http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.html traineo forum thread - I LOST 100 POUNDS!!! Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:34:25 +0000 http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlThat is so awesome!!!!!http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlTue, 24 Jun 2008 14:34:25 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlthanks P.T. ! I appreciate you acknowleding me! welcome to traineo and good luck with your goals!http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlWed, 16 Jan 2008 01:32:21 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlBowing head in awe. Thanks for sharing this great story of TRIUMPH!http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlTue, 15 Jan 2008 05:39:04 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlthanks kayle. i appreciate it!!! welcome to traineo!! sometimes i need to read my story to keep me inspired as well but what helps me is to see others who get inspired by me as well so thank you!! i wish yyou luck in your goals!!!http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlTue, 15 Jan 2008 03:44:21 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlGreat work!http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlTue, 15 Jan 2008 03:34:05 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlyes you can brandi! i read your story. you can do it!!!!http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlMon, 07 Jan 2008 01:10:17 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlI have 110lbs to lose and d*** it!! I'm gonna do it! Thanks for this post!!! Way to go!! All things are possible. :-Dhttp://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlMon, 07 Jan 2008 00:09:25 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlhi sarah- i am glad i motivated you. whats amazing is that you haven'T given up. we all could lose weight but the fact that you put it back on and are trying once again to take it off shows that you are strong and that you are a fighter. i am glad i inspired you. people like you inspire me to keep going as well. spkye-yes, it can be done. i never thought id have to say "i lost 100 pounds" b/c i never thought id get that fat and i never thought being that fat that i actually wo...http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlSun, 06 Jan 2008 21:54:40 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlWonderful tips, Jennifer! I started eating my kids Halloween candy in October and then eating even more poorly over the holidays...bottom line, I ended up gaining back the ten pounds that I had lost last year. Your blog has inspired me to get back on the wagon!http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlSun, 06 Jan 2008 17:25:58 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlHUGE motivation for me here Jenn, thanks Nice to know that it CAN be done!!http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlSun, 06 Jan 2008 10:38:40 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlhiya Jen, Your story has really motivated me to loose weight. i had lost 2 stones last year but then i put it back on again this year. i just started exercising again last week and was eating fruit and veg and was exercising 40 mins to an hour a day and lost two kilos, but then i started to become less motivated again. reading your story has really inspired me to keep at the exercising and healthy eating. Thanks, and congrats on achieving your goal....http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlSun, 06 Jan 2008 01:05:27 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlthanks elizabeth and welcome to traineo! i am glad the tips are helpful!!http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlSun, 06 Jan 2008 00:01:46 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlWow!!! That is fantastic! And, like a few of the others said, thanks for the tips! They are very helpful!http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlSat, 05 Jan 2008 22:31:24 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlthank you agent! i still have along way to go in terms of toning my body and getting in shape but i have come very far. you can do the same too! dont give up!!!! rachael-thank you!!! you are amazing too!!! stay strong!!! cardio-you are the king!!! sexy by summer-here we comeeeeeeeeee!!!! more success day by day!!...http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlFri, 04 Jan 2008 02:03:02 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlJenn's ama-za-zing! Just think of how nice it'll be when we all have our success stories to post here!http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlThu, 03 Jan 2008 15:43:47 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlCongrats Jenn! You're amazing! http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlThu, 03 Jan 2008 15:38:22 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlHOLY CRAP JENN!!! Congratulations!!! I can't believe that I missed this post! I have not been to the site in a while and I'm sorry I missed this. You did a fantastic job! Keep up the hard work. I'm really hoping to do the same. Cheers.http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlThu, 03 Jan 2008 15:02:19 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlthanks just me-i appreciate the recognition-especially that 2nd time around! i wish you the best and continued success in your goals and dreams as well! welcome to traineo and enjoy!!!http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlThu, 03 Jan 2008 00:32:30 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlHi Jen! Congratulations.......twice! On losing the original 100 lb and the 30 lb the second time around. I am inspired by your success and I wish you the very best in 2008 and on!http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlMon, 31 Dec 2007 19:56:17 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlcindy-thank you for making me "think" of those things. it is so true that the mental part of the dieting and exercising is a big key to the weight loss. i still have have many more goals i want to achieve and alot i need to work on in terms of firming my body too! keep up your great work as well. i need to remind myself often as i did today in the gym to keep pushing-i have to be my own motivator and be on my side and not work against myself b/c i can easily be the harshest critic! ...http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlMon, 31 Dec 2007 17:28:35 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlCongrats Jenn!! Thanks for sharing your story and tips, they are very inspiring.http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlMon, 