Rachelson's Progress . . .

[Rachelson]

I introduced myself in the introduction section, checkP. So now I guess I will document my progress, hurdles, challenges and victories here. :)

Oh my thank goodness I survived yesterday!! For some reason yesterday was a lot harder than the first day. I was soo hungry by mid-afternoon I wanted to eat my dinner before it was dinner time despite drinking all my water. I was finally able to hold off eating until about 5:30 pm. So I am at work, nukig my dinner and my husband calls to check on me after he got off work and I really didn’t want to talk to him and was kinda mean (I can only blame the diet). While on my cell phone with him and transporting my dinner from the microwave to my desk I hit the door with my hand my dinner flew out of my hand . . . I wanted to cry!! I told my husband what happened and that it was all his fault and hung-up on him. Luckily the lid to my tupperware prevented the majority of my dinner from hitting the floor!! So there I was in a skirt on the ground picking up all the pieces that flew onto the floor. He gave me enough time eat then called me back to make sure I was ok, what a good husband. I apologized and he forgave me. You can’t get between a girl and her food when she is on program!

Then after leaving work I was driving to my meeting and I was stopped at a light and I saw two teenage girls crossing the street wearing short shorts and I thought to myself, I wonder if when I hit my goal weight if I will even come close to looking like that . . . the last time I wore shorts was in middle school. I have never really been thin so I have no idea what I am going to look like.

Oh I came up with some theories as to why I was hungrier, let me know if you agree. Day 1 I had egg for breakfast and Day 2 I had a yogurt shake and Day 1 for lunch I had chicken nuggets and Day 2 I had zucchini lasagna. I think the 2 dairy meals back to back didn’t have the protein I needed to feel full, what do you think?

Here we go day 3 . . . but after talking with my consultant my official start day isn’t until Friday, April 9th but they were happy I started as soon as possible but needless to say my next weigh-in isn’t until May 7th yikes!!

[mommabear]

I bet it is the cheese that is making you feel less full. Avoid cheese for awhile until your body adjusts to the diet. The first week is the hardest...you will get into a groove after that! Your mood is also your body detoxing from all the "junk" you had in your system. I was also in a foul mood for the first week and probably could have caused bodily harm to someone! Hang in there!

[ElizabethRedux]

Hope Day 3 is going better for you! My husband said I was like the spawn of Satan the first couple days. I'd like to think I've mellowed since then...at least a little bit! :) I think Mommabear is right, though: your body is in detox mode the first week and your mood can be affected by that. I think once you get past this week, you'll be in a better place.

I'm not sure about the dairy. I avoided cheese the first week, but now I don't have any problems with it.

Keep up the good work!

[apachejenn]

Yogurt can also be less filling. When I first started I used crackers when I was most prone to hunger - morning up to lunch time - so that I didn't feel like I was starving. You can also fill in the gaps with the fruit too.

Everyone is pretty much Grouchy McGrouchypants the first few days. It's like you've stopped smoking or something D:

[Layne5]

seriously...i was so grumpy, my husband said he's rather i be chunky if that's how i was going to be! LOL...thank goodness, that wore off and now im grumpy just because! (not really, but sometimes) :)

[Rachelson]

YAY!! Day 3 was much better, woohoo to that. We were right; the 2 dairy meals seemed to be the cause of my extra hunger on Day 2. So for now I am going to lay off the dairy /veggie meals for a while until I can shrink my stomach more.

The program has been real cautious of me working out. One of the conditions of being allowed to join the program was decreasing my amount of exercise. I probably was over training but I was trying to get the scale to budge which wasn’t working. Prior to starting the program I was exercising quite a bit. I was working with a trainer doing a kettle bell book-camp and doing various cardio exercises (jogging/walking) 3 times a week in the mornings for an hour. Then in the evenings Tuesdays & Thursdays I was doing 1 hour of Kung Fu (kicking, punching, weapons, etc.). Then on Wednesday evenings I was doing 1 hour of Tai Chi (breathing/stretching). Then on Saturdays 1 hour of martial arts and 1 hour Tai Chi. I asked my consultant what I could do now that I am on the program because I was fine with stopping the early morning boot-camps but I really want to continue my martial arts and Tai Chi if possible. Well here is their response: “The success of the program is not related to exercise. If however you deviate because the exercise you are doing stimulates your appetite you will end up losing weight slower. You may do moderate exercises such as walking, swimming etc, providing that the exercise you do does not increase or stimulate your appetite. The big key will be to listen to your body ie: see how you feel and what you are able to manage comfortably. If you do exercise, we recommend that you eat your apple 20 minutes prior to exercising.” First of all Alleluia that the program works without exercise, that is a first for me.

