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09-12-2017, 08:25 PM
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It's mine for the taking
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 2,561
S/C/G: 238 / see ticker / 188
Height: 5'6"
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What are your favourite changes so far?
Just a fun post -- what changes in your body, mind , life, etc have you noticed and enjoyed most so far?
For me, I'm 11lbs down, which is just a fraction of what I want to lose, but I'm delighted anyway. I've already noticed changes...
- Low carb has left me less bloated in my belly - yay!
- I have more energy
- Walking and climbing stairs are already easier than before
- I'm cooking more things at home and saving money by not eating out
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09-12-2017, 11:56 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 29
S/C/G: 76.4/76.4/50
Height: 152cm
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I am enjoying starting to feel stronger (I have retstarted my kettlebell workouts). I worked up to an 8kg kettlebell a few years ago so had to start back at 4kg.
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09-13-2017, 01:03 PM
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Here to Learn
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Alaska
Posts: 3,099
S/C/G: 225/140/135
Height: 5'5"
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For me, it's the physical fitness aspects. Last year I was the slowest person in my group of lady hiking buddies. This year I was the fastest. Last year walking caused my feet and knees to hurt - my feet would literally ache after a hike due to the extra weight I was carrying. Saturday I went on a 10 mile hike, my feet did not hurt after. Stuff like that. I notice things like that often- this used to hurt, now it doesn't.
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09-13-2017, 01:32 PM
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♡ Desire2B ♡
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: In books
Posts: 104
S/C/G: 206ish - mini goal 195
Height: 5 feet 7 inches
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Still early for me .
*My water buildup feels relieved when I eat far less and better.
*I have ever slightly more energy
*My choices in the closet is getting more fun.
*My mood is improving some. I hit
a big sadness while I was ignoring my extra #s.
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09-13-2017, 02:19 PM
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It's mine for the taking
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 2,561
S/C/G: 238 / see ticker / 188
Height: 5'6"
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I love hearing everyone's happy points! I can't wait to get to some of those myself...my closet choices haven't open up much yet, but I know it will come in time...I have a lot of really "flexible" clothes, so no need to move to others for quite a while.
Desire2b -- I was really sad too, my whole outlook is much lighter now, and much more positive. I feel like I've taken control.
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09-13-2017, 05:15 PM
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♡ Desire2B ♡
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: In books
Posts: 104
S/C/G: 206ish - mini goal 195
Height: 5 feet 7 inches
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Angie: to be honest, it's not so much I've chged enough to like my choice in the closet. It's more like I was already halfway between sizes. Ive been squishing myself into my clothes.
I'm happy to look better in them though.
Last edited by Desire2b; 09-13-2017 at 05:16 PM.
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09-19-2017, 09:02 AM
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It's mine for the taking
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 2,561
S/C/G: 238 / see ticker / 188
Height: 5'6"
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Two new ones for me:
I'm not feeling hungry as often
My underwear and bras fit better
Desire2b -- I understand completely, and that's why I feel better in my undies this week, they just fit better and are more comfortable. I don't feel like my bras are so tight and pinchy.
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09-19-2017, 01:16 PM
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Here to Learn
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Alaska
Posts: 3,099
S/C/G: 225/140/135
Height: 5'5"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Angie
Two new ones for me:
I'm not feeling hungry as often
My underwear and bras fit better.
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My bras fit better, too- I don't have that dreaded side boob any more. My undies, on the other hand are hanging off my butt and I need to buy some new ones in a smaller size, haha.
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09-19-2017, 01:41 PM
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♡ Desire2B ♡
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: In books
Posts: 104
S/C/G: 206ish - mini goal 195
Height: 5 feet 7 inches
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Congrats ladies on those lost pounds.
I'm liking my newfound (refound) conscience eating.
the other day I ate a 3/4 cup of icecream. Not 5x that.
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09-24-2017, 07:01 PM
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It's mine for the taking
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 2,561
S/C/G: 238 / see ticker / 188
Height: 5'6"
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Eagle River Dee -- I could use some new undies too...sometimes mine fall down, inside my pants...it's the weirdest thing.
Desire2b -- that's a great one, getting back some self control or managing cravings is huge.
I thought of one more...I noticed last week that I could comfortably cross my legs again...it was so awkward for a while that I had just stopped.
