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bikinibound

bikinibound

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Well here's my story. Last December, about a week before Christmas, I weighed myself and nearly had a heart attack when I saw 277.5 staring back at me. Couldn't believe I was 22.5 pounds away from being 300 pounds. I decided that enough was enough. I was tired of being fat. I decided to turn my life around and haven't looked back.

I've lost 36.5 pounds so far and am determined to lose the 73 left. For the first time in my life, I am enjoying exercising--never ever thought I'd do that. I love it. I feel great when I do it, and it boosts my self-confidence. Even the dieting aspect has been much easier than it ever was.

I have battled with my weight for years, but this is first time that I'm sticking to it. I have an iron will, intense focus, and determination that amazes me. I think it's just that I've had enough. I see how my obese parents' quality of life is fastly diminishing, and I don't want that for myself. I want to feel good about how I look, and I want to be healthy. I don't want to be unable to do things because I'm too fat.

This is a huge year of changes for me--not just in losing weight. I feel like I'm finally getting my life together after having spent a pretty miserable last six years. I am very hopeful for the future, and finally feel like I'm on the right track.

So if you need any inspiration or encouragement, I'm here for you. You just have to make up your mind to do it--no excuses. :hug2:
 
bikinibound said:
I've lost 36.5 pounds so far and am determined to lose the 73 left.

So if you need any inspiration or encouragement, I'm here for you. You just have to make up your mind to do it--no excuses. :hug2:
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Ok first of Congrats on losing 36.5 lbs so far. If you keep up the good work you will get to your goal of losing the other 73 lbs. Your right you have to make up your mind to do it and not use excuses of why you can't or don't want to lose the weight. I know i used to be one of those type of people who would use every excuse in the box not to exercise until now. I am determined to lose the weight that I need and want to lose to get healthy and stay that way.
 
Thanks for the pat on the back! I see that you need to lose almost exactly the same as I did. It's rough at the beginning when you think about how much more you have to go. But I try to divide it up into sections. LIke now, I just passed the one-third mark. 1/3 down, 2/3 to go. It makes me feel like I've accomplished a goal. Now I'm shooting for the halfway point--55 pounds. I've got 18.5 to lose in order to get there.

When I started out, I just told myself that exercising wasn't optional--it was a must do thing. I think the important thing is to find a kind of exercise that you enjoy. I tried doing aerobic-type videos, but I am hopelessly uncoordinated, and couldn't keep up, and felt like a big loser. I got really frustrated and started feeling bad about myself. So I joined a women-only circuit-training gym, and I love it. Everyone is very supportive, and the workout is great. It can be done according to your ability--so it's great for most stages of fitness. I also love to go for walks, and combine the two types of exercise. It has worked really well for me.

The food issue hasn't been too bad--especially lately. I think I'm just used to not eating all that naughty stuff, so I don't crave it like I used to. I've had a pint of Ben and Jerry's in the freezer for over a month now, and I still have almost half of it left. I just eat a couple of bites when I feel the urge. I don't tell myself I can't have a certain food. If I feel like eating it, I do so in a very small quantity. It seems to work for me.

Good luck to you! You CAN do it!:)
 
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