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12/10/08 10:09 A

The numbers on the scale started to drop right away, but I'm only seeing a little progress in how my clothing fits. I figure if I keep on track I'll start seeing real changes in measurements by the end of the year. It'll stay hard to stay on track while I'm traveling for Christmas, though.

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12/10/08 9:59 A

for me it was three months

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12/6/08 5:09 P

for me i think it was about a month and a half. It takes me a whole month just to get my metabolism fast again by eating smaller portions more often, eating healthy, working out and drinking lots of water. Yay, i feel awesome :)

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12/6/08 12:17 A

everyone looses weight differently. some will loose slow and conistently where others might hold onto their weight for a week or two then drop more all at once. it's strange but true. i definitely agree with the consistency of the program. if you are not sticking with everything, then you can't expect the same kind of results.

best of luck!

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12/5/08 8:59 P

Well as for myself, I saw progress within two weeks of just cutting meat from my diet. But I can feel the difference now. I have more energy through out my day.

Dee Dee

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12/5/08 7:40 P

Glad you see some progress! It helps a lot to stay focused and motivated!

For me it's a little tricky, I have an under active thyroidy which played up last summer 2007, and my medicine dosage just set my TSH within the normal range eventually.

I haven't really changed my way of eating as I was eating very heathly, and my calories intake was already pretty low.
To help me to lose, my only solution was to increase my hours of sport as soon as I felt less tired because of the disease.

I only lost 3 kg (6.6 pounds) in more than a year after gaining 10 kg (22 pounds) in less than a couple of months. My endocrinologist told me it would take at least one year and half to lose all the pounds gained during the peak of my disease. I have to stay motivated!


Edited by: MIKIIO at: 12/5/2008 (21:14)

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12/5/08 6:10 P

It is so helpful to hear about everyone's progress. Mine is very very slow, but perhaps I am not being as good as I should be.

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12/5/08 5:36 P

I keep track of my food and exercise so I've been seeing some really good process but I've got to keep on it or I lose track and motivation.

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12/5/08 3:43 P

I thought I had progress. I pre-planned all my meals. I only ate Vegetarian foods, and worked out one hour every other day, for 3 months. I gave myself a freebie day for the weight loss, then one day turned into more days and overnight all my progress fall apart

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12/5/08 2:11 P

I'm with Will, when I keep track of everything, I see real progress. But the biggest progress was a couple weeks ago when I had to buy a new coat(my old one was too big and very old. DH said to get a couple pair of pants, too. The others(size 16) were falling off. I grabbed a couple pair of size 14 to try on, waaay too big. Grabbed a couple pair of 12's and fit but still a little big. Grabbed a size 10-too tight but got them anyway. I was crying in the dressing room, when I came out to show him, I started really crying, almost bawling. I don't remember the last time I wore a size 12. He wanted me to go get some tops and sweaters, but it was too overwhelming, I couldn't. That felt like real progress!!!

Edited by: LEENIEB at: 12/5/2008 (14:19)

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12/5/08 12:15 P

For me, I saw progress when I was consistent with following my program. I’m talking about everyday watching my calories, and getting in my exercise at least three times a week, every week. Once I got serious and stuck with it, I really began to see progress in a couple of weeks.

But when I first started, I was serious for a couple of days than slipped back to my old ways. Got busy again, then slipped back. As long as I did that, the progress wasn’t there, or it at least was not noticeable.

But keeping tabs on myself and holding myself accountable on a day by day basis, I saw results quickly. Although other people could see the progress in me before I saw it in myself, it didn’t take long after that for me to see it.




Edited by: WILLBOYWONDER at: 12/5/2008 (12:16)

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12/5/08 12:14 P

I started to see good progress about the first month...I am down 39 pounds since the 15th of Sept when I started spark..

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12/5/08 12:11 P

I'm seeing real progress now and am thrilled!!!! It is like I woke up this week and noticed that I really-honest-to-goodness am finally shrinking. I can excitedly say I'm beginning to really have faith in the process.

So my question is, how long was it until others saw their progress?