Losing 100lbs - MiniMins.com

SoonToBeGorgeous · 28th January, 2008

There is something very special about hitting that magic number of 100lbs lost.

I managed this last Tuesday.

It is quite an amazing feeling - yes quite an achievement too.

Now it feels like I am really on my way on the downward slope.

For anyone new to any diet with over 100lbs to lose, we know that it can look very daunting at the start.

For me, with 11 stones to lose, it was easier for me to look at the pounds rather than the stones!

It still is.

When I get to the stage of getting tired of the diet, or wanting to give up, I think about the weight I have lost and how far I have come in just 6 months - and that enables me to carry on.

Keep on the road folks, there is a happy ending to it

**Mini** · 28th January, 2008

Congratulations and very well done SoonToBeGorgeous!!!

Down 100 pounds is a fantastic achievement!!!

Love Mini xxx

louisa26 · 28th January, 2008

You really are an inspiration to me! VERY WELL DONE on your fantastic achievement.

can you tell us about the things that have changed for you since loosing 7st? I.e how many compliments you get, what you can do now that you couldnt before etc etc..

**Barb** · 28th January, 2008

What an outstanding example of determination. WELL DONE!!! You are fantastic!

SoonToBeGorgeous · 28th January, 2008

Thanks everybody!

I have been out this afternoon and saw someone I knew, albeit not well.

He walked past me. So I said "hello are you not going to talk to me today?"
He hadn't recognised me!!!

My GP's face was a picture when I saw him last week.

I can run upstairs now when I could barely walk up before - I am wracked with RA.

Have just taken another binbag full of clothes to the charity shop - that makes 7 in the last four months and still have more to go.

I started out a size 28 and am now an 18.

It is startling going into any shop and seeing the array of clothes instead of having just three shops to choose from - that is the best part about it.

My necklaces hang better - my clothes look better - I feel better.

After five stones I found the love of my life too.

Have a lot to look forward to in 2008

Gilly28 · 28th January, 2008

What a great journey Ann....

I hope to meet my man one day lol....er hem will meet!!!

Gillx

**Starlight** · 28th January, 2008

The 100lb barrier is a MASSIVE psychological thing. When I hit it I spent about 3 days muttering 'One hundred pounds' in total disbelief. Even subsequent mini targets that Ive passed since then although theyre brilliant

havent had the same buzz as the 100lbs mark had.

cah-ching · 30th January, 2008

Well done!!!!!

**Barb** · 30th January, 2008

I hadn't thought about the necklaces! It always bugs me that I have to change to longer chains than those average ones you get. Thats something else to look forward to!

SoonToBeGorgeous · 30th January, 2008

The 18" chains were always too short and I used extenders on all of them.

Now they are really loose on me!!

My wrists needed an 8" bracelet - now my wrists are just under 6 1/2 inches and ordinary bracelets fit me.

My rings are too big for me - am going to have to have them resized. I had gone up to a T and sometimes a U. Am down to an R and will end up back at a Q. Don't suppose I will get back to a size P but will just have to wait and see.

12" has gone from my waist - so the long belts I bought in the sales in Evans are now miles too big for me and look daft hanging down to my knees! Discovered that last Wednesday when I wore one of them. Had stopped wearing belts because I felt I looked ridiculous in them.

My boots are too big for me.

Daft things, I know!!

Plus · 30th January, 2008

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Originally Posted by SoonToBeGorgeous

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Daft things, I know!!

DAFT??????, No way, this is the stuff of dreams. You've done brilliant to get where you are and you continue to inspire. Well done girl and keeping on lifting us strugglers with those "daft"

things.

**MandyB2** · 30th January, 2008

Just wanted to say how fantastic you're doing STBG

.... you're a real inspiration to us all..... a big well done on the 100lbs off

love xxxxxxx

SoonToBeGorgeous · 31st January, 2008

If anyone wants to have a look, this is my slide show of my Cambridge Journey so far -

Ann's Cambridge Journey

blue_grapefruit · 31st January, 2008

Well done STBG

amazing acheivement!

How have you RA symptoms changed? Do you think they will change further?

Love Leah xxx

SoonToBeGorgeous · 31st January, 2008

The weight does not affect the RA unfortunately, nothing can do that. RA is caused by the body attacking itself. I am some hefty medication to try to control it.

It stops me from doing a lot of exercise, so I do swimming, aqua-aerobics and some pilates.

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Mini Minimins Admin Mini's Profile Albums Mini's Photo Gallery Join Date: 30th April, 2006 Posts: 18,061 Blog Entries: 5 Rep Power: 100	Congratulations and very well done SoonToBeGorgeous!!! Down 100 pounds is a fantastic achievement!!! Love Mini xxx __________________ "If hunger is not the problem, then eating is not the solution".

