Lorrie & Mai's posts

Hey Lorrie & Mai - Thanks so much for your terrific posts. It's great to hear from you. Lorrie, I'm doing the same as you - journaling daily, exercising daily, trying to keep my calorie intake around 1400 calories a day (1200 is just too low for me). You have a real challenge because of how much you have to travel for work, so give yourself a huge pat on the back that you've maintained a 20 lb weight loss after all this time - that is fantastic. You've already stopped yourself from gaining further, and that's a big deal in and of itself. Please keep us posted. I miss hearing about everyone's little successes, triumphs, set-backs, etc., so please consider posting so we can encourage each other. I was thrilled for Diana when I saw she completed that half-marathon. That was fabulous!

Mai, how is your knee feeling these days? Are you able to walk without pain now? I agree, that DailyMail article with the images of an obese woman and thin woman - and where fat deposits internally, left me horrified. I knew I was putting my health at risk - I just didn't visually 'get' it.
 


I may have to have surgery later this year and there is NO way I am going to be overweight prior to it. So I have a big new incentive to get this weight off. I have 35 pounds to lose. My problem, until now, has been staying motivated. So I'm also listening to hypnosis MP3s to work on weight loss motivation, establishing new healthy habits at a subconscious level, self-visualization (new fit self, not old fat self), etc.

A terrific source for these hypnosis MP3s is http://www.hypnosisdownloads.com. If you purchase them in bulk, they work out to about $7 and change each. Then you get a 10% discount if you purchase others within a 24 hour period. So definitely pick out what you want ahead of time and buy in bulk. They've worked wonders for fixing my insomnia. Worth every penny. Considering a hypnotherapist charges upwords of $100 per session, these are a steal because you can keep using them until you've changed your ways. Each session is about 23 minutes in length - some longer, so a bit shorter.

Sue joined Diana and I on SparkPeople (FitPals team), although I have to admit to being a bit technically challenged when navigating that site. There is so much on each page that I get a bit overwhelmed. Still it was great to 'see' Sue join us - and Diana is always such a great motivator.

Sue, if you have some time, do drop us a line and tell us how you're doing. Have you had any difficulty maintaining your weight loss? Wow, I can't believe you lost 60 lbs!

You guys did an amazing job in VTrim. All of you keep me inspired and keep me from giving up.