Hi Everyone,

I haven't been a member long enough to get a ticker (so excited for this, btw) but a mini goal has been reached....I'm out of the 170's! Woo-hoo!

This is a very big deal for me; it seems like once my body hit the 170's (it was 175, actually...) no matter how hard I tried the scale wouldn't budge. Started to get sort of frantic, as my efforts didn't seem to matter one bit. But I bumped up the cardio, and the changes seen are making me smile

And, this site makes me smile, too! I really look forward to getting my daily dose of motivation here, thanks!

Way to go!!!

How many posts do you need to have a ticker?

Can you share ur secret? Ive been stuck at 181 forever and workout everyday and watch everything i eat UGH CONGRATS that is HUGE

SarahJane, you need 20+ posts and to have been here 20+ days.

Thanks everyone!

Soulpatrol, I'm almost positive the reason I'm FINALLY losing is because of the cardio. Everyday I hop on the eliptical. The first few days was only 20 minutes. Then I bumped it up to 30 min, with a minimum of 300 calories burned. Just today, it was 35 minutes. The rule is that once I hit a specific time, I can't do less than that amount the next day. Also, I work out in the morning, this gives me motivation for the rest of the day and feels great. Soon I hope to be like many on this site who do an hour a day. Ladies, I salute you! This seems like a huge goal but I'm working towards it!

I occasionally will have a slim fast for lunch. Tried this years ago but couldn't get past the taste. I don't know if they've changed the flavor but it's much better and really does keep me full for at least three hours, usually four.

I don't really have a "secret"....just going through one of those times in my life where the motivation is very high. I don't question this, believe me! I just act on it. And I don't weigh every single day. Too easy to get frustrated with normal weight fluctuations.

Every day is a fresh start, thankfully

Congratulations!!!!

Cingratulations xxx

Great job. Way to break through your plateau and not give up.

awesome job!

Way to go!

Congrats! keep up the good work

Wtg!

Congrats!