62 lbs down, 12 to go!

Thank you so much =], and congratulations on starting your journey, i use this word because honestly its the biggest adventure I've taken. Some little advice i have is find things you love doing, i hate the gym and will not step foot in it, i do everything from zumba, golfing, weight training at home, playing with my son, just over all making sure i get in some activity everyday. I started doing little things like at work instead of just standing, i'd do calf raises, and i do twenty squats while I brush my teeth, i try to make everything i do just a little more active. In the beginning I started slow, but as the weight comes off you find more motivation to push yourself. I didnt even work out everyday for the first month or so, but when my body started changing i wanted to do more to keep up progress.

I hope this helps you a bit, and i wish you luck, and am so proud of you for starting your journey!

What an inspiration! Can you tell us anything that helped you lose that much weight? i am wanting to lose about 60 pounds or so and would love some advice! Thanks!

First off thank you, i'm glad to share what i can! Mostly i just strted becoming more active in everything i did, i turn all of my daily activities into something a little extra. Like doing squats when i brush my teeth, calf raises while i stand at work, I dance around my house when i clean, have become very active in playing with my son. I workout in some way every day, even if its just ten mins. I have high intensity work out days, and low ones. I workout based on my mood, so one day i could do yoga, and the next be doing weight training. I do cardio every day, mostly in the form of walks with my son and dog.

MY philosophy stay active, you dont need to spend two hours straight a day at the gym to get the results you want, you have to find things you enjoy doing to get the results you want. And try to add extra movement in your daily activities, doing pushups during commercials is better than sitting on the couch.

As far as eating, this a rough area for me. the man in my life is a texas man who loves fried, fatty, salty foods. This is where i put myself first. I made my family what they wanted to eat, and made my own variation of what they had, in a month i couldn't even stand frying food anymore because my body had fallen in love with the healthy choices i was making. Eating healthy, as a life style versus a diet is key. Don't get me wrong i cheat and eat out, or make dessert, but when i do its all in moderation, its not cheating, its having the self control to treat your body right. We all need a little of EVERYTHING in our diets, some more than others, so dont ban food, just learn moderation.

I hope this helps!
and i wish you the best of luck!
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Thank you so much! Congrats on your losing as well!

Thank you very much to everyone! Amazing people on here!

I can't wait to post before and afters, so maybe in January!

You've lost so much already! keep up the good work girl, =]