So yesterday I ate my apple as recommend did Tai Chi and everything seemed to be ok. I didn’t notice any additional hunger than what I have been experiencing . . . so tonight I am going to try Kung Fu and see how it goes. Kung Fu is much more strenuous than Tai Chi so I guess we will have to see.

Ok so I have really been trying to prepare my meals in advance so while I was making dinner for myself I baked a whole spaghetti squash. I scrapped it with a fork and put it in tupperware. Should I have weighed out my portions before I refrigerated it? I know spaghetti squash is an exception where we can weigh it after cooking but is weighing after refrigerating pushing it?

Geez I still want to beat up my husband, it almost seems that he is doing it on purpose!! Good thing I can’t beat him up because he is a black belt and I am only a yellow belt, hehehe. But believe me, lately I have been willing to go down trying . . . I can’t wait until this easily annoyed me calms down. I am really worried about this weekend. I think weekends are going to be extra hard for me, with lack of structure and my husband and I usually hangout together and have our quality time which usually involved eating out all weekend. Or doing activities that involved food going to the movies, going out for ice cream, going to the swap meet and eating all the goodies there . . . please send me vibes of willpower!

[mommabear]

When we go to movies I pack crackers and an apple cut up in slices. Then I still feel like i am getting a snack at the movie. The weekends are the hardest for sure. Just try to stay in as much of a routine as possible. I cannot tell you how wonderful I feel!

[Rachelson]

YAY!! I survived my first week AND my first weekend while on the program!!! On Friday I survived going to the movies with my husband and not getting my most favorite food EVER, popcorn. Seriously, my mom said I craved movie popcorn while in the womb. The week before I started the program I had popcorn from Target everyday for breakfast because I knew I wouldn’t be able to have for a while. I also survived a Mary Kay party with yummy brownies, chips, dehydrated mangos and super good Starbucks coffee. I opted out on the mangos because they were store bought and the coffee because of the milk. I just had water. Then later in the evening I ate my dinner at home. We went out to social gathering with our 20s & 30s group from church where everyone was supposed to bring “brunch” food items to share. Again, I just had water, no food, no alcohol and no sweets. To be completely honest, I don’t think anyone noticed I didn’t eat because they were too busy eating.

Saturday wasn’t so bad I was able to prepare and eat all my food at home. Sunday I was at the Susan G. Kolman race for the cure and again there were all kinds of goodies to avoid with lots of food pushers (people who are always trying to feed you). I wasn’t hungry at all because on Sunday I was finally able to try the zucchini hashbrowns and they were super filling. However, after the event my friend Kimberly who happens to be pregnant was kinda wanting to do lunch together and normally we would have grabbed a Subway sandwich or something but she understood my resolve to stick to my diet and dropped me off at my house where I could prepare and eat my lunch at home.

My husband swears my face is slimming down. I am not sure but it seemed that the pants I was wearing yesterday were loose. I have no idea if I have lost pounds because my husband hid our scales and although I have been tempted to search for them and sneak a weigh in it just seems like too much effort for something I shouldn’t be doing. Besides, one week down and only a few to go until I weigh in, before I know it May 7th will be here.

[Rachelson]

Ok peeps, I thought it might be a good idea to document my weight loss by week. So I weighed in this morning blindfolded and my husband documented the number. I am still not going to weigh myself officially and know my weight loss until I hit the four weeks. I am happy to report that I am not abnormal as I had originally thought and the 1pd is too working for me!! My husband said I am losing and he said he thinks I will be really happy with the numbers by the end of the four weeks, wooohooo to that!

So I guess I will just keeping being super strict and continue to live in fear when faced with cheating. What I mean by that is I am soo afraid to cheat just once because that would unravel everything. I know if I cheat once it won’t stop there and that is SUPER scary so I will continue live in that fear. I have not eaten out once and I am avoiding Target right now (popcorn @ snack bar).

