Success/Progress Thread - Page 3

missbanjo · 05-05-2012, 01:40 PM

Absolutely awesome NCC!

gagirl09 · 05-05-2012, 05:41 PM

FINALLY lost 10% of my body weight YAY!!!!!!!

Curse you iPhone!!!!

Nappy_curly_crown · 05-06-2012, 08:51 AM

Congrats gagirl!!!

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gagirl09 · 05-06-2012, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Nappy_curly_crown

Congrats gagirl!!!

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Thx now I need to lose 25

Curse you iPhone!!!!

gagirl09 · 05-07-2012, 06:53 PM

Finished the running program today, cheeyeah!!! Feeling on top of the world. Now to finish insanity.....

Curse you iPhone!!!!

gagirl09 · 05-10-2012, 08:20 PM

Put on a size 16 blazer today for the hell of it. It fit and I could fasten the buttons. Sweet victory.

Curse you iPhone!!!!

Nappy_curly_crown · 05-10-2012, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by gagirl09

Put on a size 16 blazer today for the hell of it. It fit and I could fasten the buttons. Sweet victory.

Curse you iPhone!!!!

Way to go girl!!!

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gagirl09 · 05-11-2012, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Nappy_curly_crown

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Originally Posted by gagirl09

Put on a size 16 blazer today for the hell of it. It fit and I could fasten the buttons. Sweet victory.

Curse you iPhone!!!!

Way to go girl!!!

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Thx NCC!! I got on the website on my phone and I still see your hitting it! *does happy dance* did you try out Old Navy Jeans yet and some of their shirts?

Curse you iPhone!!!!

curlsoul · 05-11-2012, 11:23 AM

As of last month, for the first time since I was 13, my scale reads under 200lbs and my BMI is no longer in the obese range.

It is way more important to me to be focused on my fitness goals as opposed to the weight, but it feels like a huge accomplishment.

Nappy_curly_crown · 05-11-2012, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by gagirl09

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Originally Posted by Nappy_curly_crown

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Originally Posted by gagirl09

Put on a size 16 blazer today for the hell of it. It fit and I could fasten the buttons. Sweet victory.

Curse you iPhone!!!!

Way to go girl!!!

Sent from my iPhone using CurlTalk

Thx NCC!! I got on the website on my phone and I still see your hitting it! *does happy dance* did you try out Old Navy Jeans yet and some of their shirts?

Curse you iPhone!!!!

I still need to try the jeans but I have a BUNCH of shirts from old navy. In the past the cut of thier jeans never really worked with my body (the plus size jeans were HORRID) but I heard that they have redesigned the regualr womens jeans so I plan on going in the store to try them on soon.

Nappy_curly_crown · 05-11-2012, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by curlsoul

As of last month, for the first time since I was 13, my scale reads under 200lbs and my BMI is no longer in the obese range.

It is way more important to me to be focused on my fitness goals as opposed to the weight, but it feels like a huge accomplishment.

Congrats!!! That's a major accomplishment!

gagirl09 · 05-11-2012, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by curlsoul

As of last month, for the first time since I was 13, my scale reads under 200lbs and my BMI is no longer in the obese range.

It is way more important to me to be focused on my fitness goals as opposed to the weight, but it feels like a huge accomplishment.

Congrats I know you are flying on cloud nine

Curse you iPhone!!!!

gagirl09 · 05-18-2012, 09:27 PM

Bought some pants today that were a size 16

Curse you iPhone!!!!

afrosheenqueen · 06-02-2012, 12:30 PM

I haven't taken any pics. I wish I had but at the time I was so down about my looks and the ability to change them that I didn't want to.

I weighed 227 in November and I felt like a blob. Especially since all my weight goes to my torso and boobs. The motivating factor to lose some weight came from an unflattering video of myself. I started changing one thing at a time: cutting out sodas, getting more fiber, increasing exercise. I walk/ run about 9 miles a week now. I'm not so much focusing on caloric intake really but my food choices tend to be low in calories.

I don't know how much I weigh now but I'm buying a scale later this week. I've dropped 2 sizes though. I went from an 18 to now size 14. I can fit into my clothes I couldn't fit into since 2003. All my newer clothes are falling off me. I need to buy some belts. The best part is going shopping with friends and trying on clothes and they actually fit!

I'll do an update on how many pounds I've lost later in the week.

ETA: I lost 22 pounds.

elenaa · 06-06-2012, 11:01 AM

I havent been really posting here but this summer im definatley going to try going for that flat stomach! I did loose about 10 lbs maybe more from 145 n im around 133 so im pretty happy just trying to get to 120ish and hopefully i dont loose my boobies in the process

i was a c but im back at 38b im 5'4 btw

Nappy_curly_crown · 06-07-2012, 10:10 AM

Congrats Elena and afrosheenqueen!

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vegas_curls · 06-12-2012, 02:49 PM

Just wondering if it's just me or do you ladies experience this:

Do you find that your mental image of yourself hasn't quite caught up to your actual size?

For me personally, it's like I see myself as bigger than I really am, so I still find myself gravitating toward larger sized clothes - and then kicking myself when I find they're too big.

- OR -

I'll fret whether I did the right thing by ordering my correct size when purchasing things online. (Which, thankfully, they always fit, but I'm always afraid I'm too big for the clothes.)

So, is it just me, or can any of you ladies relate?

curlsoul · 06-12-2012, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by vegas_curls

Just wondering if it's just me or do you ladies experience this:

Do you find that your mental image of yourself hasn't quite caught up to your actual size?

For me personally, it's like I see myself as bigger than I really am, so I still find myself gravitating toward larger sized clothes - and then kicking myself when I find they're too big.

- OR -

I'll fret whether I did the right thing by ordering my correct size when purchasing things online. (Which, thankfully, they always fit, but I'm always afraid I'm too big for the clothes.)

So, is it just me, or can any of you ladies relate?

I can relate definitely. I spent all of my teen years shopping at Plus Size only stores and would never even walk into other ones for fear of disappointment not being able to fit into a single thing in the store. Now sometimes I get a little feeling of being out of place going into mainstream stores. But I feel weird too going into Plus size stores cause most of the clothes there are too big.

I am still adjusting to my new body, because I have always thought of myself as a big girl. Taller, big personality, and wide gestures. My weight is a lot less, but I still think of my self as a big person. I don't think of it as's a bad thing and I don't know if it will ever totally go away.

One thing that is weird for me is having people look at me differently. I feel weird when people call me "skinny". I think my weight is healthy and I definitely look smaller than I have in the past, but I don't think I'm skinny, and I don't know if I'd ever be comfortable that way. I think I feel comfortable with being athletic, strong, and at a weight where I can best care for my body and health and maintain an active lifestyle.

Nappy_curly_crown · 06-13-2012, 08:00 PM

Curlsoul your entire post sums up my thoughts on this much better than i could.

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gagirl09 · 07-19-2012, 08:38 PM

Buttoned up a size 14 shorts today. Almost there! When is my tummy going to start disappearing????
@curlsoul I feel ya. Certain places I am a large others XL but then my boobs sometimes are to big for the tops that fit the rest of my body