A little motivation!!!

Hey ladies. After the thread Melissa posted yesterday about are you where you want to be in terms of weight for the wedding, I got really motivated and decided to make some changes. I eat the WORST food on a daily basis and I want to start taking care of my body more. I'm not proud to say that I consume fast food close to 4x's a week sometimes and it's taking a toll on my skin. I gave up soda about 8 weeks ago and I don't really miss it, so i'm thinking these other sacrifices won't be so bad. So this weekend I'm going back to the right foods... yogurts, fruits, raw veggies and grilled meat.

Let's help each other get motivated to look the best we can possibly look on our wedding day... whether that means losing a few pounds, taking better care of our skin, etc.

What changes do you want to make? Have you made?

good luck with it!!!

FH & I are doing WW and doing good. We are eating right and no fast food at all. We also joined the gym. We both gained so much weight over the summer and now have to get it off.

What you wrote sounds exactly like my eating habits. I need to get my butt to the gym and start eating healthier! FH has high cholesterol and I blame myself. Even if we don't east fast food, I have to admit, I am not the healthiest cook I'm so ashamed (as I eat pumpkin bread)

In the past few months I have began to do at least 45 min of cardio at the gym and 20 min of strength training. I do not eat red meat anymore its only chicken or turkey. I gave up white starches like rice and pasta for brown rice and pasta. I can tell you that I actually like all of this food better. I am not where I want to be yet but I have all the confidence in the world that I will be before July 11th.

We can all do this, stay positive girls

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Posted by SB7308

good luck with it!!!

FH & I are doing WW and doing good. We are eating right and no fast food at all. We also joined the gym. We both gained so much weight over the summer and now have to get it off.

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I lost 31 pounds on WW, I swear by it. I need to get back in that mind frame before all the weight comes back... I've already gained back 8 of them

I was JUST going to make a similar post!


This morning i worked out something i only did 2 yrs ago-

My motivation was = My picture post Seeing how good i looked and how bad i look now-

and i wanna be how i was just 1 yrs ago.

So, i started my workout and eatin right!

:)

good thread yelley! I was just thinking that I do not want to be disappointed with my wedding pics b/c i look fat!! It is time to get in shape, so we all look like hottie brides

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Posted by yelley77

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Posted by SB7308

good luck with it!!!

FH & I are doing WW and doing good. We are eating right and no fast food at all. We also joined the gym. We both gained so much weight over the summer and now have to get it off.

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I lost 31 pounds on WW, I swear by it. I need to get back in that mind frame before all the weight comes back... I've already gained back 8 of them

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how long did it take you to lose it?

I only did good on it when i had someone go with me. otherwise i fail

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Posted by jteach711

In the past few months I have began to do at least 45 min of cardio at the gym and 20 min of strength training. I do not eat red meat anymore its only chicken or turkey. I gave up white starches like rice and pasta for brown rice and pasta. I can tell you that I actually like all of this food better. I am not where I want to be yet but I have all the confidence in the world that I will be before July 11th.

We can all do this, stay positive girls

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It's all about convenience... I grab fast food b/c it's convenient, etc. No more... it's just as easy to cut up carrots in the morning and take that as a snack than it is to eat chips.

i only drink water. and let me add that i drink ALOT of it now!!! no soda or iced tea. i would have 3 of those LARGE cans of arizona a day and a few cans of soda. already i noticed a change.

I started 2 weeks ago having a grapefruit for breakfast WOW what a difference.

and i am watching the amount of salt i am talking in.

I have lost a bunch of weight since last monday already!

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Posted by yelley77

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Posted by SB7308

good luck with it!!!

FH & I are doing WW and doing good. We are eating right and no fast food at all. We also joined the gym. We both gained so much weight over the summer and now have to get it off.

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I lost 31 pounds on WW, I swear by it. I need to get back in that mind frame before all the weight comes back... I've already gained back 8 of them

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I didn't know you were on WW? Do you have before and after pics?

