I made it

"JR" wrote in message
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"~Deb~" frigga@nospam wrote in message
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Well group, I've reached my goal. Now the hard part-toning it all up.
I
haven't been on the treadmill for months, and I have no place to set it


Congrats!

I think you'll find that the more you exercise, the more you'll like it.
I
feel "uncomfortable" now, if I don't get to exercise. For me, now, I only
use the treadmill if I have to, like it's pouring rain, or 10 degrees out.

I picked up running by getting bored walking on the treadmill. Now I run
outside, 4 miles everyother day, at 5:00 AM. It's SO much more
interesting
to run outside, the time passes MUCH more quickly.

Nothing wrong with walking though.

I also picked up a gym membership. Go there three times a week (down from
6, now that it's not so cold). I used the $500 that I plopped down in the
beginning as incentive to go, otherwise a wast of money. Now, I WANT to
go.

With regard to keeping the weight off. It's been pretty easy so far.
I've
been maintaining for 4 months now, but I think the exercising helps.

Good luck!

Jeff

Thank you!
I just need to get in the right mind-set, and I'm on my way!
I do get alot of exercise anyway though, running around after my 2
grandkids...)

Thanks! I live on a country road, and I've walked it before, I just have to
remember to bring my pepper spray, got a couple of scary dogs on the way...
" rosie" wrote in message
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way to go debbie................i vote for walking up and down the
road!

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"~Deb~" frigga@nospam wrote in message
s.com...
Well group, I've reached my goal. Now the hard part-toning it all
up. I
haven't been on the treadmill for months, and I have no place to
set it
up(inside my house, anyway), so I have to figure out a way to
either get it
set up out in the shed and run an extension cord into the house to
turn it
on, or start walking up and down our road. I know I should have
been
exercising all along, but I don't really like to exercise. The
dieting was
the easy part, compared to what I know I have to do now....
I just want to say thank you for all ya'll have done to help me &
encourage
me along the way, this is a great group of serious
"losers".......)

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((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- Debby
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Hi Debbie!

Congratulations!!!!!!!

I am new to the group and I am curious as to how you lost the weight without
exercising? I need all the help I can get! Thanks....MaryAnn C

GCoggi wrote:

Hi Debbie!

Congratulations!!!!!!!

I am new to the group and I am curious as to how you lost the weight without
exercising? I need all the help I can get! Thanks....MaryAnn C

From what I've read, it's fairly easy to lose weight without
exercising. Just eat less. The problem is keeping it off. Most people
who successfully MAINTAIN a weight loss use exercise.

It makes sense. Your body will preserve metabolism-boosting muscle if
you're doing weight-bearing exercises and be more likely to lose weight
from FAT versus muscle. That means that your resting metabolic rate
will be higher when you're at your goal weight if you exercise. That
means you can eat more without gaining weight.

Dally
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"GCoggi" wrote in message
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Hi Debbie!

Congratulations!!!!!!!

I am new to the group and I am curious as to how you lost the weight
without
exercising? I need all the help I can get! Thanks....MaryAnn C

Well, welcome!
I know I should have been exercising all along, then I wouldn't have the
loose skin and slack muscle tone that I have now, but it's not too late for
me to start an exercise program.
Basically, I just tracked what I ate every day, and kept my calorie intake
under 1200 calories per day.
Good luck to you!
Debby
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"Franklin Smart" ] wrote in message
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On Mon, 01 Mar 2004, "~Deb~" frigga@nospam wrote:
"GCoggi" wrote in message
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I know I should have been exercising all along, then I wouldn't have the
loose skin and slack muscle tone that I have now, but it's not too late
for
me to start an exercise program.
Basically, I just tracked what I ate every day, and kept my calorie
intake
under 1200 calories per day.

That's exactly the tactics that I followed and reached my goal. However, I
admit that if I exercised a little, it would be easier to maintain my
weight. So far, I managed to stay more or less at my target weight since
about the middle of last December.

--
Franklin Smart

Congratulations! I don't track what I eat online anymore, but I still eat
the same things I ate since I started the diet in August... I just can't
seem to start eating new stuff, I guess i'm scared I'll gain the weight
back......