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MountCleaners

(1,148 posts)
Wed May 10, 2017, 01:11 PM May 2017

I lost forty pounds!

I have twenty more to go. I gained sixty pounds during an illness that left me unmotivated to exercise, and my diet wasn't so great, either. I'm cooking my own meals, using lots of veggies and whole grains. I cut out all dessert, fast food and junk food and just keep a couple of bars of dark chocolate in the fridge for energy. I don't let anything bad for me into the house. I joined a gym and do cardio and weight machines.

I plateaued a bit, so I increased my cardio and walk to the gym (it is one mile away). I started this two weeks ago and I'm already slimming down.

I had trouble motivating myself at first, but now I look forward to working out. You do eventually get used to it and look forward to it. I do intervals on a bike and challenge myself to do higher levels. I go four days a week, and feel depressed when I have to miss a day.

Just letting you know it can be done.

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I lost forty pounds! (Original Post) MountCleaners May 2017 OP
Congratulations! Phoenix61 May 2017 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author yankeepants May 2017 #3
Congrats underpants May 2017 #2
Congratulations! yankeepants May 2017 #4
That is quite impressive. Hoyt May 2017 #5
you go MFM008 May 2017 #6
Congrats to a healthier you! Freethinker65 May 2017 #7
Well done! Doing intensive bouts on the bike is a great idea. I'm using a new heart FailureToCommunicate May 2017 #8
Well done Bob Loblaw May 2017 #9
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2017 #10
That's fantastic Madam Mossfern Dec 2017 #11
Congrats! elmerh Jan 2018 #12
Well done! Thanks for inspiring others with your success flibbitygiblets Apr 2018 #13

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FailureToCommunicate

(14,333 posts)
8. Well done! Doing intensive bouts on the bike is a great idea. I'm using a new heart
Wed May 10, 2017, 02:21 PM
May 2017

monitor strap and doing HIIT on the old tried and true Gazelle supreme glider. The monitor helps me work up to the correct zone(s).

Cheers!

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Madam Mossfern

(2,340 posts)
11. That's fantastic
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 09:59 AM
Dec 2017

I fell off the wagon after surgery and haven't been very motivated to go back. This is inspirational and I'm going to start with a trainer in the next week or so because of this post. Winter is a hard time to start because of snow and cold and other stuff that one can use as an excuse for not going, but that make me only more determined.

But it's only 10:00 AM

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