OT-40 pounds GONE! 60 to go!

[SandraC]

Hi all ~ I'm thrilled to be 40 pounds down! My weight lose goal is to lose 100lbs, so in 10 more pounds I'll be half way there! YIPPEE! GOOD FOR ME! Sandra

 

[disneyfan2]

Congrats!!! I need your inspiration. Have fallen off the bandwagon. Way to go !!!

 

[DearDaisyinDurham]

Hurray!!!!!

 

[TimNDansMom]

Congrats, Sandra!

 

[SandraC]

Julie remembers me skinny!

 

[lisalonglash]

Hi all ~ I'm thrilled to be 40 pounds down! My weight lose goal is to lose 100lbs, so in 10 more pounds I'll be half way there! YIPPEE! GOOD FOR ME! Sandra

That is AWESOME!!! Good for you, indeed! Well done

You've inspired me to get outside and join my boys in the backyard for some soccer

Have a great day

 

[highland3]

Way to go Sandra!!!

 

[disneyvacationmom]

Great job Sandra--keep up the good work.

 

[Disney Ontario]

Hi again. Just wandering if you also watch "The Biggest Loser" to help get inspired. Thats what I am watching right now, while talking to you ,which you will now inspire me.

 

[MaMudduck]

Julie remembers me skinny!

I do too, if fact that's the only way I ever imagine you, to this day.

Congrats....way to go... I should join you for the rest of your journey.

 

[CdnDisneyNut]

Congrats Sandra

I like your tickers

 

[MJGirl]

Congrats Sandra ... I'm down 15 myself ... We won't say how much more to go, but it's a lot!

 

[TimNDansMom]

LOL yes I do, Sandra!

I know you can do it again!

 

[Disney_Mama]

Way to go

 

[maryliz]

CONGRATS! "Weigh" to go! Now if only I could get inspired to get out there and lose that weight ... I was hoping that the spring weather would jump start me.

Keep up the great work!

 

[happydvcmember]

Congrats, Sandra! i hope you reach your goal

 

[BitsnBearsMom]

WTG Sandra!! I'm sure you've told us before but what are you doing to loose the weight?

I'm at about the same point you were when you started and I desperatly want to loose it all - with me 'pushing 40' I think it's even more important now for me to get going!!

i just seem to be having such a tough time loosing any of it!!

 

[Tantor]

Julie remembers me skinny!

So do I Sandra.

Way to go!! I know you will do it.

 

[SandraC]

WTG Sandra!! I'm sure you've told us before but what are you doing to loose the weight?

I'm at about the same point you were when you started and I desperatly want to loose it all - with me 'pushing 40' I think it's even more important now for me to get going!!

i just seem to be having such a tough time loosing any of it!!

Hi ~ I 'pushed 40' over 3 years ago heeheehee. Now if I can measure my breasts with anything other than saying "42 long" I'd be thrilled!

What am I doing to lose weight? Well, it's all the stuff we all know about. Spend more calories than I eat thru exercise and proper diet.

I figured out proper diet by learning the fat, sodium and calorie content of just about ever food.

There is a little forum I use to calculate my daily calorie intake allowance. Basically it's this:

Activity
Little to none: Factor is 10
Moderate: Factor is 13
Heavy: Factor is 15

I want to be about 135lbs-ish, so I intake the calories of a 135lbs women.

Forum: 135[lbs] x 13[Factor] = 1755 calories per day that a 135lbs women who exercises moderately needs to eat to maintance 135lbs weight.

Right now, I am 192 lbs. So;

Forum: 192[lbs] x 13[Factor] = 2496 calories to maintain 192lbs.

One pound = 3500 calories

2496 - 1755 = 741 calories difference between a 192lbs women who moderately exercises and a 135lbs women who moderately exercises.

3500 divided by 741 = 4.7.....that means I lose one pound every 4.7 days.

Because I actually eat less than 1755.....it's more like 1400-1500 calories per day. It's more like this:

2496 - 1450 = 1046 calories difference

3500 divided by 1046 = 3.3....so I lose one pound every 3.3 days....or 2 pounds per week....which is what I've been doing.

My moderate exercise consists of 3-5km on my treadmill DAILY. I mix it up a bit by sometimes going fast on a flat surface, sometimes going slower on an incline and everywhere in between.

I also use 5lb weights for my arms and "42 long" chest 3-5 times a week. And I'm slowly adding ab work and yoga.

On weekends I still do the treadmill but do other things too; biking [preparing for a Duathalon in August], hiking, swimming etc.,.

As far as drinking water.....well, I do, but I love tea, so I drink A LOT of tea; decaf green tea, decaf and regular tea, herbal teas and decaf coffee occasionally. And YES, I still use milk and sugar in my tea.

I eat carbs and limit fats and sodium. LOTS of veggies and low-cal options to foods; mayo, cheese.

I get LOTS of good sleep too! And feed my soul and spirit with people, art, books and nature.

I made myself a priority in my life.

Blessings, Sandra

 

[sammi]

I also remember the skinny Sandra! Congratulations Sandra I bet you'll look even better than you did when we last met in Niagara Falls!