31 Dec 2007 16:46:27 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlThat's fantastic, thanks! I think it helps so much to hear those things as well as the usual tips about diet and exercise. Since you've done so well, you're a great person to ask! I often have to remind myself to do these types of things and still have a way to go.http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlMon, 31 Dec 2007 15:52:38 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlcindy-well i had to and still do alot of self-talk and tell myself i am worth it and i deserve it and i can do this. sometimes when i am working out i make little challenges for myself and i tell myself this isnt so hard, whats 5 minutes in the scheme of things? whats 1 hour in my day? more recently i have made a list of challenges and goals for myself and i update and check them off when i complete them. i have made a list of reasons of why i want to get fit. i made a list of affirmations that ...http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlMon, 31 Dec 2007 07:13:06 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlTo better explain my question, I believe most of weight loss is mental, so it requires a big change in your day-to-day thinking to be and stay successful. When I'm doing well, I am much more positive in just about everything, even little thoughts. I can stock my house to the rafters with healthy foods, but if I'm in a negative state of mind, I will drive to get something bad. I always like to hear the thinking behind the tips that helped people achieve success. You've obviousl...http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlMon, 31 Dec 2007 04:11:33 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlthank you kayle and welcome to traineo!!!!http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlMon, 31 Dec 2007 01:59:20 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlJennifer, reading these has been so inspiring, I am just starting at traineo but when I feel like I need some inspiration, all I have to do is go online and read stories like yours. Bravo to you, and thanks for sharing your story.http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_1.htmlMon, 31 Dec 2007 01:33:36 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlgreat job too april. keep it up!!!! you have been a great motivator for me as well!!! dont think 50 pounds is a little amount of weight-it is alot!!! sometimes i wonder why people dont say anything but sometimes either people dont know what to say, dont know if it is right to say anything or they might not recognize me, but most importantly it doesnt matter b/c i did this for me not for them. like today i was at a place and for sure i saw people i hadnt seen in 2 years that i know noticed i los...http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlMon, 31 Dec 2007 01:14:29 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlI think what you have done is amazing Jennifer! And you have been a great motivator for me! I know what you mean about people not recognizing you, I have lost only 50 pounds and people walk past me at work that I haven't seen in awhile and then a few days later realize who I am and comment that they didn't say anything to me because they didn't realize it was me! I have before and after pics that I will post someday soon, they are pretty amazing for me to look at because...http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlSun, 30 Dec 2007 22:50:32 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlyou dont need to join a gym, have a trainer or have a nutritionist (although all of those things might help). the most impt thing is the right attitude and determination. the first thing is taking the first step. first, get rid of the junk in the house/anything tempting and stock your fridge with fruits, veggies, water, salads. get stuff prepared in your kitchen. cut stuff up and have it ready to eat so that if you want to grab -youll grab something healthy. have lean proteins in the house-tuna,...http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlSun, 30 Dec 2007 15:24:06 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlI am beginning my journey... with a little further distance to make than you.... but I will make it.... If I believe I can achieve... that is the new motto...... I lost my job in april and have been so depressed I have not ventured out.... I am only temping currently and until I can find a new permanent job.... with more stable income, more in line with my previous income... I cannot afford to meet with a trainer..... nutritionist.... and join a gym... so any tips you can offer to a beginner lik...http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlSun, 30 Dec 2007 08:16:20 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmli threw out all my "fat" pictures or shall i say shredded them b/c i didnt want to even see myself that way anymore. i can remember in my head what i look like and that is enough!! sometimes i regret not keeping at least one though just to actually see it right before my very eyes.im sorry i cant share pics with you but i will say you would not recognize the before and after b/c i look so different but the inside is mostly the same. ...http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlSun, 30 Dec 2007 07:34:45 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlNice job! Do you have before and after pictures?http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlSun, 30 Dec 2007 03:38:03 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlthank you cindy! thats a tough question to answer. i am "thinking" about it. what exactly do you mean in terms of "thinking?" thinking about what in general-life do you mean? thank you natasha-im glad i have inspired you. it definitely pays to get the cut up fruits and veggies. they may cost more to get the precut ones but its worth it to save time and to have them ready to eat. i just went and got pineapple today in fact. sometimes when i know the pineapple is about to go...http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlSat, 29 Dec 2007 03:21:13 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlWay to Go Jen!! That's a huge achievment and a major difference in the quality of your life. Congrats, thanks for the tips Foresthttp://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlFri, 28 Dec 2007 23:12:42 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlJennifer - Way to go, that's fantastic! Your tips are brilliant as well. Tomorrow I'll be going to the grocery store to stock up on fruit and veg to cut up and keep in the