Ok, so i have to share this and brag a little......
I just lost my first 40 pounds. My husband lifts weights in the basement, he has assorted weights of 35, 40, 50 and 85 pounds. He called me down there to see what a 40 pound weight feels like.
I could only lift 40 pounds ONE INCH off the floor. I can't believe how heavy it is! That is what i was carrying around on my body 3 months ago. That has to be absolutely horrendous for my heart and every other organ. I can't imagine someone taping that thing to my back and having to walk around, go to work and sleep with that extra weight on me. It's really an eye opener to see your shed weight in this light. Phew!!!!
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10-06-2009 06:07 PM #1
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What 40 pounds feels like.....
gaby:)
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You are so awesome. I am as proud of you as you are of yourself. And does it really seem that long since we started talking about it in the weight loss thread. It doesn't seem that long to me. I think where I would be if I was doing as well as you are!!
***off to Revvell's tapping class to find out why I must need to hang onto this extra weight so much
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10-06-2009 06:39 PM #3Veganforlife Guest
Gabriele! That is wonderful! YAY YOU!!!
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10-06-2009 06:59 PM #4
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great good for you!! You'll notice lots of little things. the little things lead to the big ones.
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Way to GO!
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10-06-2009 08:53 PM #6
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isn't it a GREAT feeling. i remember how amazing that was for me.... sooooooooo cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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HURRAY!!! Your an inspiration!!!
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10-07-2009 12:26 AM #8
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That is fantastic!! Congratulations!!
I remember way back when, a lady told when I was a bit discouraged at having lost 1/4 pound -- that that was the equivelant of one stick of butter!
You've lost the equivelant of 160 sticks of butter! Heehee! *Ü*
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10-07-2009 12:34 AM #9
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Aww, that's so great, you'll be at your goal weight sooner than you think :)
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10-07-2009 06:58 AM #10
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thank you everyone for the kind words. I keep imagining someone taping that weight to my back, how that would feel (like on The Biggest Loser). I can't even lift it off the floor and that was on my body. I love that show but even though both trainers in real life are vegans, they advocate fish, skim milk, yogurt, chicken, all of that. Think what a great thing it would be if they taught their vegan eating plan to the contestants, how much they could learn and then actually go home and keep it up the rest of their lives. In this day and age that would be remarkable. But too "radical" for the mainstream, i guess.
gaby:)
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10-07-2009 08:33 AM #11
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What a very smart way to really experience that. I bet you do feel much lighter on your feet! Good on you for doing the "work" it took to get rid of the extra baggage!
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10-07-2009 08:36 AM #12
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Congrats to you and keep up the great work. You RAWK!!!
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10-07-2009 08:38 AM #13Veganforlife Guest
Remember Oprah with her visual of fat? And these ppl are holding up FIVE pounds of fat! WHOA!
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10-07-2009 08:45 AM #14
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Oh my gosh! Oprah is teeny weeny there! What a surprise how big it is!!!
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So awesome Gabriele! Good for you.
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