i tried to look at the pictures, but the link wouldn't work for me!

but judging what i'm reading, you are dong awesome!!!

congratulations!!!!

hi daiseeangel- thank you very much! you're doing pretty good yourself!

i'm not very computer saavy.. i tried to upload better pictures with weight- didn't work.

but I'll upload another set with the old ones soon!!

Haven't updated in a long time. So here goes.

I'm not "over-sized" anymore. Can't and don't want to remember being that way. The other day I walked by a full lenght mirror in a store and had to look twice! I didn't recognize myself!!

Happy news: without even realizing it, I have eliminated ALL artificial foods from my diet. In my initial posts I mentioned Walden Farms products. But guess what? I haven't used them in weeks and just tossed them. Wasted money but beats wasting my body!


Also, doing maleficent's april challenge which has helped me stay the course (thank you maleficient) so far I wanted to cheat 2 times but didn't

http://weight-loss.fitness.com/club-...challenge.html

169 pounds-

I sort of took April off but still managed to lose 9 pounds.

I'm getting back on track with my nutritionist and hopefully will be at goal by the end of July.

wooohoooo
you are doing so awesome ashanta
i think your will power and determination is one of the best ive seen
gosh you inspiration to us all xxx

Well, thank you, sophie! Now I'm blushing.. never thought I'd be an inspiration one day

NINE POUNDS IS WONDERFUL!!! You "took April off"? Looks like you kicked April's butt all over the place! Glad you're back! YAY!!!

hahaha i thin if i took a month off i would regain the 9lbs ive lost
WATS YOUR SECRET ASHANTA
i neeeed to know
youre kicking ass
xx

Thank you, guys!

I think the way I view food is changing. I'm eating when I'm hungry and not grazing all day long

Also, most of my food/fuel comes from RAW food like fruits and veggies as well as lots of sushi!!

My cravings have also changed. I never go into a drive thru which used to be my weak spot. I spend time making my own meals. Much healthier!

Doing Mal's May challenge since April's stopped me from cheating with bad foods:

http://weight-loss.fitness.com/club-...tml#post249068

MEASUREMENTS UPDATE [pounds/inches]


December 2006-

Weight: 240
waist: 41
hips: 52
thighs: 31



May 2007-

weight: 165
waist: 31
hips: 42
thighs: 25


And my before and mid-way pics:
http://weight-loss.fitness.com/befor...55-pounds.html

wow! thats so inspiring!!
First of all congragulations, thats a huge success! But If you were just having vegan food, from where did you get all those protiens??? From dairy??
Please share some more about your diet details!

Thank you!!

I had mostly raw vegan. But not all. My protein does come from the milk.

Also, I'd like to say that my diet was supervised by a nutritionist. It's probably not safe to do it on your own. There's a wesite for them: accuweight.com

In the beginning it wasn't easy. But my mind and body have slowly become accustomed to what are REAL foods (raw and vegan). To learn more about this go to:
living-foods.com
rawguru.com
read articles by dr. herbert shelton:
INHS classics: Health, Healing and Natural Hygiene articles by Dr. Herbert Shelton

There is also a link to a free ebook in this diary somewhere about nutrition and one-ingredient foods-the healthiest way to eat. He also has articles on his website (i think his name is coach frank).

I hope I didn't babble too much. But it has taken me years to get to this point. I started on a raw food venture back in 2002. So it's not easy. But so worth it.

i went to the accuweight website, read every page, and i still dont get it. there's no page that says what to DO...

like, i understand it uses accupressure, but what is accupressure exactly, where do i get these beads? can they be any beads? where do i place them? when?

how is this chi gong acheived? are there exercises?

what do you eat? what are the rules? i dont get any of it!

hi, snobunny--
email them! there is also an emailing list that you can join and ask questions there but I suggest the best thing to do is email the doc or call.

It's NOT an easy program, especially in the beginning, but it does get easier after the first 10 days. The time goes by so fast and you'll never regret it!