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50 pounds gone :)
BEFORE :( I reallyhate this picture.
Right before my first 5k
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Eating Clean and lean...
I began my diet journey in the fall of 2005. I hid behind the fat girl persona - making jokes about it like I didn't care. Then I saw myself in a photograph and I barely recognized myself. There was no way I had gotten that big! I know they say the camera adds 10 pounds, but this was closer to 50. That's when I made the choice to do something about it. When I finally got up the courage to step on the scale, my starting weight was 255. I lost 50 pounds with Weight Watchers, but soon fizzled out ...
I began my diet journey in the fall of 2005. I hid behind the fat girl persona - making jokes about it like I didn't care. Then I saw myself in a photograph and I barely recognized myself. There was no way I had gotten that big! I know they say the camera adds 10 pounds, but this was closer to 50. That's when I made the choice to do something about it. When I finally got up the courage to step on the scale, my starting weight was 255. I lost 50 pounds with Weight Watchers, but soon fizzled out with the counting and meetings. I quit going and promptly gained almost 30 pounds back and realized that if I wanted to change my body I was going to have to change my lifestyle.
The first thing I did after my epiphany was to say good-bye to fad diets – they simply don’t work. Americans spend billions of dollars every year trying to find a quick fix that doesn’t exist. The only thing that does work is committing to healthy eating habits and a regular exercise program. You really have to want to change your life, make a plan to accomplish that change, and most importantly STICK TO IT!
To date I have lost and kept off 60 pounds (from my original starting weight) – I am actually under 200 pounds for the first time in ten years! When I saw that number on the scale I almost cried. So now I just need to get the last 35 pounds off in order to reach my goal. Sounds easy, right!
Changing my bad habits is a daily challenge, but I have a great group of friends and family that are all doing this with me and I know for a fact that I would be creeping up on 300 pounds by now if it weren't for them.
One of these great people turned me on to The Eat Clean Diet by Tosca Reno. I LOVE IT! I get to eat 6 times a day and have never felt better. Now I am looking forward to getting to goal!
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Member Since: 3/13/2008
SparkPoints: 6386
SparkAmerica Minutes: 7095
My Goals:
Eat Right
Get Active
Live Longer
Feel Better
Look Awesome :)
My Program:
I've really gotten into Clean Eating and I highly recommend it to those looking for a lifestyle change!
I've also started to kick up my activity with jogging and strength training.
Personal Information:
My name is Lisa and I am 29 years old, 5'8" tall, and have always struggled with my weight. I was born and raised in MN, but have lived in Fargo, ND for the last 10 years or so.
I write a diet blog which you can find at:
www.areavoices.com/wissues/
Other Information:
5/17/08
Fargo Marathon 5k - 38 min. 20 seconds
6/12/08
YMCA Chase Race 5k
40 Min.
3/17/09
Saint Patricks Day 5k
5/9/09
Fargo Marathon 5k
6/18/09
YMCA Chase Race 5k
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~nicole~ 
