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| I know January 1st rolls around and everyone gets back on the diet fitness wagon. What success has eveyone had so far? What methods are you doing? Needing a little inspiration and motivation! |
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Location: Southeast Louisiana | After the baby was born, I dropped 25lbs. Then I plateaued. Since doing a few weeks of low carb, I've lost ten pounds. I should have lost more by now, but when I'm working night shifts, I have to have carbs. So my weight loss gets kind of derailed. When I get back on day shifts at work, I can lose about a pound a day. I have all of the low carb fatigue! But, I'm losing weight!
I need some inspirational success stories, too!! |
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Location: Texas | I'm 28 pounds down with mostly diet. I'm starting to exercise more because I feel better. |
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Location: NE Texas | I lost 100 pounds over the last two years. I cancelled cable (just have netflix) - stopping watching Real Housewives of Where-ever (lol), all that crap TV and do something around the house/barn until I'm tired and ready to go to bed. Will sit down and watch a movie once or twice a week, but just increasing my activity level made a huge difference. Also, when eating out I opted for better choices in my sides (rather than french fries I would get a side salad, but still have the cheeseburger on on the weekend). Small changes add up........ but in my mind, I think about what we would do to our horses. Less food and more work! lol
Good luck - you just gotta find YOUR motivation.
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| I was going to lose about 180lbs of ugly fat,
but decided it was cheaper to stay married.
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| I have started an amazing product which i also sell called the Red Box... it has been life changing for me and so many of my team members who are on it.
I went from going to the gym 6 days a week, eating healthy and i was stuck.. the scale wouldnt move and neither would the tape, after joining the red box craze i am down 25lbs 19 inches, sleeping through the night, my migraines are at 1 a month instead of 2-3 a week, and i have more energy than i know what to do with. Its the best decision i ever made.
This is my website if you would like to have a look
http://kwaltze.myxyngular.com/en/
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| My weight has fluctuated a lot and in the past three years, the first two, both falls and winters I would gain almost 20 lbs and then lose it in the spring. I promised myself I wouldn't do that this year so this past fall I made sure I stayed on track. I'm not the most dedicated and fall off of schedule sometimes but I try to eat smaller portions, not too much of anything that I know is really bad for me, and have tried to cook at home more. My weight did go up about 5 lbs around Thanksgiving and Christmas but I've been really good about not letting it get out of hand and have actually lost around 5 lbs from MY "good" weight. I try and do something active everyday whether it be going to the gym and doing somethin on a machine (stride machine, eliptical), jogging, or just plain walking my dog has been a lot of what I've been doing so we both get exercise. And of course riding helps! I'd like to eat healthier and firm up some but ramen noodles, bologna sandwiches, deer meat, and canned/dry foods are what my diet really consists of right now and for the next year. Lol. Good job to everyone and keep up the good work!! |
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Location: MN | I'm down 10-13 pounds, but have lost more inches I think than the scale reflects. I should really track measurements but I don't. Kicked my butt back into running by signing up for a 1/2 marathon which is 2 1/2 weeks away. And I said before i would never do one, but am now also registed for a full marathon in Oct then another 1/2 for Halloween! The hard part at this moment is my appetite kicked in yesterday, after increasing my run speed and bumping to heavier weights. Just gotta make sure they are quality calories and not junk!
It's easier for me at the time to fit this all in since my barrel horse is out on injury. |
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Location: Mustang, OK | I haven't been on much in the last couple of years..just busy I guess....But....cut carbs, no pop, cut sweets and exercise....LOST 90 lbs!!! |
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| I'm down about 6-7 pounds, my goal is 10. I've mostly focused on increasing my activity level (I started a desk job 2 years ago and gained the 10 pounds). I've changed my eating habits a little bit, but I didn't really have any bad habits. When I got my Viviofit I was seriously alarmed because I thought I was a lot more active than I actually was. Getting to 2000 steps was hard on a "normal" day (got the Viviofit in January). So now I focus on 10k steps a day and I'm also trying to drink a lot more water, which is not easy for me. |
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Location: Southeast Louisiana | lks - 2015-06-03 12:25 PM
I haven't been on much in the last couple of years..just busy I guess....But....cut carbs, no pop, cut sweets and exercise....LOST 90 lbs!!!
Wow!! That is awesome! That's the inspiration I needed!
I'm shooting for 70-80. If I can tolerate the low carb for that long.
I cannot do portion control... AT ALL! I have got to eat. |
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| Nita - 2015-06-03 10:57 AM
lks - 2015-06-03 12:25 PM
I haven't been on much in the last couple of years..just busy I guess....But....cut carbs, no pop, cut sweets and exercise....LOST 90 lbs!!!
Wow!! That is awesome! That's the inspiration I needed!
I'm shooting for 70-80. If I can tolerate the low carb for that long.
I cannot do portion control... AT ALL! I have got to eat.
Same here. I am busy and need FOOD to get me through the day! I don't mind no or low carbs at all except when it comes to BEER. I heart domestic, light, and cold beverages. It's my downfall :( |
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| Yes! Just that thing work with me, http://fitness4health.net/?p=4 |
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Location: Finally horseback again.... | Ive lost 30 pounds since January 1.
Cut out soda and sweet tea. Drink lots of water and I drink Spark in the morning for a little boost.
Also cut out sweets and started out on the treadmill about 4 days a week.
I have been lax on the treadmill lately due to my work schedule. |
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| Karlaw - 2015-06-03 11:21 AM
I have started an amazing product which i also sell called the Red Box... it has been life changing for me and so many of my team members who are on it.
