who started 1/3/05

[Princess Leah]

If you started around this time how are you doing? How much weight have you lost? How many sizes haveyou lost? How much more to lose? Good tips to stay on track?

I love sugar free jello cup with whip cream!!!! YUM YUM

[america57]

Hi,

I started 2/22/05, I've lost 37 pounds, my next weigh in is tomorrow. I am doing strict induction, no cheating, no fooling around, stictly by the book. I work out for 90 minutes 6 days a week. I do Leslie Sansone's Walk Away the Pounds, 2 miles or 3 miles and I do Richard Simmon's Tonin Uptown one day and Tonin Downtown the next. I do 45 minutes of water aerobics. I still wear a size 2x top, cause I'm well endowed and size L pants, I think that is around size 18-20. I just don't allow myself to even think I could get away with cheating. When I'm in the mood for something, I will have chicken wings in hot sauce with celery/blue cheese dressing or deviled eggs or celery with cream cheese.

[thinthing]

I started 1/13/05 and have lost 48 pounds. I have 57 more pounds to loose - but I am determined! I exercise 20-25 minutes 5 days per week - jog one day - weight train the next. I have had some "cheat" days in the past - but I just started right back on the next day. I went from a size 22-24 to now wearing an 18. I have lots of energy and feel great! People are now noticing my weight loss and its a wonderful feeling. Naturally I am still on extended induction and plan to stay here until I am about 20 pounds from my goal weight and then I will go on to OWL.

If you have a few occasional "cheats", don't beat yourself up over them, just get right back on the train! One of the hardest things for me is boredom in foods. I have to diligently look up new recipes and try them every now and then because I tend to stick to the same 'ole thing.

[cruiser gal]

Hi Leah, I started Jan 26/05 and have lost 57 1/2 lbs, with another 55 lbs to lose. I was wearing a size 20-22, and now I am fitiing into a size 14-16. I work out at least 6 days a week, vigorously, and am continuing in extended induction until I am about 20 lbs away from goal. Water is now my best friend, and when I have a craving, first I will have a large glass of ice water, if that doesn't full-fill me, then I will have something with cream cheese! That usually does the trick! I also come to the board for reassurance, especially when I am tempted!!!

[DebbieY]

I started on January 31, 2005. I have lost 50 pounds. I am working out on my BowFlex every other day. Before that I was using my stationary bike every other day. I plan on exercising more shortly. (I'll be a stay at home mom in August.) I still have another 40 pounds or so to lose. It all depends on when I get to 140 if I still think I should lose weight, which I probably will.

My weakness is sometimes having too much cheese, occasionally allowing myself to get low carb popsicles, and having spurts of having to have diet caffeine free coke.

I have a cruise that I'm going on with my family and hopefully my best friend (She has to check how many vacation days she has in her new job.) in April 2006. I want to be at a point that I can walk around in a bathing suit and not try to cover up. That will be the number 1 way for me to realize that I have succeeded. I haven't worn a bathing suit in over 6 years and before that, even when I was smaller, I still wore shorts and a bikini top.

I think having a goal is what helps me. I make little 10-15 pound goals to see if I can make it by a certain period. My next goal is to be at 165 by September 15th. I realize that it gives me quite a while to make it to that goal, but I realize that once you get closer to your goal, your weight loss slows down and I don't want to add a hinderance to my weight loss by giving unrealistic goals. If I pass it, then it'll help me make my next goal which is 140 by Christmas.

[1baglady]

Hello,

I also started on 01/03/2005!! I have lost 48 lbs. I think that I may be approaching a size 16 per I have lost a great deal in inches! I started out 274 lbs and a size 24. I am 5"6 inches.

My ultimate goal is 150! I feel absolutely fantastic! This is a great thread! :joy

[iwillbethin]

I started February 9 and have lost 47lbs thus far. I was wearing a 20 and now am wearing a 16 comfortably. I hope to soon be a 14 I cant remember the last time i was a 14 not to mention i have no clothes that are a 14. I like others didnt take any measurments prior to starting and wished i did. I have lost more inches in my upper body than my bottom...but i know I need to just be patient. I'm starting to wonder what i may look like at 160 which is my next minigoal.