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Pretty Big Milestone



For the first time ever I made my dietbet.com goal. I started at 377.6 and weighed in at 362.2.  I still have 8 days to go, so as long as I don't binge or go out to eat I should be fine.  I am hoping to finish at or below 359 which would be icing on the cake.The weekend will be kind of interesting, but I'm focused.  I wanted to cry.  It's been a while since I really was able to stick to my plan and reach a goal.

I have to say I learned alot.  I also did alot of things I have complained about or hate doing.

-Got on the scale almost everyday.  The scale is really just a tool now to tell me how I'm doing.  I used to hate it and secretly I wanted to see a big lose so I would weight a week, but getting on everyday or every other day helped me see how certain food or lack of exercise effected(sp?) me.  I knew rice, pasta and potatoes weren't great, but beans, any alcohol and eating out even on plan also are a problem.  Eating out is pretty much a no go as often as I am doing it. I'm not sure if if the processed food, or salt or whatever, but even if I stick to what I can eat it slows my weight loss.  During the week, as long as I brought lunch or had salad for lunch, I lost weight.

Also I have to exercise to lose weight.  Maybe its because I'm not counting calories (or carbs) but for me to lose siginificantly I need to workout. I am not sure if cardio or strength training is best, but either way I need to move to lose.

-Challeneges - I had stopped doing them, but I think that was more because I was failing them over and over again.  This month I did dietbet, an exercise challenege on 3fc and my 21 day challenge on 3fc.  dietbet kept me from focused and the other two helped guide me along the way.  

With all that being said,  Im on the fence about doing dietbet again. Its alot and one of my problems is constantly having to consider what I can and cannot eat. I know I'll have to do that forever, but I would like a week where I can kind of loosen up, but will I stay focused or will I fall of the wagon.

If I do another dietbet I'll probably have to lose another 15 lbs in one month, which is alot. It would put me in the 340s if I can do it, which would make me stupidly happy. SO having typed that I'll probably do another rough then take a break for March then come back in April. May I have vacation so we'll see where I am then.






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