I have had four girls in seven years. After having gained incremental weight with each child, I am now ready to rid myself of all this fat and waste. I want to be in a place where I am comfortable, look good, and feel healthy, and I want to continue my lifestyle that way for as long as I live.
Through these last 12 weeks I have learned so much, mostly about myself. I have loved this journey. It has taught me so much about food, timing, weights, etc. I started out never knowing I could live on only 1200 cal. Who knew? Now I can’t believe I used to eat over 2000. I …
Read more »Some Quotes I ‘ve recently heard that I really like… “If not You, then Who? If not Here, then Where? If not, Now, then When?” – Holly, Lifetime Group Fitness. This quote gives me that sense of urgency to DO IT NOW! There is no better Time than NOW! “I’ve been working out, but the …
Read more »In my personal weight loss, I thought that seeing the pounds on the scale change for the better would be the most exciting thing. And then I am seeing how different my clothes fit and how I’m going down in size. I thought that was the best part of losing weight. But no, I think …
Read more »I have a new favorite add-in to my meals… Flax seed. I had no idea how easy it is to put in EVERYTHING. My girls can’t tell it’s in any of the things I make. I’ve put it in recipes I make, cereals, eggs, spaghetti sauces, my shakes, and I’ve even bought things from the …
Read more »My 3 specific fitness goals and how I’m going to accomplish them! 1. Exercise 6 days of the week. This can include a variation of P90X, group fitness at my gym, weight lifting, and pilates/yoga. 2. Drink 8-10 glasses of water each day. In order to make sure this happens I am going to check …
Read more »I am glad the Holiday’s are over. I have been somewhat at a stand still these last couple of weeks and I am ready to lose another 10 lbs. I have a lot of goals for the new year and one of them is to accomplish my weight loss goal by my birthday in April. …
Read more »Is anyone else struggling with this??? I am involved in very hard workouts, which I love. It feels so satisfying, but at the same time… I am exhausted. I am having a hard time keeping up the stamina day after day. The amino drinks help, but it’s the soreness that keeps me from giving my all in …
Read more »Today is a BIG day for me! I reached my 10 lb. loss mark. I am super excited about it. I feel like overall I have done well with this program. I hope the weight continues to come off as I reach for my next goal of another 10 lb. loss. This is so great! …
Read more »With so few calories each day I have to mix it up a bit. I usually can eat the same kinds of foods each day, but that was when I ate much more calories and so I could have a variety of food. Now I have to choose my foods wisely. I prefer eating at …
Read more »As I read your posts and how so many of you are on vacations and going on cruises I can’t help but think that’s got to be tough. And I have no excuses!!! I am really trying to make my life simple while going through this program. I do much better when I eat home …
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