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  • Name: MissyBelle
  • City: Bluefield
  • Region: West Virginia
  • Country: United States

My Weight Loss

Height: 162.6cm
Start weight: 255.00lb
Current weight: 218.25lb
Goal weight: 165.00lb
Lost to date: 36.75lb
Remaining: 53.25lb

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05/24/2012 21:11

5/24 - Lost 2 3/4 lbs.!

Hey!
 
This past week I've put in a lot of effort to lose more weight.  It worked!  This past week, I lost 2 3/4 lbs.!!  Yeay, me!  That's now a total of 36 3/4 lbs. lost again (at 218 1/4 lbs.).
I'm going to lose as much as I can before my class reunion at the end of September.  I'd like to get down to 170, but I'll settle for 180 or 190 lbs.
 
I ran into someone I haven't seen for about a year and a half.  Out of the blue, she said:  OMG, you've lost weight!  What are you doing?  Starving to death?"  I told her, "No, I'm just watching how much I eat, what I eat and I'm treadmilling and lifting light weights." 
 
Here lately, sometimes when I pass a full-length mirror, I catch a glimpse of myself and I look soooo much THINNER!  I look younger, too!  (That's a REAL perk!)
 
I've gone through my clothes and am wearing some smaller ones again.  It's absolutely GREAT!!!  I love it!
 
Hope you all are doing great, too
 
Later.
 

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05/17/2012 06:42

5/17 - Lost 2 1/2 lbs. more.

Hey!  Now I've lost a total of 34 lbs!!!  Yeaayy!  Since I last posted (somewhere around a month ago), I've lost 2 1/2 lbs. more -- for a total of 34 lbs.
 
To get completely caught up to what I lost BEFORE on EP, I have to lose somewhere around 13 more pounds, totalling 47 lbs. lost.
 
I WILL get there.  After that, I WILL lose MORE!  Yeay, me!
 
It's not going as fast as I would like, but at least, it's still going!!

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04/11/2012 01:54

4/10 - After 3 or 4 weeks, I've lost 3 lbs.

Hey.  I'm so happy that I'm still managing to lose weight.  I'd like to lose it a lot faster, but you know what they say:  "Slow and steady wins the race!"
 
I'm still just trying to eat healthier, eat a little less, snacking just occasionally, treadmilling and occasionally, muscle-strengthening.  I wish I did a lot more treadmilling and muscle-strengthening, but I just haven't been able to make myself do it more often.
 
Anyways, I've lost quite a bit now, 31 1/2 lbs., and am feeling good about it!

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03/16/2012 04:28

3/15 - Lost another 1 1/2 lbs.

Yea!  Now I've lost 28 1/2 lbs!
 
 I'm still watching what I eat, how much I eat, still treadmilling and still doing some muscle-building.  The more muscle, the more active one's metabolism is around the clock.  I like the sound of that!
 
Later.

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03/08/2012 20:43

3/8 - Lost 2 lbs. - My Treadmill, My Knife!

Hey.  I've lost another 2 pounds!!!  Yeaayyy!  I feel GOOD!!  (That's 27 lbs. lost again.)
 
I lost it all - during this past week.  I watched my food, cutting down here and there., making wiser choices.  I also treadmilled almost every day.  Sometimes 2 times a day, very carefully, so I didn't hurt me knees.
 
When I first joined EP, I treadmilled a LOT.  I lost somewhere around 47 lbs. before "Life" kicked me really hard.  I regained almost all of my weight-loss  . . . up to somewhere around 3 or 4 lbs. short of my starting weight.
 
Well, it was quite a while before I could concentrate on my weight again.  When I finally did care again, I couldn't get my mind set for the battle of weight-loss.  I kept trying, and it finally happened.  Now, I've finally lost back more than half of my former weight-loss!!!   I'm SO thrilled!!
 
I plan to continue my concentration of the foods and beverages I consume.  Also, I plan to continue my treadmill and muscle-building exercises.
 
I've now given a name to my treadmill.  I call it "My Friend, The Knife!"  Want me to explain that weird name?  Okay:
 
Many times in the past, whenever I was about to be in the presence of someone I hadn't seen in YEARS, I would CRINGE inside!!!     I would become so terribly upset!!  I wanted to see them very much, but I knew that I was even heavier and fatter than I was the last time they saw me.  I didn't want them to see me!@*! !@*!   I was so ashamed.  Big time!   I was wishing Soooo Badly that I could just take a KNIFE and CUT off all the fat!!!!  Ohhhh, if only that was possible!!!
 
Well, now, I just think about my dear treadmill as My Friend, The Knife, that will cut off the fat  g r a d u a l l y , each time I use it.  Yup!  That's what does it!  My treadmill is my Knife!  It's slowly, but surely cutting off the fat!  Yeaaay!  I love my Friend!
 
