Wendy's Journey from Obese to Fit!

Hi, I'm Nina! Its kind of cool & interesting to write you for friends. If you wish to know more about me, email me at (ninabebehareef@yahoo.com).

I know what you mean about keeping yourself accountable when others around you are not. Do they have a computer where you are going so you could "take a breaK" and log your food as best you can. I'm sure they have a scale so you could track that too. If we can't keep in touch over Thanksgiving I'll be pulling for you. Hey, how about lowering your goal to 140, you can do it.

This is great advice: "Eat what you like... don't change a thing... just weigh and measure every bite accurately and RECORD IT! Restrict your portions/calories to a healthy DEFICIT."

As you can see by following my diet tracker I have a protein shake after every workout. I prefer Jillian Michaels as it has less sodium and more protein. It is also $10 vs. $20 for the Curves shake. I have worked it into my everyday calorie intake. The triple chocolate is my favorite.

Congratulations! That is very impressive!

Congrats to you!!! Enjoy the success and all the support you have around you!

Wow, you give so much i nspiration and insight. Don't just post at Curves, write a book, I would love to buy it and give it as gifts to all my friends. Love your pictures how wonderful your Curves supports you like that. Way to go!

You are the "biggest loser" on your own terms. You need to enter your success story on the My Cuves site. You are one of my inspirations and keep me going. Congrats!

I'm setting my mindset in the same direction as you. Up my calories on Phase 3 and work toward lean muscle to replace fat. I also weigh myself every morning and celebrate the small losses and don't dwell on the gains. I imagine how I will look in 3 months, then six months if I keep on this road I'm going down.

I also weigh every day and have those mini celebrations! But also like you, Phase 3 is a struggle to stay focused when the scale creeps up. It IS hard to switch gears and remember during Phase 3 that you are looking for "maintaining" vs "loss". In my earlier days of this plan I would be terrified of Phase 3 and possible gain. But now I try to embrace it and enjoy the extra freedom (with limits) that I have.

Wow; you have had QUITE the journey! What an inspiration to those of use still struggling to escape "obese" category BMI!

I'm glad you are starting the adjustment now. After such great success it must be hard to change the outlook. But you can't keep losing weight forever!