Exciting times!

[NineToTheSky]

Nearly five months ago, on September 18th last year, I vowed to lose five and half stones (77 lbs). I didn't know how long it would take. Now, just a whisker under five months, I have lost 5 stone 4 pounds. I have just 3 pounds to go, which I should do in under a week. Happy days!

To do this, I have given up alcohol, controlled my calorie intake and gone to the gym six days a week. I am fit, healthy and happy. I couldn't have done it without being able to monitor my progress with my Charge HR and Aria.

[JohnRi]

Way to go!!!  I myself have lost 37 lbs, with 60 to go.  I started 5 months ago too!  I won't hit my goal until November or so!!!  So a big congratulations to you!!!!

[divedragon]

Awesome news!  I lost 50 lbs, but can't get the last 10 off I need, but not giving up.  So was it a calorie in, calories out method or?

[tamado]

I am happy to join in your celebration!  I have lost 64 lbs in the last five months and feel like a new man.  Congratulations and I wish you continued success on your journey.

[NineToTheSky]

@divedragon: Yes, calories in, calories out. I limit my consumption to a maximum of 1400 calories a day, and I use up about 3400. (That's about 1400 by exercise and 2000 bmr.) So I lose about 3.5-4 lbs a week. I have been increasing the intensity of my exercising, partly because I don't want to plateau (and that is the cure for plateauing: just do more), and partly because the more I do, the fitter I get and the more I can do.

But - next week, when I reach my goal, I will adjust my plan (eating and exercising) to a slightly gentler level to maintain my new weight.

[NineToTheSky]

@tamado: Have you reached your goal, or is it ongoing? And congratulations on your achievement too!

[awood08]

Awesome for you!

I was down 66 pounds (total overall goal loss is 75) but recently hit a plateau, dropped and went back up. So i'm working on getting the extra 3 pounds I put back on off. Thanks for the tip about intensity of working out. I need to start challenging myself more!

[NineToTheSky]

@awood08 - One thing I have learnt is that it is not my body that holds me back - it is my mind. I have discovered that my body is perfectly capable of doing pretty much what I ask of it. The thing is to convince myself that I can do it.

I have two mottoes: Try Harder and You Can Do It.

[WendyB]

Congrats to all of you. You have all done Awesome!

[Lucet]

Wow Congradualtion ! Thats awsome