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Post by HoneyBee on Jun 14, 2004 22:54:23 GMT -5
My fiance just got a dance pad for me, and I am already sweating hard! I'm 5'9" and 290  and I have decided it's time to take off my weight and get healthy. I already work out and I have started a diet, cutting out sweets and junk food, as well as lowerig my daily calorie intake. My fiance thought this would be a fun addition to my daily activities, and he's right! My goal is to get down to 160 or 170 (I have always been a large woman, and it would be unrealistic to try for a fashionable "120"  ) I have already lowered my weight 22 pounds, down from 312! Wohoo! With any luck I will continue to lose weight, and feel stronger and healthier every day.  |
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Post by Zealot on Jun 14, 2004 23:53:59 GMT -5
Good luck! I just cut out soft drinks cold turkey and I am getting the worst headaches since I gave up coffee... any suggestions?
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Post by HoneyBee on Jun 15, 2004 2:42:38 GMT -5
Thanks for the well-wishes.
As for your headachesl, there are two things going on. Withdrawls from sugar, and withdrawls from caffeine. The best thing you can do for the sugar is drink a ton of water and add an extra piece of bread to your diet for a few days. As for the caffeine, the only thing you can really do is wait it out, usually about a week for the headache to go away. And of course, if it gets too bad, take exedrine, which has small doses of caffeine in it, and will reduce your headache a bit.
Good luck!
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Post by xlaurax on Jun 15, 2004 8:08:06 GMT -5
Congratulations on your weight loss! Keep it up, and I know you'll reach your goals!
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Post by HoneyBee on Jun 17, 2004 15:02:21 GMT -5
I am officially addicted to DDR ;D
I only burn about 500 calories a day doing it, in addition to my 1.5 hours of other exercise everyday, but I am already seeing results! I lost 2 pounds, and my muscles are definately firming up.
This is great!
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Post by xlaurax on Jun 17, 2004 15:11:29 GMT -5
wow 1.5 hrs a day plus ddr every day?
that's a lot! what else do you do?
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Post by HoneyBee on Jun 17, 2004 17:09:36 GMT -5
I do an hour of Tae Bo every day (it's dorky but it makes me sweat, so it can't be that bad) and half an hour of sit-ups, push-ups and general upper-body stuff. Of course, I am moving most of the day, because I am a "domestic engineer" (i.e. house-wife) and I run around cleaning, gardening, grocery shopping etc. all day ;D So I suppose that counts as exercise too! |
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Post by HoneyBee on Jun 22, 2004 14:00:52 GMT -5
Wohoo! Another 2 pounds!
Down to 286 from 312 originally! I feel great, I am exercising upwards of three hours a day, eating healthy and staying motivated. I promise not to post updates every few pounds, but I was too excited to keep it to myself ;D
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Post by Ashitaka on Jun 24, 2004 5:48:28 GMT -5
hey congrats! and hey, go ahead and post every few pounds! its exiciting and encouraging when other people see that! congrats again  |
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Post by HoneyBee on Jun 24, 2004 19:09:35 GMT -5
Thanks for the reply. It has really helped to be able to post here and get support. Already this is a very sucessful diet/exercise plan for me, and I think that is due (in a large part) to the help I have gotten here. When I was 13-14 I went through a horrific period of anorexia. I ended up getting down to about 125 pounds which, for my frame, is excessively thin. I did damage to my liver, and made myself very ill. After getting together with my fiance I started eating reguarly, rather than fasting for days at a time. Then I ate a bit more than regularly... and it escalated from there. After gaining all my weight I was afraid to try to lose it again, for fear that I would fall into the old anorexic pattern, and end up even more unhealthy. It wasn't until I started my exercise and moderate diet plan, along with DDR and this lovely board ;D that I was able to feel safe and healthy enough to lose weight the right way. Anywho, enough about me. Point is, I appreciate all of the support, it means loads to me! Oh, and I'm down to 283 now :0) Wohoo! |
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Post by HoneyBee on Jun 26, 2004 4:52:11 GMT -5
Well, I ruined the diet part of my weight-loss efforts today, but I kept up with my exercise and I'll be back on the wagon tomorrow Wish me luck! |
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Post by FuzzyChicken on Jun 27, 2004 11:03:15 GMT -5
When I was 13-14 I went through a horrific period of anorexia. I ended up getting down to about 125 pounds which, for my frame, is excessively thin. I did damage to my liver, and made myself very ill. After getting together with my fiance I started eating reguarly, rather than fasting for days at a time. Then I ate a bit more than regularly... and it escalated from there. wow  Anyway, good job so far and keep it up.. and you cheated  *yells at you* just kidding >_> <_< ya........... <_< |
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Post by abrannan on Jun 28, 2004 13:52:10 GMT -5
Well, I ruined the diet part of my weight-loss efforts today, but I kept up with my exercise and I'll be back on the wagon tomorrow Wish me luck! One day does not a ruin make. Does going on a diet for one day ruin weight gain? Don't be too hard on yourself, you're playing with averages here. |
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and I have decided it's time to take off my weight and get healthy. I already work out and I have started a diet, cutting out sweets and junk food, as well as lowerig my daily calorie intake. My fiance thought this would be a fun addition to my daily activities, and he's right! 
) I have already lowered my weight 22 pounds, down from 312! Wohoo! With any luck I will continue to lose weight, and feel stronger and healthier every day. 
Anyway, good job so far and keep it up.. and you cheated 
*yells at you* just kidding >_> <_< ya........... <_<
