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Date Posted: 09:42:52 05/22/02 Wed
Author: Stacy
Subject: Hello Everyone!!

I just wanted to say hi to everyone and say that I'm excited to be a part of Challenge #4. Today I finished 6 weeks of my new healthy lifestyle. So far I've lost 20 pounds and more importantly I am feeling great both physically and emotionally. I am looking forward to being accountable to you all for the next 11 weeks of my challenge ( and hopefully even beyond that). Living healthy is so rewarding, I don't know why it took so many years and so many attempts for me to see the light! Better late than never right? Best of luck to all of you!!

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[> Way to go!!!! -- Ivy, 12:15:07 05/22/02 Wed

Great Job... I can never get past 2 weeks... I have been feeling so down lately but I think once I get my car situation taken care of I will feel strong enough to start dieting again. I am so glad that your turning to us to help you through.... don't be discouraged if our forum is slow... it has been alot lately.... I don't really know why but the support here has not been so good. If you need anything,,, I check here every day and I don't mind answering any of your questions.

semper fi,
Ivy


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[> Re: Hello Everyone!! -- Jenn, 05:05:47 05/23/02 Thu

Wow...way to go!!! What changes in your lifestyle have you made? That's pretty awesome to lose 20 pounds in 6 weeks!


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[> [> Re: Hello Everyone!! -- Stacy, 12:09:13 05/23/02 Thu

Well I have to admit that nine of those pounds came off in the first week, that always happens when I start a new plan. But usually when the loss slows is when I give up. This time I decided to see what would happen if I kept going. No pressure to lose just a commitment to complete 30 days. Well it's amazing how changing your mindset can affect things. Taking the focus off weight loss and concentrating on aquiring healthy habits made all the difference in the world. I chose 30 days because they say 30 days makes a habit, and let me tell you it really does.

I went from being a diet soda junkie to drinking 80-100 ounces of water a day, I eat between 1200-1500 calories a day ( although I have had days where I splurge a little), I started walking at lunch 3 days a week, and have now added at least two days a week at the gym. Most importantly these things have become part of my life and even if I do splurge, I am always excited about returning back to my plan the next day. I really feel like I can live like this for the rest of my life, which is so exciting considering my hundreds of failed attempts to lose weight in the past.


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