I went from going to the gym 6 days a week, eating healthy and i was stuck.. the scale wouldnt move and neither would the tape, after joining the red box craze i am down 25lbs 19 inches, sleeping through the night, my migraines are at 1 a month instead of 2-3 a week, and i have more energy than i know what to do with. Its the best decision i ever made.
Can you pm me what you are using and the prices etc. thanks |
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| Ive been using the 21 Day fix and im down 20 pounds.....love it! I have actually became addicted to the workouts and the meal plans are easy to follow. Sure shows you how to portion control! |
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Location: Desert Land | On February 23rd I joined a local chain of gyms that puts on a 6 week challenge to lose 20 lbs. During that 6 week challenge I lost 29.6 lbs. Then we got a week off and I started the next 6 week challenge on April 13th and lost 24 lbs. So in 13 weeks from February 23rd to May 25th I lost 53.6 lbs. In the picture below on the left is 2/23 & the right is 5/25. I know I have thr dry erase board up on the right, but you can really see a difference in my face.
I have really worked my butt off (literally) and am not done. I still have another 50-60 lbs to lose. I love the gym, their diet, their support. It works!
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Location: Oklahoma & Texas | I started using products from a company called Xyngular - after a friend of mine i had college rodeo'd with ( she's married w/3 kids now and husband is a cutting horse trainer) lost 84 lbs in 6 months with them and a low carb diet... i can say this stuff works... i'm down 32 lbs since Feb 9th - and all i've done differently is use the products and limit my carbs.. i also got a fitbit a couple weeks ago and i tell ya im addicted to that thing logging my steps, miles, and i got the charge HR so it also does heart rate and calories burned etc.. i love it. I can log food too to know where i am at - and you can set goals to k now if you've met your daily goals in order to meet the long term ones..
anyway if anyone wants to check out the products - http://www.Xyngular.com/rbrewster is the webpage for my referrals for them.. i use the lean shakes daily - i drink one for breakfast and sometimes lunch.. and then i take their vitamin (called Axion) b/c it has probiotics (and its a great one) and then i take an energy one called Xyng once sometimes twice a day and another energy one that is B-vitamin based called Accelerate once or twice a day dependig on my energy and what i eat.. they also have one called cheat that you can take 30 mins before meals to help block 20-25% of the calories/carbs in it.. anyway.. works for me..they have other products too like flavor deals for water and different things.. these are the ones i take though...it has worked for tons of people..if anyone decides to try it let me know and i can get your on our fb page for food/meal ideas and success stories etc... most of the people i know on there are horse people that either show, rodeo, or breed - so for me it was kinda nice knowing it was people just like me who have the same lifestyle... it is one of those get the product type programs and for your referrals they do pay you - so if anyone wants to make money its a great way to make some -- a lot of the ladies on the fb page i would say probably 30 or 40 of them make a living with the products.. i just take them im not really a seller per se - i just got into them b/c of my friends success w/them and wanted to lose weight!
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| Wow! Great weight loss for you all!
I decided around the end of April that I wanted to be down 20lbs by June 20th for my husband's family reunion. I started about 165 and got down to 151. Then I went on a weekend vacation and gained 4 back, so so far I'm down about 10lbs, with 10 more and just over 2 weeks to go. I should loose the weight quick that I put back on, hopefully pretty quickly. As long as I break the 150 mark I'll be happy. After the reunion, I'd like to continue and make it to 135, so a total of 30lbs.
I have been using myfitnesspal to track my food, keeping to a 1200 calorie diet. I log everything, so I'm held accountable for making bad food choices. If I want a burger at lunch, I only have enough calories left for a salad at night and I stick to it.
I have also started carrying my phone with me when I ride to get some calorie credit for moving. Basically, because of "calorie counting" I've cut out soda, (even though I always drank diet, I swear the carbonation weighs more or something!) stopped using creamer in my coffee, and have been eating a lot more greek yogurt, fruits and veggies. I'm glad summer is here to help me stop craving the smell of sweets and carbs baking in my oven all day. I'm hoping to find a good grilled salmon recipe too! |
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| OutlawsLastDance - 2015-06-03 12:44 PM Wow! Great weight loss for you all! I decided around the end of April that I wanted to be down 20lbs by June 20th for my husband's family reunion. I started about 165 and got down to 151. Then I went on a weekend vacation and gained 4 back, so so far I'm down about 10lbs, with 10 more and just over 2 weeks to go. I should loose the weight quick that I put back on, hopefully pretty quickly. As long as I break the 150 mark I'll be happy. After the reunion, I'd like to continue and make it to 135, so a total of 30lbs. I have been using myfitnesspal to track my food, keeping to a 1200 calorie diet. I log everything, so I'm held accountable for making bad food choices. If I want a burger at lunch, I only have enough calories left for a salad at night and I stick to it. I have also started carrying my phone with me when I ride to get some calorie credit for moving. Basically, because of "calorie counting" I've cut out soda, (even though I always drank diet, I swear the carbonation weighs more or something!) stopped using creamer in my coffee, and have been eating a lot more greek yogurt, fruits and veggies. I'm glad summer is here to help me stop craving the smell of sweets and carbs baking in my oven all day. I'm hoping to find a good grilled salmon recipe too!
Here you go:
spread margarine lightly on your salmon, then spread fat free sour cream over that, sliced onion, sliced lemon, pepper, and seasoning salt. Grill skin side down until salmon is flaky - BEST. RECIPE. EVER.
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