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This weekend I found myself saying things I never thought I would say:

Sat

Wow, I think these 34w pants are loose.

Sunday at the mall

Maybe I should try a Medium

On the treadmill yesterday:

Damn, I have missed running

Anyone care to add any?

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I need to buy a smaller belt....

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I just use a pair of scissors and rotate the point until it carves a new hole.

Its fun and exciting.

The other day I got mad because something interfered with my workout time. LOL.

I never used to work out, other then swimming.

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I need to buy a smaller belt....

I have been saying that for the last 2 weeks.

I have been trying to figure out the last time I was at my current weight. It's been over 10 years.

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I just use a pair of scissors and rotate the point until it carves a new hole.

Its fun and exciting.

The other day I got mad because something interfered with my workout time. LOL.

I never used to work out, other then swimming.

That's what I did, well not with scissors but went out to the work bench with a pocketknife and made a new hole. I'd like to skip over the next size and wear the prefectly good one hanging in the closet.

But for the last 8 years I've had to buy bigger and bigger belts.

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honestly believe my car mileage is better because I weight 60 pounds lighter. like 2,3 MPG better.

I keep fairly good track of my fuel mileage. I am amazed at what I have recently getting.

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Your gas mileage is probably slightly better!!!

Every 8lbs you lose is like adding an extra 1hp to the car.

So if you drive the same it is taking about 8hp less to propel you!!!! Now for the bad news. You BMR works the same way....as you lose weight, you burn less calories to do the same basic things.

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This XL fits great.

I can get clothes at Wal Mart and Target ( which is good since I keep getting slimmer and need new cheap clothes).

I'll see if I can jog alittle longer today.

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I never thought I'd pass up on a low cut dress for an occasion - becuase it showed that I have no cleavage and my chest bones stick out, lol.

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Hey.... look at what I can see without having to use a mirror!!!

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Your gas mileage is probably slightly better!!!

Every 8lbs you lose is like adding an extra 1hp to the car.

So if you drive the same it is taking about 8hp less to propel you!!!! Now for the bad news. You BMR works the same way....as you lose weight, you burn less calories to do the same basic things.

Is this like the inch to pounds theory.......:smile:

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I said the other day at Logan's - "...a booth is fine..."

I know I was marveling at that a couple weeks ago when we went out for lunch.< /p>

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Hey.... look at what I can see without having to use a mirror!!!

HAHA i was saying the same thing the other day. I was like wow.....there ya are buddy. We have been strangers for the past 10 years....had to reach around my belly to hold him hahahaha. Now i can look at him while do it hahahahaha AWESOME :thumbup:

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Wearing medium size clothing is totally awesome. Especially since 3X were tight.

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