If you can't lose like everyone else, let's all share the story...


Mary
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"A winner always finds a way."
Personal Goals:

Don't over-do....
Enjoy life...

Gee, this could also be the "Mary group" so far.
Yes, my weight loss has sure slowed down since I've gotten closer to my goal. Luckily, I have a new job which requires lots of walking so maybe that will do it for me.
Mary

Mary, Pretty picture.

Yes, I have always struggled with this.

I am trying to get back on the exercise path.

Let's see where that takes me.

Mary
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"A winner always finds a way."
Personal Goals:

Don't over-do....
Enjoy life...

I think the "lifestyle" talking gets me to be too relaxed about the fact that to lose, I am going to have to bear down and DIET for quite some time. That is-not only shouldn't I eat when full, I need to not eat even if I am hungary.

Phill
SW 248 CW 228 First G 199 Final G 140
Pic shows daughter & weight loss achiever wife -Maria

Phil:
I agree. That is why it is so important for us slow losers to count every calorie, and keep track daily.

It' like having a "disease" that is only treatable by not eating a lot, and constant exercise.

Mary
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"A winner always finds a way."
Personal Goals:

Don't over-do....
Enjoy life...

Well, today I started off with Curves and then continued walking all day with my new job. All in all, I walked over 21,000 steps today. If that doesn't get things moving, I don't think anything will. This is going to be 6 days a week for a while too.
Mary

Mary;

Great job!

Exercise does have a great deal to do with weight loss.

My husband and I have discovered a great hiking area right near our house (easy walking distance). We hiked through there 2 days in a row.

Here's hoping there's progress soon.

Mary
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"A winner always finds a way."
Personal Goals:

Don't over-do....
Enjoy life...

Small victory report. I had to buy new pants for vacation trip in September. I was one size down from January 07.
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For walkers--the American Volkssports Association (AVA) at www.ava.org has over 1600 unhosted walks throughout the states. These are pre-planned 10 K and 5k walks where someone has scouted the trail. While this event is $3, the distance one walks is completely your choice and the rate you go is entirely your own. The clubs of the AVA also have hosted Events throughout the year and are also displayed at the website above. I suggest this because, we need to do most of our exercise on our own, but it is nice to either get a new venue, or meet others and go walking.
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Phill
SW 248 CW 228 First G 199 Final G 140
Pic shows daughter & weight loss achiever wife -Maria

About 2 years ago a few co-workers and I had started eating healthier. They were losing pounds left and right but I stayed the same. It wasn't until I started to exercise a year ago that I saw the change. I lost 40 pounds. My trainer says that it was because my metabolism was very low and the exercise made it start working again. Now I'm back to where I started, I stopped exercising a few months back and the pounds just crawled back on. I gained 26 of the 40 pounds I had lost. Now I'm trying to start exercising again and hope that helps me lose the 26 pounds I gained.

I find the "too tired" my biggest excuse.

Phill
SW 248 CW 228 First G 199 Final G 140
Pic shows daughter & weight loss achiever wife -Maria

Hellstar:

I feel your pain. I was wheelchair bound for two months, and boy did I pack it on!!

Then I hurt my back, neck, etc....


Well, long story short... I am trying to get back into exercising again, slowly.

It helps if you are doing something enjoyable tho.

And I hate that gym equipment routine, treadmill, etc.

So, hiking and ballroom dancing will do it for me....

Maybe a night or two swimming at the Y for good measure.

All the best!!


Mary
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"A winner always finds a way."
Personal Goals:

Don't over-do....
Enjoy life...