Hello all,,,I am new to the site. However this seems like a great support and educational tool. I apologize if i ever post something in wrong spot,,,hopefully I will learn easy!
Yes,,,I have lost 20 pounds in a month. I am so freaking excited girls!!!! I use to be size 3/4 in highschool. I am 31 now, married, kid, home all the time. Things sure do change. I was a whopping 237 pds!!!!!!! Now I am 217 pds and so excited!!!!!!!! I can already take a bath easier,,get up and down stairs easier, more energy. funny how much 20 pounds is!!!!!
I have been at both spectrums of size. extremely thin and extremely obese. People do treat you different!!!!!!!!!! and I do perceive it different to being obese. sad but true!!!!
I literally hit rock bottom! I ate for comfort! I noticed I gained 50 pounds after my dad, uncle, aunt, and 2 cousins committed suicide within 4 years. So I guess I'm like a food alcoholic,,lol. That was my excuse so I can eat my life away. Comfort food.
Of course I knew how to lose weight, my problem was motivation and disabling my brain to eat out of comfort. That was what took me off the eating rollercoaster.
I had no self-esteem!!! I think it was harder on me being thin at one time then getting big,,,than just being big my whole life.(my opinion) I have a whole new respect for overweight people!!!! Funny how life changes a person.
Ok,,,girls,,,I eat 1200 calories a day,,,about 6 small meals. I watch my carb intake. I never go hungry. I workout about 30 minutes a day and drink more water. that is those kind of changes.
I only eat 100 calorie popcorn if watching tv. The rest is eaten in kitchen. I mute and dont watch food commercials,,lol. I make myself aware if I am eating out of emotion or if I am really hungry(that is a bigun). I eat slow with water. It take a while for your brain to know you are full,,,just learned that,,,lol)
send loves to all you girls. this is a hard journey worth taking.
Congrats to everyone with their weightloss,,,,even if it is just 5 pounds. It takes dedication, discipline, and patience.
congrat to you all too!!!!! i have noticed it has slowed down but i am not getting discouraged because i NEVER plan to go back to the way i was. so if it takes a year then be it,,lol. with that said,,,if i ever want a snicker,,,i will get me one. maybe just eat half then half the next day,,,but if i tell myself i cant have it i will want in more....luvs to all
nicolebug, congrats; your loss is awesome. The only thing I can add, and please don't take it as a negative, but at 1200/daily with your current stats, chances are that you are going to stall in the future because that is a minimum amount of calories an adult female should have. So if a stall occurs, you're going to want to change things up a bit and give yourself more food. Matter of fact, were I you I would already shake things up. You don't want to burn out/slow down your metabolism. Again, congrats.
wonderful!!! I agree with the other ladies though, you'll probably see a slow down in your weight from here on in. But, you seem to have the right attitude to keep you on this new and healthy journey!
You aren't eating enough to get adequate nutrition for your current size and that can end up in gaining weight. Safe weight loss is .5 to 2 pounds a week or 2-8 pounds a month.
still doing good here. staying at 1200 calories,,,never go hungry. i feel so much better. i never plan on eating more than 1200 ever again,,,a lifestyle change. if i do go over one day,,,,start back next day. never give up.
I love your attitude!!! Good job GIRL
I'm also a strict 1200 cals a day girl, with 5 workouts a week.
This is my 4th week, so GOOD LUCK TO US for another month of great losses
this is a battle but a battle that we will conquer!!!!!! and by the way i ended up losing 21 for the month of January. we will do it girls!!!!!!!!!! it feels great. i freaking eat all day long and dont go hungry. i love 1200 calories. a lifestyle change!!!!
today's menu was
2 granola bars 200
turkey and cheese polish sausage 120
creamer for coffee 50
chinese 400
17 slices pepperoni and cubed cheese 200
5 boiled prunes 130
pecan twirl 100
1200 calories
daily vitamin and walked mile,,,cold and rainy and that time,,,lol
I've lost 20 pds in 1 month!!!
I agree with the other ladies though, you'll probably see a slow down in your weight from here on in. But, you seem to have the right attitude to keep you on this new and healthy journey! 
