deb1207

Hi There. My name is Debbie. Below is a summary of who I am and what I have done. As of December 2011, I have lost 125-130 lb. & have been on Livestrong for more than 2 years.
My complete profile is here:

http://debsprofile.blogspot.com/2011/07/about-me-profile.html

I live in Seattle with my husband, and live within 2 miles from my brother & father. Professionally I am a writer and instructional designer.

I started at about 250. I lost my first 100 lb. in 11 months (June 2010) and was 150. By October I was 135, slowly down another 15 pounds in 4 months, my total lb. lost then was 115.

From Fall 2010 into Winter 2011, I had very little if any weight loss. But since Spring of 2011, I have gained strength through lifting, swimming, increased my activity, and have lost more weight. Weight is now about 120-125, down 125+ pounds.

So I have maintained a 100+ weight loss now for about 1 year, and am down +125 since LS. For Exercise I do this: Walk, Swim, Elliptical, Dance, Garden, Run, Strength Train. I exercise daily. EVERY DAY. NEVER MISS A DAY. NEVER EVER. Ever since starting LS, I have exercised, every single day. My highest weight was 257 in April 09. I am less than half the size I once was.

BASIC IDEAS

- Exercise EVERY day
- Track every day, honestly -
- Enjoy your Food -
- Be honest with yourself -
- Keep on & Continue Inmediately after a SPLURGE -
- Know what food is Too Hard to have Around you -
- Don't Deviate or Eat Cause Someone Wants you To -
- Ignore that voice that tells you to Eat Everything in Sight -

- Trust Yourself! : that there are healthy foods you like.
- You Can Do this! So what if you gained it back before.
- Its NEVER too late!


CHART: Here is a chart of how much weight I lost and when:

FROM THE START: PROGRESS
Start: 7/5/09 = 250.5
Month1: 8/3 = 231. -19.4.Total Lost: 19.5
Month2: 9/6 = 220. -11. Total Lost =30.5
Month 3: 10/4 = 210 - 10. Total Loss 40.5
Month 4: 11/2 204. -6. Total Loss = 46.5
Month 5: 12//7 = 197.5. -3.5. Total Loss 53
Month 6: 1/4: 186.6. -10.9. Total Loss 64.
Month 7: 2/1=177.6. - 9. Total Loss: 73
Month 8: 3/3 = 169.8. - 7.8. Total Loss 80.6
Month 9: 4/6 NJ 162.8. - 7. Total Loss 87.6.
Month 10: 5/4 -157.0 - 5.8. Total Loss: 93.4
Month 11: 6/5. -150. - 7. Total Loss: 100.5
Month 12: 7/6 – 146. - 4. Total Loss 104.5
Month 13: 8/5 - 140-141.- 5. Total Loss 110.
Month 14: 9/17 - 137.4 pounds. Total Loss 113
Month 15: 10/10 = 135.8. Total lost 115?
Month 16: 11/10 = 136.2
Month 17: 12/10 = 136.2
Month 18: January 1: 136.2 WOW! almost the same for 4 months!
Month 19: February 7: 133.2
Month 20: March 15: 132.6
Month 21: April 6: 131.6
Month: 22: May 20th: 127.4
Month: 24: July 17th: 127.2
Month: 25: August 19th: 124.6
Month 26: September 12th: 121.4
Month 27: October 2: 121.4
Month 28: November 1: 121.4
Month 29: December 3: 121.6
Month 30: January 8: 121.4