[Layne5]

Kudos Rachelson! I'm still getting beyond the fact that you let your husband weigh you!! lol...never in a million years! You have so much will power to stay away from the scale! I can't do that. You will be shocked and thrilled when you weigh-in after 4 weeks...I can't wait for your post! :)

[Kitty]

YOU LET YOUR HUSBAND WEIGH YOU!!! You are the bravest woman I know. I do like your idea of keeping track without actually knowing the numbers though. So... I am dying to know when you got married. I was married 7 years ago and I am going to make one of my goals fitting into my wedding dress. So is the picture recent or a goal?

[Rachelson]

Yes, I let my husband weigh me . . . I thought I might as well let him know my weight so he can also share in my successes. I am such a bad liar too.

Layne5 thanks for the kuddos!

Kitty I got married in February of 2007. Yes fitting into my wedding dress and getting down to my wedding weight is my initial goal which is getting out of the 200s and would put me around 195 for my wedding weight. I have no idea how I am going to get 121 (Dr. Cohen’s goal). I felt like I was looking pretty good at 195 and was actually shooting for 150 but my husband said I should at least try to get 121 . . .

[Kitty]

Your husband sounds really encouraging. My goal is also 121. I cannot seem to focus on it though. It seems like funny money to me--Like a million-trillion dollars. Can you tell that I have young children? Next I'll tell you that I have to go to the potty. Anyway the end number is not the important thing.

[OopsieDaisy]

Wow! You are truly something else. I get so paranoid around a scale that I cannot even use it at the gym. I am so glad that your husband is supporting your journey towards a healthier you. How have these last couple of days been treating you?

[Rachelson]

Ok Peeps on the Forum, I survived another super duper hard weekend . . . barely but it is getting easier, strangely.

Since Thursday I have been working a Mary Kay booth at the county fair. Why do fairs have the worst and best tasting food for you? Funnel cakes, popcorn, roasted corn, fries, caramel apples, etc. Surprisingly have been able to stick to the plan while at the fair and without deviation. I kept thinking about how I wanted to be able to ride more rides with the ease of knowing I fit into the seats comfortably and without endangering my welfare. I wasn’t even hungry while at the fair I just wanted to eat all those foods for the pleasure of eating them, not to fulfill a hunger. It was a crazy realization. There are few things on my bucket list that I want to do before you know, I kick the bucket and skydiving and/or bungee jumping is on the list. However, I know both those activities have weight requirements. At the fair it was only $35 bucks to bungee jump but the weight requirement was 180 lbs and my husband said, soon you will be able to do that. I feel like I have been waiting to be thinner to do so many things in my life. Did you know right now that because I am such a big girl I refrain from the following, skiing, roller blading, and ice skating just because the equipment used in those activities hurts and/or doesn’t fit properly because I am too heavy? I sure if I really thought about it there are tons of other things I don’t do . . .

I know we aren’t supposed to exercise in excess or to the point of hunger but I couldn’t avoid doing the American Lung Association’s 5K walk on Saturday. Prior to starting 1pd I committed myself to walking and I have been receiving several pledges of support from family and friends ($180 bucks worth). Soo on Saturday morning I made my most filling breakfast ever, hash zucchini browns and I had my apple 20 minutes prior staring the walk like my consultant said I should do before any exercise. There again at the starting/finish line where tons of vendors providing free food to the walkers. Taco Bell breakfast burritos, Chick-A-Fillet chicken nuggets, donuts, bagels, and slushees. I had my water while my husband sampled everything for me. Anyways, I survived the walk but just barely by the end of the race I was super fatigued and had a massive headache that lasted a good part of the day. Not sure if the headache was due to the sun (had hat & sunscreen), dehydration or lack of food. I am thinking it may have been lack of food/energy but I was determined not to eat more than prescribed. Luckily an afternoon nap helped with the headache. Can we take medicine or with that alter our plan?

Today is Monday which marks 2 weeks on plan. I weighed in again this morning, blindfolded and was told by husband that I am down again. He didn’t seem as enthusiastic as last week but he was still half asleep when he jotted down my number. I still don’t know how much I have lost but have been told by my husband that the scale has moved 2 weeks in a row which is not the norm for me on any diet so that is a positive for me!

Today's challenge, eating out for a friends birthday (1st time eating out since starting 1pd) . . . My plan is to bring my own meat, salad dressing and scale. I am going to order a salad and weigh my salad on my scale then add my meat and dressing. I am going to probably drink diet coke and water. I would order tea but I don't think I will have enough splenda to get me through the dinner, since I used some in my dressing. Wish me luck!!