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Barb Moderator Barb's Profile Albums Barb's Photo Gallery Join Date: 22nd July, 2006 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2,847 My Mood: Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 93 Diet: cal counting	What an outstanding example of determination. WELL DONE!!! You are fantastic! __________________ *Barb xx* *13th October - start of looking after self more!* Week One - lost 3lbs Week two - STS, but thats ok! Week three - lost 2lbs! Week four -1lb on

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Gilly28 Likes to post Gilly28's Profile Albums Gilly28's Photo Gallery Join Date: 28th June, 2007 Location: Essex Posts: 175 My Mood: Rep Power: 6 Diet: Cambridge Diet	What a great journey Ann.... I hope to meet my man one day lol....er hem will meet!!! Gillx __________________ Gilly ****************** Colour and Image Consultant

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Starlight Moderator Starlight's Profile Albums Starlight's Photo Gallery Tournaments Won: 259 Join Date: 28th December, 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 16,721 My Mood: Rep Power: 367 Diet: Weight Watchers Height: 5' 11" Start Date: Jan 09 2007	The 100lb barrier is a MASSIVE psychological thing. When I hit it I spent about 3 days muttering 'One hundred pounds' in total disbelief. Even subsequent mini targets that Ive passed since then although theyre brilliant havent had the same buzz as the 100lbs mark had. __________________ Jan 9 2007 - Started WeightWatchers Jan 9 2008 - lost 127lbs (9.1stones) Next Mini goal: 175lbs - 12.5 stones

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louisa26 HI! louisa26's Profile Albums louisa26's Photo Gallery Join Date: 14th August, 2006 Location: milton keynes,uk Posts: 496 My Mood: Rep Power: 12	You really are an inspiration to me! VERY WELL DONE on your fantastic achievement. can you tell us about the things that have changed for you since loosing 7st? I.e how many compliments you get, what you can do now that you couldnt before etc etc..

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SoonToBeGorgeous Banned SoonToBeGorgeous's Profile Albums SoonToBeGorgeous's Photo Gallery Join Date: 1st September, 2007 Location: County Durham Posts: 1,718 My Mood: Blog Entries: 19 Rep Power: 0 Diet: Cambridge Plan	Thanks everybody! I have been out this afternoon and saw someone I knew, albeit not well. He walked past me. So I said "hello are you not going to talk to me today?" He hadn't recognised me!!! My GP's face was a picture when I saw him last week. I can run upstairs now when I could barely walk up before - I am wracked with RA. Have just taken another binbag full of clothes to the charity shop - that makes 7 in the last four months and still have more to go. I started out a size 28 and am now an 18. It is startling going into any shop and seeing the array of clothes instead of having just three shops to choose from - that is the best part about it. My necklaces hang better - my clothes look better - I feel better. After five stones I found the love of my life too. Have a lot to look forward to in 2008

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Barb Moderator Barb's Profile Albums Barb's Photo Gallery Join Date: 22nd July, 2006 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2,847 My Mood: Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 93 Diet: cal counting	I hadn't thought about the necklaces! It always bugs me that I have to change to longer chains than those average ones you get. Thats something else to look forward to! __________________ *Barb xx* *13th October - start of looking after self more!* Week One - lost 3lbs Week two - STS, but thats ok! Week three - lost 2lbs! Week four -1lb on

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SoonToBeGorgeous Banned SoonToBeGorgeous's Profile Albums SoonToBeGorgeous's Photo Gallery Join Date: 1st September, 2007 Location: County Durham Posts: 1,718 My Mood: Blog Entries: 19 Rep Power: 0 Diet: Cambridge Plan	The 18" chains were always too short and I used extenders on all of them. Now they are really loose on me!! My wrists needed an 8" bracelet - now my wrists are just under 6 1/2 inches and ordinary bracelets fit me. My rings are too big for me - am going to have to have them resized. I had gone up to a T and sometimes a U. Am down to an R and will end up back at a Q. Don't suppose I will get back to a size P but will just have to wait and see. 12" has gone from my waist - so the long belts I bought in the sales in Evans are now miles too big for me and look daft hanging down to my knees! Discovered that last Wednesday when I wore one of them. Had stopped wearing belts because I felt I looked ridiculous in them. My boots are too big for me. Daft things, I know!!

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MandyB2 Moderator/CD Counsellor MandyB2's Profile Albums MandyB2's Photo Gallery Join Date: 20th July, 2006 Location: Morecambe, Lancashire Posts: 1,906 My Mood: Rep Power: 37	Just wanted to say how fantastic you're doing STBG.... you're a real inspiration to us all..... a big well done on the 100lbs off love xxxxxxx __________________ *MANDY xxxxxx* MandyB2- Day 271...Need my drive back!!!!!! - Topic Powered by eve community

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blue_grapefruit Im always here! blue_grapefruit's Profile Albums blue_grapefruit's Photo Gallery Join Date: 19th September, 2007 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,019 My Mood: Blog Entries: 8 Rep Power: 169 Diet: Cambridge Diet	Well done STBG amazing acheivement! How have you RA symptoms changed? Do you think they will change further? Love Leah xxx __________________ Reality check: you can never, ever, use weight loss to solve problems that are not related to your weight. At your goal weight or not, you still have to live with yourself and deal with your problems. You will still have the same husband, the same job, the same kids, and the same life. Losing weight is not a cure for life. ~Dr Phil ♥ Leah's Lightweights dedicated to winning... and losing weight of course Week 1: -6lbs Week 2: -5lbs

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SoonToBeGorgeous Banned SoonToBeGorgeous's Profile Albums SoonToBeGorgeous's Photo Gallery Join Date: 1st September, 2007 Location: County Durham Posts: 1,718 My Mood: Blog Entries: 19 Rep Power: 0 Diet: Cambridge Plan	The weight does not affect the RA unfortunately, nothing can do that. RA is caused by the body attacking itself. I am some hefty medication to try to control it. It stops me from doing a lot of exercise, so I do swimming, aqua-aerobics and some pilates.