Losing the weight for good!
I will share my favorite links, some of the great things I have gathered over the years with all of my other diets. What I know about exercise from the great people and trainers I have met over the years. And you will have to read about my favorite trainer Jillian Michaels because what is hard work without her!
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I have joined the 50 million pound challenge. If you would like to join the link is below. And if you want to join a team I have created the Jillian Junkie team.
MY WEIGH IN July 10
I've lost 28 pounds!!!!!
The history
College killed me! I went to college and put on the freshman 30 living on beer and pizza. Than slowly pound after pound crept on and I was 188 at my wedding. I did Atkins and lost an astounding 50 pounds in 3 1/2 months, only to put it back on again becasue it is impossible to live a life without carbs, getting pregnant didnt help much either.
3 months after my baby was born I lost about 30 pounds again with Weight Watchers, only to put it back on again when we moved away from my gym and my support group.
Pregnant again... but I actually managed to only gain 11 pounds this time and left the hospital the same weight I was when I got pregnant. Without trying I managed to lose 15 pounds in the 3 weeks after birth. This gave me the motivation to keep going to lose another 20 pounds. Followed once again by moving and losing my gym and routine. Back on the weight went for another year.
Once again I get into a routine and lose 25 pounds, and again it goes on.
Yet another time my husband opens a landscaping company and puts me to work. I lose 30 pounds in a month, felt great, one of the best feelings I have had while losing weight, because I was working hard! I actually started to get up at 6am and run before the manual labor started.
But winter came and the weight came with it.
Now to this past spring. My gracious, loving husband makes a huge sacrifice in cash and sanity and sends me to Fitness Ridge in Utah. Great place by the way. This was exactly the kind of place I needed if only I could have stayed for another 6 weeks! It was biggest loser style where your meals are planned and you can exercise almost 24 hours a day. I was able to show myself that I can do so much more than I give myself credit for. Really I could devote a whole lense to this place and how much I loved it there.
So to now... I have kept off most of the 30 pounds I lost in the spring. I have a YMCA membership, and a treadmill, weight machine, and kickboxing bag at home.
Other thoughts for the week
My new business, mandleco.com, has gone through the roof in the month since it's launch and I am finding it hard to budget my time between that and exercise. It's harder because just a few months ago I was able to give exercise at least 2 hours a day, now that doesnt happen very often.
My favorite (mostly diet) links
This is where you will find me other than the treadmill
- how many calories can you burn?
- Great site will tell you the calories burned for tons of activites. It takes your weight into account for a more accurate number.
- Zazzle Jillianisims
- This is where I get my shirts. I loved the things Jillian says so much I put them on shirts so that I can see them all of the time!

faint, puke, or die - Large text by hunter22375
Make personalized t shirts At Zazzle.com
View other Humor Sayings T-Shirts - Another place to find me
- I do love The Biggest Loser, and now there is a free forum to find support, make friends, and more.
- Fitday
- Great site to journal your dail calories and exercise to compare the all important calories in calories out. There is also a downloadable version, but the online version works fine for me.
- The 50 million pound challenge
- Dr Ian, who I recognize from Celebrity Fit club is the spokes person for this new American weight loss challenge. All the tools you need are available on the website.
Pound For Pound Challenge Widget
I have pledged
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- LauraSchofield LauraSchofield Mar 12, 2009 @ 4:43 pm
- How are you doing? I've got a lens going on my weight loss journey as well, its at http://www.squidoo.com/lose-thirty-pounds . I got back in shape after my 2nd child, but got lazy after my 3rd one. Having given birth to my 4th child last August, I'm determined to get hot again by June!!! Good luck to you and I'll check back to see how you're doing. These lens are great stuff for motivation: I'm using mine as a daily log.
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- funcoolcollectibles funcoolcollectibles Dec 15, 2008 @ 7:19 pm
- Excellent lens and good luck on your endeavor! 5 stars!
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- Trioman Trioman Dec 8, 2008 @ 9:41 am
- Great job once again..you have a nact for building these lens...soon you will be addicted to Squidoo as well as Zazzle.
Good Luck,
Marc
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- danismom97 danismom97 Dec 6, 2008 @ 9:44 am
- Thank you for joining my WEIGHT ISSUES - WHAT'S YOUR STORY? GROUP. I found this lens to be informative and inspirational, thank you so much for submitting it. 5*'s for sure!
I too have a lens about my struggles, I would be honored if you would visit it. :)
http://www.squidoo.com/letstalkaboutweightissues
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- qlcoach qlcoach Dec 4, 2008 @ 9:25 am
- I can relate to this lens and I support your goal. Weight loss can be almost as frustrating as trying to stop smoking. As you know there an emotional component to overeating. You might want to look at my emotional recovery lenses too. Keep up your great work. Sincerely: Gary Eby, author and therapist.
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- fortune68 fortune68 Dec 4, 2008 @ 8:11 am
- Hi Jennifer, what a great lens! We both seem to have the same problem, so it was very nice to stop by on my blog http://wwww.healthydietweightloss.com and join me on my quest to weight loss! I will join yours! I am looking forward to hearing how it is going, and what you do to make it happen. I am giving your lens a 5 star rating and will add it to my lensroll.
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- make-money-at-home make-money-at-home Dec 3, 2008 @ 6:51 pm
- Great start on squidding nice lens. My wife and I did the nutrisystem she lost 70lbs and I lost 40 and we have kept it off for a year now.
Best of luck to you,
Dave
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"Unless you Faint, Puke, or Die... Keep Walking!"
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My Goals... Watch them change as I beat them!!
Lose 15 pounds by Feb 1st.
Exercise a total of 20 hours in 1 week.
Wear my size 16 jeans without a muffin top.
Run 1 mile without walking
Complete a 5k in under 40 minutes
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