Buzybee
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Hi everyone,
Im a 41 year old wife and mother of two from Illinois. I have been trying to lose weight off and on for several years. Now for the past two years I have became serious at this endevour. I am using Herbalife products to lose weight.
In August 2007, I was hospitalized with a Lupus flare. I was on high doses of steroids and I got pneumonia on top of everything else. I spent two weeks in the hospital and three weeks off of work. I use all my benefit time for that year. I really thought I was going to die in the next six months. My health was really bad.
I happened to gain more weight from the steroids. I was depressed. In September 2007, I knew I had to do something and make changes. I was still pretty sick and weak from the pneumonia. To get motivated, I entered my first weightloss challenge. I managed to lose 15lbs. I started with two protein shakes a day two snacks and a colorful meal. I stay within 1500 calories. I couldnt do much exercise at the time. So I walked and when the weather was bad I did Leslie Sanslone Walk Away the Pounds videos because I knew I could finished them. hehe.
In the past two years, it has come off very slowly. I had steroids twice. I gained a little but I have taken it off. I had no hospitalizations. (thats unusal for me. Before 9/2007 I had one every year) I am in the best health and my energy is incredible. I have managed to take of 58lbs in two years.
Today, I exercise on my Elliptical at home 30 minutes/day 5 days/week first thing in the morning and do strength training 3 days/week. I spend alot of time on Sparkpeople.com for motivation and now Im here too. Im still drinking two Herbalife Protein shakes a day, two snacks and a colorful meal. Im staying around 1500 calories a day. The weight is now coming off faster for some reason than before but Im not going to cry over that loss. About three weeks ago, I entered another 12 week weight loss challenge. I am determined to win. Today, I weighed in at 199.8lbs. Finally, I am in Onederland!!!!!
I enjoy reading the threads in the forum and all the helpful information. This site is great!!! Looking forward to getting to know everyone and finding my way around.
Im a 41 year old wife and mother of two from Illinois. I have been trying to lose weight off and on for several years. Now for the past two years I have became serious at this endevour. I am using Herbalife products to lose weight.
In August 2007, I was hospitalized with a Lupus flare. I was on high doses of steroids and I got pneumonia on top of everything else. I spent two weeks in the hospital and three weeks off of work. I use all my benefit time for that year. I really thought I was going to die in the next six months. My health was really bad.
I happened to gain more weight from the steroids. I was depressed. In September 2007, I knew I had to do something and make changes. I was still pretty sick and weak from the pneumonia. To get motivated, I entered my first weightloss challenge. I managed to lose 15lbs. I started with two protein shakes a day two snacks and a colorful meal. I stay within 1500 calories. I couldnt do much exercise at the time. So I walked and when the weather was bad I did Leslie Sanslone Walk Away the Pounds videos because I knew I could finished them. hehe.
In the past two years, it has come off very slowly. I had steroids twice. I gained a little but I have taken it off. I had no hospitalizations. (thats unusal for me. Before 9/2007 I had one every year) I am in the best health and my energy is incredible. I have managed to take of 58lbs in two years.
Today, I exercise on my Elliptical at home 30 minutes/day 5 days/week first thing in the morning and do strength training 3 days/week. I spend alot of time on Sparkpeople.com for motivation and now Im here too. Im still drinking two Herbalife Protein shakes a day, two snacks and a colorful meal. Im staying around 1500 calories a day. The weight is now coming off faster for some reason than before but Im not going to cry over that loss. About three weeks ago, I entered another 12 week weight loss challenge. I am determined to win. Today, I weighed in at 199.8lbs. Finally, I am in Onederland!!!!!
I enjoy reading the threads in the forum and all the helpful information. This site is great!!! Looking forward to getting to know everyone and finding my way around.
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