Just realized today...

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Just realized today...
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Thu, 08-05-2004 - 2:27pm
That as of today, I have lost more than half the weight I needed to lose.

Sorry if this comes off as a brag, but the reason I wanted to share this is that one year ago, I weighed about 240 pounds (the exact number is not known, because I stopped weighing myself). I thought that reaching my goal weight of 130 pounds seemed absolutely impossible. One hundred and ten pounds is a lot to lose, and I'd never lost more than 20 pounds in my life (and even then I'd only been able to keep it off for a few months before I started gaining weight again). While I liked myself and was proud of many of my accomplishments, I didn't like my body and didn't want to spend the rest of my life so overweight.

I'd been tracking my calorie intake since June, but wasn't doing anything to actually reduce what I ate. I just wanted to see what I was eating. By the end of August, I'd begun actually making an effort to cut back on what I ate. I lost about 8 or 10 pounds by the end of September. On Sept. 30, I weighed 232 pounds at the doctor's office. That night I started going back to the gym, and have gone between 3-5 times a week since then.

My diet hasn't been one of deprivation, just moderation. I find that I do have to cut a lot of junk food just because it puts me over my calorie limit for the day. But I still enjoy all the foods I did before, even if I eat less of them (or eat them far less often; for example, french fries are no longer a part of my weekly (or daily!) diet).

This morning, my weight on the scale was 183 pounds. I have lost 57 pounds in a year, and have 53 pounds left to go. It can take another year for all I care--I'm proud of what I accomplished.

So forgive me for doing a little happy dance--I just had to share this with the few people who know my actual stats!

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Registered: 03-11-2004
Thu, 08-05-2004 - 2:55pm
Doing a little happy dance with you! Wow Girl! How excited you must be. Hugs, Brenda

Hugs, Brenda 

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Registered: 07-28-2004
Thu, 08-05-2004 - 2:56pm
Congratulations!!!! I am so happy for you - you've worked hard I'm sure. I can't wait until I get to celebrate the half way point. Keep up the good work and you'll be there before you know it!

Shannon

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Registered: 01-04-2004
Thu, 08-05-2004 - 3:41pm
Congratulations, Jess! You have every right to brag (and I don't think of this as bragging, I think of it as celebrating). You've done such a great job, and you should be proud of yourself. I like hearing how you're losing your weight, because I'm approaching my weight loss about the same way. Hopefully I'll be able to announce that I'm halfway to my goal by my one year anniversary (January). Great job :)

~~Linda

~~Linda

 

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Registered: 05-17-2004
Thu, 08-05-2004 - 5:10pm

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Registered: 07-20-2004
Thu, 08-05-2004 - 5:43pm


Dance...dance...dance...dance!!! Congrats, Jess!


Keeyah

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Registered: 01-15-2004
Fri, 08-06-2004 - 8:07am
Woohoo Jess! I am so proud (and jealous) of you. Thats another amazing accomplishment to add to your collection LOL.
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Registered: 06-16-2004
Fri, 08-06-2004 - 10:28am
Well brag away!

 

  Shawna