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5/10/13 3:35 A

I have been weighing 68kg for the last couple of months and not losing any weight, but this morning when I measured myself I lost 1 centimeter from my thighs, one from my hips and one from my calves.

current weight: 148.0

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4/28/13 12:40 P

The way I feel inside and look outside. when I start to feel blah about weight loss I look in the mirror I can see some difference in myself. (I have lost 84 pounds)

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4/22/13 6:38 P

I have only been doing SP for about a week and yesterday I had a friend ask me if I was loosing weight, because my face looked slimmer. I know its not much, but it felt great!

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4/22/13 6:00 P

Being able to get up out of the bath easily without feeling like a landed whale! Even a month ago I struggled.

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4/22/13 11:48 A

It really is silly however, yesterday I was able to paint my toenails, it's been awhile since I've been able to do that. (belly was in the way)

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4/12/13 11:48 A

I have been eating healthier and working out five times a week, but the number on the scale is going up! I know that I feel better and I am gaining muscle so I won't quit it is just discouraging. I have a weight watchers scale the measures body fat through a current through the balls of my feet. I think that it is inaccurate, has anyone else had this problem with a weight watchers scale?

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4/10/13 12:37 P

My pants get longer, and shoes get looser.

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4/4/13 9:00 A

I am concentrating on my emotions and moods, definitely I am in a better mood when I am eating properly. This week I have been eliminating snack unless I am really hungry, no eating out of boredom or stress.

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3/15/13 8:14 A

for you all...

I am from 16 crunches per minute up to 46 per min in one months time !!!

current weight: 178.0

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3/11/13 1:14 P

So you're a "Meemah" too? I'm "Memah" to my three grands. Isn't it wonderful?

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3/11/13 1:13 P

I had a breakthrough yesterday. I am just coming off having had a really bad case of the flu for two weeks, so I haven't really gone out. I spent a lot of time in "inside clothes" and my jammies. Yesterday I had to take my husband to the ER for severe lower back pain. I was amazed when I got dressed in "going out" clothes. They were BIG on me. I've lost 13.4 pounds, and there was definitely a difference! I even noticed a trimmer me when I looked in the mirror. I am going to join a gym, and focus on exercise to keep a good thing going.

This was extremely motivating!

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3/10/13 12:37 A

1Lazycook- I Agree With Rodyanne, I am inspired by you and that is True people are Jealous of your Journey and HARD WORK & Faithfulness Maybe You Can teach me a thing or two , Best Of Luck To You Staying On Track and Maintaining Your Goals.

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3/9/13 8:26 P

Most of the time the people who say that are jealous of your journey and faithfullness to your program. As long as your doctor is okaying it, I would keep at it especially since you are two pounds from your goal. Way to go!

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3/8/13 10:25 P

How about when people keep telling you that you need to stop losing weight now?

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3/5/13 11:58 P

Today I measured success in the choices I made! I was able to eat out and remained within my measures of my nutritional trackers.! It doesn't have to be all or nothing. Do it in half!

current weight: 233.6

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3/5/13 5:37 P

My attitude towards eating is changing.

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3/3/13 1:47 A

I have more energy to go out for the mail and climbing those stairs. Feels sooo much better. The asthma is calming down. My weigh - in i s monday....Can't wait to see how well I am doing........

current weight: 185.8

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3/1/13 3:24 P

I am on track with my eating today.

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2/28/13 5:01 A

Climbing the stairs without being out of breath

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2/27/13 4:31 P

Took to much scrambled egg this morning and then was out at lunch time. I took a pbnj sandwich with me. Calories on the high side today but not over.

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2/27/13 12:17 P

I have lost a total of 32 inches from around my body.

current weight: 138.8

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2/26/13 6:47 P

I checked the menu at dinner time. Saw there were homemade biscuits to go with the meal. Came back to the computer to check how many calories one biscuit had in it. 87 without any butter or margarine on it. I skipped the biscuit. Proud of myself today.

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2/26/13 4:34 P

Comparing photos of now and at the beginning of the journey

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2/23/13 1:47 P

I am more aware of what is good for me as apposed to just eating what the menu says is the meal of the day.

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2/23/13 12:10 P

I no longer hide behind my towel as I walk from the locker room to the pool at the Y.

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2/19/13 8:26 A

its alittle easier to do stairs

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2/18/13 10:40 P

I am geting faster at walking and my back is not killing me!

