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Location: Central TX | so how long did it take you to lose the "last 20"? I started out at 145. ( i am 5'4 age 34) and have worked my way to 135. I would like to be 115-120 because ive been that weight and it looks great..its just hard to keep up as a single mommy of an 8 year old. So how long did it take you to lose that painful last 20? for those that have achieved their goal weight :) |
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 The BHW Book Worm
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| diet change... no pop(including diet) no fast food ... that doesn't mean I ate veg all the time I just ate balanced and better choices. fad diets just set you up for failure. anytime I did things physically I made it into a workout. like squatting down to pick up my son I actually did a squat focusing on the muscles. I woke up early to ride the horses every day. stopped watching tv and played with my son and before you know it I was actually about 15 pounds lighter than before I had my son. I gained about 55-60ish pounds with him. Now im on baby #2 with about 8 weeks left and I have gained 23 pounds sigh.. here we go again |
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 Undercover Amish Mafia Member
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Location: Kansas | HA! I still haven't lost it LOL
Before I was pregnant, I weighed 115lbs.....when I went for my last check up the day I was induced I weighed 175lbs. After I had my daughter and left the hospital I weighed 145, not sure what I am at now but it's been pretty hard.....lots of exercise, dieting and eating right along with cutting out sugary drinks |
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 Road Rash Expert
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Location: Near San Antonio, TX | It really is about eating right. Ditto to whomever said about no fast food, and no soda! I will splurge on a diet soda here and there, but mostly water, although I do have coffee every day. My bad thing is salt. I eat SO much salt! If I don't eat salt for a couple of days, I will drop 3-4 pounds in water weight! LOL!
I bring lean cuisine to eat for lunch at work, and drink a TON of water. I also do Zumba 3x a week, and I also wake up early and ride. Right now I am about 125#, but I too want to get down to around 110-115... I just feel better about myself at that weight. |
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Posts: 602
| I had to do Atkins for the last 20 pounds after giving birth. I tracked everything for 2 months and then started eating normal again. It helped me realize how much crappy food I was consuming. By adjusting my diet, the weight came off pretty quick. I think I lost 1-2 pounds per week. |
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 Perky Gal
Location: On a paint horse... | I lost 45 pounds in 4 months! The last 15 werent even part of my goal but the first 30 came off so easily I kept going! Decided to pay it forward and help others so I became a Certified Health Coach. Heres some info http://lovemynewlife.ichooseoptimalhealth.com/  |
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I Need a Xanax!
Posts: 2774
| I don't do Adkins but I can lose about half a pound per day by staying under 80 grams of carbs per day. |
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Posts: 2531
Location: WI | It takes a lot of work!
Last time I went from 145 to 120 (I'm also 5'4") it took 1200 calorie days, minimum of 30 minutes cardio every day. On top of that, either another workout (weights), riding 3+ horses, or waitressing 4+ hours everyday. It's possible, but it ain't easy! Little to no booze or eating out :-( Oh, and it took me 4 months. |
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