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Originally Posted by sylvie

Hi Healthies!

A quick update to say i'm still on track and doing so well here in Oregon.
Of course i entered Daddy bootcamp, heh, but portions and everything have been so well managed and i really feel like i'm healthier than i have ever been.

We went shopping the other day, and i bought pants a size 14 and pretty, pretty dresses, which i wear alllll the time now & love them & skinny jeans, which Mr Mtn loves on me and makes me feel so good about myself. i started at size 26 which was tight for me and i'm sure i was comfortably a size 28 when i started this journey. i posted a picture on facebook of my journey of pants, which made me so emotional. Mtn lined the pants up on the bed over top of one another so i could see the difference and what i've done.. It's so hard to swallow the hard work i've done and see the changes in me, inner and outer.. Why is that?

Went shopping with the girl's here and spent 2 hours in Victoria Secret, can i say i LOVE that place? It's the first time shopping that i am not shopping for plus sizes, and that also made me emotional. The girls really helped me celebrate how far i've come...It was a great day!

Exciting stuff!
This week, We'll be burning my 2 pairs of biggest pants, and sending them off into the Universe..

Sylvie,

First of all I wanted you to know how much of an inspiration you are to me, and I'm sure to everyone else in this thread (and in your life as well). I've been watching your journey over the last couple of months and I have to say that I see you as someone that I can really learn alot from. I'm going through my own issue with weight; I was doing so well earlier this year, and when I fell off the wagon I really fell off. I made a promise to myself over the last three days that I am going to start making small changes AND get my ass back to the gym. Well I will be making my first trip back to the gym this afternoon in 3-4 months and mostly due to my anxiety I'm nervous as hell ~ but even with that said, I know that I can't worry about what other people think, my health is more important then that.

I plan on weighing myself before I start working out, so I know where I start at and how far I have to go. I read somewhere, not sure where, that even to lose 5% of your body weight will help to lessen the chance of getting certain diseases so I have a plan ~ I will weigh myself and will work on losing 5% of my body's weight at a time. Make them goals but realistic and attainable ones; make it so I'm not freaking out about having to lose a certain amount and just concentrate on little victories at a time. Next up will be to tackle the whole *drinkmorewater* thing as well as concentrating on changing what I eat.

One step at a time, but I think I'll get the hang of it yet

Originally Posted by *Anya*

Major hugs Sylvie! You make me teary so happy for you!

I am still doing well. Really pushing myself to build up my endurance again. I can't believe how deconditioned I got the 4 months I was ill.

Back to walking 30 minutes twice a day and 6 flights of stairs up and down.

I lost 10 pounds this month.

Hard won that's for sure.

At least I feel better physically.

Good for you Anya; keep up the great work!