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Posted by SoVic08

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Posted by yelley77

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Posted by SB7308

good luck with it!!!

FH & I are doing WW and doing good. We are eating right and no fast food at all. We also joined the gym. We both gained so much weight over the summer and now have to get it off.

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I lost 31 pounds on WW, I swear by it. I need to get back in that mind frame before all the weight comes back... I've already gained back 8 of them

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how long did it take you to lose it?

I only did good on it when i had someone go with me. otherwise i fail

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I took me a complete year to lose it all, and I maintained it for 2 years... then towards the end of the summer, it started to crawl back on again. I busted my *** to lose it and I don't want to be in that place again... it's easier to lose 8 than 30. I SWEAR by WW. It helped me do it the healthy way and the right way

I'd probably like to lose around 5-8 more lbs and tone up a lot. Lazy --> Flabby

Changes I have made so far: Eating habits

Changes I still need to make: Exercise

I probably gained 10-12 lbs this summer from my job... they woo you as a summer associate and then the fun stops once you're a real atty, but we were going out to lunch 5x a week with appetizers, desserts, + lots of drinks, dinners, catered in lunches etc. We all gained weight! I'll have the same thing again this summer and then get married a week later so I'll need some self control the second time around!!! I need to make sure I fit into my dress!!! As soon as work ended and I went back to eating normally I dropped a few lbs.

I've also tried to actually think about what I eat and make healthier choices when I can. ie: instead of snacking on chips I now snack on veggies (i acquired a taste for canned green beans, raw mushrooms, baby pickles). I try not to stuff myself and instead will eat half now and half later if i can. I drink a lot of water and I'm trying to drink less alcohol and less juice. (also found a great 15 cal lemonade)

I still need to work on the exercise part. I spend most of my day sitting in class, sitting in the library or sitting in my bed doing work. We bought an elliptical for our apt but I still dont use it as much as I'd like. Need to do free weights more too. I'm not huge, but I am flabby!

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Posted by SugaBeans

i only drink water. and let me add that i drink ALOT of it now!!! no soda or iced tea. i would have 3 of those LARGE cans of arizona a day and a few cans of soda. already i noticed a change.

I started 2 weeks ago having a grapefruit for breakfast WOW what a difference.

and i am watching the amount of salt i am talking in.

I have lost a bunch of weight since last monday already!

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good for you!!! People don't realize how much sugar is in juice and soda!! My FH stoped and lost pounds immediately!!!

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Posted by yelley77

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Posted by SoVic08

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Posted by yelley77

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Posted by SB7308

good luck with it!!!

FH & I are doing WW and doing good. We are eating right and no fast food at all. We also joined the gym. We both gained so much weight over the summer and now have to get it off.

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I lost 31 pounds on WW, I swear by it. I need to get back in that mind frame before all the weight comes back... I've already gained back 8 of them

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how long did it take you to lose it?

I only did good on it when i had someone go with me. otherwise i fail

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I took me a complete year to lose it all, and I maintained it for 2 years... then towards the end of the summer, it started to crawl back on again. I busted my *** to lose it and I don't want to be in that place again... it's easier to lose 8 than 30. I SWEAR by WW. It helped me do it the healthy way and the right way

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I know i lost 28 lbs in 2 mths with WW.

i have my weigh in paper and im like WHY CANT I DO THAT NOW?!!?!

and now i have reasons to lose it!

but my motivation is-

NYE im going to Miami- so i need to look how i did -bc im going to a very upscale yacht party i need to look Hooot!

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Posted by MikeandJess

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Posted by yelley77

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Posted by SB7308

good luck with it!!!

FH & I are doing WW and doing good. We are eating right and no fast food at all. We also joined the gym. We both gained so much weight over the summer and now have to get it off.

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I lost 31 pounds on WW, I swear by it. I need to get back in that mind frame before all the weight comes back... I've already gained back 8 of them

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I didn't know you were on WW? Do you have before and after pics?

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let me find them