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  • Name: greece
  • City: Detroit
  • Region: Michigan
  • Country: United States

My Weight Loss

Height: 167.6cm
Start weight: 245.00lb
Current weight: 162.80lb
Goal weight: 145.00lb
Lost to date: 82.20lb
Remaining: 17.80lb

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09/30/2011 22:59

Motivation

Since last post down 5.4 lbs.  26.6 lbs to go til at a major weight milestone. 
 
Seems like i'm still losing some and i'm starting to feel a little more energized so hopefully i won't need thyroid medication.
 
Hoping to still be down at least 10 more lbs by my bday in November when I plan to take some professional pics in Paris.  Can't believe this is the last year of my 20's....ever! 
 
I may not totally be at goal by my 30th bday but i've finally been making strides.  Losing the weight is something i've struggled with since childhood and although it has taken nearly 2 decades to do this, i'm finally seeing the person i've always wanted to see emerge and feeling more disciplined. 
 
Definitely bringing in my 30's with a bang.  Besides being where i want to be with my weight, another motivator is spending my 30th in Europe (France, London, Belgium and Switzerland).  Once in a lifetime trip for me...so definitely want to be picture ready! ;)

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09/17/2011 19:12

Uphill battle

Day 44.  Been a while since last update.  Still on MF. Down about 5 more lbs.  Some times it feels like i'm battling the same pounds and can't get over that hump.  Still about 32 lbs to go. 
 
Prior to MF was feeling somewhat fatigued.   Actually had been feeling this way for years!  I just chalked it up to everything that was going on in my life.  Recently had an annual physical and told the doc i've been trying to lose weight but some times it seems i'm fighting an uphill battle.  So he drew a thyroid panel. 
 
Low and behold i finally have some answers. Doc tells me my TSH levels are really high - meaning i might have hypothyroidism, which also might be a reason i'm not losing much anymore.  Says he just wants to monitor me for about 3 mos....wait, THREE months?!  So i'm supposed to wait around with a sluggish thyroid, continuing my attempts to lose weight to no avail??  Asked if i could just be put on the medication to correct it but he says he is not agreeable since he feels my problem may correct itself....hmmm, hope so but wondering if a second opinion isn't warranted.
 
Funny but should've asked him if hypothyroidism causes excessive dreaming - strange but been dreaming of my ex-husband lately, not necessarily bad, he just keeps popping up in them!  It would be nice to have a reason why.  When your trying to move on with your life the last thing you want to do is be reminded of your ex especially during your precious hours of sleep. 
 
Definitely returning for follow up before 3 mos - in the meantime keepin' with MF.  It helps keep me balanced and takes the guesswork out of meal planning.  Hoping to be down at least 15 lbs by my 30th bday in November.
 
Hope everyone is doing well.
 
 
 

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08/03/2011 23:40

Day 2 - 37.4 lbs to go

Started MF yesterday.  Awoke feeling "lighter."  Decided to step on scale.  Already down 2.6 lbs.  Day 1 went well.  As with starting anything it seems the first day or so is the toughest. 
 
Day 2 is off to a good start, got down most of my shakes.  Heading to get in my workout - 20-30 min walk.

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08/02/2011 16:44

40 Lb Count Down

Back for the count down.  40 lbs until i reach a major weight loss milestone. 
 
Decided to do a program called Medifast to help me re jumpstart my weight loss.  Starting the program today.  Not sure how long i will stay on it - definitely about 2-3 mos.  Afterwards plan to eventually transition back to juicing and low carbing. 
 
Taking the advice of a trainer to focus on the lbs loss and how i feel rather than a number on the scale.  So here goes...40 lbs to go.
 
Hope everyone is doing well! :)

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03/30/2011 22:12

March Update

Hey fellow EP'ers.  Hope everyone is still chugging along.
 
This month has truly been a blur.  But the saga continues.  To sum the month up:  I'm proud to just say i'm still hanging out in the 170s which is a victory for me this month.  Reached 169 earlier in the month but didn't hold onto it. 
 
Still keeping up with my exercise regimen.  Guess cycling my calories and at least 3 days of exercise has been the trick to keeping my weight down.
 
As usual i'm experimenting with ways to keep the scale moving down. Cycling my calories worked.  Next i'm on to attacking my carb addiction.  I'm such a carboholic!  Love, love, love me some bread and pasta. 
This month coming i'm continuing what i've been doing plus going to start finding ways to cut some of the high carb foods - substituting with low carb breads and eating more carb free meals.  If i cut carbs completely i'll end up eating the fridge so weaning them down slowly might work.
 
Go to fullsize imageFound this new product called Shirataki noodles at my local grocer.  It has got me excited!  0 carbs.  It looks a bit interesting but worth giving it a shot.  Going to make spaghetti with it this week.  I'll post a review and pic if i get a chance.  First time trying tofu.   Something i've been eerie of.
 
Well i'm officially finished with my critical care internship.  Although feeling blessed to have had such an opportunity i'm so happy it is done.  Whoopdedoo. No more early morning classes along with working full 12-hr shifts.  Working with super sick patients and reading more text books surrounding my specialty than i read in total while back in nursing school all within a 10 week period, i'm surprised i didn't land in one of the beds on my unit.
 
I'm eternally grateful for this internship because as a cardiac nurse it has begun to kinda change the way i see everything. It stripped me of my naitivity and injected a healthy sense of fear and cautiousness into the way i now look at food and the literal "sludge" i'd been filling my body with throughout the years.   I've now seen enough  to spur me to continue on this long, unending journey, to get myself in shape.  It's no longer all about just looking good.  
 
