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Old October 30th, 2003, 01:20 AM
Jennifer Austin
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Default Final weekly update

Ok folks, this is the last weekly update I'm posting. I'm 5 weeks into my
transition to regular food and my new WOE from the HMR fast. I now attend a
weekly maintenance class instead of a weight loss one. At weigh in this
week my weight hadn't changed from last week and in order to give my
metabolism a better chance to recover, I'm continuing on the 1300 cal/day
plan with HMR entrees, shakes, and a minimum of 5 veggies and fruits each
day. The good news is that I found out veggie burgers and veggie dogs count
as veggie servings so I can now include them if I want. Technically I can
eat what I want but right now the entrees are very easy and convenient while
I continue to deal with other issues. I will add more foods as I gain
comfort and as I need to in order to be at the weight I desire.

This morning at Curves I had my monthly weigh in and measure. Of the 8
pounds I lost over the course of the last month, 7 were body fat. I started
weighing and measuring at Curves after the first month of HMR and a 25 pound
loss. I hadn't let them do it in the year I was there prior because of
embarassment. Anyway, here's the before/after results:

Befo 2/4/03 -- After: 10/28/03
Bust: 51" -- 36"
Waist: 47" -- 29.5"
Abdomen: 58" -- 37.75"
Hips: 56.5" -- 37"
Thighs: 29" -- 21"
Arms: 17.75" -- 10.75"
Weight: 275 -- 143
BF%: 47% -- 22.6%

I've also gone from a size 28 to an 8.

My current goals are to stay between 140-145 and keep my exercise at a
minimum of 2500 cal/week. As a medium framed 5'5" woman, my ideal weight is
135ish but my doctor said that I need to account for the loose skin and I
should NOT be consciously attempting to lose more weight, though if I lose a
few more pounds while transitioning, it's ok and better than rushing the
transition and gaining a bunch.

Now I get to find out what my new "normal" is since I will NOT be going back
to my old WOE or WOL. It's sort of like being reborn and I really do feel
like I have a whole new life, though I am still the same old bitch I was
before - just with nicer wrapping so I get away with it more often I was
coronated as Queen Bitch at work last week so it's official.

Jenn (It's good to be the queen)
300/143
officially in maintenance as of 10/28/03