Healthy Weight Loss

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Originally Posted by dixie

After my lil week-long stay in the hospital at the beginning of the month, I've had to change a lot of things. I've tried doing this just for weight loss in the past, but I always get frustrated and annoyed. (Frustrated or annoyed for me meant, "oh well, let's just eat half this bag of hershey hugs")

I now have "actual" reasons to do this. I'm supposed to be eating a low fat/low sodium/low carb/diabetic/some gluten-free/lactose free diet. It's hard as hell for a girl who wants nothing more than cheeseburgers, chocolate, and Pepsi.

So far though, I have been successful. Three+ weeks of no junk food, no soda, healthy choices, tons of water, and organic foods. Oh, and my last cigarette was over three weeks ago! (I can breathe!!!! lol)

Exercise each day: Today's workout included 72 minutes of alternating walking and jogging on the treadmill, 25 minutes of weight training (focus on arms), and 60 minutes of bellydancing.


Three+ weeks and so far I am down 24lbs. Woot woot!


I still crave, I still want to go back to old habits.....it's hard....especially at only three weeks in. BUT I have motivation that I did not have before. Insulin injections, stress tests, oxygen, arms covered in IV marks, a few scars from being allergic to heart monitor sticky nodes, and then a heart catheterization were DEFINITELY enough motivation for me to NEVER want those things again...especially at age 33.

Soooo.....let's do this.

You are doing all the right stuff. Congratulations on the weight loss and especially the smokes. I always told myself that since I had quite smoking I could officially quit/do anything. Everything else is easier than that.

You have the ultimate motivation, that's for sure. It's good to see you take this head on. Kudos to you!