Nazgul Girl
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Post by Nazgul Girl on Jul 26, 2014 6:38:44 GMT -5
I'm so excited. This is the least I've weighed in many years. I have a lot more to go, but I'm very happy. Walking all of those miles and watching what I eat is really paying off. Plus, being retired keeps me from having to sit so long crouched over my laptop. I think that the enforced inactivity just makes things worse.  Now, I'm free, free, free. Retirement ! Gooood. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2014 7:11:33 GMT -5
How long has it taken you?
I've been on a diet about 3 weeks and have lost about 10 pounds. However, I had a colonoscopy, which might have been cheating. 
I'm not in a particular hurry. Because I'm exercising and not drinking even a single alcoholic beverage, I have this incredible energy lately.
Of course, school starts back next week (yes, in JULY, for all you "You get 3 months vacation" haters) so we will see what it is like then. |
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Post by mollyanna58 on Jul 26, 2014 7:16:36 GMT -5
Congratulations!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2014 7:26:52 GMT -5
Great job! I think it would be just as easy to gain weight in retirement since you're home and around food so much. I'm also getting more exercise but I think I'm eating a little more so it balances out.
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Post by zibazinski on Jul 26, 2014 8:24:20 GMT -5
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Nazgul Girl
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Post by Nazgul Girl on Jul 26, 2014 8:30:59 GMT -5
I've been stuck losing and gaining and re-losing the last 5-6 lbs, so I got sick of it, and decided to do a better job. I have been overweight for years, and it takes a lot of concentration and walking away from temptations for me to lose weight.
That being said, the last weight loss jag has been about 14 days.
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Post by mmhmm on Jul 26, 2014 10:10:44 GMT -5
Great news, Nazgul! Losing weight isn't easy; especially, when you've been overweight for awhile. Still, when you start seeing measurable amounts of pounds melting away, I think that helps give you the impetus to keep on going! Good for you!
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Post by tloonya on Jul 26, 2014 10:31:19 GMT -5
I'm so excited. This is the least I've weighed in many years. I have a lot more to go, but I'm very happy. Walking all of those miles and watching what I eat is really paying off. Plus, being retired keeps me from having to sit so long crouched over my laptop. I think that the enforced inactivity just makes things worse. Now, I'm free, free, free. Retirement ! Gooood. You just couldn't let me be the weight loss winner here, could you? And that .8 is matter if you took a shit today or not. So I might weight myself BEFORE and you did AFTER...  I'll report after next .  |
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Post by sapphire12 on Jul 26, 2014 10:42:58 GMT -5
Congrats Naz!!
I too think it would be easier to lose weight and keep it off in retirement. While I have access to food at home, I eat less on the weekends than I do when I go to work. When I'm not working I can find things to do to distract me, so I don't think about food. Sitting at a desk just makes me want to eat.
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Post by sesfw on Jul 26, 2014 11:05:26 GMT -5
I'm so excited.
YEA!!!! ...... double YEA!!!!  
Losing weight is hard work ........ congrats |
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Post by gawgagranny on Jul 26, 2014 12:39:59 GMT -5
Congrats! That's awesome!
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Nazgul Girl
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Post by Nazgul Girl on Jul 26, 2014 17:16:37 GMT -5
That's everyone who had pleasant comments  . Very classy comment, tloonya  . |
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Post by sapphire12 on Jul 26, 2014 21:42:14 GMT -5
Naz -- What did you do to get past your plateau?
I have a few pounds to lose and honestly, I think I go at it too hard and it takes longer to lose 5 pounds than it should because I'm hungrier and then I eat. I CANNOT power walk everyday with the goal of losing weight. It will not work. Though my thighs are still flabby. Ugh!
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Post by Jaguar on Jul 26, 2014 21:59:08 GMT -5
Congrats that sounds awesome, go for it.  |
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Post by taz157 on Jul 26, 2014 22:27:49 GMT -5
Congrats that sounds awesome, go for it.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2014 23:46:36 GMT -5
21 lbs. Round up, and congrats!
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Post by ZaireinHD on Jul 27, 2014 1:30:06 GMT -5
Congrats!!  |
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Nazgul Girl
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Post by Nazgul Girl on Jul 27, 2014 15:12:41 GMT -5
Thanks, you guys ! |
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Post by damnotagain on Jul 27, 2014 16:45:39 GMT -5
That's a lot of weight for a hobbit to lose! Keep up the good work . Congrates. |
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