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Originally Posted by Choo-ChooAKA
I've lost about 75 pounds since November and cutting out flour, sugar, and wheat (as others in this thread mentioned) was the first step for me.
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WOW!!! That's amazing, congratulations!! A few pounds? Shoot, that's more than a few!
I def agree that it takes a lifestyle change. I lost about 20 pounds and dropped 2 sizes on South Beach (an idea I got from reading rhoyaltempest's posts in this thread, btw) and noticed a HUGE difference in my energy level. Plus, I've lost so many inches that I have a completely different shape. A year ago, my shape was "cylindrical"--I was just round everywhere! At first, I almost passed out with fury when I realized my backside was the first to go.
My behind has always been my favorite body part and to see it shrink was like watching losing an old friend (yes, I know how dramatic that sounds, lol). However, I added some fun to my workout and started figure skating! Not only did I find something random I'm good at, but my legs and behind look AWESOME. I've never had that much definition to my muscles
. The changes in eating habits shaved off a lot from my middle and arms as well. Just last night, I went out with my sister and wore a lacy tank that I'd
never be caught dead in a year ago. It was so ridiculously freeing to just throw on a tank top and not worry about what spots are bulging!
Now, I've switched to focusing on percentages. I have about a 32% body fat and while it's better than what it was before, I'd like to whittle that down to a healthier number. I'm not so focused on the scale at this point because I've always been heavy, even when I didn't look fat--I was 102 pounds in 4th grade! But it was almost all muscle; I definitely wasn't a chubby child (at least not till I got to the teens). I'd like to get back to that state, where muscle dominates. I love my curves and don't want to lose them, but the fluff can go.