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2/17/13 9:54 P

i am mentally making progress. i am much more conscious of impulses and stopping to think before i just shove whatever is quickest and most filling into my mouth. awareness is increasing and becoming a more natural part of my thinking. wt loss starts in the brain i think.

current weight: 158.8

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2/16/13 1:36 P

The seatbelt in the car is getting looser

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2/16/13 8:35 A

Getting into smaller sized clothes

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2/15/13 2:20 P

My middriff bulge is getting smaller since the beginning of this February.

Edited by: RODYANNE at: 2/16/2013 (18:26)

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2/13/13 8:16 P

Stay with it. You don't fail until you quit.

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2/13/13 4:17 P

I am becoming fitter. My hips used to be painful after a 15 minute walk in the park with the dog, now I can walker for 50 minutes before they ache.

current weight: 226.2

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2/10/13 1:22 P

Everyday is a new day.

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2/9/13 3:10 P

how you feel

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2/7/13 2:47 A

flexibily during yoga
craving control
energy
sleep quality
clothing fit

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2/5/13 8:04 P

setting new goals and reaching and maintaining them that's a good time

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1/29/13 9:34 P

Good luck and welcome Mereby. Parents can say the wrong things sometime. Hopefully your Mom just misspoke. Sometimes we repeat things we are not comfortable with.

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1/29/13 7:16 P

MEREBY: Welcome to SP! Good luck on your journey :)

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1/29/13 2:11 P

you guys are such an inspiration! I'm only on day two of a serious SP journey so all of the "realness" is helpful. I am horrible with the scale..literally on it three times a day (which makes no sense whatsoever). I think I became so dependent on it when I was growing up in a beach town with a fairly superficial mother (she asked me one day why I wasnt "more like the girl down street who is skinny"). so yeah, at 93 lbs my own mother was making me feel FAT. regardless of my past, God knows my future and I have the right ability and responsibility to fix this...no one else can!

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1/28/13 7:30 P

Great AARMANI. Sounds like a great addition.

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1/28/13 7:23 P

I've added the crunch and push-up challenge to my weight tracker, so that I can measure my progress in those areas as well. I plan on doing those monthly whenever I do my measurement check-in. I can't wait to see results!

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1/25/13 6:49 P

Moving forward or maintaining is a good day. Now to make a week of it!

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1/25/13 7:59 A

As long as I'm not falling back on old habits I think that is progress. (for me anyway)

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1/24/13 8:45 P

Measure my goals by not falling back into bad habits.

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1/24/13 7:58 P

Sounds great!

I'm holding steady and even have lost another partial pound. To me that's great progress

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1/24/13 3:42 A

Maintaining streaks

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1/23/13 11:50 P

I have started back taking measurements as one of my New Years "promises" and can see those numbers changing slightly in the last 3 weeks.

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1/23/13 8:10 P

Great comment Rosa. Even through Christmas holidays, I didn't want to go back to where I had been.

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1/23/13 3:24 A

Remembering how far I have come

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1/20/13 7:19 P

Maintaining a positive attitude despite the ups and downs.

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1/20/13 4:36 P

I don't rely on the , I rely on my measurements and how I see changes in my body's form in the mirror, and my strength and endurance going up.

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1/18/13 8:29 P

Great surviving the cancer danger. What a reason to lose weight, eh? Good job!

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1/18/13 4:18 P

I won my local YMCA's 90 day weight loss challenge. I won a 6 month membership and I lost 45 pounds.

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1/13/13 3:33 P

My stomach seems smaller and my love handles are not as visible.

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1/13/13 1:58 P

At church a man came up to me and asked how much weight had I lost. So other people have noticed. That makes me feel good

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1/8/13 9:17 P

My shorts that I wear a lot feel looser.

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1/8/13 7:31 P

Finding out that your shirts or pants are lose. When I can tell that I have lost in my legs near my ankles along with my waist then I know I am losing.

Edited by: JANELMARIESTAR at: 1/8/2013 (19:33)

Pounds lost: 15.0

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1/6/13 9:36 P

People start to comment on your weight loss.
Put on last years winter work out pants and they fall off.

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12/28/12 4:17 P

Eating less but feeling full.