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09-25-2017, 03:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 388
S/C/G: 291/240.6/147
Height: 5'7"
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My knees don't hurt when I go up and down stairs, even a LOT of stairs.
I can walk for a really long time without getting tired.
I still don't like the heat but it's a whole lot more tolerable without 50 extra pounds to carry around.
My A1C, bp, and cholesterol are all NORMAL.
All of my clothes I was wearing when I started are too big. I dug deeper in my closet and wore some thing I haven't worn in a while, then even deeper and hit things I haven't worn EVER... a lot of this stuff is super old (ten years) and doesn't look current, but I held on to it anyway. Now it's too big and I can finally let it go and not feel guilty about the money I spent on clothes I didn't wear, or that never fit quite right.
I have so many more options with clothes, even shoes. It's amazing. I am just a smidgen above straight sizes, and I can't wait for that.
I don't snore anymore!!!
My brother, who is a great brother, friend, father, and all around wonderful guy, decided to join WW as well and he's down 25 pounds already. My husband has also lost about 40 pounds. It's so nice for us all to be on the same page, and we are all a lot less miserable than we were 25, 40, and 50 pounds ago.
I've met some great people through my WW meeting and I'm glad to know them. They are great motivators and inspiration, and good friends as well.
It has come as a surprise to me that I can set goals, make committments, and stick with them. I'm super proud of that.
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09-25-2017, 05:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: California,USA
Posts: 315
S/C/G: 242/185/155
Height: 5'8
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My favorite changes w/ weight loss so far was
FITTING into a smaller bra size
smaller waist, hip, and chest MEASURMENTS
WEIGH LESS on the scale by -10 lbs w/in last 4 weeks
SLEEPING better due to more EXERCISE and FT WORK SCHEDULE too
drinking more WATER to feel full naturally and prevent BINGES
aware of EATING HEALTHY FOODS, except for BINGE days....
Re-Organizing my personal time SCHEDULE better
different MIND SET to WORK HARD with 10 Lb weight loss
AWARE still have 40 more to LOSE....
But MORE MOTIVATED after recent weight loss too...
Last edited by 1Bluerose68; 09-25-2017 at 05:22 PM.
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09-30-2017, 04:58 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 15
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The feeling that I am less dependent on carbs for energy gives me an incredible confidence and satisfaction.
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10-04-2017, 11:21 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 12
S/C/G: 235/186/135
Height: 5'3"
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Soooo many changes to be happy about!
I started keto-dieted on my own & lost 10 lbs. I joined IP on June 14th & have lost 35 more lbs since then (yaaaay) and many inches! Here's my list:
I'm smaller all over, including my chest!
My blood-work result improvement have been HUGE! - including the inflammation in my blood = pain is much less!
My auto-immune diseases (Fibromyalgia & chronic fatigue immune dysfunction) seems to be flaring less frequently.
Cravings are gone! And when I do crave what my kids eat, taking a single big sniff of their (fries, sweets, fresh bread) food is all I need. It works! lol.
I just got out of Plus-sized clothes!!!
I feel like me again, even though I still have a long way to go (40 more pounds). I feel attractive again.
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10-04-2017, 12:21 PM
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Here to Learn
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Alaska
Posts: 3,099
S/C/G: 225/140/135
Height: 5'5"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by itsmesusan
I started keto-dieted on my own & lost 10 lbs. I joined IP on June 14th & have lost 35 more lbs since then (yaaaay) and many inches! Here's my list:
I'm smaller all over, including my chest!
My blood-work result improvement have been HUGE! - including the inflammation in my blood = pain is much less!
My auto-immune diseases (Fibromyalgia & chronic fatigue immune dysfunction) seems to be flaring less frequently.
Cravings are gone! And when I do crave what my kids eat, taking a single big sniff of their (fries, sweets, fresh bread) food is all I need. It works! lol.
I just got out of Plus-sized clothes!!!
I feel like me again, even though I still have a long way to go (40 more pounds). I feel attractive again.
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Wow! That's a lot of positive benefits. I'm strongly leaning on trying Keto. I just bought Mark Sisson's new book "The Keto Reset Diet" and I've been reading and listening to Dr. Jason Fung re IF which I've been trying for about a month now. Looks like I'm on the right track, based on your results! Way to go!
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