Guess what I'm going to do right now?!  I gonna treadmill.  Ha-ha.

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02/23/2012 18:14

2/23 - Lost 3/4 lb.

Hey.  It's been 3 weeks and I've lost only 3/4 lb.  But!  I HAD regained about 5 lbs. and have lost those again plus 3/4 lbs. more.
 
I haven't posted because I left home for about a week because I got upset with my husband.  I had to work hard to get my head back on straight . . . to start CARING about myself again.  It's so hard to start over, but it's something we all have to do.  It's SOOO worth the trouble.
 
Now it's time for me to do some serious weight-losing.  I've just passed the halfway point in re-losing my former weight-loss.  That's an accomplishment!!
 
I plan on losing well this week.  One of the things I'm going to change is to stop eating at all-you-can-eat buffets for a little while.  That's one of my biggest hurdles!!  Another hurdle I'm going to try to get over is -- to get up earlier in the morning and start out my day exercising.  I always seem to do better when I do that.
 
What major obstacles do YOU have that you need to overcome?

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02/02/2012 21:00

2/2 - Reporting In. Lost.

Hey.  I lost 1 3/4 lbs. this week.  I'm still watching what I eat, still doing a little bit of aerobics and also a little bit of weight-lifting.
 
I've now lost MORE than half of my previous weight-loss back again!   Yeay!!!  I'm over the hump!!!
 
Whenever I lose weight, I feel like I can do anything I set my mind to do.  When I'm not losing weight, or even gaining, I feel miserable and the world is an ugly place.  I choose to keep on losing weight and feeling happier in a better world.
 
Well, on to next weigh-in!  Later

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01/26/2012 21:10

1/26 - Back on. Lost 5 lbs. in three weeks.

Hey.  I'm feeling pretty good today, because I just got back on to post my new weight and found that I've lost 5 lbs. since I was last on here.
 
My weight-loss still isn't going very fast, but Hey!  It all counts!  It's so much better than gaining or maintaining.
 
A few days ago, I started lifting weights a little bit.  At my age, I have to go easy to start with or else I'll hurt myself and then won't be able to do much of anything.  So . . . I'm re-starting slowly and carefully.  Patience.
 
I'm trying to get all three aspects of losing weight going for me:  1. food   2. aerobics   3.  muscle-building,
 
I also have started telling myself that "I'm pretty."  (Hey, God says to call things as though they ARE, doesn't He?  LOL )   I give myself nothing but positive "self-talk" with a "can-do" attitude.
 
Well, that's enough for now.  Be back another day with results again.
 
Bye for now.  Good luck, all.
 
P.S.  I just realized that I'm halfway back to the amount that I lost before!!!   (I HAD lost about 45 or 46 lbs., then life hit my husband and myself hard -- right between the eyes-- then I regained almost all of my weight-- and now I've lost half of that ---- again!)    Whooppppeeeee!!! 
 

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01/03/2012 05:59

1/2/12 - Still Struggling

Hi.  Today, I recorded my present gain.  I haven't really wrapped my head around making all the effort to change my lifestyle again, yet.
 
My DH didn't go to work today, as I expected.  I forgot that a lot of people had the day off today.  I just can't even start to lose weight with him home all the time.
 
Hopefully, I can start tomorrow, when he WILL be back to work and "Out of My Hair".  AAAARRRRgggghhhhh.    What am I going to do whenever he retires?!!
 
I think I'll probably go CRAZY!  Heh-heh.
 
Later.

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01/01/2012 07:05

1/1/12 - Happy New Year!

Hey.  It's now 12:55 AM here in WV.  This is the first time, I've used the year 2012.
 
I haven't been on here for about two weeks now.  Ive been eating out quite a bit (which is how I usually gain my weight the most).  My DH has been off work a lot, and that makes it impossible for me to lose weight.  Hopefully, he'll be back to work on a regular basis by Monday.
 
He hurt his back pretty badly a couple of weeks ago and has taken quite a bit of time off work.  He had to go to the doctor for a steroid shot and some pills for inflammation and pain.  He's good enough to go back to work now.
 
We did have to cancel his pet scan appointment.  Now that he's better, we need to reschedule it.
 
As far as my weight goes, I haven't been on the scales for about 5 or 6 days now.  I think my weight is either the same as two weeks ago, or I've gained a little.  I'll let you know when I weigh again.
 
I really need to get on the ball, if I'm going to look good and go to my 50th class reunion this fall.  (Never been to any of them before.)
 
I'm starting some serious thinking about how I regain my weight -- and how to get control of those situations from now on.
 
Later.

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