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12/27/12 10:43 P

seeing my collar bones reappear after years of being covered in fat- also seeing new definition in the muscles of my neck

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12/27/12 3:41 P

I was able to fit into a medium sweater.

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12/27/12 9:47 A

Went from wearing "home clothes" to "work clothes".

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12/25/12 6:09 P

I allowed myself to have rather more calories today, but did not go over the top so am feeling very pleased with myself. I also managed my exercise despite watching several hours of TV!

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12/25/12 12:10 P

Plan on going to work for a little bit of time tomorrow. Measuring my progress will how tight my pants feel after some time off for Christmas. Merry Christmas everyone.

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12/24/12 6:38 P

Been very busy today, cooking, last minute shopping, wrapping presents. Looking forward to putting my feet up tomorrow - but will get some exercise in too.

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12/23/12 6:46 P

Went for a walk today and was looking for a shirt with a pocket, so I could put my Ipod in it. I found a shirt, and boy was it big on me. I remember I used to wear it a lot because it fit me. Now I wear it because it has the handy pocket not because it fits me.

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12/23/12 1:03 P

my feelings change about myself, I am getting happier about myself.

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12/23/12 5:55 A

before pics, body measurements, clothing size, more reps/heavier weights, longer walk/jogs in lesser time.----and im not going to lie. the scale's a great motivator for me in the beginning, when i cant see much progress in the mirror.

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12/23/12 3:19 A

its kind of odd when you start hearing feedback from others- my weight hasn't changed this month, but I have been working more on strength training- especially upper body/arms/shoulders- my bat wings really bother me. As the muscles get stronger and leaner, the flapping seems to be worse, but it is in the past 3 weeks that I have gotten the most comments. go figure- not only clothes, but my skin is fitting looser too.
Since my weight is "my business" I stopped looking to others (family, co-workers) for feedback and just keep plugging along. Kind of a silent testimony to healthy living- people are seeing the changes are long lasting, and real so are now starting to comment and ask how.
Sure is nice finallyhear positive feedback from the people closest to me

Congratulations on your progress

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12/23/12 1:22 A

I have 3 different piles of jeans in my closet. Skinny jeans, middle jeans, and fat jeans.
Right now I'm in between the middle and fat. It feels great to move from one pile to another.

Oh, and my shirts are getting longer :)

I'm curious to know at what point the comments start. At what point do people start to notice?
I've lost 15 and no one has said anything yet.





Edited by: SJBOECHER at: 12/23/2012 (01:24)

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12/18/12 7:29 P

The way my belt feels every morning.

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12/17/12 12:11 P

nicely done JHOLT2012 keep up the great work

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12/16/12 10:19 A

Not craving fast food and junk food. My clothes getting to big on me, I like to see that. Just because scale doesn't always move doesn't mean you haven't lost anything. I weigh weekly, measure every 2 weeks to a month.

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12/13/12 11:08 A

have a brand new pair of jeans that I've never been able to wear- I'm just half an inch away from wearing them......maybe by Jan 1st

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11/27/12 10:14 P

-Beni- That is great you do not crave sugar, mine is carbs, it is so bad I am trying as of Monday to eat less carbs & more fresh fruits & vegetables.
Judy

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11/27/12 10:10 P

That is awesome about the bathing suit size good for you!!!!
Judy

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11/27/12 7:40 P

keep tightening my leather belt.

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11/26/12 7:59 A

I have a silver ring that a friend made for me. It fits kind of snug keep trying to get it on its getting closer.

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11/25/12 11:21 P

I need a belt already for jeans I just bought 2 months ago!!!!

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11/22/12 11:29 A

Nice to buy a smaller bathing suit for sure.

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11/19/12 6:47 P

I was able to fit into a size 12 bathing suit. I usually wear a size 18.

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11/13/12 6:05 P

I have been weighing weekly and also checking the measurement of upper arm, waist, hips and thigh. I also have fiteo on my iphone and you take frequent pics and it shows the progression as you go along. It's pretty interesting. Keep motivated people- you r doing great!!!

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11/3/12 8:34 P

I check weight weekly, measure monthly, and try small fitting clothes that I already have!

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10/31/12 4:18 P

I'm going by how well my clothes fit and I bought a tape measure to see my progress that way.

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10/26/12 11:41 A

trying to ignore the schizophrenic scale

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10/25/12 6:28 P

Amen to that. I have a new wardrobe at my disposal already hanging in my closet.