IndiaGuerita1983 Member

Yeah...I try to only track once a week because otherwise all the fluctuations get me frustrated.

^This. When I started C25K I weighed 265. I went at midnight so I wouldn't have to see any people while I stumbled around like a beached whale. When I started dropping weight I wanted people to see me doing all that hard work. I started getting proud of myself. Fellow runners would give a thumbs up and other women in the…

Gonna have to look up that song. Can't do GnR...most of their stuff is too slow for me.

Here's some of my KoL faves: Pyro, Ragoo, The Runner and Wait for Me.

Lots of Kings of Leon. Got some Alt-J. Korn's new stuff. A little bit of Regaetton and Salsa. My guilty pleasure right now is Fireball by Pitbull. It's so terrible...but it is so good.

I heart you.

I go up around 8-10 pounds near my period and I eat clean 99% of the time. It drops back down to my normal weight about three days after my cycle starts. I still weigh daily during my cycle...mostly out of habit.

Yep...you'll lose friends. But, you'll gain new friends. Better friends..friends that don't drag you down but lift you up. Friends that will give you pep talks and tell you to get back on track. Friends that have your back. Your fit-family. They are way better than any person who will criticize you or make you feel bad for…

LMFAO. ^ That. Things that changed for me after I lost 100 lbs: -Lost a few 'friends'. -Gained a few friends. -My kids make healthier choices now. -I play with my kids instead of sitting on the park bench. -I let my husband chase me instead of chasing him out of insecurity. -I feel pretty. -I love exercising. -My weekends…

I had the most success when I was making very healthy choices. I lost 75 lbs by being very strict with what I ate (I ate clean every day for about 8 months). My sister started her weight loss journey at the same time and decided to cut portions but not limit her sugar/carb intake. She lost about 40 lbs in 8 months. (Which…

Congratulations!! This is amazing!! What are your new goals now? -India

Got through two Max Insanity Cardio videos this week. Had a PR on the treadmill of 7.5 mph for three minutes. Ran 2.5 miles on the treadmill in 23 minutes. Threw away ALL of my fat clothes (except for one pair of my jeans that I am saving for comparison when I have met my weight goal). Realized I am no longer a fatty…

Your before and after pictures are just amazing!! I have gone from 279 pounds (my highest recorded weight) to 180 in almost two years. I have a very muscular body type and so I am battling the scale to lose these last 20 pounds until I reach my goal of 160. I don't think I will ever feel "skinny" because of how muscular my…

I don't have any before pics of my cankles when I weighed almost 300 lbs - but YES...they go away. One thing that I found helped me a lot was lowering my sodium intake. And I became a runner over the course of two years. I now have slim and pretty ankles. IndiaGuerita

Before picture was from March 2012. I am not sure what I weighed because I stopped weighing myself after I reached 279 lbs. The 'during' picture is from today. I am currently at 190 and still going. I have about 30 more pounds to go until I reach my final goal.

Totes magotes!

All of this. And I no longer pay attention to *kitten* who are jealous/food pushers/saboteurs/hateful/ignorant. Ain't nobody got time for them. -IndiaGuerita

Totes magotes. Love this post. -India

All of the above. Especially the NSFW stuff. I just read an article about how to have sex if you're very overweight. I love not having to worry about the humiliation of trying a new position and not being able because I'm "too fat"...(I realize some ladies who are larger still feel sexy at their larger weight - but I'm…

Oh, yes. Even when I look in the mirror after having lost almost 80 pounds I still see the fat, "before" me. What I do to combat this anxiety is take monthly pictures of myself, totally naked. Then I use an app to make a side-by-side comparison pic. When I get anxious or depressed because I don't feel like the scale is…

This. And...stop making excuses not to exercise. We all have jobs, kids, no babysitters...etc. Is your son small enough to sit in a stroller? Buy a cheap stroller on craigslist and take him with you to walk. Is he old enough to keep pace with you? If so - take him on a walk with you. I can't afford a gym and I have three…

What she said. And READ EVERY LABEL. Pay close attention to serving size. I found out today that the sneaky salad that I've been eating from Wal-Mart is actually FOUR servings...not one serving. *sigh* -India

Seriously...what she ^ said. Red is your color. You look amazing!! -India

Cookie porn!!! And your progress photos are amazeballs. Thanks for the funny and inspiring post. I've been stuck at 192 for three months now and beating myself up for every little bite of deliciousness that I consume in shame. -India

I started my weight loss journey with C25k. It took me a lot longer than the projected 8 weeks. I was close to 300 lbs when I started (I don't know my exact weight - highest recorded weight was 279 pounds) so I struggled with it. I have lost close to 100 pounds in two years. Now, when it's warm I bicycle, jog and do yin…

Anytime!!!! feel free to add me if you want. I push myself hard and I'll help cheer you on along the way!!

Things I would change: not be so hard on myself when I go off track and fall back into my old eating habits. We all make mistakes. Dust yourself off if you have a bad day and start again. Advice: portion control (measure your servings and pay attention to labels). Don't choose a "lose weight fast" diet. The weight always…

I started mfp after I'd already lost 20ish pounds. I'm 5'3 and my original weight loss goal was to lose 120 pounds. I decided to count calories and focus on portion control. my biggest challenge was incorporating veggies and fruits into my life. I tend to be a carb and sugar lover...but if you stay within your portion of…

^ This. And: I'm happy. I like my pictures taken now. And not: "From the neck up, please!". For the first time in my life I know what it feels like to have self esteem. I play with my kids outside now and don't worry about what other people are thinking or saying behind my back. (I shouldn't have cared before...but at…

Thank you! Still got 40 more to go. :)