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I posted this on my log, but I'm repeating it here...
I'm beginning a new thread, and hope you will enjoy contributing what you acknowledge yourself for...
Acknowledgement:
9/18: I did my mobility and Foam Roller exercises
a. I acknowledge my consistency in hitting my calories and macros
b. reporting daily in a timely fashion
c. weighing my food
d. Spending a LOT of time reading the FLTS and MRM books and learning the program the first week, so that the past 2.5 weeks have been auto-pilot easy
e. weight down 4-7 pounds in past 3.5 weeks
f. learning new exercises and doing and ENJOYING them
g. eating pretty clean without feeling deprived, just looking at "clean" differently: not pure or perfect, but rather what feels good and is healthy for me, so if I occasionally have something processed, it is 'occasional' therefore not terrible
h. Looking at hitting my calories and macros in a new way, in the morning and afternoon again to see what cal and macros I have left for the evening... As a game to hit by end of the day, instead of scraggling, nibbling, graising at the end of the day and then adding up what damage I did looking back at the evening.
I cut back my spending till I could afford a weekly training session (That means goodbye cable, hello dial up.)
This year I've lost 55 pounds and counting
I bought a bike and I'm integrating it into my daily life
I've gone down 2-3 clothing sizes (depending on the clothes)
I've gained some muscle and strength
I've started to learn to use free weights
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"Time and patience are the 2 elements that most people don't include in their plans."
-Alan Aragon
"The scale simply tells you how much the earth loves you on a particular day."
-Ogedei (Keith)
I am proud of myself for
-following Leigh's recommendations.
-improving my food choices
-sticking to my deficit
-losing 9.5 lbs in one month (before the curveball life threw me)
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"Do you choose to simply know the path, or do you choose to walk it?"
Your body keeps an accurate journal regardless of what you write down...
I cannot believe this thread died.... Come on girls this is your chance to reflect on the good things you have done this past time period....
In the past year, I acknowledge myself for....
overcoming my fear of the gym and weights
overcoming my fear of getting fat through a very succesful bulk
overcoming my paradigms of cardio and its importance to my fitness
tracking almost perfectly down 1 lb a week throughout my first cut
overcoming my paradigms and fears about food and eating
empowering myself to be who I want to be through education and knowledge
continuing that education
making plans to share this same education
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The BIGGER I get the smaller you look
- lost 90.2lbs (just found out that I passed 90 when checking now)
- found a way of eating that I don't feel deprived doing
- returned to college
- discovered that I like lifting heavy weights
- have worked out in public (campus gym, local park)
and since January 5th of this year...
- have stuck to planned calorie levels - every day
- that despite the curveballs life has thrown mw way the past couple of months, I didn't take it out in terms of food. I've maintained within 5-7 lbs the weight I reached on my birthday.
- that I've learned to listen to my body and take the cues my body is giving me seriously.
__________________ It all starts with the mind, but the thoughts, the intention aren't enough. Action needs to come next. Dream it, believe it, plan it, execute it, celebrate it. - Wendy
*giving of myself tirelessly to my family
*sticking with my diet even when the scale wasn't moving much ... in the past I have quit
*cooking fresh meals from scratch using healthy ingredients that my family will love nearly every single night
*dealing with a lot of stress in the past year, and not crumbling like a sandcastle
*finally getting my health on track
*learning to listen to my body
*learning that it is okay to not exercise myself into the ground
Yada yada yada!!
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Life's a Journey ... Enjoy the Ride!
Isn't it too cool? I was reading Julie's blog this morning. I haven't looked at it for awhile and I saw that she was making massive strides to meeting goal and (in fact) will soon be faced with what to do next steps. I thought then about how great this forum is. In the year (almost) since I have been here I have seen many of these ladies acheive amazing things. It is was inspirational to be amongst this group of ladies.
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The BIGGER I get the smaller you look
Isn't it too cool? I was reading Julie's blog this morning. I haven't looked at it for awhile and I saw that she was making massive strides to meeting goal and (in fact) will soon be faced with what to do next steps. I thought then about how great this forum is. In the year (almost) since I have been here I have seen many of these ladies acheive amazing things. It is was inspirational to be amongst this group of ladies.
And you look JUST FANTASTIC, healthy and glowing and oh-so-strong in your new photo!
thanks ladies so kindly. I am at the bottom of my cut now and begining another bulk for the winter months. This year it is my goal to get another 4-7lbs of LBM on my frame. I can't wait until next summer to see if there is a difference!
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The BIGGER I get the smaller you look
I acknowledge myself for ...
A celebration thread... Alright! 
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