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  • Advice, Thanks, and Hope

    Hello everybody,

    Today marks a very special and important day in my life. The day after thanks giving of last year I set on a journey to find myself again, this wasn't so much a quest to find happiness spiritually as much as it was to find myself who happened to be hidden under endless amounts of fat. I told my self that I wanted to be at 200 by aug 15th, 2007 because it was my 31st birthday. I started off with great amounts of energy and excitiment to reach this goal. I did great till the end of January when I stopped losing weight on a different diet plan. I stayed there for months and just about 2 months ago I was sad and dissapointed that I wouldn't meet my goal and that would of crushed me. I remembered years ago being on atkins and how successful I was on it, except for the fact that I did it wrong..I never drank water, which cause all kinds of craziness to my body, so I quit and gained it back. I thought long and hard about going back to this wol and to be quite honest, I was very reluctant. After battleing my own fears and demons, I decided to join, mostly because of the forum and the members that live here day in and day out. You guys have been so instrumental and have played a mojor role in my success over the last 2 months. I woke up last week under 200 pounds, first time in a very very long time. I sat on the side of my bed in tears. I did it! I did it! is what was running though my head. What seemed impossible just 6 weeks earlier was here and I was just amazed. I recall that morning in great detail, I woke up from a dream in which I stabbed a fat piece of flesh while I screamed NEVER AGAIN, I'm not sure what that dream meant, all I know is that after that dream I reached ONEderland. Odd? perhaps, but I think my body subcouciously knew that it had one one small but, very important victory. I took some time last night catch up and read the last 2 weeks of postings and I just wanted to say thanks everybody who directly or indirectly has influenced my life. My last 2 weeks have been stressful and very difficult, so many may have noticed a absence in my postings, But that will end this week as my life should comeback to normal. Ok, I'll try to stop rambling and get to my point and that is that this wol and this board has kept my motivated and has given me hope to achieve my goals of being thin and most importantly healthy. Never give up, If I did it so can you. Believe and trust yourself and in my case I trusted God as well.

    Thanks veryone for helping me make my goal!



    Selfreinvented!!




    HW 255 SW240
    Starting Date: 7-14-09
    07-14-09 240lbs
    07-27-09 232lbs

    mini goal 220 by 8-15-09 my B-day!

  • #2
    Re: Advice, Thanks, and Hope

    Congrats on making your birthday goal and thanks for sharing your story, brady
    Male
    Height: 6 ft

    SW 418
    CW 283
    GW 218
    Started on May 1, 2006

    Proud member of the Century Club






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    • #3
      Re: Advice, Thanks, and Hope

      i forgot to tell you Happy Birthday !!
      Male
      Height: 6 ft

      SW 418
      CW 283
      GW 218
      Started on May 1, 2006

      Proud member of the Century Club






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      • #4
        Re: Advice, Thanks, and Hope

        Thanks for sharing your story - very touching!

        again - Happy Birthday!!
        HW 303
        Aug '04 SW-287 LW-232
        Restart - Apr 07 - SW 266 CW 225




        "Don't let your past dictate who you are, but let it be a part of who you become."

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        • #5
          Re: Advice, Thanks, and Hope

          a great way to be celebrating a birthday! congrats on your success thus far, self!!!
          JIMMIE JOHNSON ~ NASCAR SPRINT CUP CHAMPION 2006-2009
          4th STRAIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

          JUST BECAUSE IT'S LEGAL DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN EAT 3 HELPINGS OF IT. REMEMBER PORTION CONTROL

          What I Just Earned..

          Current Challenges.....

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          • #6
            Re: Advice, Thanks, and Hope

            Congratulations! and welcome to Onederland.
            Al - M/56/5'9"
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            Start Date: 1 June 2007
            Restart Date: 4 Jan 2010

            SW : 220
            CW : 208
            MG1: 200
            MG2: 190
            GW : 180
            LW: 185 [30 March 2008]


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            • #7
              Re: Advice, Thanks, and Hope

              Happy Birthday! Thank you for sharing your journey so far. I am sure it will be just as rewarding on your next birthday.
              F /5'6"

              Keep your eating clean and your workouts dirty!
              http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...challenge.html



              Starting Weight: 219
              Lowest Weight: 143
              Goal Weight: 145-150
              Current Weight: 169 (2nd time around)

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              • #8
                Re: Advice, Thanks, and Hope

                HAPPY BIRTHDAY and congratulations on making your birthday goal! What an inspiring post! Well done, and here's to your further success!
                Before and after:






                PLEDGING FLIGHTS
                Completed: 1st set of buildings and mountains (Everest,M.Blanc & Kilimanjaro, twice); Tower Masts & Chimneys; More virtual buildings; Challenger's Choice x 2 (volcanos and mountains on Mars). Currently climbing: Mount Snowdon again: 416/475

                Start 10 Jan 2005. Maintenance since Aug. 2005.
                F/56yrs/5'.4"
                SW:77.7 LW:56.5 CW:60.1 (kilos)

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                • #9
                  Re: Advice, Thanks, and Hope

                  Happy Happy Birthday And Congratulations!
                  Bren
                  female


                  218/150 calling it goal!
                  3/30/03

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                  • #10
                    Re: Advice, Thanks, and Hope

                    You really have reinvented yourself! Congrats for both glorious occasions!

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                    • #11
                      Re: Advice, Thanks, and Hope

                      Way to go, Self! I'm so glad you could reach your goal for your birthday. I'm really hoping to be at goal by mine-I have 7 months.

                      You're doing great and have been a great addition to the board.

                      I know how you feel, this Board has been such a blessing to me.
                      Caryl
                      Start 2/21/2007 212
                      CW 6/22/2008 167
                      Goal 124
                      F 49 yo

                      Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers

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