Man, that's a lot!!! It's taken me 14 weeks to lose
38 lbs and I felt like I was going really fast! Of course,
I had lots to lose so it goes faster at first. You didn't
mention drinking fluids. You need to keep up your fluid
intake, especially with all your excersize.
If your body thinks you are fasting, it will stop
you from losing further. Remember to get in your
five fruits and veggies every day and take a vitamin.
The excersize sounds great and you are so right to NOT
deprive yourself completely of those foods you love, ie,
the fast food once in a while. You can make healthier
choices by not getting the "biggie" meals and choosing
things like chili and a baked potato OR a salad and french
fries. I take my own dressing, it's a great balsamic I make
with fresh herbs and a little high quality olive oil. I've even
discovered that "White Castle" has the world's smallest
french fry serving. I went to "light" popcorn too - not the
really dry, yucky stuff but about 1/2 the fat of regular.
I'm also eating oatmeal and raisins in the mornings-great
for your heart, lots of fiber and the raisins sweeten the
oatmeal if you put them in and let them plump up with the
moisture and heat of the oatmeal. yadda yadda yadda -
good luck on your goal and start thinking now about
what you'll do to maintain this loss - most ignore the
maintenance plan and the weight just creeps up again.
