Last year ... on the tuesday before Ash Wednesday after repeated ****-ness on the diet front I made a spur of the moment decision to start over again.
I started using Slim Fast and decided to stick it out for all of lent. (Not as what I was giving up for lent, just using it as a timeline) I figured if it was awful, it was only 40 days. And if it didn't start to work within 40 days... I'd try something else.
By the end of Lent I had gotten a good hold on counting calories and didn't even use Slimfast stuff anymore. Found better calorie bargains where I got more food. But kept counting. Writing everything down. Blah blah blah.
I hit 50 lbs down by Halloween time.
The lowest I got was 57 lbs down right before Thanksgiving.
I've chilled on the counting over the winter and have quit writing everything down which is SO HUGE.
I'm at 53 lbs down now. So ... 4 lbs put back on over the holidays and wintery laziness? I feel that's pretty good BUT NOT OKAY.
Back on TODAY. Got my little notebook here... tracking calories and water intake.
Anyone with me?
grkbarbie
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damn! thats amazing 50 lb loss!!!
id like to loose a few and tone... but i love food. and then i end up hating myself
SummerBride10
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Wow Becki...good for you, seriously. Losing 53 lbs is tough and such an accomplishment! Do you have before/after pics? I love looking at those- they are so inspirational.
You've lost 53lbs before..you'll lose the other 4 no problem
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Wow Becki...good for you, seriously. Losing 53 lbs is tough and such an accomplishment! Do you have before/after pics? I love looking at those- they are so inspirational.
You've lost 53lbs before..you'll lose the other 4 no problem
LOL, gotta re-lose those 4. Then some. I weigh 147 now. I'd like to be 135. So 12 total.
runnerbride1023
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thats incredible. you can do it!
flibbertigibbet
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and Colleen. I do have some pics. I'll send them to you later.
I refuse to put them up here.
I took a picture AFTER losing the first ten lbs of my big ol belly hanging out of a pair of jeans. AFTER the first ten lbs?!!!
And then I started taking a picture in them once a month for a few months until they being able to stay up. I saved the pants somewhere as a memory LOL.
Future Mrs H
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That is amazing!! 53 lbs!!! I defiantley agree with tracking and that it helps- It keeps you accountable to yourself.
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and Colleen. I do have some pics. I'll send them to you later.
I refuse to put them up here.
I took a picture AFTER losing the first ten lbs of my big ol belly hanging out of a pair of jeans. AFTER the first ten lbs?!!!
And then I started taking a picture in them once a month for a few months until they being able to stay up. I saved the pants somewhere as a memory LOL.
I can't wait to see
I have a pair of pants like that too. I shouldve saved them too.
Lsorrent
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If you've done it once, you can do it again! Just stick to it!
FutureCap
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wow that is such an accomplishment! and I am sure you will have no problem with the other 12 you now want to lose!
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wow... good for you!!!! and you will loose the other 12 pounds.. no worries.... I am there with you.. I want to be at 135 so I think I will be writing down everything and we will see where I am after 40 days!!
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WOW amazing accomplishment. I'm sure you can lose those last few lbs.
GR2010
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I can sign on for this!!! 53lbs is amazing...
I always want to keep a notebook but I always end up not keeping up with it!!
And I'm hovering around 140... I need to lose another 10lbs before the wedding...
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i so want to do this too. how many calories are you supposed to eat a day? im at 142 and want to lose another 12 lbs
**by the way congrats !!! thats awesome u will be able to lose the 4lbs in no time
jennybee
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You are my inspiration and I am with you!!!! I have about 20 to go...
Bride825
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Wow go you
Yes im with you!!! Not sure i can do the notebook thing....but im going back tot the gym and taking control of my eating habits
halfbaked
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That's amazing! I'm so with you. I really want to stop indulging myself and eating everything in sight and start exercising more! I'm not up on the whole counting calories thing, but I definitely want to start eating smarter.
Meli620
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I'm in! Lost 40 lbs. 7 years ago, and put back on 10 after I met FH....I want it gone by May!
MrsDR2010
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WOW!!! That is amazing!!! Can you tell me your secret. Can I also see your before/After pics too?
ETA: I have 27 to go to get to my goal. I'm so in.
COngrats to you!!
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i so want to do this too. how many calories are you supposed to eat a day? im at 142 and want to lose another 12 lbs
**by the way congrats !!! thats awesome u will be able to lose the 4lbs in no time
Which will tell you about how many calories a person of your weight, height and gender is probably burning off per day just by existing. Obviously ANY exercise burns additional calories off. So you should be eating that many calories OR LESS. When I started a year ago, I did two weeks of 1400 calories and then dropped to 1350 and eventually weasled down to 1200 calories a day.
You don't want to start too low, you know, cuz then you have nowhere to go?
For those of you who want to do this with me... I will post something every day.
START WRITING DOWN WHAT YOU'RE EATING. And look to see how many calories you're taking in today.
And go drink some water. And yeah, whoever wanted to see the pictures also I'll send them to you as well.
