mardee57's Journal, 21 March 2014

I am proud of you for meeting your goals and I wish you all the best for the rest of them. My only thought is, make yourself happy with you not what a website suggests. Keep up the great work. 

Great job on the weight loss!! Losing weight only makes you a smaller version of yourself. If you want to change your body composition, you have to focus on fat loss and exercise (combo of strength training and cardio). The older you get the harder you got to work, lol! Sad to say! 

Thanks ladies... I walk 5 miles a day and love myself tremendously. I weighed 345 pounds when I started this journey originally so I am glad to know that not only am I a smaller version of my wonderful self I am also healthy and fit. Where I use to be on BP Meds and Cholesterol Meds I am now drug free and just passed a physical with flying colors!! It's exciting that all the hard work of not only eating right but exercising and loving God has paid off gloriously. I think the thing to remember is that this is a lifelong commitment to a complete lifestyle change. It takes hard work, tenacity, and dedication to the endeavor of not only being healthy but staying healthy...  

Mardee that is so amazing! I am so proud of you and you are an inspiration! I hope I can do it too! I didn't know you walk 5 miles a day! Wow! Have a great vacation! You can make it to your ultimate goal; you've come so far!  

Thanks Tulip! You are so close!! You can do it too! Walking is the lowest impact on this old gals body... It clears my head and relieves stress... It's more like 3-5 miles depending on the weather... More during the summer and better weather days... Thanks for your well wishes on my vacation... I am soo excited, 10 days in Mexico with my daughter! 

Mexico! Am so jealous. Enjoy a guilt free holiday. You've earned it 

Wow! This really motivates me to make this work! How long has it taken you? I'm excited to hear of your success, and seeing how far you've come, I know you can make it to your new goal! Great job! 

Double wow. How awesome! How long did it take you to get to where you are? What diet are you following? Do you exercise? BE CAREFUL on Vacation! I went on vacation and ditched my routine and gained 5 lbs, I've lost those already, but it added more time to reach my goal. Please write me if you can!  

fantastic, your inspire me to keep this up. How old are u. I am 67 yrs old and I find it hard to loose wt. I talk to my doctor this week and he gave me a few pointers.  

At 137 pounds, it's likely more a matter of toning through exercise than losing more pounds. And CONGRATULATIONS on losing all that weight. I'm the same height of 5' 6" & I'm right behind you at 149 & feeling the same way about not feeling like I'm there yet. But honestly, I have weight betwen 132 to 136 for my entire adult life until I had 2 children (2 C-sections). I haven't weighed 127 since I was a freshman in high school!! even when I was into body building & dancing 3-5 hours a night for 5 nights a week! So don't be too rough on yourself about the # of the scale. Good luck with your final goal. I'm SUPER impressed with how far you have already come! 

