Hang In There and you'll be rewarded with success

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6/23/12 3:57 P

Congrats to you. I have also been there. When I was 18, I weighed 240 lbs. when I left for college I vowed not to gain the "freshman 15". Instead, I started losing and haven't looked back-except for my 2 pregnancies(last one 9 1/2 years ago). Granted there were times when the weight just wouldn't come off, I kept plugging along. For the longest time I was stuck at 150lbs until I found marathon running 2 years ago. I had always liked running but I didn't realize how much I would enjoy long distance running. Weight lose isn't a quick fix gimmick. It is a lifestyle change that you have to be ready to make a life long commitment to.

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6/23/12 3:33 P

I so do agree. It's a life style change and not a diet. We do have to love ourselves enough to change the bad behaviors into good ones. Good luck to you in this.

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6/23/12 2:41 P

Thank you for pointing out that losing weight is neither quick nor easy. It's a life-long process, and the only way we will be successful is to stick with it.

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6/23/12 11:56 A

Congratulations on that weight loss! You stuck to it. You got there.

Edited by: ALGEBRAGIRL at: 6/23/2012 (11:56)

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6/22/12 11:58 A

It really just hit me last night while eating dinner, I was not waiting for the milestone but, I'm down 70 pounds since I decided to get healthy.

However, it has not been a short and/or easy road. It has taken me about 5 1/2 years. I've had periods of not caring and allowing weight to come back and then working to lose it again.

For anyone who wants to know my secret, it is this....

Regarding food, focus on nutrition and being healthy. The more we can do this the easier it'll be and the longer we'll enjoy the results.

Regarding fitness, find something that you enjoy doing. Sometimes do it hard, sometimes do it easy, sometimes stop doing it for a while to give yourself a break.

current weight: 189.5

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