FINALLY DOWN BELOW 200LBS!!!!!!!!

[electricj1316]

I cannot believe it!!! I have weighed over 200lbs for over 10 years now and no matter how many diets I went on I could not get down below 200 and now, today, I weigh 199lbs!!!!

I can't believe it!! I feel great!! I don't feel deprived at all and some of my clothes are too big for me now!! Yayyy!! I love ldl!! God is so great and so amazing!!

Tina

[grambonnie5]

That's great! Good job. My book finally arrived yesterday and I am reading it today. I wanted to start it went it came yesterday but was babysitting my 9 year old granddaughter and she just can't let me sit and read - I have to be doing something with her. You would think I wouldn't have a weight problem with as much moving I do when she is here which is alot.

[electricj1316]

Thanks Grambonnie!! I used to think the same thing about having 3 kids and being so active, I didn't know how I could be overweight. But after being on ldl and seeing the inches and pounds come off, I realize I didn't eat right and no matter how much I exercise it's not coming off if I don't eat right.

Tina

[t-rock]

Congratulations Tina !  That is a fantastic milestone.  How long have you been on the program ?  I will toast to you tonight with a nice glass of sparkling water in a champagne glass with a splash of unsweetened cranberry juice and a few raspberries. 

Peace,

Tiss

[electricj1316]

Thanks Tiss!! I have been on ldl for 2 weeks now but I was trying to eat right and exercise starting about 2 months before I found ldl. (I wish I would
have found ldl 2 1/2 months ago instead of 2 wks ago )  About 2 years ago I had gotten up to 243lbs and lost some on weight watchers then I gained almost all of it back so I started going to the gym and lost down to 203 and never could go below that so I got discouraged and started eating bad again and started gaining again. I got back up to 216 and I started talking to God about it. About that time my Pastor did a sermon and mentioned how important it is to take care of your body because that is what God says to do. It really hit me, I realized God had given that to me and I started praying for God to help me. I had never asked him before. (pretty stupid I know) So I started trying to eat the way I thought was healthy and started working out but I did it for different reasons than I had ever done before. I stopped trying to do it for vanity reasons and starting doing it because it is what God says to do. I prayed allot and asked God to help me and then I know He brought me ldl! I am happy to say that I feel amazing and in just 2 wks on ldl I have lost 9lbs where it took me 2 months to lose 8lbs without ldl and I did not feel good while I wasn't on ldl. I have so much energy!

Tina

[ralong]

Tina,

Do you mind if I ask you what you've been eating to lose the 9 pounds? I weigh 210 lbs.after gaining 20 pounds from last year (stress resulting from family issues) and can't seem to get in a groove with LDL.  Maybe you can share what you've been doing with me?

Thanks,

Rebecca

[Abby]

Congratulations Tina!  I know you must be feeling fantastic....keep up the great work.  I hope one day I'll be under 200 myself.  Have a great weekend.

[sibelclair]

Congratulations!!! You must be sooo proud of yourself. Good job 

[Gretchen]

Way to go Tina!!! 

I'm starting at 215 and can't wait till I get into the 100's. 

I'm so proud of you!! 

Gretchen

[Ritarh]

Congratulations Tina!!  I know what a milestone that can be as I once was almost 300 lbs and when I finally got below that 200 mark (I had weight loss surgery) it was such a joy!!  Now I am close to that 200 lb mark and I will not let myself go over it again.  I, like you, know that it was God leading me to ldl.  I never buy the First magazine, but the front cover intrigued me, so I picked it up and I am so glad that I did.  You keep up the good work, I know you can do it !!

Rita

[electricj1316]

Thanks everybody!!

Rebecca,

I have to say that for 2 weeks (today) I have not went off of ldl foods once. I have followed by doing what Roger Troy says in the book, by eating fruit in the morning until I am satisfied and then if I get hungry in between breakfast and lunch I heat more fruit until I am satisfied. For lunch I always make sure that I get good lean meat until I am satisfied and usually eat salad with it (because I love salad) w/homemade dressing,(balsamic vinegar, fresh parsley, fresh garlic cloves, fresh squeezed lemon, sea salt, and olive oil), if I am hungry between the next meals I eat more fruit and maybe popcorn until satisfied, for dinner I have been eating different things. One night I made Mary's creamy roasted garlic soup and it was a hit, another night I had mexican bean and corn soup and it was a hit too, if I am still hungry I will either have a smoothie or salad. In the evenings when I have cravings I either eat fruit or popcorn until I am satisfied. I also eat allot of frozen grapes, frozen watermelon, and frozen cantaloupe, when I crave something sweet. I also took RT's advice from the book and I eat either a half of a grapefruit or a whole grapefruit with every meal. But I love grapefruit so it's a treat to me, I wouldn't do it if you don't like them. The main thing is that I do not deprive myself, if I am hungry I eat but I eat only approved ldl foods and I eat them until I am satisfied!!
I love to use the recipes from this site, I bookmark the ones I like and I make my grocery list from the ingredients in the recipes I like!!
I hope this helps!
If you have any more questions that I can help you with, please do not hesitate to ask me!!

Tina

[electricj1316]

Yep!! What RT said!! 

Tina

[Ginny M.]

CONGRATULATIONS, TINA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!                                   

Treat yourself with a new outfit.  You deserve it. 

I can only imagine how you feel.  I can't wait until I get there.  Your story sounds so close to mine it is unreal.  Keep it up.

 
Ginny

[electricj1316]

Thanks Ginny!! Your so sweet!! 

Tina

[photojenics]

Hooooray Tina!  Doin' the happy dance with ya!

[electricj1316]

Thanks Jen!!! I love the happy dance! And it burns calories too!! 

Tina

[Gemini the Younger]

I cannot believe it!!! I have weighed over 200lbs for over 10 years now and no matter how many diets I went on I could not get down below 200 and now, today, I weigh 199lbs!!!!

I can't believe it!! I feel great!! I don't feel deprived at all and some of my clothes are too big for me now!! Yayyy!! I love ldl!! God is so great and so amazing!!

Tina

Thanks so much for the postcard from ONEDERLAND, Tina!  Can't wait to cross the 200 pound line and see ONEDERLAND with my very own baby blues.  By then you'll be a tour guide!  Congrats! 

GEM

[mrsj]

Way to go Tina!  I'm so happy for you and how good this has gotta be feeling.
You're doing a great job of eating to lose and enjoying your ride to Skinnytown.

mrsj

[TammyZ]

Tina,

That is awesome! You are such an inspiration to me.  I was doing WW after the holidays and I actually gained weight.  Worst of all I have been feeling bad (no energy, sore feet etc!) I will be happy just to feel good and if the weight comes off that will be a plus!  I feel God led me to this diet, my mom gave me the First mag. that had the article on LDL and I looked inside and saw several things about diets and I pitched it, I thought I do not want something else that does not work!  Than, I feel God was speaking to me and made me go and pick it out of the garbage and I opened right to the article on LDL.  Anyhow, that is how my journey started a few days ago and for the first time I feel at peace about changing my eating habits.

Again congratulations,
Tammy