John, the problem with that is I still have size 33 jeans, but they are totally out of style . . . if I make it I am going t have to buy new clothes, or hope that late 1990's fashions come back in style!
They can't go out of style!
having said that I would rather be over weight than a smoker. I'll work at losing the weight, still working on staying off the smokes.
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Pete this is the place! You can do it! Just be mindful of what you eat, grab a piece of fruit when you are hungry.....and try some Ice cold water instead of soda. With a little luck you will begin to see the lbs fad away!
I quit smoking in February and have put on about 40lbs. This is the most I have ever weighed. In fact upto me being 30 I only wieghed about 145lbs now I am at 209
). Since then I lost 8 pounds on my own, then 6 pounds on weight watchers - and intend to lose at least 11 more to get back to my pre-parent weight, a total of 35 lbs. If John can take off 50 lbs, and I can take off 35, I'm sure you can take off 40.
A year and a half later I was sick of being overwieght, and feeling like crap, I got myself on diet, I'd been told before that I should cut out soda, as I was drinking about 9 cans a week and felt that I couldn't give it up! After about 1 month on a diet I was down about 5 lbs! Then one day I decided to cut out soda....5 months later I was down 35 lbs! I suggest you just cut out soda all together, and plus also being a what I call a "Cookie Monster", no soda means more cookies!! Now my choice drink is Fuze, 2% milk, juice (apple or OJ) or water. My face actually the swelling went down after I gave up soda, just my expierence and I've not been sick (flu, severe cold, fever) in 3 years since not having soda!
Oh course when I thought about it.......I started the day with a
) Also, I either ride my bike or walk everyday.
My goal is 1 pound a week. On a website I found it says there are 3500 calories in a pound. So you need to have a calorie deficit of 500 calories per day to lose a pound a week.
I started my diet on July 5th, I weighed 240 lbs now I am at 228.
I stopped drinking soda, eating white bread, cheese, candy and cookies, (I slip sometimes, when I visit the folks, I like Mom's cookies
My ultimate goal is 200 lbs.
I think taking the weight off slowly is the best way to do it.
John and Louis, keep up the good work. Scott you did the hard part first, by kicking the smoking habit, hopefully, the weight loss will be easier.
I find it nice to not feel hungry, and still lose weight!
10 lbs. to go . . .
217 again......216 was looking good!
I believe I am to involved with the crazy market this week!
I hope things stabilize after the holiday!
I'm going to have to admit this one of my favorite threads!
Keep going John!
Vick
We both have 10 lbs to go, but you will reach the goal first, as I lose weight very slowly. 