It has been scary to see patients, sometimes younger than 40, coming in with heart blockages you wouldn't believe and having heart attacks. Classic story: No one knows until they present to emergency for the first time with complaints of a little shortness of breath and chest pain.   It is sad to hear the docs give prognoses people won't live to see 5o or greater.  My unit runs like a drive-thru with these cases.  Tough but I now try to remember this when i get in line to a fast food joint for my favorite sludge burger and fries washed down with a large Coke on the side. :)
 
Have a good week all.
 

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03/01/2011 00:19

Feb. Update

Wish i could report a better tale from the scale.  Still hoovering btwn 170-178.  I think exercising 3-4 days a week, toning exercises 2x's a week, and packing my lunch instead of eating at the cafe every work day has been helping. 
 
Think i hit another plateau.  This month gonna try playing around with my calories.  Something called calorie cycling. 
 
Still proud of where i'm at considering the tremendous stress i've been experiencing lately with my critical care classes, simulations/tests, and orienting to a new hospital environment.  So far it's going as well as could be expected and passed my first major exam. 
 
Even though i don't journal here often, it's still working to help keep me accountable.  Hope everyone is doing well.
 

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01/07/2011 03:02

On the Cusp...

Almost in the 160s!  Scale really likes 171.2 lbs.  Been that for the past week and a half. 
 
Shockingly i thought that with the amount of weight i've lost i'd be down into a size 12 by now.  I'm certainly not complaining for when i started out I was a size 18W-20W.  Now i'm size 14-16.  Fitting my size 14s pretty comfortably and they're starting to get looser.
 
This week going to start working harder on my abs.  I have what i call my "pouch" that i just can't seem to get rid of completely.  But i can see my Janet Jackson ab lines  and literally lines of a six pack! 
 
In addition to working my abs, i'm targeting my hips, thighs and buttocks.  So i found a butt-kicking workout that I am doing at least 4 days a week.   This workout is the truth!  I remember losing a few inches on my hips doing some of these exercises in the past..........http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq1HnakX5C8&feature=channel
 
Lately i've been busy but i allow myself no excuses.  I'm learning no matter how busy life gets we have to make ourselves a priority.  We can do it willfully or life will force you to through health problems, etc. 
 
Alrighty, well, that's all folks.  Hope everyones New Year is off to a great start! 
 
**Updated pics from December 2010.

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12/12/2010 05:21

Still Chugging Along...

Still here and fighting for the latest goal of getting under 175.  Lately the scale has been waivering between upper 170s to mid-180s. 
 
Went through a plateau period for a couple weeks and still not exercising as intensely as i should, obviously enough just to maintain.  All this fluctuating has caused some loss of motivation but nonetheless i haven't given up and promised myself i will not quit.  Even if it takes me more years...like it has already. 
 
Every now and then i need something to come along and give my willpower a boost.  That something for me lately has been a new job opportunity.  I'll be starting a Critical Care Internship mid-January which means working full-time AND attending classes.  Oh yeah, and of course can't forget my part-time job since they begged me to stay plus my bills tell me i can't quit too, lol.   I know i'm going to need the energy, stamina and a whole lot else for such an undertaking -- not to have my mind preoccupied on extraneous stuff esp. my weight. 
 
As vain as it is, another motivator is looking good in my scrubs.   I can't help but think about the light-blue surgical colored scrubs we have to wear which have never looked good on me!  
So they've stripped me of my comfort zone - no more hiding behind my dark, cool printed ones which hid me nicely.  Vain i know, but it is driving me to step it up and get off my duff. :)
 
Well there it is.    I hope to have something good to report before the New Year.  Hope everyone is doing well and have a Happy Holiday!
 
 

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11/16/2010 17:40

Feeling Good...Hello 170s!

Just checking in.  Been M.I.A. from EP over three weeks, but still working to reach my goals.  Biggest goal reached recently was reaching the 170s for the first time in my adult life!  Yayyyy!!!  Last Saturday's weigh-in - 178.6 lbs.   
 
Part of the reason i've also been M.I.A. is because i've met a nice gentleman whose been preoccupying some of my spare time. :)  Maybe a little more on him later.
 
Anyways, my next goal is the 160s.  I've been keeping a video-blog of my weigh-in's, measurements, and body shots.  Hopefully i'll be brave enough to share them with you all one day.  
I hope everyone is doing well!!!  

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10/26/2010 16:36

Amped Up...goodbye 190s!

Pulled my act together and this past weekend rewarded me pretty handsomely. Stepped on scale, mouth dropped, 189.8!!  Made it to the 180s!  Yay.

I would like someone screaming down my neck to give them another push-up, cheerleading me on to the finish line, and all the other perks from having a personal trainer.  But decided instead of shelling out money for a trainer going to try using what i already have at home.  Found Turbo Jam and Taebo Amped just collecting dust.  Going to work those into my exercise regimen 3-4 days a week.  Might invest in the P90 videos when i build up my endurance and strength. Figure these are some of the closest home workouts to get similar results that i would get with a trainer. Now i just gotta make myself do it faithfully, lol. 

Need to stay accountable - so for rest of October & November i'll be posting my workouts.  Expecting to gain some lean muscle.  Next weigh in will be at the end of November.  Hoping for a big surprise - maybe i'll get lucky and see the 170's for the first time in my adult life! (wishful thinking...)

Have a good week!

~My formula for success: Persistence + consistency equals results.~

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