[Kitty]

Rachelson, The weekends are super hard for me too. I was actually looking forward to monday. I had to serve company and be out and about most of time so I was grumpy and discouraged. Plus I don't really want to tell a bunch of people yet so I just avoid all the "Why aren't you eating birthday cake?" and "Just one little peice". Also I had to pee a thousand times...people probably think I am pregnant. Suprize to them when I lose weight instead of gain it.
I am glad that the scale is moving for you. I think we can all relate to the times when it just won't budge. I think that is why I am happy to be on Cohens. It is not easy but it is straight forward and you see results consistently. I am telling myself that every pound lost is a pound I couldn't lose on my own.

[apachejenn]

Be careful in the sun! When you sweat you lose electrolytes, and you can't just guzzle a powerade to get them back on this diet. Drink water, stay in the shade, etc. You were probably heading into heat exhaustion.

Also, please don't put too much of a restraint on yourself when it comes to doing things you want to do. I know with some equipment there are weight limits, but every time I hear someone say, "I'll do that when I lose weight..." it makes me sad. Why wait to live life? See what's on your list that doesn't require equipment and see if you can't do that now. Don't wait to live life. :D Besides, it's a nice distraction from all the food you can't eat while on the program ;P

[OopsieDaisy]

Good Luck!!

You are really amazing, to be surrounded by all of that temptation. And on top of that getting in some exercise. It took me nearly 12 weeks to start walking around work; and it was not until recently that I started with a really moderate exercise routine. The restaurant thing can be tricky. I have been to a couple with friends, but they end up feeling awkward, I think it makes them self conscious about their food choices (followed by guilt when they order bad stuff).

It is always exciting when the scale moves down! Though for me every now and then I have to get on and off continuously because I don't always believe what I am seeing.

[Rachelson]

Kitty, there are a couple of people I haven’t told, that I too want surprise them with my weight loss. I just want to shock the heck out of them.

Jenn, after I felt soo horrible I kinda regretted doing the 5k. I don’t think I will go there again with the exercise until I am closer to goal. I read one of your post on Daisy’s forum about our intake only being 800 or so calories and that’s all I could think about, my poor body, I am exerting it with not enough energy to fuel it. It also saddens me to hear myself say "I'll do that when I lose weight..." but really any truly there are soo many things I can’t do comfortably right now which is even sadder. I am not even a Mother yet because I refuse to get pregnant at my highest adult weight. I can’t imagine adding the weight from a pregnancy to my body.

Daisy I am happy to report that I survived yet another huge temptation my first dinner out. I am soo glad I had a plan, because it was perfect. But get this the restaurant charged my $3.69 for a plate of iceberg lettuce with nothing on it, hehehe. My friends did feel pretty awkward but supported me anyway. It was soo empowering to get through that dinner without a single cheat. On the topic of cheating it scares me soo much, all I can think about is that it will set me back up to a week, YIKES! Yeah the chips and salsa looked appetizing but it wasn’t extremely hard to just pass all together. I ate my meal and was totally satisfied. Woohoo to that!

:thinking: I am soo confused as to what I am seeing regarding my clothes. One week before I started 1pd, I ripped 2 of my favorite Lane Bryant Jeans, when I went down to kneel. So I went onto ebay to buy some more in the meantime. Soo I got my usual Lane Bryant Right Fit Blue, size 4 jeans. When decided to wear them yesterday they were HUGE! But the other 2 jeans I ripped are still a little snug, which are also supposed to be the same size, brand and cut but I can’t be a 100% sure because the size washed away. I think I am going to have to go into an actual Lane Bryant to gauge if I am dropping in size, mean while I really don’t have any jeans to wear.

[OopsieDaisy]

Congratulations! I think it's so amazing how quickly we realize our own strengths while doing this program. Not that we are push overs, but just to think that just months ago I actually thought to myself "losing weight would be great, but I just don't know if I have the resolve to stick to a diet". Every now and then I am really taken aback by my behaviors and am really surprised to see how far I have come along. In a way, it's really a bit of an ego boost; not in a bad way but in the sense that I feel like I CAN do more for myself instead of dwelling on those things I can't do.

I wonder if your old jeans have possibly shrunk in the dryer. But going to the store would probably be the best way to see where you are size-wise. And speaking of ripped clothes, I have got to find a tailor to mend a dress that I had torn a couple of months ago. Which I am hoping to wear by week #20. It is really cute and I have had it in my closet far too long with the tags on.

