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03 Nov, 2008

How We Got Here

Posted by: delitaagain In: Background

Before reaching my top weight of 300 pounds I had been eating *off* and drinking sodas (my nemesis) steadily for a while. I had gotten so heavy I would park illegally rather than walk a half mile.
Headed up to the 288/289 mark I remember thinking: I’ll just hit 300 and turn around. And, I did. [...]

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25 Aug, 2008

Big Picture - Turning It Around

Posted by: delitaagain In: Background


11 Aug, 2008

My System of Goal Setting

Posted by: delitaagain In: Background

My top weight was 300 and my goal weight is 150. So, that’s a total loss of 150.
I’ve set every 15-pound loss as a mini-goal, each one 10% of the total weight I want to lose.
I had lost 50 pounds and gained about 34 back, so I came back this time after stopping that direction [...]

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08 Aug, 2008

A Little Background

Posted by: delitaagain In: Background

The last time I lost weight was four years ago, 50 pounds over 2 years.
In the last two years, 33 pounds crept back on.
In the last month, I’ve lost a couple pounds and several waistline inches just from a little eating better and concentrating on MUFAs (good *mono* fats).
My top weight measurements were something around [...]