For years I’ve been struggling with being overweight; I was teased about it in elementary school and I’ve been carrying that around with me all my life. It hasn’t been pleasant; I’ve been shy, uncertain, nervous, depressed, sensitive, generally hateful and bitter about my appearance and attractiveness to anyone. It’s not a feeling I’ve ever enjoyed.
I’ve always been “trying” to lose weight, but I was never serious about it until recently–nothing major happened, I just finally resolved to really truly get serious about it.
So after a long effort–no junk food, regular exercise, blood and sweat and tears–I got on the scale today…
…and I’ve lost **30 pounds **so far! 30!
I want to lose a bit more–just a bit!–to get down another size or so. But right now, I feel so freaking fantastic. This is insane!
Sorry, mundane and pointless. What can I say?
WoooHooo! Congratulations! I am following the same path and trying to lose. Started lifting weights at the beginning of the year. Started arobic excercise at two weeks ago. Gave up beer 8 weeks ago. Now if I can just give up the junk food I’m there! One thing at a time. Baby steps…
Congratulations. I lost about thirty pounds at the beginning of the year but gained them all back (and then some, I think… too scared to actually check) in the past three or four months because I got lazy.
Oooh, I hope so, too. The thing is, I never thought I’d be able to keep it up–I used to crave chocolate and fast food all the time–but now I like my new routine, it’s become normal for me. So… I think I’ll stay this way.
You’ve done a great job! And it seems to me that you have made a huge sea change in habits…having the exercise and healthy food as “what you do” now is great, rather than “dieting”
You have my admiration! Kudos to you, and keep it up!
I understand how wonderful it feels to lose a whole ton of weight, but I only know it through unfortunate circumstances. (To make a long story short, a lot of bad things happened, and I could neither afford to eat well, nor did I want to eat for most of a semester.) After I started eating healthier and more, I gained some of the weight back, but at this point, I haven’t gained back most of the weight I lost. If I had the willpower to make myself a better schedule for exericse, I probably would be back to the weight I want to be, but I can really only blame my lack of exercise outside of the usual pedestrian activities.
Congratulations for reaching your goals and keeping the willpower going. Once you get used to eating well and exercising, you feel a lot better. I know I do when I stay on an exercise routine.
Congratulations! Losing weight does indeed feel good. I used to like to put my hands around my waist (thumbs facing the back and fingers pointing to the tummy) and watch how they’d get closer as I lose weight. It’s nice the way the clothes fit better, isn’t it?
It’s good you’re really changing your eating habits. That was my mistake, of course.
I am also very impressed that you found that will power - that ability to finally do it. Weird how that comes about. For me it’s not always when I want it, but rather when my will power wants it (like my will power needs it’s own will power).
I must say, this is one disappointing thread. I was hoping by its title that you were confessing to the murder of Jimmy Hoffa and that we’d finally find out where he’s buried. Darn!
Just kidding. Congratulations! Oh, and … how you doin’?
I’m glad you’re recovering. {{{MIS}}}