[Rachelson]

Daisy you are soo right about realizing our abilities. I feel soo empowered, because for once I am successfully losing weight, one of my biggest battles ever. I feel like if I can conquer this I can conquer anything . . .

I think I am getting sick. My throat is killing me. I can barely swallow, much less eat, lunch was painful and water intake hasn’t been fun. I am at work and I don’t have any acceptable tea to drink (all fruit flavored) to sooth my throat. I have some green tea at home, that’s acceptable right? Don’t want to eat cough drops b/c those puppies are like candy. How have you 1pd veterans handled illness while on the plan? Does medicine alter our hormones / progress?

[apachejenn]

I took sugar free cough drops. Also make sure cough medicine has no alcohol. You can have green tea, and be sure to take vitamins twice a day.

[Rachelson]

I took sugar free cough drops. Also make sure cough medicine has no alcohol. You can have green tea, and be sure to take vitamins twice a day.

THANK YOU SOO MUCH JENN! I really appreciate your advice on this . . . I emailed my consultant but with time difference who knows when I would have gotten a reply. Sounds like there is a Walgreen’s trip in my near future!

[Kitty]

Feel better soon Rachelson

[Rachelson]

Hey Peeps,

I have been MIA b/c I was diagnosed with Strep Throat last Thursday and I have just been trying to get through it while on plan. Thank goodness for Penicillin and the relief it brought me! For those of you interested, here is my response from my consultant:

We are sorry to hear that you have a sore through. Please try to use sugar free and alcohol free medications where possible.

You may take any pain killer that you normally would, while being on the program.

Please do not have any fruit flavored teas.

You may have green tea or green tea and mint. Please do not have green tea and lemon.

Please let us know if you have any further questions.

Regards
The 1st Personal Diet Team

So Jenn was right! I never doubted her for a second. Some reflection on the last few days, soo proud of myself for making my own homemade plan friendly soup, two days in a row!! I would have NEVER done this pre-plan. I am a little bummed that I didn’t get all my water in over the last few days. Weighed in blindfolded again today, husband reported another week of loss. I am still having a hard time seeing it in my clothes . . . true test, next weekend going to a wedding where I will see lots of family and friends where they can provide feedback, especially my mom. A little worried about the travel involved and making my food away from home and returning to a city where I used to live and love to eat out a lot. But my husband had a good point that next weekend, may be hard but my motivation to stay disciplined is my upcoming official 4 week weigh in on May 7th!

[Rachelson]

Can we eat dehydrated food? I just bought a dehydrator without even thinking if it was allowed by the plan. I figured it was because I can still weigh my food before dehydrating it.

[OopsieDaisy]

To be honest, I am not sure; I think that as long as you weigh it before hand it should not be a problem. What were you thinking of dehydrating?

[Rachelson]

Dear Rachel

Thank you for your e-mail.

All foods need to be weighed raw, then pre-pared. If you are able to weigh and then keep your portion sizes separate, you may dehydrate your foods.

Please let us know if you have any further questions.

Regards
The 1st Personal Diet Team

Daisy, we can eat dehydrated foods, just like you thought. I was thinking of dehydrating fruit and meat (steak). It was a totally impulsive online purchase yesterday and then I was like DOH you are not even 100% sure that is allowable. For the last couple of nights I have been trying to bake apple chips but they never come out just right . . . So I definitely want to dehydrate apples. I am also going out of town this weekend to a wedding (6 hour drive) and I was thinking wouldn’t be neat to have beef jerky in the car for dinner . . . but my dehydrator won’t get here before my trip but I will have it for my next one! :D

[OopsieDaisy]

oOoo homemade beef jerky, sounds like such a treat! You will have to let me know how it tasted once you have been able to try it out.

[Rachelson]

I love the Forum and all the stories, questions and advice shared. Because of you out there I have been succeeding, I have felt if you can do it so can I! This weekend I traveled 6 hours in the car to a wedding and back and did not cheat once. I weighed in this morning and my husband said the scale again moved in the right direction. Friday is my official 4 week weigh in and I get to see what I have lost!

