Fat To Skinny
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: scottinflorida on October 02, 2012, 12:05:10 PM
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Hi everyone!
My story:
I started FTS September 1, 2010 and it worked GREAT for me. I lost weight almost every week, and ended up losing 80 pounds. Such a great feeling! I also was able to start running again, which I have not done since my college days. I am currently training for my first half-marathon - the St Pete Rock and Roll Half Marathon in February. Thankfully the weather here in Florida is going to start cooling down pretty soon. I got caught in heavy rain this morning, so that was a cooling experience :)
Since reaching my goal weight a year ago, I drifted away from regular visits to this forum. I regret that. My eating habits have gotten lazy and I've made too many "just this once" exceptions to what I know is the right way to eat. As a result, over the past year I have gained back about 15 pounds. This has not helped my running one bit!
One of the primary reasons for my success in dropping all that weight was my regular check-ins to this forum. Every week (Wednesdays) I would post exactly how much weight I lost since the previous Wednesday. This self-imposed accountability works great for me. I know when I am tempted to make a bad eating decision, I have to think, "Uh oh - don't want to have bad news to report on Wednesday" so it helps to keep me in line.
My goal now is to actually lose 25 pounds this time. I want to be "lean and mean" for the race in February, then I can decide if I want to stay at that weight or gain back a little. So all I have to do now is lose about 6 pounds per month for the next 4 months.
Everyone that's interested can follow my progress over in the "Share Your Success" category - I will be posting every Wednesday, starting tomorrow (October 3).
Glad to be back!
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Welcome home, Scott! :) :) :) :) :)
You've been missed around here!
With a world full of carby junk, it's more than easy to slide down the "weight gain" slope.
Isn't it a comfort knowing that you hold the key to losing what you've gained (and more)?
Unlike other "weight loss (http://www.fattoskinny.com/)" plans, FTS really works!
So please use us to help you reach your goal and stay there!
We're here when you need us!
I'm looking forward to your weekly updates! :) :) :)
Tony
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Welcome back Scott!
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Welcome back!!!
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Good to see you again Scott :)
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Nice to meet you scott - I'm sure it won't take you long to get back into top form.
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Thanks for your story Scott, welcome back to the forum. It is soooo easy to put weight back on when we who are so sensitive to carbs add them back into our lives. What's interesting is to realize that the 15 pounds came back on with "just this once exceptions" during a time of your life when you've been running :o :o This tells me you, like myself are very sensitive to carbs and adhering to a strict low carb lifestyle regardless of exercise will be the only way to stay thin.
The weight will come back off, you know exactly what to do ;)
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Welcome back, Scott.
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Welcome back :)
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Welcome, Scott!
I haven't yet checked out the 'share your success' section... but I'll be keeping tabs on you. ;)
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Welcome, Scott!
I haven't yet checked out the 'share your success' section... but I'll be keeping tabs on you. ;)
I just looked at your website - you have some unique extra temptations that look delicious!
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Welcome, Scott!
I haven't yet checked out the 'share your success' section... but I'll be keeping tabs on you. ;)
I just looked at your website - you have some unique extra temptations that look delicious!
Ha! Yes, I do... or did, really. I ran a bakery/cake business before moving to Austin... I left my site up so I could pick up word-of-mouth orders and cakes for friends, but it's pretty minimal at this point. When my kids are older I'll get back at it, but it's a real weekend killer... nobody gets married on a Tuesday. Also, it's like hiring an alcoholic to manage a liquor store.
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Austin! Now It makes sense you crack me up Betty! I use to own a Harley shop out at Lake Travis .Spent a lot of years in Austin and go back from time to time to visit my daughter who goes to UT. She is a junior and studying to be a hydrology engineer.Do you know Alicia? :)
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Small world! :)
Yes, I know Alicia... our kids are in the same school. She's the one who told me about FTS when I noticed her melting away. ;) I can testify that she looks fabulous and is an excellent spokeswoman.
Do you ever get back here? I'm hoping mine (11 and 12) will choose UT when the time comes, it's a great school! I LOVE Austin, wish we'd moved here sooner.
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Also, Betty Batter is my roller derby name (I play in a league here) :)
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Sorry to hijack your thread, Scott ;)
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Sorry to hijack your thread, Scott ;)
Doesn't bother me a bit! I create a new thread each week anyway!
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ROLLER DERBY??? HOW COOL! 8) I get back every few years.I usually take off somewhere with my daughter alone,like a cruise when she has time.My parents are in San Antonio(schertz) and my sister in houston so I have been known to pop in for a visit ;)
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Pop in to Denver some time. I have lots of room!
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You have family all over Texas. I've lived in Houston and the coast... Austin's where it's at. :)
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Andrea if I get to your neck of the woods you got it Denver is pretty! ;)
Austin is great, but as I got older too hot for me! ;)
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It does get toasty in the summer, but I'm a wimp about winter. Living in Ohio nearly killed me. :(
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I don't like the snow either.We go back to florida ;)
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The last three Winters, we've have about 3 feet of snow at least once per season.
And it stuck around for a week or two.
Snow is great for ski trips... But not to live in. :-X
We usually will lose power during these storms and be in the dark for days!
As I recall, Doug was looking for me during the the last one.
This year, we bought a big backup generator and had our house wiring preped for it.
We're ready for the next event! :)
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Welcome back to the forum, Congrats on reaching your goal, congrats on keeping it off, and big kudos for recognizing the need to keep yourself accountable. Good luck in reaching your goal.
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Welcome back to the forum, Congrats on reaching your goal, congrats on keeping it off, and big kudos for recognizing the need to keep yourself accountable. Good luck in reaching your goal.
Thanks Chella! We're all in it together so we can keep each other accountable. This definitely works!
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I remember that Tony! :) We have a generator too in the Keys and have used it lots with the hurricanes :)