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ImLuuvd

Start Weight:(01 Oct 07) 173.0 lb
Current Weight:(25 Jul 09) 135.0 lb
Goal Weight:125.0 lb
following: The South Beach Diet
performance: gaining 0.7 lb a week

I'm 43 but when I started here was 42 & on 3 heart medications & was sick of being over weight. I wanted my body & health to reflect how happy I felt in my life. 6 months after joining fatsecret, Im a new me inside & out!
I was asked how I managed to lose 55lbs in 6 months:
"I lost my 6 year old baby girl to brain cancer. She fought hard for a chance at life by going through brain surgery, radiation, losing her hair & she STILL was happy for every day she got to love & live. She fought hard until her angel day put her suffering to rest. Yet a few years later here I was KILLING myself by the foods I put into my mouth. I was ashamed. I was taking my health & life for granted. I decided to FIGHT for my life as Sarah fought so hard for hers. All I had to do was control what I ate.
My doc told me shoot for 130.
Sounded so far off yet I knew I'd do it. If I failed it would NOT be because I cheated or didn't take it seriously.
I couldn't go upstairs in my house without chest pain & my heart pounding out of my chest. My resting heart rate was 124! I was knocking on deaths door. My doc wouldn’t let me drive or go outside without hubby in case of heart attack. I was laid up on the bottom floor of my house w/my laptop to read up on South Beach(doctor recommend). The Today show spoke of this website & I joined.
I lost the weight pretty quickly but I did NOT cheat!
I hit my goal of 130 & hung there for about a month. However my blood pressure, heartrate and & triglycerides were still bad and my doc doubled my meds & added a new one! I was heartbroken!
I went back to the doc & to my surprise she said "lose more weight" & those last 10lbs made a HUGE difference in my vitals! She then took me off all 3 of my heart meds!It was like the best gift ever!
I've gone from 185 to 118 as of today.
I'm thankful to my beautiful angel Sarah who taught me how to fight with dignity & to not take my life for granted.
"If you want it bad enough, you CAN do this too!"

FatSecret member since: 16 Oct 07

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ImLuuvd's cookbook

cals: 84kcal | fat: 2.41g | carbs: 16.62g | prot: 1.44g
Roasted Butternut Squash with Rosemary & Balsamic
A very satisfying recipe that you can serve for Thanksgiving.
cals: 123kcal | fat: 7.25g | carbs: 11.57g | prot: 5.24g
Eggplant Chips
Sliced eggplant baked with parmesan cheese and herbs makes this treat addictive.
cals: 221kcal | fat: 5.33g | carbs: 6.47g | prot: 28.15g
Chicken Marsala II
A really healthy chicken marsala.
cals: 309kcal | fat: 12.06g | carbs: 5.06g | prot: 43.66g
Cheesy Chicken Cordon Bleu
A great way to have tasty chicken cordon bleu with less fat and a more flavorful coating without adding an egg.
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Gastric Bypass surgery
I think this is a great post for people considering the surgery, but the person that first asked for help hasn't been to this site in over a year now. I remember back when they first posted this. I wonder what they ever decided.
posted 26 Jun 2009, 15:09
ICE CREAM SUNDAE, please!
Ashley08, there are so many ways to celebrate SB style. Look up some healthy alternatives to whatever it is your craving. My biggest craving was enchiladas, nachos and cheesecake, so I found South Beach ways to make them. This weekend I was craving chocolate cake (not my normal craving) and I made a whole wheat, fat free, sugar free chocolate cake. My hubby said it wasn't too bad, kind of like a chocolate bran muffin, but it got me through my craving without the guilt! Whatever it is you crave or desire, there IS a healthy alternative so ask here, do an internet search and make yourself something yummy and guiltless. I too, am a big frozen yogurt fan. Read the labels though, most of the store brands still have way too much sugar and calories to me. I love going to Golden Spoon frozen Yogurt, just make sure you're reading your labels and choosing the best for your needs. Congrats on passing up the temptation and losing more weight. Remember these words when facing temptations...."Nothing taste as good as thin feels". Way to go!
posted 23 Jun 2009, 10:49
daily dish
Discard leftovers? Even the chocolate cake? Wink
posted 26 May 2009, 10:46
Birth Control Pills and Weight Gain
There are pros and cons with not being able to get pregnant anymore. As I mentioned earlier, we women always have something going..I am now post menopause. I don't need to worry about birth control or pms. On the other hand now I have lack of hormones and a much, much slower metabolism. Those hormones get ya coming and going.
posted 18 May 2009, 13:39
Cheat Day
I think the key is to find healthier options to your typical cheat items you crave.

Arrow *Instead of ice cream, have frozen, non fat yogurt.
Arrow *Instead of cheese enchiladas (my fave)make them with whole wheat tortillas, or flatout whole grain wraps, with lowfat cheese and chicken or lowfat cheese and black beans.
Arrow *instead of a big fat greasy burger, make a healthier lean burger and grill it at home, put it on a whole wheat bun, add other toppings instead of ketchup.
Arrow *If I wanted a cup cake, I'd make some kind of allowable sweet treat..there are many to choose from!
For anything you want to cheat with..there is a healthier option to it.
Once you start doing that, you'll wonder why you ever ate it the other way.

For the first time in over a year I had a McDonalds cheeseburger (a few months back). I got on the phone with my pal and said, 'Did you know you don't even taste meat in a McDonalds cheeseburger? I just ate one and tasted NO MEAT."Confused ...Because for over a year when I craved a burger, I'd plan it into my menu and make it a healthy way.

It's still a cheat day, usually those frozen yogurts and grilled cheeseburgers and enchiladas still are high calorie days, but they are a healthy way to keep you towards your ultimate goal and get those cravings satisfied.
posted 17 May 2009, 12:59
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26 July 2009

I surprised my mom, janelleas, by showing up at her door for a visit(pics attached). At the airport I realized that it was my first time flying totally ...
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25 July 2009

I have a new white dove! Bird rescue lady found a white dove that had somehow gotten out of an aviary or mistakenly released at a wedding or funeral and ...
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ImLuuvd's Recent Food & Exercise

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  1 serving omega 3 granola
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A group for all of us suffering from hypothyroid,which make most of us look like hippo!
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If you are nearing menopause, in the middle of it or dealing with the after effects, feel free to post here.
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