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3/10/08 10:27 P

ohhh Great article AND worth three sparky points!! woohoo! I added that to my favs too. Thanks for the heads up. I'll never sit in traffic the same again. haha.
RHonda

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3/10/08 5:10 P

I have more weight to loose than I care to mention but I know it will take FOREVER and I hate it!! The logical part of me says "It will all be worth it" but the impatient part of me says "I WANT IT GONE NOW!!" I know that my journey is going to take about 2 years and I do know that it will be worth it in the end but that does not make the wait and struggles any easier. At least I know that I am not alone.

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3/10/08 4:49 P

welcome

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3/10/08 1:38 P

I just found this article on someone else's blog, and it's amazing. Any time you get frustrated about losing slowly, re-read this!

www.sparkpeople.com/resource/motivation_ar
ticles.asp?id=346

And KAREN!!! KAREN!!! That weight loss is amazing. Do a happy dance.

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3/10/08 12:50 P

I felt like I was moving at a snail's pace. I was watching biggest loser and noticed they have many weeks where the most they lose is five pounds. So I started to think if they are working out all day, getting help all day and have healthy food always available to them and they only lose 5 pounds, then two pounds a week isn't all the bad for someone not at a weight loss ranch. They say it healthy to lose about 2 pounds a week anyway. Don't worry about what the scale says all the time. The questions is how do you feel when you are being healthy?

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3/10/08 12:41 P

KAREN!!
WOW,, 52 LBS IN 5 MONTHS?? THATS FABULOUS!

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3/10/08 12:21 P

Gosh, I have 200 pounds to loose and it is taking me forever! I have only lost 52pounds so far and it has taken me 5 months!!! Maybe I am just not putting enough effort into it. Everyone tells me if it comes off slowly it is more likely to stay off. Hmmmmm, I wonder...

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3/10/08 11:50 A

What a great question! I've always wondered that too. I know I get VERY impatient and want the scale to move faster than it does sometimes, but I wonder if I will look back and go "WOW...time flew by". I just want to be as healthy as possible and I know that will take time and patience. Sometimes, I just wish I knew what the finished product will look like!!!

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3/10/08 11:26 A

I Think the more weight you have to lose the quicker it will come off in the first little bit. I have lost 20 since January 25. I dont even mind it taking time, just somedays it seems like a standstill, somedays the time flies bye! I know this a forever thing to lose and maintain the weight, but I'll be sooooo happy when i get to my goal!

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3/10/08 11:02 A

Yea I'm curious about that too...it took me 3 months just to lose 15 pounds...seems like a lifetime!

Edited by: KIKI227 at: 3/10/2008 (11:01)

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3/10/08 10:59 A

As I person that has 100+ lbs to loose I'am so excited to get there! And I know its going to take a year plus to get there! Just wondering for all you ladies who have lost 70,80+, Did the time go by fast for you????