fridge. Thanks for providing the inspiration to those of us just starting out!http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlFri, 28 Dec 2007 22:11:25 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlJennifer, you are such an inspiration and another shining example that anyone can do this! Thanks for sharing! I'm always curious... how has your day-to-day thinking changed?http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlFri, 28 Dec 2007 21:58:28 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmldan-another thought- i keep cut up fruits and veggies on hand at all times. i keep water around me available at all times and junk out of the house ( i know where to find it if i need/ want it!!!) i always carry a protein bar in my car for an emergency snack.http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlFri, 28 Dec 2007 20:23:37 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlthanks herb-you have been a help and an inspration to me! next goal is to run 3 miles by jan 15. i havent been running much but my cardio has been helping me to get in better shape to run so if i keep that up i think it helps with me getting in better shape to run.http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlFri, 28 Dec 2007 20:22:20 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlOK, I have to chime in: CONGRATS! I hope I can be of some help as you set your sights on the next goal. Whatever it is, I'm sure you'll nail it.http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlFri, 28 Dec 2007 18:29:08 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlthanks dan! the most impt thing is to find a diet and exercise plan that works for you now so that you can maintain it for life. i do like my diet now and i see a nutritionist so i do tweak it when needed and when my goals change. also, when i go to the gym i dont always love it but i do tend to pick the things i like better to do. i like riding the bike but if i get bored of that i switch it up. i dont feel like im going to ever go off of this lifestyle once i get to where i want to be (which w...http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlFri, 28 Dec 2007 17:26:38 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlJennifer: Great job... I never knew. You're very inspiring and I'd like to hear some maintenance tips from you. We all know that this thing is a lifelong behavioral change and we're not going for a finish line where we can then stop exercising every week and go back to old eating habits (like I and so many other roller-coasters did)....http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlFri, 28 Dec 2007 15:14:55 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlshane-thank you-you can do it too! i have more to go too!!! stacy-thank you too!!! sher-and thank you also! you have inspired me as well. glad i have helped you-as you have helped me too. keep it up!! http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlThu, 27 Dec 2007 18:19:26 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlYou are such a great inspiration Jen!! Reading your Goals and tips help me so much!!! Awesome!!!!http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlThu, 27 Dec 2007 15:56:18 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlCongrats great acomplishment,http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlThu, 27 Dec 2007 15:54:07 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlCongrats! I'm inspired because I've still got 20 to go!!http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlThu, 27 Dec 2007 14:23:58 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlYou rock my face off Jenn! lolololo http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlThu, 27 Dec 2007 14:04:16 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlstitch- target heart rate = 220 - age x .65-.85 (this is approx) the 85 is the high end. you dont need to be sure of what to do. just start moving and you will feel better. everyone is going to give you different advice of what works for them. you need to find what works for you. so start somewhere and try things out and see what you like/dont like and what is giving you results and what isnt. thanks ivie, glovia, minu,erez, tim and cardio and the rest of traineo-you have no idea what a su...http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlThu, 27 Dec 2007 14:02:48 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlAwesomeness! You rock my face off Jenn!http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlThu, 27 Dec 2007 13:54:13 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlWay to go! Keep up the great habits!http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlThu, 27 Dec 2007 13:19:59 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlVery well done! This is inspiring!http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlThu, 27 Dec 2007 12:17:23 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlhttp://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlThu, 27 Dec 2007 09:46:57 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlIt is a great accomplishment, Jen. Your experience sharing has helped many. Thanks.http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlThu, 27 Dec 2007 06:59:51 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlWay to go, Jennifer! That is so awesome!!!! http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlThu, 27 Dec 2007 05:01:12 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlWoah congrats on that jennifer! How did you find your "target heart rate zone"? Is that the 220- age thing? I'm still unsure of what I should do. Since im not really that big (57 kg) I think someone mentioned that I should start with the more weight training idea. So I have been trying to do that 5 x 5 strengh test. I'm still doing a little bit of cardio, I got a bike for xmas (I feel like a kid again! lol) so i'll be using that when the rain stops. ...http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlThu, 27 Dec 2007 02:41:16 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlMy highest weight was 240 -around 2000-2002. I lost 100 and then gained back 30 last year. I relost the 30 this year. I have learned tremendously from my mistakes and this past year my diet and exercise routines have changed and have helped me significantly. I have posted before but will post again some tips in case you are interested. -i try to move everyday -i do cardio in my target heart rate zone-yes doing it in my zone makes a difference-i do it 3xs/ week for about 1 hour moderate...http://www.traineo.com/14_4411_0.htmlThu, 27 Dec 2007 00:29:56 +0000