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Sunday, July 22, 2012

Before and After, 40 weeks

May 3, 2011(before ) to February 3, 2012  (goal weight) 72 pound loss

What!!!!???  I'm missing my head. And, 72 pounds. I feel and look at lot different!

And, happy to be maintaining 1-2 pounds below my goal weight at almost 6 months into my Jr. Maintenance year.

It's all good!
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8 comments:

  1. Shrink to FitJuly 22, 2012 at 3:07 PM

    Wow, Karen! What a difference! You look fantastic, even without your head, haha! And to have maintained (below your goal) after six months is something to proud of. Very, very proud.

    Congrats!!
    Tena

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  2. KarenJuly 22, 2012 at 4:17 PM

    Thanks, Tena! I do feel very proud. I do think this is the longest I have ever maintained. It feels good. A relief to have found my way.

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  3. SharonJuly 22, 2012 at 5:08 PM

    Sometimes when I have a major sinus infection, my head feels like it WEIGHS 72 pounds!! LOL! You look great - Congratulations. You are an inspiration to me as I start my maintenance journey right behind you! Hope we can encourage each other.

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  4. KarenJuly 22, 2012 at 5:14 PM

    LOL, Sharon. So true on the sinus thing. That's the good thing about eating low inflammatory, I haven't had a sinus infection since. Good luck on maintenance. I find it to be a lot of work, cooking, but less stress this time around. It's good to have others in the same phases of weight maintenance.

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  5. HilsJuly 22, 2012 at 6:08 PM

    You look great, Karen! I'd be interested in some tips on how to make the cooking lower stress.

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  6. KarenJuly 27, 2012 at 5:57 AM

    Hi Hils,

    I batch cook on most Sunday's and I sautee up a storm of vegetables during the week for reheating and eating. I freeze cooked meats into serving sizes so I can grab and go. I have a knife and cutting board in my lunch bag, so if time is short, I can chop later.

    I also stock olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and pre-packaged almonds at work. I bag up half servings of macadamia nuts, too.

    Fair amount of work, but cheaper in the end, tasty and I remain at goal weight. Good trade off!

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  7. VickieOctober 27, 2012 at 1:32 PM

    What was your pant size difference from one picture to the other? Did you carry your excess more on torso or thighs/butt? I love the pics!

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    1. KarenOctober 27, 2012 at 1:52 PM

      I went from a 16-18 to a size 4-6 (mainly size 4 now). I carried my weight in my hips/thighs, but I had started to loose my waist. I'll have to post a current pic on my home page, soon.

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