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110 pound loss to a healthy weight in about a year
I think I'm ready for a final success story even though this will be a life long project. I started on this journey last July at 247 lbs at a BMI of 39.6. I am now down 110 lbs and at a BMI of 21.6. I started slowly doing cardio in the morning and evening. I added in weight training. My husband got me a FitBit to help…
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Half-way to success!
I recently reached the half-way point to my goal. I started at 247 and am down to 191. To get there, I've logged my food to the point of being annoying and have stayed within my goal every day. Today is the 4 month anniversary of joining the local gym. I have been twice a day every day but Sunday when I go just once. I…
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8 months of progress - 88% of the way to goal
I started this about 8 months ago. About 2 months in, I got a Fitbit and found MFP. I'm down 97.8 lbs and 88% of the way to my goal weight. I pulled out one of my old pair of pants to see how they fit. My daughter asked if I could fit into one leg - when I could, she proceeded to fit into the other leg. This really showed…
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I'm average (and in this case, that's a success!)
I started this at a BMI of 39.6, on the verge of morbid obesity. As of today's weigh in, I am now just below the average BMI for women in the U.S. (which is 26.5 according to the CDC) at 26.4! For some reason, this milestone really meant a lot - I wasn't expecting it but there were tears and some dancing around the…
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6 months in
Six months ago today, DH and I joined the local gym, kind of on a whim. Our first visit was that night and I managed to do 40 minutes on the treadmill and burned 200ish calories. It was a struggle and my heartrate skyrocketed and took forever to come down. I decided to go on my own the next morning. Somehow, without much…
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Take your measurements!
When I started this back in July, I didn't take any measurements. A friend suggested that I take measurements so I started in mid-August. I only check them once a month so I can see some improvement. I checked this morning and I've lost 8 1/2 inches from my waist. I didn't think much of it but then thought to extend the…
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Mini success
I started on this on July 20th when my husband and I joined the local gym. This is from the second time I rode the stationary bike, on July 23rd, for 60 minutes with a 5 minute cool down: This is from today, 30 minutes into my ride: I know the calorie count isn't particularly accurate but I'm very proud of the improvement…
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New here - 22.5 down, 90ish to go
Just found this site. I started on my journey a little over 7 weeks ago. My husband and I joined Anytime Fitness. It's just a mile away so no excuses. I've been working out 6 mornings a week (cardio) by myself and every night with my husband (part cardio, part circuit training). We've been watching our food but haven't…
