Hello hello hello!! I've been reading all the inspiring stories and looking at all the motivational pictures and have finally decided to join all of you on this wonderful journey First of all I would like to say Hi and introduce myself.. I am a 22 year old female from Ontario, Canada and been struggling with my weight since 18.. thats 4 years now!! & after looking at a photo of myself this past summer while I was in POland I decided I cannot live like this anymore and something had to be done!

When I got back from my trip I immediately went onto a 1,000 calorie diet and went to the gym 5 days a week for the first month (September 2006). Yes, I know.... people say 1,000 calories is nothing and you cannot live of that but I swear to you people I have never EVER felt this good before... and taking vitamins or drinking vitamin enriched waters really helps!!

Okay, so I started at 181 pounds... 5 ft 7... 170 cm.. and WAS overweight... Since September 5th (Sooooo 2 months and 10 days) I have lost a total of 30 pounds and am now at 151... I only did the 1,000 calories for a month and then switched back to eating whenever I want but just making healthhhhy choices and no food after 6... and a lottt of green tea!! It really helps... I am currently in school therefore I will post some before :S ouch and IN BETWEEN pics very very soon... today for sure... because my goal weight is 130... therefore I am a little past my half way point Still not extatic but I am happy I am losing and not gaining yay!!!

P.S.... I stopped drinking alcohol too.... maybe a few drinks a month ... and that helps sooooooooooooooo much!!!

ohh and I cant get those ticker factory things to work!!

Im so excited to be here!!!!! Wait for my pics sooooon!!!

Hey! Welcome to the forum. Click on my ticker and you'll be able to make your own. After you've made it, copy the bbcode, come here, click on USERCP, then click on signature, then paste and it should show up.

Good luck!

Heya's and welcome to the forum! Congrats on your weightloss
success so far keep up the good hard work you can do it! Tammy

Thank you girls and yay!! I think I finally got it working People are so nice on here.. its nice to have finally found a place like this..

Okay so here are my before...at 181 pounds ouchhhhhh and now....at 150... in betweeeenn... not there yetttt but still going strong...

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and here are some more....taken today... coz i could not fit them in there.. he he /... let me know if u can see... a difference... please... well obviously u can but .. i dont know... nice to hear from people...

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quite a difference.
Congrats.

Wow!! Loook at you - great job!!

Wowzer another pretty skinny gal! I hope I look 1/2
as good as you at 150's! Gives me hope again lol! Goodluck
and congrats,Tammy

Thank you everyone, you're so sweet I am still going strong... although it is harder and harder to lose the weight now... Since November 1st I am still 150... ouch... but at least Im not gaining.. anyways thanks!!! And Ill keep you updated

wow! congratulations, you're looking great!

wow you are looking great.... keep it up

You're sizzlin' hot !!! you look great just right there, don't get all crazy and get uberskinny. perfect as is.

You are beautiful! I've been doing the 1000/day thing and I've noticed how much better I feel. I sleep through the night, waking up is no problem anymore -- early enough to make it to the gym and I'm so energetic the rest of the day! I really see now that I was overstuffing myself before.. I felt so lazy and tired all of the time.

Anyhow. I just found this forum a few minutes ago but your post is one of the first that I found and just wanted to comment on what a motivation you are for me!

Great progress!