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qos

Weight Loss

Jun 11, 2009 08:11

Today is my three-month anniversary on SparkPeople.com. I have lost 15.5 pounds -- and it would have been more if I'd maintained my good eating habits and upper body exercising during the six weeks my knee was hurting and preventing me from doing regular cardio ( Read more... )

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Comments 14

jillwheezul June 11 2009, 15:30:51 UTC

Applause! I know what a difference this makes in how one feels...

qos June 12 2009, 00:03:34 UTC

You certainly have been an inspiration to me!

9thmoon June 11 2009, 15:35:56 UTC

That's great! Congratulations!

Today I am down 13.8lbs in 12 weeks. Maybe we should race. ;)

I shopped last weekend and bought a bunch of tops in my former size. They are all too big. I have to take them back. Yay! I mean, what a PITA, but yay!

qos June 12 2009, 00:04:43 UTC

Hooray for you!

But as for the race, I find that such things end up being counterproductive to me -- at least when they're formal.

watcher457 June 11 2009, 15:38:48 UTC

Yay! Congrats! You should tell me what your username is. Maybe you can inspire me to actually be on that website more often. :)

qos June 12 2009, 00:08:14 UTC

User name sent by email.

The community there is what inspired me to keep going after my knee knocked me off my stride. It really made a difference for me.

mankycat June 11 2009, 16:01:44 UTC

Congrats! Makes me think I should get back into SparkPeople. Then again, maybe I should just start doing my home workouts and sparring again. :-p

qos June 12 2009, 00:10:09 UTC

I find that having a couple of consistent friends on SparkPeople has made a big difference in my motivational levels.

Seeing the weight tickers, seeing how much others have lost, really inspires me. It's also helpful to read about others getting through tough times, starting again after having a bad day -- or bad weeks.

I did Weight Watchers for a while and hated to go to the meetings. SparkPeople gives me the kind of support and encouragement that Weight Watchers tried to provide. Plus, I really like the fitness and nutrition trackers on SP.

rin_x_x June 11 2009, 20:59:46 UTC

Wow. 15.5 in three months? o.o *wonders if this is the type of motivation she needs*

qos June 12 2009, 00:10:59 UTC

I've become a real SparkPeople believer. The tools are great, and so is the community.

rin_x_x June 12 2009, 04:05:39 UTC

wow. thats awesome. :)

I just joined today under the name "Poe_star". Hope to see you there. ^^