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me...after the '8 week battle #5' October 2/09 (down 19 lbs).... 42 lbs altogether!!
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Update...March30/11
Well, if I was ashamed last June...then now I am mortified, because I now weight 238 lbs...will it ever stop..lol!! I am not looking back, only forward and one day at a time! Tired of feeling 80 years old when I am only 52! My 85 year old mother is in better shape than me! I want to do things, not sit on my butt because I am too tired, too fat and too lazy to get up!! Happy Spring everyone and here's to feeling better and to getting up off that couch and moving!! ...
Update...March30/11
Well, if I was ashamed last June...then now I am mortified, because I now weight 238 lbs...will it ever stop..lol!! I am not looking back, only forward and one day at a time! Tired of feeling 80 years old when I am only 52! My 85 year old mother is in better shape than me! I want to do things, not sit on my butt because I am too tired, too fat and too lazy to get up!! Happy Spring everyone and here's to feeling better and to getting up off that couch and moving!!
Update...June7/10
Well, I am ashamed to say...I am back at 223lbs. It has been a year since I started my weight loss. I lost over 40 lbs. and now I have gained it all back!!
So, it's time to start again. This time I am going to change my lifestyle. I am not going to lose weight for a specific event (and then regain). I am not going on a diet to lose weight. I am changing my life and the way I percieve it. I am not going to live to eat. I am going to enjoy each day, get active, get off my butt and live!!
Update...Jan.13/10
This is truly the hardest battle I have ever had to fight. I am still sitting at 204-206 lbs. After getting down to 184lbs. in Oct./09, I have been steadily going up from there. I joined the 8week battle this week, and am heading to the Drs. tomorrow(haven't been in a couple of years) so I am hoping that things will turn around. I am also joining a 'Lifestyle Challenge' at work, which involves a 3 month membership to a very nice gym, a personal trainer, info sessions and a weight loss challenge with prizes at the end. We'll see where this takes me...hopefully back to the 180's where I felt fanastic...not liking being back in the 200's!!!
Update..Nov.19/09
This month has been a wash.. up and down the scale and now sitting at 190lbs. (Looks like I am going to have to do the week 3 consequence) I swear I can lose and gain 5 lbs in a day or two!! I have to recommit to do this thing! I can see in my face that I am gaining, and I DON'T LIKE IT!! I am going to go out and buy a webcam, and start a video journey of my daily journey. It seems to work for other people...so I am going to try it!! I have to start tracking my exercise and food again (slacked off big time in the past couple of weeks). I am still hoping to lose that 15 lbs by Christmas (5 weeks)!! and I'm going to start drinking my green tea again when I get those cravings!! Thanks for all the support SP friends!!
Update..Oct.10/09 :
I have now been on this journey for almost 4 months! I feel like I have come to a crossroads now that my daughter's wedding has passed, and I reached a mini goal...down 42 lbs for her wedding with a weight of 183.4 lbs!! I felt so good and danced all night, without the jacket!!
Now it is a week later, and I have gained back 6 lbs already, and I have to get myself in gear once more to continue this journey!
At the beginning I was trying on 18s and 20s and they were too tight. I am now in 12s & 14s and it feels fabulous...so why am I sabotaging myself?!? I don't know, but I want to find out and I want to continue and lose another 40 lbs to finally get down to my goal!! I am darn well going to try my hardest to get there! I am starting Battle #6 on Monday, Oct12/09 and hope that sparks my determination again!! Gotta keep going with this thing and keep remembering how good it feels to look in the mirror and actually like what I see!!!
Update Sept.19/09:
2 weeks to my daughter's wedding, and while I have not reached my goal, I have lost almost 40 lbs, and hopefully will make it an even 45 lbs lost by Oct.3/09!! I feel better, I look better, I have more energy and I even wear sleevless tops in public (never ever would have done this before..lol) I have had to get my gown for the wedding taken in twice already and maybe once more before the wedding..YEAH!! I know now that I will continue on with this journey until I reach my goal, which I changed from 150lb-145lbs. I am more social now and realize that I was hiding from people, never wanted to go out, most of the time would rather sit with a bag of chips and a bottle of beer and watch TV, but now I am raring to go!!! I would much rather go out and socialize with people than stay at home! I will reach my goal this time (I never have in the past) and I will stay at goal for the rest of my life!!! I am one happy camper!!!
June 15, 2009:
My name is Wendy, I am 51 years old and I am overweight.
Kind of feel like I am standing up at an AA meeting..lol!
Anyway, I quit smoking 20 years ago and gained 60 lbs within the first couple of years and have never been able to take it all off. I lose 30 lbs, and then gain back 35! I have joined WW/ WW online, and done countless diet books. My daughter is getting married in October, and though I was planning to start my weight loss journey in January, it is now June...but better late than never! A woman at work, who has lost over 50 lbs told me about this site, and the same day I joined. I love this site so far, and I am really trying hard. I tried on MOTB gowns on Saturday, and almost cried when I went to a regular store that had tons of beautiful gowns, but the largest size (18) was too small! Couldn't even get the zipper up all the way. Sooo here I am, and this time it is a done deal, I am determined I am going to start living my life, not sitting on the sidelines, worrying what people think of me. I want to get up and dance at my daughter's wedding with a dress without the jacket!
Here we go, hopefully with a lot of support along the way....I can do it!!!
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Member Since: 6/15/2009
SparkPoints: 6,288
Fitness Minutes: 11,705
My Goals:
I want to get healthy, first and foremost, as heart attacks and strokes run in my family. I also want to look good at my daughter's wedding, so I can look back at the pictures and be proud of how I look. Although I know I will not get down to my goal weight, I would like to lose 30-35 lbs by the wedding in October! It is doable!
So I hit my goal for my daughter's wedding...and now I must make a new goal. I am back at it as of January 5/10. I have gained 20 lbs back of the 42 lbs I took of last year, so now I must relose the weight again!!
June7/10 223 lbs
My Program:
I am eating 3 meals a day, and 1-2 snacks. Tracking everything I put in my mouth. Drinking 8 glasses of water, and walking 1-2 hours a day, either outside or on my treadmill. Doing some sort of strength training 3 times a week.
Personal Information:
GOALS
weight - 150 lbs
BMI - 25
Body Fat % - 25%
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MARCH 29/11:
Weight - 238.8 lbs eek!!
JUNE 15/09 INFO:
Weight - 225 lbs.
Bust - 48
Waist - 44
Hips - 50
BMI - 37.5
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JULY 2/09 INFO:
Weight 211.8 lbs.
Bust - 45 (-3)
Waist - 42 (-2)
Hips - 48 (-2)
BMI - 35.2 (-2.5)
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AUGUST 5/09 INFO
Weight 199.8 lbs(-25.2)
Bust - 44 (-4)
Waist - 39 (-5)
Hips - 46 (-4)
BMI - 33.2
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AUGUST 27/09
Bust - 43 in. (-5 in.)
Waist - 37 in. (-7 in)
Hips -45.5 in. (-4.5 in.)
Total inches lost -16.5in.
Weight 193 lbs (-32lb)
BMI 32.1 (-5.4)
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SEPT.15/09
Weight - 188.4lbs(-36.6lbs)
Bust - 43 in(-5in.)
Waist - 36in.(-8in.)
Hips - 44in.(-6in.)
Total in. lost-19in.
BMI 31.3 (-6.2)
Other Information:
I work full time. I love to read. I also love my 5 dogs, and really enjoy taking them for long walks. I know I sound pretty boring, but this is my life!
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