It is so weird how things just work out; the day of the wedding I ate my 1pd meal before going to the reception. When we got to the reception, they had just begun the serving line for dinner. So not hungry at all I got in line with my husband behind my parents and told him that I would be happy to hold his salad plate if he wanted me too . . . then I learned from my parents that my Aunt/Godmother was soo concerned about my husband and I getting a place to sit she stayed at the table reserving our seats and was waiting to get her food until later. Soo, being a perfect opportunity, I got her a plate of food and took it to her, she was soo thankful. All of my family was supportive of me not eating and was very complimentary of my progress and understood my reasons for not eating at the wedding. I had water, tea and coffee at the wedding and maxed out my Splenda allowance. Later that night my husband, sister and I went to see my husband’s friends play salsa music at local restaurant. Since I wasn’t drinking I was the designated driver, which was again perfect with me except I had to drive my husband’s standard car, which I was a little out of practice but he was so patient with me and told me exactly what to do. I did forget to pack lunch for Sunday’s drive back home but it was not a biggie, I just went to Wal-Mart and bought some cheese and a bell pepper. I had my portable scale so it wasn’t a big deal at all. Again the hardest part was getting all my water in, I made my husband stop 3 times and he was getting a little annoyed that we had to stop so many times because it was affecting our time getting home.

However, reading that another member (Daisy) was able to go to a wedding and not veer off plan, made me feel that I too could travel and attend a wedding without veering, especially soo close to me 4 week weigh in!

[OopsieDaisy]

YaY! Week 4, I am so excited; I can't wait to read your progress update. I am sure that you are doing marvelously. It's so strange how keeping to your plans through adverse conditions really makes to that much more prone to keep yourself from deviating. I am so glad that your family is being so supportive. How was the wedding? Was the bride beautiful and blushing?

The potty stops can be a bit of a hassle, but they are totally worth it. True story, I went to the Fashion District in LA this weekend. I don't know why, but I drank way too much water and by the time I got there realized that .. yup, I had to pee and BAD. So I walked around for a bit asking where the public restrooms where. I had to pay 25 cents! Though with my 25 cents I was able to get a seat cover and a towel to dry my hands ;). Still it's the principle of the matter. Oh well, at least it wasn't more. But it got me thinking, that is a pretty good business; at some point EVERYONE has to go, why not turn a profit.

Take Care,
Daisy

[Rachelson]

4 Week Results! Today I looked at the scale everybody!

1 week- 9.4
2 week- 2.6
3 week- 3.2
4 week- 3.4 (Monday)
4 week- 1.8 (Today)

Total Weight Lost: 20.4 lbs

[Layne5]

{cheerleader}WOW! That's SO awesome!! Way to go!! YAY!!!

[ppoyster]

Great job Rachelson!! Now you just have to update your ticker. :) And just think....the weight is only going to keep melting right off. :)

[apachejenn]

Awesomesauce! :D

[mommabear]

Yeah congrats!!!

Update you ticker!!! That feels fantastic!

[Rachelson]

Starting 273 Weight Lost (lbs.)
Week 1- 263.6 9.4
Week 2- 261 2.6
Week 3- 257.8 3.2
Week 4- 254.4 3.4
Week 4- 252.6 1.8

Total Weight Lost: 20.4 lbs.

Week 5- 251.6 1.0
Week 6- 248.2 3.4
Week 7- 246.0 2.2
Week 8- 245.0 1.0

Total Weight Lost: 28.0 lbs.

Week 9- 241.2 3.8 (excercise)
Week 10- 239 2.2
Week 11- 237.2 1.8
Week 12- 236.2 1.0

Total Weight Lost: 36.8 lbs.

Week 13- 233.4. 2.8
Weeke 14- 231.8 1.6
Week 15- 227.8 4. 0
Week 16- 226.8 1.0

Total weight lost: 46.2 lbs.

Week 17- 226.0 0.8
Week 18- 221.6 4.4 (exercise)
Week 19- 220.4 1.2
Week 20- 217.8 2.6 (exercise)

Total Weight Lost: 55.2 lbs

Week 21- 216.6 1.2 (exercise)
Week 22- 214.4 2.2 (exercise)
Week 23- 212.2 2.2 (exercise)
Week 24- 212 0.2

Total Weight Lost: 61 lbs.
Week 25- 209.2 2.8 (exercise)
Week 26- 208.6. 0.6
Week 27- 205.6. 3.0
Week 28- 203.8. 1.8

Total Weight Lost: 69.2 lbs. as of 10/22/10 my 29th Birthday!

[jaeden]

When I exercise, I notice that I don't really lose weight so I've stopped. I wish I could keep exercising like you've done. It makes me feel more energized. Congrats on your success so far. Keep it up!