Weight Loss

I'm down to 201 pounds today - the lowest weight I've seen on a scale in living memory! 1.6 pounds to go to get to my reward. :) And the reward is the biggest one we could have - we're going to try to have a baby. My diet will continue until I 'catch', but I want to be 200lbs or less before we start.

I've had a cold all week and I can't taste sugar... so I haven't had ANY desserts, icecream, or sweet snacks, and it's made much more difference to my diet than I thought it would. I've lost four pounds this week even though I've had 12-1500 calories every day of carbs, fat etc. and a ton more sodium than I usually do, and I didn't exercise until the other day.

Way to go. I am 270lbs and can't wait to get to 200 or less. I'm just starting out but am glad there are motivating success stories out there. Keep up the good work and good luck on the baby.

congrats!! i am so  happy for u!!

I remember getting to 200, just wait until you hit 199, bye bye 200s!! Congrats!

Happy Happy, Joy Joy! Congratulations!

Congrats!  And what a reward!  I've been hovering between 207-210 and I can't wait to join you in one-derland!  199 Here we come!

kajikit, you're not the only one who was waiting to get below 200lbs to start trying for a baby. Unfortunately for me, though, seems like kids aren't going to be in the cards for a little while, even after I do hit 199. I'm currently sitting at around 205-206, so I'm not too far from my own goal, either. =)

Congrats!

CONGRATULATIONS!!! it's an inspiration!!!

Congratulations!

That is so awesome and exciting! Good for you!

Also ... (sorry this is off-topic) if you haven't eaten sugar for 4 days you probably won't miss it even if you keep avoiding it after your cold is gone.  If you can keep it up, it's so much better for your immune system to avoid refined sugar, which is good if you're going to be pregnant.

That is wonderful!! I can't wait to get down there with you!! :)  That is my next big goal.  I started here at the end of april at 252 (wasn't really really serious either then) but now here it is end of July and i got up this a.m. and weigh 234!! :)  So im on my way to 200!! I have lost 18 pounds since end of April!! WOO HOO Happy dance!! Keep up the good work!!



Clarice

Congratulations, once you hit 199 youll get that high feeling all over again. No more 200's for sure. Good luck on the baby :)

You look amazing!  Congrats!

Thanks everyone! Just keep plugging away... I've been eating healthy and getting regular exercise for 7 months straight to get to where I am. Of course I'm not perfect, but I'm not trying to be... and sadly Vegetariangeek, I've been craving chocolate every minute of every day! I'm a total chocoholic and this cold has put me in severe withdrawal... But I still can't taste it so there's no point in putting any in my mouth. I guess I should be glad - the longer I can go without eating sugary junk, the better!

EDIT. Oops... EIGHT months, not seven. I have this mental thing about July being the sixth month of the year and of course it's not... sometimes it's seemed as if my progress was so slow I was NEVER going to get anywhere, but when you look at it as a whole, 65lbs in eight months is nothing to sneeze at.

Congrats!!!!  Keep up the good work!!! Wishing you lots of luck on the baby!!

Congrats hun !! I wish you and you hubby the best of luck with making babies !!!

Im very proud of you !! and totally inspired by your sucess !!

~K