SDawgW Member

You're right - in a sense, they are two different people. When I was on the left I was miserable. I hated getting up in the morning because that meant having to get dressed. That meant having to figure out what would best hide the fact that I was obese. The girl on the left felt inadequate as a wife, a friend, a…

Someone get this girl a jar of AWESOME SAUCE!!!!!!!!!!!!! WTG, girl! SO amazing - keep it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :flowerforyou:

Well, from all the research I did and shows I watched, etc I learned that there's not really anything you can do to lose in specific areas (spot reduction) but you can tone and tighten (weight training) the muscles underneath to help reshape. The fat comes off where it wants to come off. I'm not striving for perfection…

Slow and steady wins the race. It's so true. I had a slow loss at first from Jan 2011 until June 2011 and then I really got my butt in gear and pushed myself. I've had weeks where I've lost 2 lbs, weeks where I've lost 1 lb, weeks where I haven't lost any and only a handful (if that) of weeks where I gained. The longer it…

Update for those who wanted it: I am now in the 130's. I weighed in this morning at 139.6 lbs. So I have 4.6 lbs to go to my initial goal of 135. However, as I had mentioned before I think 130 is my new goal and once I get there I will see if it's suitable for me or if I need to go further. Cheers.

Thank you to everyone for such wonderful comments - wow! Make me blush!! I honestly posted out of sheer excitement and wasn't fishing for compliments but I'LL TAKE 'EM!!! ;) I was in the mid-190's in January of 2011. It took me about 6 months to get to around 183 when I joined WW. In that 6 months time, I honestly (in…

I just did mine, too! hahaha 2 c-sections, 34 yrs old, 5ft 4.5inches tall, heaviest: 197(ish) lbs today: 146.2 lbs

Weekly update (for those of you who wanted it): February 7th, 2012. Weight: 148.6 lbs Down 1.6 lbs from last week. New goal has been set to 130 lbs which means I have 18.6 lbs to go to get to my ultimate goal weight. Interesting fact: I am 1.6 lbs away from being within a "healthy" BMI range. Something that I have not been…

No need to hang your head in shame!!!!!!! Those are all great for moving and grooving to!! I might just add those to my playlist! Thanks for the ideas! :smile:

Well for those of you that wanted to stay updated on my progress, today I weighed in at 150.2 lbs. I am down 8.8 lbs for the month of January (I think those first few pounds were leftover water weight from the New Years celebrations), so I am now 15.2 lbs away from my goal of 135...though part of me feels like striving for…

Hahaha. I wish I had that bod!! hahaha. Thx, tho - we are Joisey fans in this house. :smile:

You WILL get to your goal - just keep making healthy choices. Learn to say "no". Sometimes (as silly as it may sound) I actually do say "no" out loud when I find myself reaching for something that wasn't on the plan for the day. Find your groove. Think healthy. Be healthy. Make those healthy choices. It'll all happen in…

We are all built differently and wear our weight in different spots than everyone else. Keep in mind that we are always our own worst critics so when you're making a comparison, try to keep it to a comparison of you today vs. you yesterday....when you see how far you've come it'll keep you motivated to go even further.…

Will keep y'all posted for sure! I love being able to share my success with anyone that can draw inspiration from it - without MFP members' posting their success stories, I don't know if I would be where I am today. :) Keep at it - the hard work does pay off!

*SO* glad...it was the main reason for sharing. :flowerforyou:

Welcome to the club, hun! If you're interested in tackling the 10K training, LMK....I'd love to have a running buddy to check in with!

You CAN and you WILL do this. Just be honest with yourself and give it your all. Good luck!

:flowerforyou: *BLUSH* Far from it, but thanks! I'm getting there!!! :smile:

I like to take comfort in knowing that I'm not alone. You're not alone. We are all in this together. I also draw strength from knowing that this IS supposed to be hard. I am staring the challenge in the face and I absolutely REFUSE to let it win. If it was easy, we'd all be skinny. :wink:

I aim for at least 45 minutes of high intensity cardio activity 6 days a week (ie. running, elliptical on high resistance intervals, rowing machine) and at least 3 days of weight/resistance training. I alternate weight days between upper body and lower body. I have also committed myself to doing at least 100 push ups…

Wow! Thank you so much, everyone...seriously....I really appreciate such kind words. It's definitely not an easy journey, is it? But it is definitely worth the hard work. My mom always told me, "Things in life that are worth it are rarely easy. Things that are easy are rarely worthy." It's hard to get into the right frame…

Slowly making my way back down....156.2 this morning. Looks like the Christmas baking is starting to burn off. :laugh:

Way to go!!! It sure isn't easy, especially when you're trying to work motherhood into the mix and you're running on little sleep. Great job on your progress so far - keep it up and soon you'll be coasting through the 150's and thriving in the 140's.

Yes, you CAN and you WILL! Keep at it. Be true to yourself and be strong. You will get where you want to be. Best of luck!

***SO*** INSPIRING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Unbelieveable transformation - with that kind of determination and discipline you are going to go very, very far in life. :)

Thanks, everyone - your kind words are sincerely appreciated. I love seeing the weight loss tickers on below your posts - so inspiring. I had my weekly Facebook group weigh in this morning and I'm down to 158.4...not the 1 pound loss I was looking for but any loss is progress, right? ;) I am going to have another look…

I started 2011 off weighing around 190 pounds - it was about 4 months after giving birth to my 2nd child but I was overweight before getting pregnant. I lost 31 pounds in 2011 (total to date post-pregnancy is 38 lbs). I have about 25 more pounds to go to reach my goal weight so I'm hoping by this time next year I will be…

Ditto on the above post regarding the inability to spot-reduce. The only other piece of advice I can offer is from good ol' Dr. Oz (and even heard similar facts from Jillian Michaels on a TBL episode): fat and sugar tends to deposit around the midsection. (Visceral fat??) It's also the most dangerous kind because it…

I love how the guy in the red hat is totally scoping out your *kitten*. hahahaha. You look awesome - great job!

HAHAHAHAHHAA "....my fat even hurts....." HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAA Thanks for the chuckle ;) I thought I was the only one that felt that way!!!