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paulab_5 said:
Hey! Thought I'd drop in and say hi! :waving: I just kinda glanced through your diary and you have done amazing things so far with your weight loss! :hurray:
BTW- you look very pretty in the pic above... Hope you have a fantastic week. Thanks for stoppin' by my thread! :D
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Thanks for stopping by! I just hope I can continue to do amazing things.... :)
 
Just thought I would post to say that I just took a few pics... and as usual was REALLY disappointed. There is zero difference from the Jan 08 pics or none that I can see and I kinda just want to cry. I feel like I've done well but the proof is in the pudding... And this should fuel my fire, but I am defeated..
 
MissDFITT said:
Just thought I would post to say that I just took a few pics... and as usual was REALLY disappointed. There is zero difference from the Jan 08 pics or none that I can see and I kinda just want to cry. I feel like I've done well but the proof is in the pudding... And this should fuel my fire, but I am defeated..
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Listen here missy! You are NOT DEFEATED! Did you post the current pics? Maybe those of us with a less jaded view will be able to point out the differences for you! I would be shocked if there is ZERO difference!
 
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MissDFITT said:
Just thought I would post to say that I just took a few pics... and as usual was REALLY disappointed. There is zero difference from the Jan 08 pics or none that I can see and I kinda just want to cry. I feel like I've done well but the proof is in the pudding... And this should fuel my fire, but I am defeated..
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Hell, no! :smash: Sorry, Dee, but even without seeing these photos I know that you are dead wrong. I've seen the pics from Halloween, I've seen the pics from your hike. The change is not small. You are looking great. The picture from Friday night was absolutely stunning. I was floored by how you are getting better and better looking. Now here you are self bashing. I'm not having it, missy. :smash:
 
Paula and Trops, as usual, are spot on! You have a "scewed" point of vision when it comes to the differences in your pictures!! You look phenominal! That pic above... stunning! I say throw the pics out here side by side and see what everyone has to say! You are NOT fishing for a compliment... you are trying to tell that little voice in your head to SHUT THE F___ UP!!! Have a good day! :)
 
I agree with all of the above. Seen a few of your pics over time here and I have to say, again, that you are a babe, no other way around it. Post 'em,I guarantee we'll see the difference. Yo're too busy living inside that body daily to see the differences that we would.

Besides, We all like pics, and given what we've seen so far, if you wouldn't be offended by some ogling...:drool5: Bring 'em on!
 
Paula, Tropes, Jz, and Cabbie... Thanks for the nice comments.

I'm still feeling pretty defeated but I will push on. I'm trying to just stick to my plan and make sure that I stay within caloric range. I just feel like no matter how hard I work I will never get to where I want to be and never be comfortable in this body.

I am considering posting the pics but I'm really not comfrotable posting them... I wanted my next set of pics to be amazing and these are nothing close to amazing I promise you that.

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So far today has gone pretty good. Both Step and I were up extremely early. He will be out of town this week for work and had to be at work by 5:30. I could have gone home but I decided to just come in early. I usually am at work by 7 so I was only an hour early today. I'm hoping that with him gone this week I can focus on myself a bit and be productive on the school front as well as take a little time for myself.

I plan to strength train and speed rope tonight. I didn't take anything out for dinner so I will most likely stop off on my way home from class and get a few things. I'm going to start cutting starchy carbs after lunch and see if that helps out at all. Dinner will be either chicken or turkey and a veggie and possibly some fruit for dessert. I bought a mini melon the other day that I need to cut up.

Currently I am at just under 800 cals, but am not really hungry. Typically after lunch I am up to at least 1000. But this could be a good thing. I might drop my daily caloric intake to between 1500-1700 instead of 1700-1900 and see how I fair this week.

That's all for now.
 
Beauty like yours does NOT come a dime a dozen!!!!

Hey Gorgeous!!!! Can I tell you that you look AMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZING!!! :drool5:

You are doing an amazing job, and it's YOUUUUU who made me realize that with these curvy bodies, we CAN AND WILL DO THIS!!! I was having a fat day yesterday,...but today...it's better....we still have to truck along, and GIRRRRL, I know what you mean, when you feel like nothing is happening!!! I feel that way every day!!!! The one thing I do know, is that in my veins, I am getting HEALTHIER!!! In there though.....LOL!!!! I can't wait til it all displays out here.....but of course,....my legs will be that LAST to go,...if they ever do.....:ack2:...but I'm just going to have to live with the rest of me and my astounding efforts!!! YOU ARE DOING AMAZING!! YOU KEEP ME TRUCKING ALONG SOOO MANY TIMES!!! AND I WISH YOU COULD PUT UP YOUR PICS....I CAN TELL YOU IT WOULD MAKE THE WORRRRRRRLD OF DIFFERENCE to ME!!!! I know how hard it is with a heavier bottom, and to see someone as DETERMINED & CONSISTENT as you doing this,....HELL, I CAN SURE GIVE IT A TRY TOO right!?!?! DO IT WOMAN....post em!!! :beating:

And it's not about how fast we finish the race, it's about FINISHING!!! :iagree:....I bet you aren't anywhere near where you were before.!!! We are our own worst critics....member that!!! Do ittttttttt!!!! Do ittttttttt!!! :cheers2::cheers2::cheers2:
 
This is where Trops enters the room and tells you ALL the reasons why you should still post your pics! And Trops is never wrong so listen up!:leaving:
 
That is a lovely picture MissD. You do have a beautiful smile! Great hair too!!

