Posts: 3,475 Member
    Banks, this is so true. Thank you!

    welcome. :happy:
  • icandoit
    icandoit Posts: 4,163 Member
    :drinker:
  • cp005e
    cp005e Posts: 1,495 Member
    Thanks for this great post, Banks! I think I'm pretty solidly in phase 3 at the moment, but am dreading phase 4! I feel good now because I've lost 27 pounds, and people are starting to make comments... but I still have about 40 pounds to go, and I'm afraid that it will be hard to stay positive when I hit my next plateau. I just have to keep gunning for phase 6 - the rest of my life, as a healthy, fit person! :smile:
  • icandoit
    icandoit Posts: 4,163 Member
    :flowerforyou:
  • Cassia
    Cassia Posts: 467 Member
    GREAT POST!! (can we print these things:wink: )
    I think i am somewhere in the phase 3
    you know whats great?! i think i only saw about a week scale wise of phase2 because i didn't get on the scales for 2 weeks (even as i say that i can't wait to get on it tomorrow for my weekly weigh in :huh: kinda crazy
  • banks1850
    banks1850 Posts: 3,475 Member
    print away, just make sure that people realiz that this isn't out of a medical book, just based on personal experience and observation of a "layman".

    But I'm honored that you would as. :blushing:
  • bubblyfisz
    bubblyfisz Posts: 5
    Great wake up info Banks!
    :flowerforyou:
  • moonshadow
    moonshadow Posts: 41
    Again more info I needed.
  • REB89
    REB89 Posts: 493 Member
    :smile:
  • ConnieLynn
    ConnieLynn Posts: 242 Member
    Thank you for this Banks. I printed it off and put it in my weight-loss journal.

    Blessings to you.

    Connie Lynn
  • SunnyInBuffalo
    SunnyInBuffalo Posts: 58
    This is so good. I have given up after phase 1 ...so MANY TIMES....I am going to save this to help me remember :heart:
  • cellorocker
    cellorocker Posts: 290
    Wow. I hit "Phase 2" and I quit awhile ago.
    I want to get back on track to hit phase 3, but I don't know if I have the motivation and time.
    My schedule is driving me nuts.

    Only you can answer that question Tiffany! But I hope you do. Remember, this is your life, the motivation I can't give, but the time, well, I'll bet if you find the motivation, you'll be able to squeek out 20 to 30 minutes 3 times a week to exercise. And for food? All you need to do is make the right choices.

    Thanks for the support.
    This is the main thing keeping me here.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    Wow. I hit "Phase 2" and I quit awhile ago.
    I want to get back on track to hit phase 3, but I don't know if I have the motivation and time.
    My schedule is driving me nuts.

    Only you can answer that question Tiffany! But I hope you do. Remember, this is your life, the motivation I can't give, but the time, well, I'll bet if you find the motivation, you'll be able to squeek out 20 to 30 minutes 3 times a week to exercise. And for food? All you need to do is make the right choices.

    Thanks for the support.
    This is the main thing keeping me here.

    "Move, and your heart will follow" (seen on a bag belonging to one of my gym's instructors)
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    :glasses:
  • cinandchris
    cinandchris Posts: 229 Member
    Tiffanybrowning, I LOVE your picture :laugh:
  • chriss1tt
    chriss1tt Posts: 365 Member
    BUMP BUMPIN :glasses: BUMPED.
  • chriss1tt
    chriss1tt Posts: 365 Member
    by the way Banks I gotta tell ya

    u r my BUMPIN HERO:happy:
  • banks1850
    banks1850 Posts: 3,475 Member
    :embarassed:
  • jenndf
    jenndf Posts: 29 Member
    Thank you so much, Banks! I cannot tell you how much better I feel after reading this.
    :flowerforyou:
  • cheermom11
    cheermom11 Posts: 393 Member
    Thank you, Banks! I needed this encouragement :wink:
  • wooch44085
    wooch44085 Posts: 115 Member
    bump
  • REB89
    REB89 Posts: 493 Member
    love this post. BUMP:bigsmile:
  • lina1131
    lina1131 Posts: 2,246 Member
    I'm in Phase 4. Really digging in.

    I am going to work extra hard during my workout today and i'm changing it up. Instead of the treadmill, i'm heading to the elliptical today for 45 minutes!
  • ali106
    ali106 Posts: 3,754 Member
    In stage 3 I think...lol....plateau and not really pushing it...thanks for this Banks!!! you rock and I think its what I needed to read to kick my butt in gear!!!

    hugs!
    Ali
  • Kayley
    Kayley Posts: 327 Member
    This is great!:flowerforyou:

    I hope I'll be down to my last 10 pounds in 6 months. :bigsmile:
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