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December 17th, 2007, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Bellaryna  Oh and I almost forgot.
I have averaged about 1-2 pounds a week since Aug 6, 2007. Give or take. Some weeks were better than others (4 # loss one week and nothing the next) but on a whole I was always in a downward trend.
Good Luck with your journey! | Right there really did it for me. That is the healthiest way to lose too. A lot of people (we hav some heavier women at work here) get discouraged.
Last year we had a biggest loser contest which was my catalyst to lose weight. I was at 215lbs!! After the first week I had lost 2lbs, and the heaviest ladies (over 300lbs) lost like 10lbs. I ended up winning the contest, but the women were really letting me have it after the first week. I think some of them started to cheat because they figured they were losing a lot of weight in one week that if they ate such and such this week it would be OK. After about three weeks tehre were women gaining some of that weight they lost back, and I was still "slow and steady 1-3lbs a week) After 10 weeks I had lost 25lbs and was down to 190, and won the competition. The second closest to me was like 7lbs. All the others had gained weight back because they were cheating after that first week thinking they could still lose a ton of weight walking or whatever, than got discourage after he second week they lost nothing.
Stay strong Bell!!! you can do it. The first step is to know it's going to take hard work, and that a healthy weight loss is about 1-3lbs a week.
After my 215 to 170 transformation I have been at somewhat a wall. I hit 170 about Thanksgiving, and since then I am down to 167. I am gettign closer to my natural weight. I am 5'10-5'11 and have a broad skeleton. I think anythign lower than 160 is too skinny for me.
Sorry for posting so much. That last paragraph caught my attention and brought up all sorts of memories   |
December 17th, 2007, 02:08 PM
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Rep Power: 3085 | | I've just seen this post. Wow! Amazing! What a huge difference! 
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December 17th, 2007, 08:16 PM
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You are so right on the losing it slow thing.
All the other times before that I tried to lose weight always failed for the very reasons that you listed. I would have a huge loss the first few weeks, (I was practically starving myself  ), and then the losses would go steady, (I started eating enough calories to survive again  ) and then BAM! it would start going up again (getting discouraged because the weight stopped coming off so fast so went back to old habits  ). But not this time. It's weird this time around. I guess you could say that I had an epiphany of sorts. I knew that I was over-weight and that I needed to do something about it but wasn't all that ready too. Then one day I was ready and that is where I started from.
Congrats on you for taking it slow and winning the race as well.
And thanks again for the encouragement! Quote:
Originally Posted by gpucci Right there really did it for me. That is the healthiest way to lose too. A lot of people (we hav some heavier women at work here) get discouraged.
Last year we had a biggest loser contest which was my catalyst to lose weight. I was at 215lbs!! After the first week I had lost 2lbs, and the heaviest ladies (over 300lbs) lost like 10lbs. I ended up winning the contest, but the women were really letting me have it after the first week. I think some of them started to cheat because they figured they were losing a lot of weight in one week that if they ate such and such this week it would be OK. After about three weeks tehre were women gaining some of that weight they lost back, and I was still "slow and steady 1-3lbs a week) After 10 weeks I had lost 25lbs and was down to 190, and won the competition. The second closest to me was like 7lbs. All the others had gained weight back because they were cheating after that first week thinking they could still lose a ton of weight walking or whatever, than got discourage after he second week they lost nothing.
Stay strong Bell!!! you can do it. The first step is to know it's going to take hard work, and that a healthy weight loss is about 1-3lbs a week.
After my 215 to 170 transformation I have been at somewhat a wall. I hit 170 about Thanksgiving, and since then I am down to 167. I am gettign closer to my natural weight. I am 5'10-5'11 and have a broad skeleton. I think anythign lower than 160 is too skinny for me.
Sorry for posting so much. That last paragraph caught my attention and brought up all sorts of memories |
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December 17th, 2007, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Auburn I've just seen this post. Wow! Amazing! What a huge difference! | Thanks Auburn!
It sure feels good to know that other people can see the difference too!
Now if I could just get outta the 190's! LOL
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February 11th, 2008, 11:43 AM
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Rep Power: 251212 | | | Here is a new pic.
Taken yesterday before church.
Current weight is 188lbs.
If I can get hubby to take a side pic tonight I will throw that into the mix.
From left to right:
230~06/07
210~09/07
198~11/07
188~02/08
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February 12th, 2008, 05:12 AM
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Rep Power: 438 | | You must feel better in your own skin - you look really different - amazing
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February 12th, 2008, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by LillyJo You must feel better in your own skin - you look really different - amazing | I sure do. I actually feel "comfortable" with my body.
Thanks for the kind words!
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February 13th, 2008, 01:18 PM
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Rep Power: 6668 | | | Bella, you look amazing. And I am more amazed by the short period of time you achieved this.
You are such and inspiration.
Thank you for that!!!
Hajni
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February 21st, 2008, 06:16 PM
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February 22nd, 2008, 10:30 PM
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Rep Power: 0 | | | Bell, good job!
I believe that with consistent efforts daily, you are one step near to your goal!
Its definitely not done yet!
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February 26th, 2008, 03:11 PM
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Hi there,
Thank you for posting the wonderful pics. I am new to this (not trying to lose weight) new to talking to people about it. I need to see and be apart of others successes. It makes you want to work harder so you can see the great results and be very proud of them. It is hard to walk this journey alone and I am glad I came accross this site. Hope to share some of my successes with you. Thanks Tina:  |
February 26th, 2008, 04:06 PM
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Rep Power: 35699 | | Hi! Enjoyed your side x side pics - what a difference! You are looking terrific - you definitely have your figure back!
Keep up the great work,
ABBA
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February 26th, 2008, 05:58 PM
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