Well, I joined this board over a year ago, but I can honestly say that it wasn't until the beginning of this year that I became serious about losing this weight and getting healthier. I have been excersing 6 days a week for 1 hour each day (6 hours per week) mixing in my stregth training and cardio. I was on the treadmill yesterday and I got to about 45 minutes (just after I finished my interval runs) and I heard two distinct different things in my head...I believe it was the fat girl and the skinny girl inside my head...I heard one voice saying, "You finished the intervals...that's enough, you can stop now", I then heard another voice saying, "that's what got you into this mess! Finish your last 15 minutes and stop complaining!!" It made me laugh and I listened to the skinny girl as I have started now calling her.

I guess my point in saying this was, even though I get tired, and even when it seems like 15 minutes is just gonna kill me, it doesn't...I can do this, I am in control of this body not vice versa and I AM NOT giving up!

Starting weight at 1/1/10 = 312 lbs
Weight today = 294.5 lbs

Willow, Loved the 'inner skinny girl'. I think I need to listen to her more often myself.

congrats on making the commitment and the weight you have lost so far!

I love how you call her the "skinny girl" that makes a lot of sense... I need to listen to my "skinny girl" more often

Willow,
Why aren't you adding your minutes onto the exercise thread? We can use all the help we can get to make this the best year ever.
It's a huge help when you are contributing to something bigger than yourself (Oh...what a bad pun)
Congrats on embracing the new life!! Hope to see you around often!!

Just started posting again today...to help keep my inner fat girl at bay!! I will jump over there and add right away!! Do you want my totals for the whole month...or just from today on??

the whole month...yes, yes, yes

done

Ohhh....I saw your post, how exciting!!! In a few days, Heather will put up the new exercise thread for March, we each start out with a goal for the month. Don't forget to jump right in and get on board.

You can do this! Stay strong!

I think we all have a skinny person deep inside of us--sometimes, we just have to put ourselves first.

my skinny girl needs to get way louder lately. You are doing great!

Willow, You are doing a great job! Congratulations!