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I couldn't stand my state-of-health another day. I needed to lose weight and firm up at the same time and body building, IMHO, is the best way to do that.
Why I Love It:
For one thing, you can't argue with the results. It is empowering to discover that you can influence your looks and health to this degree.
How I Stay Motivated:
Maintaining a blog makes me accountable and helps keep me focused. Also, the blogging community and also communities like this one are great sources of info and inspiration. I also keep a photo around of when I weighed over 400.
BB Accomplishments:
Losing 100 pounds of course!
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I have already lost 100 pounds since March 2009 and would like to lose another 100 by July 2010. I must travel at that time and the trip will be much better for me if I weigh less and have achieved a decent level of fitness.
Back in the day, I used to run daily and go to the gym 3 times a week. I was in good shape with the cardio and was just starting to explore what might be possible with the weights when I was in a car accident and subsequently went downhill for years.
I'd love to be able to run again, certainly, but in terms of the weight lifting, I'd like to venture into unknown territory and do more for my body with the weights than I ever did before.
I am a tall gal at 6'3" and would like to try lifting heavier weights than I did before and take advantage of some of my natural size and strength.
Right now, I have been using both the machines and free weights but would like to put emphasis on the free weights more and more.
I have been "eating clean" for several months. I write down everything I eat and also track my exercise.
I do not weigh myself as I can get compulsive about it. I take monthly progress pics which I post on my blog and I also check my measurements every few weeks.
When I feel a bit closer to my goal weight I will start weighing myself. Until then, I will rely on the photographs to track my progress.
I found out about this site from a fellow blogger and I am happy to be here!
Last night DH was looking at me as I cooked dinner and said, "Your waist suddenly looks smaller." He kept bringing it up until finally I thought, "Oh, hell's bells, I just gotta know." So I went upstairs, peeled off my shirt and measured my waist, even though the time for...
Good to hear, just keep doing your thing and keep me posted. As for me, trying to maintain during the holidays and starting a new routine post Christmas!
I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for putting me on your most inspirational list. I am incredibly humbled by your wonderful words and will do my best to live up to them. It is people like you that keep me inspired as well as allowing me to believe that I can make a difference in people’s lives.
Stay strong, focused and determined and may God bless.
What a great role model and example you are. From where you were to where you are now shows tremendous determination and strength of spirit. I know that your fitness journey is not over but you are are a wonderful inspiration to so many others. You are proof that at first so many of your dreams seem impossible, then they just seem improbable, and then, through your hard work, they soon become inevitable. Stay strong, focused and determined and may God bless.
All right! 100 lbs! We are all proud of you! Be careful! You get too sexy, too fast and you won't be able to work out for all the guys making passes at you! Good luck, cutie! Remember, we love you so much!
Yes I read that in ur forum replies. Its fantastic that you are doing something about it. I can kinda see the depression thing and not doing anything can get to a person but after my accident it was more of an automatic response to get business done now.
Good luck on losing 100 lbs and I will be sure to follow along as well. Good Luck with everything.