Seems like you are getting a little impatient. Believe me, I'm the same way. But just remember that this is a life long struggle. Every day we wake up and make decisions that will impact our current fitness goals. We can't be perfect all the time but if "on most days" we do the best we can then we know we are moving in the right direction.

If it was easy to be at our goal and achieve drastic results quickly then we would all be skinny minnies. Take a deep breathe and be grateful to the beautiful women in your reflection. You'll find the right combination for your body that will allow you to reach your fitness goals. The trick is to find something you LIKE and can build into your lifestyle.

You are doing great...keep it up!
 
Hey, lookin good in that picture Missy. You are quite photogenic, whether you want to believe it or not ;)

I hear you on taking care of the debt. You have to do what you have to do, and you seem like your thinking about it thoroughly, so you'll be alright. I plan on taking a class or two in the summer as well... I don't think I'll mind too much after the monster load i'm going to have this upcoming Spring Term, Summer will still feel like a vacation I imagine.

Great job on the run. I gotta get one in SEVERAL times this week my damn self.

Take Care,
Sam
 
Alta and Melissa... thanks ladies... You've perked my spirits a bit and I am so thankful to have everyones support.

And Melissa you are right, I am being inpatient and I understand this is a journey, I just thought I would have hit some kind of milestone over the course of a year physically.

I've just been looking at the pics again and I'm still unable to see any big difference. When Step and I looked at them yesterday he agreed that there isnt much of a difference... which didn't really help my status at the time. And I really DONT want to post them, but it might help if someone besides me looks at them... so here goes...
 
WOAAAA WOMAN!!! Your stomach looks FLATTER, your arms look WAY firmer, and you have a BIG LITTLE GAP there between the LEGS!!! HELLO....do you see that!?!?!? I DO!!! :D:!!! Oh and yessssss....can't FORGET that you have NOOOO BACK FAT!!! I SEE THAT!!! ;)


Like I said.......KEEP IT UP!!! YOU ARE LOOKING HOTTTTTT!!! :drool5: Oh yesssss.....I can SEE YOUR RIBS!!!!
 
OK, let me be the first to say that I see a difference. At first I went to your B/A thread to make sure, I pulled it up and went back and forth. Hmm... I'm not seeing a difference now. Then I realized that in that time, you had put up the old pics and that is what I was comparing to. :doh:

To start with, you face is so much thinner. Especially in the cheeks. You have that face that looks like it should be advertising in magazines. Amazing. Your arms, your stomach, big differences.

I understand that you still are not happy with your legs, but don't you see those muscles growing in there in the profile pic? They are not there in the before pics.
 
Damn, Alta beat me. Posted while I was typing. Laugh while you can, Alta. I'm getting my run in before you tomorrow. :smash:
 
Quick things I notice that will be noticeable to you once I point them out:

Before: No ribs, no hip bones
after: ribs, hipbones visible
 
Okay, I admit that the changes you all pointed out are noted. I guess my disapointment comes in my lower half. However, after further investigation my tush doesn't stick out as much and like Topes noted my legs do look different in the profile pic.

I also noticed HUGE differences in my face!! Like WHOA! I wish that my pics from Jan showed more, but my hair is in the way. But if you compare to the previous pics or the purple bikini pics my face has changed a ton, especially in profile.. I actually have a jaw line.

With that being said I just finished a kick ass workout. I did Cathe Fredriche's hardcore muscle max and I did it Tropes style. There is alot of in-between time when they are changing weights and what not so I did speed rope intervals during this time... turned it into a circuit workout and I feel pretty good. I skipped the "core" work because my back has been bugging me recently and crunches just bother it. I've been doing my DDD physical therapy religiously lately and I think its helped a bit. I have a PT appt. Wednesday this week.. hoping to get some answers on how to correct my upper body imbalance.

I wasn't feeling too great after lab and didn't make it to the grocery store and now I kinda don't want to go but I guess I need to eat. I'm sitting at 1000 cals so I should get something before bed.

Again thanks everyone for helping with my defeated moment. I honestly didn't see any of the changes you pointed out... only how disproportionate I am and how huge my butt looks... Yes there are changes but I still have a long journey ahead of me...
 
Yay I'm glad everyone was able to convince you of the NOTICEABLE changes! Hope you don't mind, I did some side by side comparisons just in case you doubt our expertise again lol! ;) You are smaller all over! Your ribs stick out, your stomach is flatter, arms and legs tighter, and look at your butt! Even though you don't think it's changed much, look at the "cheek creases." They are smaller and your booty is sitting higher!!!

I've always been told "the first place you gain it is the last place you'll lose it." Kinda depressing thought I know, but YOU ARE MAKIN' PROGRESS GIRL!!!

GREAT JOB!!!!

The pics are "January" on the left and "Now" on the right...
 
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Thanks for making the side by side pic for me Paula. I tried to do the same but I only have the paint program to work with.

You are right my "cheeks" are higher, I didn't even notice that... I just see the bad. I have carried this weight in my lower half for years so it totally makes sense to not want to let go... but slowly and surely... which is important when I loose it I want it GONE!!!

Thanks again for all the support and kind words! :)
 
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