Thanks everyone for your thoughts and comments! I exercise virtually everyday... I walk at least 2 miles no matter what but typically 3-5 miles a day. I am 57 years old and I'm 5'6" at 137. The 127 number is the middle of the range of what I should weigh. I am looking forward to being at my ideal weight after the years it has taken me to get there. On July 15th 2011 I weighed 225 lbs so from then to now I have gained and lost weight but am down 88 pounds in 2 year and 8 months. SAT 22MAR 2014 0 kcalRDI 0% 0 kcalNet - 137.8 lb(2 lb to go) My Weight History Weigh In Now Weigh In Now! Diet: mardee57's own diet Date Weight How closely followed? Goal: 136.0 lbStart: 142.0 lb 21 Mar 14 137.8 lb Down 100% 14 Mar 14 139.6 lb Down 100% 07 Mar 14 140.8 lb Down 100% 28 Feb 14 142.0 lb Down Not Applicable remove Diet: mardee57's own diet Date Weight How closely followed? Goal: 136.0 lbStart: 151.0 lb 27 Feb 14 143.2 lb Down Reasonably Well 26 Feb 14 145.4 lb Down Reasonably Well 25 Feb 14 146.2 lb Down Reasonably Well 24 Feb 14 149.2 lb Up Poorly 14 Feb 14 143.0 lb Down 100% 13 Feb 14 143.6 lb Steady 100% 07 Feb 14 143.6 lb Down 100% 31 Jan 14 146.4 lb Down 100% 24 Jan 14 148.2 lb Down Reasonably Well 16 Jan 14 148.4 lb Down 100% remove Diet: mardee57's own diet Date Weight How closely followed? Goal: 136.0 lbStart: 255.0 lb 10 Jan 14 150.8 lb Down 100% 03 Jan 14 151.8 lb Down 100% 01 Jan 14 153.8 lb Down 100% 27 Dec 13 156.2 lb Down 100% 20 Dec 13 157.6 lb Down Reasonably Well 16 Dec 13 160.0 lb Down 100% 10 Dec 13 165.0 lb Up Reasonably Well 17 Nov 13 160.0 lb Down 100% 10 Nov 13 164.4 lb Up Poorly 04 Nov 13 162.0 lb Down Reasonably Well 21 Oct 13 162.2 lb Up Not Applicable 22 Sep 13 159.6 lb Up Reasonably Well 08 Sep 13 157.0 lb Down Reasonably Well 30 Aug 13 158.6 lb Down Not Applicable 23 Aug 13 159.0 lb Up Poorly 02 Aug 13 157.0 lb Up Poorly 26 Jul 13 154.4 lb Up Reasonably Well 19 Jul 13 153.4 lb Down Reasonably Well 12 Jul 13 154.6 lb Down 100% 05 Jul 13 157.6 lb Up Reasonably Well 28 Jun 13 157.4 lb Up Reasonably Well 21 Jun 13 155.6 lb Down Reasonably Well 14 Jun 13 156.0 lb Up Reasonably Well 07 Jun 13 153.8 lb Down Reasonably Well 31 May 13 156.0 lb Up Reasonably Well 24 May 13 155.2 lb Up Reasonably Well 17 May 13 154.4 lb Up Reasonably Well 03 May 13 152.2 lb Down 100% 26 Apr 13 153.8 lb Down 100% 19 Apr 13 154.4 lb Up Reasonably Well 12 Apr 13 153.2 lb Down 100% 05 Apr 13 154.2 lb Down Reasonably Well 22 Mar 13 155.2 lb Down 100% 15 Mar 13 156.6 lb Up Reasonably Well 08 Mar 13 156.2 lb Up Reasonably Well 22 Feb 13 154.8 lb Steady Reasonably Well 15 Feb 13 154.8 lb Up Reasonably Well 08 Feb 13 154.2 lb Up Reasonably Well 01 Feb 13 152.2 lb Down 100% 25 Jan 13 155.6 lb Down Reasonably Well 18 Jan 13 162.4 lb Down 100% 11 Jan 13 164.4 lb Down Reasonably Well 04 Jan 13 166.8 lb Down 100% 31 Dec 12 167.2 lb Down Reasonably Well 28 Dec 12 168.2 lb Up Not Applicable 21 Dec 12 163.4 lb Down Reasonably Well 14 Dec 12 165.2 lb Down Reasonably Well 07 Dec 12 165.6 lb Down 100% 30 Nov 12 167.0 lb Down Reasonably Well 23 Nov 12 169.8 lb Up Poorly 16 Nov 12 168.0 lb Down 100% 09 Nov 12 170.0 lb Down 100% 03 Nov 12 171.4 lb Down Reasonably Well 02 Nov 12 171.8 lb Down Reasonably Well 19 Oct 12 172.0 lb Down 100% 12 Oct 12 173.4 lb Down 100% 05 Oct 12 175.2 lb Down 100% 21 Sep 12 178.4 lb Down 100% 14 Sep 12 182.0 lb Down 100% 07 Sep 12 183.4 lb Down 100% 31 Aug 12 185.0 lb Down 100% 24 Aug 12 189.0 lb Up Reasonably Well 17 Aug 12 188.6 lb Down 100% 10 Aug 12 189.2 lb Down 100% 03 Aug 12 190.8 lb Down 100% 27 Jul 12 192.0 lb Down 100% 20 Jul 12 192.8 lb Down Reasonably Well 15 Jul 12 194.2 lb Down 100% 01 Jul 12 202.0 lb Down Reasonably Well 22 Jun 12 205.4 lb Down 100% 15 Jun 12 207.4 lb Down Not Applicable 08 Jun 12 214.0 lb Up Not Applicable 01 Jun 12 211.8 lb Up Reasonably Well 25 May 12 209.2 lb Steady Reasonably Well 18 May 12 209.2 lb Down 100% 04 May 12 212.4 lb Down Reasonably Well 20 Apr 12 214.8 lb Down 100% 06 Apr 12 216.6 lb Down 100% 16 Mar 12 222.0 lb Down 100% 09 Mar 12 224.6 lb Down 100% 02 Mar 12 229.0 lb Up Reasonably Well 24 Feb 12 228.2 lb Down 100% 17 Feb 12 231.0 lb Down 100% 10 Feb 12 232.8 lb Down 100% 03 Feb 12 235.4 lb Down Reasonably Well 27 Jan 12 236.2 lb Down 100% 20 Jan 12 241.4 lb Down Reasonably Well 13 Jan 12 242.0 lb Down Reasonably Well 06 Jan 12 246.4 lb Down Reasonably Well 30 Dec 11 255.0 lb Up Poorly 16 Dec 11 249.0 lb Up Not Applicable 02 Dec 11 246.0 lb Up Not Applicable 04 Nov 11 240.0 lb Down Reasonably Well 28 Oct 11 241.0 lb Up Reasonably Well 21 Oct 11 239.0 lb Down Reasonably Well 14 Oct 11 242.0 lb Up Poorly 30 Sep 11 238.0 lb Up Not Applicable 02 Sep 11 234.4 lb Up Reasonably Well 19 Aug 11 232.6 lb Up Reasonably Well 12 Aug 11 231.0 lb Up Reasonably Well 05 Aug 11 230.6 lb Down Reasonably Well 29 Jul 11 232.8 lb Up Reasonably Well 15 Jul 11 225.4 lb Up Reasonably Well 08 Jul 11 224.6 lb Up Reasonably Well 

Mardee57 I bet you look very cute. One thing I have notice is when I dropped 35 lbs which a drop in your bucket I kept seeing myself as the person before I lost the weight. There is something about the brain that holds on to stuff even thou it has changed pysically. So stay the course and enjoy the new you. I sure you are turning heads and don't even know it. :-)  

Mardee, thank you for the link to the healthy/ideal weight table.  

Way to go!!! What an awesome feat :D Being a smaller version of my bigger self is one thing I work hard at NOT having to deal with once I reach my ideal weight of 120 for my 5'2" frame. I especially like what letsDropThesePounds said to you"our brain holds on to stuff" & since that is the case,I take pictures of me along the way of losing weight & compare where I was to how I am at present. Sometimes we have difficulty accepting what we really look like even if we are looking better. :D  

It's funny. I'm 5'5" and when I weighed 146, I looked amazing - ribs and hip bones showing, muscular arms and legs. All body types are different. Good luck getting the look you want. 

Mardee, how is your vacation going? What did you do on your birthday?  

Dont be so focused on the number. Are you doing weight training? That will have a huge impact on your figure.