266 down to 196...long road ahead.

[crisp]

I don't live with my partner nor do we see eachother so often, that's why I was refraining from getting him involved in other more "private" area of my life. Since he doesn't excercise all that much at winter (complains a lot about losing weight), I'll consider inviting him to join me next time.

 

I do see why your ex doesn't go to the gym... I usually hate to do the things I used to with an ex, after splitting up, too.

[Sukotto]

Yeah the fact we're still members of the same gym increases the chance of us bumping in to each other. Thats the only place I'm likely to see her since we attend different universities and live in different towns.

[ChonChon]

Try going on the Atkins diet. I am on that diet. In my first three months I have lost 25 pounds. Just stay away from bread and sugar.

[crisp]

I'm doing fine - 3 pounds away in the air. Did break some of the rules - like I spent the day away with my bf and couldn't drink all that water.

 

Still didn't start on my excercising . This week I shall start - I have convince my apartment mate to come along and I have hopes it will turn out even better. I'm pleased, because I didn't feel I was forcing myself to lose weight or that I was pushing my boundries. Just a nice (and healthier) way of life .

[herbalyyys]

Well, i am about 180 and 5' 6" and wear a size 14.No one ever thinks I weigh THAT MUCH! I am not blessed up front, a small C cup, but I got junk in the trunk...Hubby says a J-LO butt.I am lucky as I am smooth, not lumpy. The only part I am not happy with is my belly from three kids.I still look good dressed, but I NEVER show my belly.the thing is, you gotta take into account your height and overall build.Are you short.are you tall. are you stocky.are you lean. that sort of thing. Ideally I would like to be a perfect size 10 or even 12.but I take it day by day.I am fit enough I guess...I get on the treadmill everyday off and on, plus I chase 3 kids at home all day.And I still get admiring looks and a pickup line at the stores when by myself. so its all in your confidence, and how you carry yourself. Good luck with losing it.i do some weight training,and boxing w/ punchbag,and I used to be a dancer--NOT a SRIPPER, but a real dancer-jazz & tap,so just keep active.guys I know in the industry lose weight and bulk up fast with weight training, and the women lose it and tone faster with treadmill and aerobics.ya gotta keep in mind, I worked at Studio 54 in Vegas, so I was close with a lot of the show people and dancers. Good luck to you!

[billybadass36]

Last summer I lost 40 pounds. Since September I've lost another 10...don't ask how because I've fallen off the wagon of late. Between now and September, I plan on losing another 30 as I've been hovering around 230. I lost the weight by running at least 3x/week, dieting, and cutting my alcohol intake in half. I used to play college football, so getting out in the real world, working a sedentary job took its toll on me.

 

When I started I was hungry all the time. Now, not so bad. When I started running, I couldn't run half a mile without stopping which devastated me that I'd let myself go so badly...especially since I was in such great shape not five years prior. Anyway, toward the end of the summer I got up to 3 miles 4 times a week, and that was good. I looked damn good - I've got a pretty heavy muscled build, so I think it's easier for me than most other people to lose weight. Anyway, my plan is to drop the last 30 pounds to get back to what I weighed when I was 18 - 19. That'll put me right around 200lbs, and with my build that'll be about 8% body fat. I guarantee it can be done, and that'll be 70 pounds in like a year and a half.

 

Taking it in small little chunks is the way to do it. The scale I use is broken down into 10 pound increments, so I aim for a new 10 pound mark...i.e., go from 240-230, from 230-220, etc. It's hard, though, it seems like the 230 mark is staring at me like a little barrier, but it'll taunt me for a while and get me motivated to just blow past it.

 

What got all this started was my last doctor's visit about a year ago I weighed in at 280+. I about crapped my pants because I didn't "see" myself as being that big. Well, 50 pounds later, I have a new wardrobe, and plan on this one going by the wayside as well. It's expensive considering I have to wear suits to work, but it's worth it. I tried to go get a suit altered about a month ago and the lady laughed at me because it's simply impossible to alter my suits that much. I've gone from a 54 to a 48. My waist has gone from a 42 to a 36. I'm about the same size I was 4 years ago. Now I want to go back another 4 years from that to when I was in the best shape of my life - 20 years old...I can do it, and everyone here can, too. Letting myself blow up like this has been the stupidest thing I've ever done, and now I'm actually revelling in the challenge of reversing the damage I've done to myself. I'll let ya'll know when I get below the 230 mark...should be about a week or so.