9 pounds to goal!

[Lisa]

I would have posted when I was 10 pounds to goal here in the celebration forum, but life has just grabbed my tail and ran with it. So, here I am today to share with the world that I'm 9 pounds from my goal that I set out to attack this past June...165 is just around the bend. It's been a heck of a challenge getting to where I am today, but it's worth it!

Since June, I have....

I've lost 23 pounds (in May I was around 200, so about 25 pounds are gone all together)

Exercised as much as possible, either with a treadmill, walking outside, doing the stairs at work, moving, packing, cleaning, etc.

Gone from a size 16 to a size 12/14....12 on a good day in most clothes

Completed my student teaching () and have a job with the same school for the rest of the school year.

Moved into a new house.

Found confidence in myself to do things I would have normally not have done before; ex: playing with my kids outside (in the dark at our new house to burn off some extra energy of excitement), doing the chicken dance with my students, playing jump rope and basketball at recess, volunteer to go up and down the stairs to "shuttle" students from one center to another during Halloween party activities, and public speaking (I did that before, but I look better in my smaller clothes doing it ).

Followed the Atkins plan as a way of eating for life from start to up the OWL rungs, and back down when I needed to adjust my eating habits and refocus.

and since June, I've become a healthier and happier human being

Thank you, ADBB!

[jimmie 48]

i can't hardly wait to be notified that i must be sending a GOAL AWARD out to you!!!!

[Lisa]

By my calculations, 9 weeks from now would be nice...lol. I'll send out a nice huge notice in sky writing

[FLdoodette]

Weigh to go, Lisa!

[Lisa]

thanks, Fldoodette!

What a cute picture, by the way! Will you magically make these pounds disappear for me, oh wise and wonderful Fairy Godmother?

[Debie]

Thanks for stopping by

My treadmill comes in tomorrow morning. I am excited to get moving on it! I have not lost weight in weeks so hopefully this will jump start me.

Have a great day tomorrow! Congrats on being so close to goal

[Sarina D]

A HUGE congratulations to you Lisa, I'm so proud of you!!!! You've done awesome and have achieved so much....9lbs away from goal is outstanding and you should be very proud!!!!

I remember when I first came to this forum in July this past summer I had stopped exercising for about three weeks prior to starting Atkins and was in a funk...it was your post to me at that time that inspired me to get my butt back out there and "get it done" in the exercise department. I can't begin to thank you enough for taking the time to post to me that day...I haven't stopped exercising since You impacted me greatly then and I am thrilled to be able to see you achieve your goal coming up.

Congratulations on completing your student teaching, getting a job and moving into a new house....life is very exciting for you and it's certainly well deserved!

Sarina
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Heaviest weight last year- 400 (2007)
Atkins start weight – 347 (July 19, 2008 )
(100 lbs. lost as of Oct 2, 2008 - Hit 300 lbs. on this day )
Current weight – 264
Goal weight - 150 – 160

[sallyseachange]

Wowee! Great job! Really looking forward to seeing you touch the goal post very soon!!!