JodieElijah Member

What's wrong with doing it the good ol' fashioned way? Having a bit of will power. Eating healthy foods Which incidentally, is actually the healthiest way. Diet pills don't teach you to eat healthy. They simply prevent you from feeling hungry. Whats to stop you from going back to the crappy eating once you've finished…

I weigh myself once a week. I find that if i do it more often it tends to drive me a little insane :)

You look beautiful :) Well done on the weight loss!

Hopefully i'm not too late to join in on this challenge!! Name / Real Name: JodieElijah / Jodie Current Weight: 235.18 Challenge Goal Weight: 159 04/09: 235.18 04/16: 04/23: 04/30: 05/07: <<<228>>> 05/14: 05/21: 05/28: 06/04: <<<220>>> 06/11: 06/18: 06/25: 07/02: <<<212>>>

My son plays sports as well as walking to and from school. We also eat healthy meals, meat and plenty of vegies, or salads etc. He eats a hell of a lot though, sometimes i feel like all my money goes into his stomach!! He also eats a fruit everyday. I generally buy apples, pears, grapes, mandarins, oranges etc and they all…

Very cute :)

For me? I take the tough love approach with myself. I repeatedly remind myself why I'm doing it. I hate being overweight I want to improve my health and fitness Being obese is not attractive Sometimes it just takes a stern talking to and i'm fine and ready to go again :) I keep a picture of me on the fridge of me at my…

My tip? Drink plenty of water :) Have faith in yourself that you can do it

Glad you're feeling better :) It can be very disheartening to see a larger number appear on the scales, so please stay positive :flowerforyou:

I aim for 6 days a week... but generally i do work out every day. Depends how my body feels as to whether i take a day off or not.

My thoughts? 15pounds (or 6.87kgs here), while yes, its a great loss. But unless you're quite small to start with, than no. You probably won't see any difference. Don't give up hope though! You're doing a great job so far and i'm sure the further along you get the better you'll feel :flowerforyou: Take a pic today though,…

Brilliant news!!! So happy for you :P

When i first started, it was because i had to squeeze into my toilet. I couldn't turn around without brushing against the walls. *sigh* made me sad. But makes me laugh now cause i can spin around in the loo without touching the walls!! (i wouldn't recommend doing that though LOL)

You can definitely do both at the same time :smile: I did!! But... you have to be truly dedicated. I actually ended up putting on about 5kgs during the first month. Thats something that you'd need to watch out for. But i'm fine now :smile:

Ditto what the others have said. Include natural unprocessed foods into your diet, watch your salt intake.

I have an ensuite, so it doesn't feel weird to walk naked to the bathroom!

I was paying $18 for a pack of 25 ciggies here in Australia. I am now 62 days smoke free :) I use Champix to assist and its been an absolute godsend. My tips would be to drink water every time you feel like having one. Keep healthy snacks around you to munch on such as carrot sticks, take a walk. Breath through the…

It's a long weekend here (today and Monday are both long weekends). Gonna get my hair done and get all beautified before heading out for a friends birthday! And that's about it :)

I agree, she is pretty darn amazing :)

Love it!!!

Mix up what you're doing! Your body gets used to the same exercises, and works more efficiently at doing it. Mix it up a bit. Go swimming, take up tennis! Just be aware that it can take several weeks to work through a plateau, so don't give up!!

You look fantastic!!!

http://www.mybodygallery.com/ This one?

LOL

Went for a 45 minute walk this arvo, and half way through i felt a pain under my foot. Blister seems to be forming. Thats my sign that its time for a new pair of shoes.

a small bale of hay hehehe (50 pounds)

If you really wanted to lose the weight, you'd fit in the exercise. Sorry if that sounds harsh, but its the truth. Can you get up an hour earlier every morning to go for a walk/jog or do one of your exercise videos? Go for a walk during your lunch break. While watching tv do stretches, sit ups, push ups, star jumps etc.…

Start measuring yourself! Upper arms, thighs, waist and chest!! I find that on those weeks that i'm not losing weight, i'll still be losing cm's. Good luck!

It didn't take overnight to put the weight on, and it won't take overnight to lose it. I'll always stick by the tried and true method of eating healthy and at least 30 mins of exercise daily. I've lost 23kgs so far just by doing that alone. No fad diets, no pills, no under-eating.

You've received a lot of good advice on this thread. I hope you're able to take it all under consideration and do whats best for your long term health.