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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]5'9" here former 12, now 4 after a lot of hard work. I lost 40lbs to get here. I was very overweight and would say I was fat. It really was pretty gross. There is really no excuse as to how I managed to get so fat and out of shape, other than too much eating and too little moving. I think it is a horrible example to your children to allow yourself to get so out of shape, especially if you do not naturally have a big build and never struggled with weight until kids came along. I feel for people born heavy, or people who's parents fed them junk as a child they really have an uphill battle. As a former fat girl, I really hate all the excuses people make about fat. You don't do the fat person a favor by making excuses.[/quote] How did you lose it?[/quote] I lost 50 lbs 4 years ago and the answer to your question is more exercise and less food. People always ask me that question and seem disappointed with the answer. I've never known anyone who kept it off with a fad diet. [/quote] You are exactly correct! People ask how I did it, as if there is a secret that I'm onto and are a bit saddened to hear that I did not lose it on Atkins, South Beach, Master Cleanse, or some other gimmick. I say the only thing I find exceptional about it, is that I do manage to fit in daily (7 days of exercise) into my life a a Full Time working mom of two small children 5 and under. I keep one goal in mind and nothing will get in my way. [/quote] Do you enjoy life? Do you have time for family and friends? Any hobbies besides exercise?[/quote] I would consider myself highly social. However, my social activities often revolve around friends who are also into being fit. I would say that I spend 2 evenings a month out with girlfriends and then have a group of friends who I very often go hiking, sign up for races with, cycle with, or (like tonight) attend a class at the gym with. When I say I exercise 7 days a week, not every day is at the gym. I often bike to and from work, which unfortunately has just stopped since the clocks changed, but simply commuting on my bike 2-3xa a week means 60-90 miles right there. However 7 day a week means each and every day I break a sweat for at least 30min. Hobbies? Like what? Woodworking, knitting, scrapbooking? No. Does reading count? I play the piano and I read 2 or so books a month…. I know some people don’t quite understand how exercise could be fun. I understand that riding a bike out to Purcellville with your kids on the back having lunch and turning around might not be considered “having a life”, or that going on a hike with the little one on a hiking pack on my back, but I find there are not only physical rewards to getting fresh air, but it also feeds the soul. [b]Also, incorporating my children into these weekend activities is fun for them and teaches them that being active is a normal everyday adult behavior. [/quote][/b] You get mommy of the year!!! Incorporating your children into your workout obsession. [/quote] I know, right? Taking your kids out on a bike ride is really just nuts! OCD for sure! I just feel so sorry for kids who have parents who do outdoor activities with them, they probaly don't get to watch hours of TV ont he weeknds like normal kids :cry:[/quote]
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