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AW!
Well I participated in my department's biggest loser contest this year. I was about 10lbs above my personal "max" weight zone for a while and decided I would do something about it. Especially since my cholesterol levels had been checked and were creeping up. So I started c25k, weekly yoga classes and calorie tracking (myfitnesspal) 14 weeks ago. I am proud to say that since then I have dropped 8.7% of my weight and my cholesterol levels are moving in the right direction too. As of last week I was in first place for the department, but since I will be in the magic kingdom next week today was my last weighin (and I am pulling for another lady to be the winner- she is doing an awesome job and deserves it). I would like to lose another 5ish lbs. But honestly I am just really happy with the changes I have made already.
Things that helped along the way- supportive friends who were making their own diet/fitness changes and who listened to my whining about the annoyances of bloat. K- who lost like twice as much weight as I have in the same time and wasn't bringing bad temptations in to the house. Having a splurge meal or day along the way (I am looking at you super bowl, girls weekend, easter, and K's birthday brunch). I really hope that i can maintain these changes long term. I had really derailed there for a while with the eating out lunch way too often and snacking after dinner every night.
Also, I find indulgences are so much more enjoyable when they are a special treat and not an everyday occurrence.
Re: AW!
Congrats!! That is wonderful. You go girl.
Reading your sucess makes me want to stay on track myself too.
Jake - 1.15.08
Liam - 5.17.11
How time flies! Caileigh (9), Keira (6) & Eamon (3)
well shelia, that was part of my motivation. I didn't want to have to buy new shorts that my thighs/butt fit into when I had perfectly good ones already.
Thanks for all the replies, I was hoping that it would just help motivate (And I kinda like the praise too....hehehe).
Me too! As I still have 15 baby pounds to lose.
Great job Amanda!
My three sons!
all the shorts look short when you have a 3ft inseam.
my point exactly.