Need inspiring weightloss story from woman

Kathy G went from morbidly obese to doing Ironman - she did it all through tris!!

I do not burn calories as I am supposed to - so I count on my bodymedia band to give me my calories out and I try to aim for a deficit of 500-1000 calories daily and since the New Year have dropped 16 pounds.

9 to race weight - or what I think race weight is. At least I am now back at my pre mono weight (had mono last year - who knew at my age I could get it and no did not kiss anyone  sadly)

This week I also decided to experiment a bit with anti inflammatory diet as I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis - which is autoimmune and there is some LIMITED data on gluten etc being an issue. So for the last few days I have avoided gluten dairy and night shades - and water weight suddenly dropped off even with my calorie counts being on the higher side for me.

Kathy G's story is on BT - VERY inspirational!!!!

well day 6 here and my allergies are hugely improved, I definitely have more energy.  I mean I am not having the usual post swim nasal/sinus stuff that I get it is helping that much.  Mind you I am off of gluten, dairy and nightshades for now (really hoping I can add the nightshades back in)

will keep you updated....

Well, I am not there yet but here is my story so far.

I have lost 85 lbs in the last year.  I started working out and found I liked running but due to old shoes and not taking days off I got sesmoiditis in my right foot. (still have it) I was determined not to let it stop me so the only things I could do were swimming and biking (mainly stationary). So that combined with diet and exercise allowed me to go from 250 lbs to 165. I still have 15 lbs to go. I can start running a little and I ran/walked a 1/2 marathon last December so I have decided this year the goal is to do triathlons plus a race series in the fall (10k, 10 mile and another 13.1.) 

I have a super sprint in April, hopefully another super sprint in May, then a Sprint on my birthday in July and then the plan is an Oly in September(race TBD). Granted this is Texas so the July and Sept are going to be hot.  There is another sprint possiblity in August as well. If I had the time and money for equipment I would seriously think about a HIM in October but I am not sure I will be to that point without alot of time training. Considering I work full time plus have a small (micro farm) and I sell produce and eggs at the local farmer's market I am thinking the time factor in the summer will not be there.  Plus I am not sure if the foot will get better (right now the only options two different doctors have given me is surgery or deal with it.)

So my story is still to be written but I hope to make it happen.

Hi! I'm also on the weight loss train, although just starting. I started Triathlons after my 2 child was born. I lost nearly 40lbs and was BUFF. Then after several years, life happened. Injuries, work, child-raising. I am now up to 158lbs, size 10-12 and starting over. I really want to be back to where I feel strong. At 38, I'm finding the weight doesn't fly off like it used to, but I will take any improvement that I can!

Melanie

If you have a deficit of 200 calories per day, then you'd expect to lose a pound every 17 days since there is about 3500 calroies in a pound of fat. That of course assumes are you really decidated and never cheat; walking one extra mile per day would cut that to a pound every 11 days. You can easily get an extra mile of walking most days by just parking further from the entrance to where you are headed to.

I'm 5'3'' and my current weight is 127lbs. I'm still on my weight loss journey to a 120lbs

I used to weigh a 150lbs and my weight loss success started with a weight loss video on youtube and this is the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHVdHYeDHC0 I have gone thorugh several weight loss tips and programs on net and gone through many weight loss videos. But I never had faith on any of them as I was already weary with a lot of other weight loss programs. But this video was outstanding as it said that you can eat all your favorite foods and still lose weight. The I started following more videos from them and it taught me how to eat food in the right way to lose weight, that is not just stuffing each meal with fast carbs or fat alone but to include the slow carbs, proteins and even fast carbs for healthy weight loss. And it worked for me. Now I'm on a 127lbs and still aiming for a 120lbs

All the success to those who are on a weight loss journey