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May 1, 2006, 7:00 am PDT
 Quote From: imlosingw8 Hi, I started at 186 on Jan 7 of this year. I weighed in Saturday at 149, same as you! I plan to get down to 137. I have actually been nervous about reaching my goal and learning to maintain. I did this 2 years ago, and gained it all back. I will not do that again. I am feeling really great, and am already finding myself wanting to rebel against exercise and eating right some days. I love the way I feel now, I am so much more confident. I need to hang on to that feeling. I liked your suggestion of how to gradually increase calories until I maintain. I think that's what I'll do. How often do you exercise now to maintain? I'm working out 5-6 days/week now, and am hoping to decrease to 3-4. So, I don't have suggestions on how to maintain yet, but I am looking forward to being able to participate in a couple of months. I'm trying to lose 12 more pounds before I go to a wedding in July 1. I'm glad you started this board. Nice to see you!! And yes we are the same weight. At least I hope I'm still 149, haven't weighed myself for I think 2 or 3 weeks. I thought I would weigh myself once a month now but I think I'm going to have to weigh myself every week again.
Do you follow Dr.phils plan?
It is a little scary when your close to goal, you think what now? How do I eat? how much do I exercise? I reached my goal back in October, then I moved to another city and gained 5 or 6 lbs. I got that all off again, but it's still seems like I'm struggling everyday with food. Wish I was one of those people that can eat and eat and not gain weight! lol
As for exercise, well it's sporadic, I do it when I am up to it. I try to do 30 minutes a day or when I'm in a good mood and it's nice out, I'll go for an hour long walk, last week I walked for a total of 5 hrs all week, just cause it was so nice out all week, I just wanted to be outside.
I went for an hour long bike ride yesterday. And I might go to the gym today. So I get the exercise in, just not on a routine. lol
One thing I am starting to forget to do is drink water, so today I've got a paper on the fridge to check off how much water I'm drinking, would like to at least get a minimum of 8 glasses in.
I have to go and do some grocery shopping today, need some veggies and fruit. I need stuff to make salads, I get sick of salads every once in awhile, then bring them back and get sick of them again! lol
Well, keep on posting and we'll keep each other inline!!
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