traceyleighgirl Member

You can see the before pictures on my profile. My current one is at 118 lbs...I'm down from 200 lbs. Its been a long, long journey. I still struggly with body image though. My next step is working on toning my body, especially my tummy, as you can see in my profile photo.

I hate men hitting on me now. It's annoying as hell to think they would not have given me the time of day when I was a size 16 and now they do at a size 2. I understand attraction is important, but it makes me angry that I was less of a somebody before. Glad I married my husband this year at 23 when I was almost 30 pounds…

Hm OP, I know your post seems like a pretty obvious thing to say, but wow. The idea actually didn't strike me really until I read your post. Thanks for that, truly. I wasn't satisfied when I met my goal weight and I wasn't sure why. Clearly I am measuring the wrong thing. I am going to start setting athletic goals…

Astounding! You get it girl :)

Congrats on your NSV :) I love em!!

I pulled on my size 8 work pants a few days ago, which are getting really baggy, so I grabbed a belt I bought a few months ago that I thought would shrink with me during my weight loss, because it has holes throughout the entire length of the belt. I put it on today and there was so much extra belt at the end that I had to…

Remarkable job!!! Your face is gorgeous, by the way!

Incredible results!!

You're always too warm.. And sweaty.

Holy crap! Only 16 pounds lost? Looks like sooo much more! She musta busted her butt for muscle lol

I added my start weight from last April, even though I started in September on MFP. I know its not accurate for MFP, but you earned that weight loss for your ticker! ;P

I biked 40 minutes along the Mississippi! :) I'm lucky to live right on the river :) Sooo beautiful and relaxing!

I just got into the 130s!! ....I understand your frustration..I was hanging around 140.0 for what felt like ages! I just wanted to SEE the three in the number sooo badly! I can't wait every time I get close!

I bought a bike and starting riding slowly last year. I've lost 35 pounds from lowering my calorie intake, and ONLY biking outside. I seriously HATE any other form of exercise. It's the only thing I will do, aside from canoeing/kayaking. I love being outside and the bike makes me feel so free :) I started super, super…

This was a while back, but my manager (who was later let go!) congratulated me on weight loss while I was eating on break..Then she promptly told me how she lost 30 pounds but then gained it all back after she got tired of eating "rabbit food" while looking at what I was eating. Totally rude. I don't eat like a rabbit, by…

I'm sure someone has said this but.... A bike! Instrumental in my weight loss journey..Could not have done it without one, even though I was embarrassed with all my fat jiggling 40 pounds ago. But I stuck it out and I feel great biking!

Incredible!! Your stomach disappeared! Congratulations!!! :) You look amazing!

I didn't know Kashi made frozen meals...Cool! I love their bars :)

I eat a ton of frozen meals, especially Michelina's. I actually like pretty much all of them! I know alot of people are so snobby about frozen meals, but I've eaten them fairly consistently throughout my journey and I've lost almost 35 pounds..And I feel great. :) I'll have to avoid the ones mentioned though!

SW: 200 CW: 151.6 GW: 145.0 Weigh in Dates: 4/1 : 151.6 4/8: 148.8 4/15 : 4/22 4/28 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) Total weight lost:

Good for you for being a genuinely nice person!!!!! If she couldn't see that, forget her! What you did was exceptional. I would've appreciated it, as would most people! She was probably just embarrassed because she didn't know about the ball's weight limit. It's not your fault. I'm happy to see that there are people who…

My boyfriend low-carbs it...Buy some tilapia! It's cheap and not super fishy tasting as a fish. Chicken breasts are also great and versatile!

I get that a lot of people are "anything and everything", and that's true. Moderation really is key. But honestly, I can't eat candy. I just can't. I miss it horribly for a while after I stop, but eating even one makes me spiral. It's ridiculous!! I can and WILL eat entire bags and boxes in a sitting, just like OP! God…

I used to guzzle diet "anything carbonated". I was addicted! I actually hated the taste of water...Before I quit, I could not recall the last time I drank actual water from a glass. I quit pretty quickly, by actually forcing myself to drink regular water instead of pop. Just don't buy it! Now I find myself craving water…

Biking. I found an exercise I truly, truly enjoy. From there, it was easy to focus on counting calories. Now I make sure to eat a lot of protein in my snacks, and eat slowly!

SW: 200 CW: 151.6 GW: 145.0 Weigh in Dates: 4/1 : 151.6 4/8 4/15 4/22 4/28 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) Total weight lost: I hope to accomplish even more weight loss. April 1st is an important date for me. It is first day last year that I started my weight loss journey. My weight loss hasn't been…

I'm not sure about my calorie burn...but 151 calories burned I think is great! It's only a 20 minute exercise! :) It can definitely feel like longer haha, but I think that's a lot considering!

5'2 and 140 is my goal! Not "healthy" by BMI, but I felt fantastic at that weight (I gained some weight I lost back). When I reach 140 solidly, I may strive for 135, as that would make me bare minimum healthy according to the BMI scale, but honestly, I feel and look healthy at 140.

"Another Earth". It's definitely worth a watch....It's very moving. I literally gasped as I was watching. Never had a movie effect me in such a way. It is a quiet movie, but it is in no way boring. It's a bit of science-fiction, but it is more drama than anything. At first I was skeptical, especially since the main…

Burn bridges as you cross them. Make sure you never go back there again. Toss or donate for sure. I did and it was liberating.