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Introduction Text I've been on this journey for 488 days. I will continue on this journey for the rest of my life. I started this journey at 310 lbs. I currently weigh 223 lbs, as of 11/14/18. I have lost a total of 87 lbs. I'm on a four year plan. Year one 17-18: Lose as much as possible. (I lost 80 pounds) Done. Year two 18-19: Lose 50 more pounds (6.2 lbs. lost so far) Year three 19-20: Lose 25 more pounds Year four 20-21: Learn the art of maintenance I do not follow a specific regiment. I follow rules instead. I do break them occasionally. Here are my rules: 1. Track all food. 2. Drink 80 oz of water or more daily. 3. Eliminate all junk food. 4. Eat within an 8 hour time frame (10am-6pm) 5. Walk everyday. Current step goal: 12,000 steps or more. 6. Exercise for a minimum of 60 minutes a day. 7. Weights 5 days a week, 15 min. 8. Weigh weekly, measure monthly. "As often as you must, re-evaluate your current situation. Make adjustments. Tweak your program. But never give up." -ELF41978

My goals... Goal #1... Doctor's Orders... lose 50 lbs by August 2018 ***GOAL MET 4/14/18*** Goal #2... Waltzing into Onederland... weigh 199 on New Years Eve 2018 Goal #3... Obese to overweight... weigh 185 by June 2019 Goal #4... Goal weight!... weigh 154 by New Years Eve 2019

My program is simple. Small goals, Big success! Nothing is off limits. Everything in moderation. Say NO more than you say YES Do it for all the right reasons

40 year old married mother of one daughter ESL teacher

Celebrate ALL your successes. I will list all NSVs from 8/25/18 on out here. 8/28/18: Good doctor's visit. He is impressed I've lost 27% of my body weight since last year. 9/1/18: Had to throw out all 24s, 20s pants. Replaced with 16s and one 18. Keeping the larger tops for now. 9/12/18: One of my former students said (word for word): "Ms.you got really skinny. Like REALLY skinny." 9/25/18: Bought a new pair of workout pants because old ones are too big. XL from Target.

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