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Uh-may-zing!!0
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I started losing weight when I became a ski instructor, and then when ski season ended I took up running in order to not gain the weight back. At first it was torturous to run, so I just made myself do it every other day. Then I built up tolerance for it, and then I started enjoying it. Then I found out that one of my sisters had started running around the same time I did, and a third sister joined us. So now it's something we all love to do together. At this point, I can't imagine life without my running... it's a great stress reliever and keeps me feeling good.Were you a runner before your weight loss journey? Was it something you enjoyed or something you learned to enjoy along your journey?0
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Great job! I'm working on maintaining, too. We'll just have to continue being careful what we eat and continue to be active. We can do it!0
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Great job!!0
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Congrats! You look great! (:0
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Congrats! You look really awesome!0
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Wow, your amazing!! You must be so proud!!
Your absolutely right! This cannot be a diet. Diets do not work because after you stop them, after you stop doing the thing that made you lose weight, one will gain it all back plus some. I lost 50lbs (pre MFP) and then didn't workout for 4 months (winter and fall) I lost some muscle mass but only gained 1lbs. This is because I made a lifestyle change with the food I eat. I stopped eating crap and started eating right,74lbs later I'll never go back to the way I use to eat so the weight will never come back, it's gone forever like yours! One day I'll be at goal and I fully expect you to still be an amazing inspiring role model!! Thank you for sharing your story!0 -
What a life change for you, congratulations.0
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oh.my.gosh! congratulations
and good on you for rocking out those short shorts!0 -
AMAZING!0
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Wow! You look amazing.
I think the most important part of keeping the weight off is changing your eating habits. No more "diets". They don't work because you feel deprived of things you love to eat.
I'm eating healthier and feel so much better that I can't imagine ever going back to being a snacker again. I've learned that just a few minutes to prepare a meal for myself during the day is well worth the way I feel compared to when I snacked because I didn't feel like a cooking for just me. Once you get the attitude that "just you" is worth the effort, you'll never gain the weight back. It's most definitely a lifestyle change.0 -
super job. Great progress.0
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wow!
Well done!0 -
Congrats on your hard work!! Amazing and inspiring!0
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Very inspiring hun, congrats on your goal weight success and of course congrats on your future success keeping it off x0
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Hi, I want to add my congratulations to the rest - you look amazing. So fit! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: I am also keen to know how things will work out once I get to maintenance - this change in my habits is for life, I am NEVER going back to what I was.0
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Thanks! I've always preferred to wear short shorts when I run in order to stay cool, but I've tended to feel self-conscious about it. Part of this process for me has been about learning to appreciate my body with all of its imperfections and refusing to feel like I have to hide it. When I feel ashamed of my body, then I allow myself to neglect it. When I appreciate my body, then I feel more motivated to nourish it and care for it. Wearing the short shorts is highly symbolic of that for me.oh.my.gosh! congratulations
and good on you for rocking out those short shorts!0 -
Yes, this has been critical for me, too. I used to hate cooking, but now I've learned to enjoy it and to love having leftovers to eat on days when I don't have time to cook.I've learned that just a few minutes to prepare a meal for myself during the day is well worth the way I feel compared to when I snacked because I didn't feel like a cooking for just me. Once you get the attitude that "just you" is worth the effort, you'll never gain the weight back. It's most definitely a lifestyle change.0
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You've worked very hard and look incredible. Thanks for sharing, this is SO inspiring. :flowerforyou:0
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Incredible!! Great job!!0
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