The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[Sojourner]

...one day I want to do stadium stairs but that day is a long way off.

OMG, I used to LOVE to run stadium stairs!
Seriously, it was my favorite exercise, and everyone thought I was a freak, but...I was a skinny, healthy, freak!



You are burning up the C25K, girl. Eight minutes?! Awesome. I'll be sending you some Sojo's Mojo on Monday for the 20 minute jog. Not that you'll need it, you're certainly doing an amazing job all on your own...but every little bit helps, eh?

Speaking of helping...thank you so much for visiting my journal and for the good vibes and positive energy you sent my way.
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[queenielou]

Hey Sojo,

I've never been a skinny anything. I've had spurts of healthiness and I won't comment on the freak part but skinny is not an adjective that has ever been associated with me. I don't know which stadium I should go to, though. The high school closest to me doesn't look like it has a football field and since I'm really not committed to running the stairs yet, I haven't tried looking for a high school that has one. I walk past the UW stadium everyday on my way to work so I think about the stairs often. I will definitely need that mojo on Monday!

Today marks the start of my 11th week on this lovely program. I'm down another 2 pounds this week, despite my TOM trying to slow me down. Moving right along I know different people have different results, but the exercise has not kept me from losing and it makes me feel incredible. This Sunday will be my first break in 2 weeks...it wasn't planned that way as I want to exercise only 6 out of 7 days a week but I usually have too much something on Saturdays - too much lean, too many bars, something so I feel like I have to exercise on Sunday to get back on track. I'm taking this Sunday off, though. I think...

[HappyHomeMaker]

Hi Queenie,
I just wanted to stop by and say "hi" and see how you're doing.
Have a great weekend. I like your avatar pic, btw. You look cute!!

[Sojourner]

...I won't comment on the freak part

[holberry]

go queen go!
stairs at the stadium, are we talking premier athlete training here?
sheeesh
I never salavate over those stairs. Things like the tour de France, Olympic downhill, ect., never stairs tho. Perhaps if I did do stairs Id be in the Tour
have a great day girlie.
hugs,
hb

[Sojourner]

Sending mojo for the run..............

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[SuzyQ66]

Hey Queenie - congrats on another 2 pound loss. You go girl. Hope your stadium run went well. Think the weather today is supposed to be nice.

[queenielou]

Sojo, your mojo worked!!!!!! Either that or these 5 weeks of training and the 34 pounds that I lost. I jogged 2 miles. In case that wasn't clear, I just jogged 2 miles in 21:48 minutes. I know, I could've just said 22 minutes because I did jog for 22 minutes, but I finished the 2 miles in 21:48 and just added those extra 12 seconds of jogging to show off I am ecstatic. I put off jogging until I got home this evening because I didn't think I could do it. I didn't realize I could do it until after I had already jogged over a mile and knew I wasn't going to quit. I feel that way about medifast now, too. I know that I'm not going to quit. I know that I am not going to weigh over 200 pounds after this month. It feels wonderful to know that.

I feel blessed not just because I'm physically able to jog but because this means so much more than the exercise for me. I haven't really ever felt like I was going to lose enough weight so that I wouldn't be fat anymore. I would buy clothes in a smaller size and tell myself that I was going to get into them, but that never happened. I realize now that I can tell myself that I am going to do something and as long as I put the work in and trust God to see me through, then it can happen. I feel like I am working in His will because this has been so much easier than I expected. Sorry y'all, I just had to testify! He's been too good to me for me to keep my mouth shut

Oh, and if the 2 miles weren't enough good news, this morning I had my post-fitness challenge weigh-in and measurements at Curves. I started June 5 at 230 pounds. Today I was 217.8. I lost a total of 15.25 inches. Here's the breakdown:

Bust: - 2.5 inches
Waist: - 1.25 in
Abdomen: - 2 in
Hips: -1.5 in
Thighs: - 6 in
Arm: - 2 in.
(edited to show that I lost inches in both of my thighs and both of my arms )

Thanks everyone for your encouragement on the jog today and just in general. You make this program doable for me

[Tawanda]

You are doing excellent!

[Sojourner]

Sojo, your mojo worked!!!!!!

Oh yeah, it was all me!

Awesome job, Queenie!!
I'm so happy for you...and you sound absolutely ecstatic.
Did you do the nekkid dance?

WOO HOO!!!!!

[holberry]

Queenie, a big, big hug goes to you, got it??!!
maybe you could do a Niki inspirational ad!
hb

[queenielou]

Thanks T, Sojo and Hol Yeah, Sojo, I did the dance

I wanted to post some before pics. The first one is from the day or two after Christmas 2006.



I'm on the far right in the blue sweater, leaning in.

The next one is from March 2007. In both pics I was 250ish.



All the extra people in the pics are my cousins

[Patty]

Just wanted to stop by Ms Queenie and say Hi - you are such a cutie and great job on the running!!!

[bikipatra]

Great pics! That smile is so joyful! I guess that is the way they keep bugging me about smiling. We need to get together so you can give me lessons! The Queenie School for Wayward Unsmiling Girls. You carried 250 pounds a lot better than I did. I guess maybe because yours wasn't compounded by alcohol bloat!

[Tawanda]

Great photos!