bgelliott Member

roughly 12-15lbs from current goal

@kittyd7015 - I'm guessing baout 5'4

drchimpanzee - 5'10

I wish ;-) That would be a dream come true...lol

Sleepynita - 5'4"

I used to be a coffee *kitten* but then when funds were tight, I switched to cheap instant and to be honest, I got used to it and now I love it. So...in my mug is... 1tsp instant coffee 1 packet of Splenda 3 tsp coffee mate powder cream 32 calories per cup! :-)

I make sure I exercised enough to bring my deficit up to 1,000. It's actually not that hard and being short has nothing to do with it.

I am 5'1 and my starting weight 8/1/09 was 143lbs. My goal weight was 118lbs and I reached it in 12 weeks. Cardio 7 days a week, weight training 4 days a week and a 1,000 calorie deficit per day!

5'1 cw: 128lbs size 2-3 *My pant size is the same at 118lbs as it is now but they are pretty loose at the lower weight sw: 145lbs size 6-8

Always kids first. Luckily they are both strong swimmers but my older one would panic more than my younger one. Assuming the car has not filled up with water yet, I'd unbuckle both kids, and tell them once the window or door is open to swim like hell to the surface, I'd follow behind to help. Love my hubby but if he is…

I won't do a "cheat day" because then I over indulge. I try to keep it to a "cheat meal" one day a week. My most fav place to go is Rubios and I will order a steak or shrimp burrito. It's full of flavor and satisfies all of my cravings but it's still on the cleaner side of cheats.

Technically, you can have 2,000 calories of dingdongs every day if that's what you want but we all know your physique would reflect it.

Holy Egg Whites!!!!! Wow, you look amazing. Congrats to you on your amazing transformation!

Coffee!

I have tried many different ones (expensive and cheap) and hands down my favorite is Ultimate Nutrition ISO Sentations. Aside from the fact that all the flavors taste fantastic and it has the best consistency, the label speaks for itself. For my needs, this gets me the biggest bang for my buck. Low calorie and more protein…

^^^ THIS It is so true for both genders :-)

^^ THIS NEVER trust a generic item in the database just because it's called "smoothie". I do smoothies all the time for the whole family with protein powder, fresh friut, yogurt, milk, juice, etc. I measure out everything that is added in individually, then add it up to get total calories. If your total lets say is 1,200…

I personally do not eat back exercise calories when I am trying to drop weight. It's always over estimated and so the amount eated back is never completely accurate. Stick with your 1,500 a day intake regardless of your exercise for a week or two and see how it goes. If you need to adjust it then do so after you have…

the biggest surprise was that when I looked in the mirror, I still saw the fat girl. It took quite a long time to truly see myself as I now was as opposed to how I used to be. As far as being treated differently, yes in more ways than one. I lost a few friends along the way which I think was due to their own insecurities.…

I had a really overweight lady tell me once that I was always cold because I didn't have enough meat on my bones and I was too thin. What I wanted to say back was "No, I have plenty of meat, it's the fat that I am lacking" but instead I simply replied "No, I was cold when I was fat too"!

I feel bloated when my water intake is low.

Whoa!!!!! Awesome! CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SUCCESS!

Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner! ! ! !

Absolutely not, you should not have to hide when in scrubs BUT, I have to say, it kinda grosses me out when someone who works in an environment requiring scubs because they work around chemicals (in a lab) or sick people (hospital or doctors office) and they do not change before coming to my house. It's germs germs and…

My biggest problem with PJ's in public is that you are wearing these things into your bed and now you are going out in them and then you are going to wear them again in bed...kinda gross! Same with house slippers but I'm one of those who doesn't wear my shoes in the house because of all the crap they collect outdoors. I…

YUP... total Ghetto! Have some class, put on real clothing LOL about the lingerie!!!

All of you guys are amazing and I love this thread! Thanks for sharing all your pictures with us...YOU ROCK!!!!!

If you want it bad enough, you can make it happen but for now, stay focused and positive. You have come a long way and are doing things that some people with fully functioning legs only daydream about. ;-) Stay cool and keep on lifting!!!! :-*

You are Amazing, Amazing, Amazing! Congrats on your progress and thanks for sharing! I have to share (and maybe you have seen him and follow him) but Nick Scott is one of the most inspirational people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. He is amazing just like you. You can find him here...…

HAHAHAHA....I never even noticed that! LOL