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I'm pea green with envy shell...
I've lost like two pounds
but i bought a bottle of xenadrine
and hopefully that'll help me with my battle of the bulge!
 

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Thanks Guys! I'm sorry Heidi, Suraya & Angela....maybe this will give you some motivation! Hell, if I can do...ANYONE can! I'm awful about eating the right kinds of food and exercizing...there are times when I'm just too damn lazy for my own good! One good thing about this new job...I'm running around all day! I haven't touched my Gazelle since..um...maybe 5 weeks! I don't need to with all the walking I do everyday...but it would probably be a good idea to start toning more.
You guys will make it...positive thoughts & encouragement from others goes a long way!

Pat&Alix (I'm sorry I don't know your first name), that's great that you've lost 53 pounds! Way to go! That's awesome...keep up the great work!

When I started this, I wanted to lose at least 30...I'm over half way there! I'm really hoping that I can get down to 150, but I'm taking it at one step at a time!

Thanks again Everyone!
 

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Yzma, you're already pretty thin, don't need to lose anymore IMO.


Shell congratulations!!! That's really great news!

I'm still the same weight which frusturates me, only in the mornings I'm five pounds less before I start eating for the day, and I really don't eat much...can't wait for the weather to cool off so that I can start walking again. Anyone here try the Winsor Pilates? I posted a thread but no one had tried it and kev suggested the tae bo which I'm going to borrow from my friend...the winsor pilates looks pretty good as far as toning up...I mainly need the abdominals worked out...
 

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Originally posted by Shell

Pat&Alix (I'm sorry I don't know your first name), that's great that you've lost 53 pounds! Way to go! That's awesome...keep up the great work!
It's Pat (short for Patricia), Alix is the cat <G>. I think the best advice I can give anyone...is the only way you won't lose weight, is if you quit trying. It's like the tortoise and the hare...slow and steady *will* win the race. Shell, you are going to meet that goal of 30 lbs off!
 

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Thanks Pat! I agree 100% with you on the stop trying bit. I pretty much gave up after 2 weeks because I didn't see any results. I'm still guilty of eating junk (especially McDonalds on my lunch breaks!
), but I just don't eat as much of the junk as before. Like I said, that walking around is helping wonders. My feet hurt so bad after a long day...so I know I'm putting some hefty milage on those soles!


Can't wait to hit that 30 pound goal! It'll be party time with the credit card then!
 

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Shell:

At my WW weigh in yesterday, I am down a total of 16.4 pounds! I think I have about 17-20 more to go. It really depends on how the working out at Curves continues to go. I had to buy some size 10 pants (down from 14). The workout has made quite a difference. I used to wear a 10 when I was 125-130. Keep it up girl. I know I feel a HUGE difference, and there is NO WAY I am turning back now! My biggest problem is shrinking out of clothes, but not being quite ready to buy new ones yet. I can manage, except that I have had a couple of job interviews (2 upcoming too) and a couple of my good suits are no longer, well, suitable. I know I will pay an arm and a leg to get my work clothes altered. But I have to eventually. Many come from Talbot's and aren't exactly 'throw-away' items.

Jelly:

I bought the Winsor Pilates DVDs. I was using them pretty religiously for about a month. I really liked them and want to get back into them for some extra toning. I admit to slacking off on them since I joined Curves, but I have been going there 5 times per week on average.
 

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That's awesome Deb! A size 10! Jeepers...I can't remember ever wearing that small of a size!
I know what you mean about shrinking out of clothes. Right now all of my work pants are so big...even with wearing a belt! They just don't look right anymore, but I'm afraid to buy too many clothes only to shrink out of them too.

As for your clothes being altered, do you know any friends that could alter them for a cheaper cost? Being in a small town, there are lots of people who alter clothes just for the fun of it.
 

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Wow! I didn't even know this thread existed! I've battled my weight for a long time. For about 2 years I was a size 8, but then I had to go on some medication that caused me to gain massive amounts of weight. I'm finally off that med and hubby and I want to have kids so I'm trying to lose it all. I've lost 2 pounds and a couple of inches from my torso and arms since I've started concentrating on eating better and exercising. I walk 2 miles almost every week day and I just added trying to go up and down the stairs at the office several times a day (lots of calories burned using the stairs!). I use a computer program to log my food and exercise on a daily basis and I'm trying to follow a diabetic food program because all the older women in my family are diabetic so I figure I might as well start now when it doesn't matter if I have troubles following it. This weekend I'm going to an OA retreat up in the mountains with a friend from work. I'm really looking forward to it, I found the site yesterday on the way home from work (it was a big circle) and it's BEAUTIFUL up there!
 

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Way to go girls!


I too, joined a gym and got the help of a personal trainer and I have been working out every day and I also do 2 classes a week of body pump - whoa...that stuff hurts but its a good kind of hurt!


Actually, I just got home from there a little while ago.


People are commenting that I am looking a little leaner.
 

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Ericka - Deb25 goes to Curves - she has posted here several times and she seems to love it.
 

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Originally posted by TTMom
Has anybody tried Curves for Women? There's one next door to my office and I'm thinking of trying them out.
Several people on my support list for the eating plan I follow, go to Curves and speak very highly of what they offer.
 

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I have been going to Curves for about 5 weeks. I really like it. I am in and out in 30 minutes. It is really complimenting my Weight Watchers efforts. My location does lots of games. I have been able to "buy" 2 t-shirts already with the play money they give away. I also like that it is not like the meat market atmosphere of a gym. Nobody wears the "let's impress everyone" workout clothes. People show up in a pair of shorts and an old t-shirt. Combined with Weight Watchers, I was the #1 loser at my Curves last month - 10 pounds and 22 overall inches.
 

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I went shopping today and I could actually fit into 13/14 pants! YAY! It was so nice being able to pick nice & cool clothes for a change. It's sad that the bigger womens clothes aren't as modernized as the rest. Don't they realize that big women want to look good too?

I was going through some pic's a few minutes ago and I was shocked at how much of a difference I could see from just a couple months ago to now. I don't have a double chin anymore! YAY!


Check out the differences: This is a pic from early this year...
 
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Shell... You look really great... in BOTH pictures, although, you do look slimmer in the second one...

Keep it up... You'll be there in NO time!;D
 

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Shell, you're beautiful! And doesn't it feel great when you notice little things like that? When I first lost weight and starting getting to that size 8 I gained cheekbones for the first time in my life and then collarbones and I was sooooooo excited! Now I have no cheekbones or collarbones and I have the doublechin. Yeesh!

Thanks for all the info on Curves. I think I'll check them out. I could easily go after work (I get off at 2pm) and it should nicely supplement my walks.

Now I just have to find a good yoga class!
 

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keep up the good work. It took me a couple of years but I dropped about 150 lbs and added about 60 lbs of muscle ( I'm a guy btw) takes dedication, congrats you should be proud!!
 

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TT Mom:

I was going to say that the only drawback to Curves is the hours....kinda limited. But if you get off at 2, it will work for you.

Shell:

Hearty congrats! I know how good it feels to get into that smaller size. You are a beauty, no matter which photo I look at, though.
 
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