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Posted by Boris (Member # 6935) on :
 
I set a weight loss goal about 6 months ago for 240 pounds. At the time I was hovering between 270 and 280. I did a body composition test and found my lowest possible healthy weight was about 220 pounds at 7% body fat. I made my goal about 2 weeks ago. I'm still losing weight (Though not quite as quickly as the last several pounds, which melted off since I started working full time at Walmart). I got a new student ID photo taken and compared it with the old one. It weirded me out to see the side by side comparison. But anyway, now I'm down to the very last hole on my belt. I can take my pants off without unbuttoning them. My shirts are huge on me. I'm almost afraid to try on my suit coat. The XL T-shirts that used to be so tight I could hardly wear them fit perfectly now. This is seriously weirding me out. But I like it
 

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Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
 
Congratulations! I'm very proud of you! That is a great accomplishment - I'm very proud.
 

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Posted by Stray (Member # 4056) on :
 
When I did Weight Watchers a few years ago, I didn't really notice how much I'd actually shrunk until I realized that my jeans were so loose over my lower stomach that I was constantly checking to make sure I was zipped up. Congratulations on your weight loss...it is an awesome feeling, isn't it?
 

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Posted by Kayla (Member # 2403) on :
 

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I set a weight loss goal about 6 months ago for 240 pounds.

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Wow, we share the same goal weight.
 

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Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
 
Cool.
 

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Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
 
Sweet!

A random little article on BMI in The Ensign (who knew?) told me I need to lose 20 pounds. I was all intending to get right on it, but then I decided - why don't I just go to Japan, ride a bike everywhere, and eat rice for a year and a half?

I'm impressed with your fortitude. Dude.
 

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Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :
 
You done good, Boris.
 

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Posted by Wonder Dog (Member # 5691) on :
 
Question: How'd you do it?
 

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Posted by Boris (Member # 6935) on :
 
Well, It kinda came in two parts. I went from 280 to 260 just by working out 3-4 times a week. At that point, I stopped being able to lose weight and stayed in that area (fluctuating between 259 and 264 ) for a couple months. After that, I started having a little trouble with Acid Reflux, which decreased my apetite by quite a bit, so I've been mostly eating small amounts throughout the day. That got me down to 254, then I started working full time about a month and a half ago which caused the last 15 pounds to just melt off. I think I've plateaued now, though.
 

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Posted by Wonder Dog (Member # 5691) on :
 
Cool, man. Way, way cool. What's your workout routine like?
 

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Posted by Boris (Member # 6935) on :
 
Right now, walk around Walmart for 8 hours a day. Before I got the job I was working out on eliptical trainers for about 40 minutes 3-4 times a week, then started low weight circuit training until I was too tired to keep doing it.
 

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Posted by Will B (Member # 7931) on :
 

 

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Posted by Wonder Dog (Member # 5691) on :
 
So, basically arobic (sp?) - not much wieght training?

Good for you man - good for you.

 

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Posted by Valentine014 (Member # 5981) on :
 
Are you off the Ativan, Boris? If I'm not mistaken, drugs like that one can hinder weight loss efforts (correct me if I'm wrong, docs).
 

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Posted by Boris (Member # 6935) on :
 

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Originally posted by Valentine014:
Are you off the Ativan, Boris? If I'm not mistaken, drugs like that one can hinder weight loss efforts (correct me if I'm wrong, docs).

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Originally posted by Wonder Dog:
So, basically arobic (sp?) - not much wieght training?

Good for you man - good for you.

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