I have been procrastinating all year long about losing 20 pounds. I'm 140 pounds and i'm 5'5" tall. I have had 3 children in only 4 years so I haven't really wanted or had time to do hardcore excercising. My problem areas are my upper arms and midsection, i hate it because it makes my head feel small compared to the rest of me.
I eat great in the greens and fruits area, but i need to cut down on my beef consumption. I'm also a sucker for bacon. So more fish (i hate chicken) I drink tons of water.
For the past 4 days I've jogged and powerwalked around my neighborhood. It's really hot here and i need a gym membership. I also try to do 90 girl pushups a day and situps. I'm starting to get into yoga too.
So far I've lost 1 pound, haha. I know its early but how long will it take me to really notice a difference?

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hey.... 1 pound is progress i say keep doing what ur doing and u will see results in no time.

So far i feel better. My legs were sore the first couple of days. But i'm standing up straighter and its easier to fall asleep at night.

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make sure u stretch those muscles really good,always in the begining ur muscle feel sore.. remember those are muscle that u arent use to working out or u havnt worked out in some time. after time u wont be so sore. and i agree after a good stretch and good workout u always feel better, longer , leaner, straighter. once again im proud of ya

Today I actually jogged a whole mile!! I was so tired afterwards, but it felt good. I hope I can keep this up everyday. the heat is horrible here, but at least we've had some rain to keep it a little coolerl.

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I've been keeping up well with my jogging. Unfortunately I tried to go this evening around my block and this guy whistled. It made me extremely uncomfortable. Ick i hate the heat so running isn't so great in the daytime. it was only dusk but it looks like i'll have my husband accompany me past 6 oclock. I'm at 138 pounds. I'm feeling a little chubby today though.

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Oh men... probably a good idea to have hubby go with you anyway. A good way for both of you to get some exercise and spend some time alone

Okay, i need to go running now before it storms. Its cloudy out so hopefully it won't be too bad.

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Well, i'm at 136 pounds. The heat is really keeping me from jogging. I hope it cools down some. The medicine i'm on says i shouldn't excersize in the heat because i'm more prone to heat stroke. but the waist in my jeans are now all baggy and that is so exciting, lol.

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Wow it sounds like you're doing really good! I love when my clothes get looser even though it hasn't happened in a while.

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I seem to be stuck at 135 pounds now. Its not as easy to get the weight off now. hmmm...

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I'm in a size 5 jean now! Watching what I'm eating combined with being on a different bipolar medication, has made a big difference. I still need to work out and i plan to go running more when it cools off some.
with my medicine it warns not to excercise in the heat, so i'd better not.

Although i do feel better I'm a little mad still because i dropped a cup size to a C. Now I'm back to the bra size i was in high school. oh well, can't have everything- i just don't want to lose any more breast

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You're doing fabulously well! I hate running so passionately, I have to admit.
Unfortunately, you're going to lose some of the boobs, as they're comprised of fatty tissue, but it's going to be proportionate to the rest of your body as it changes due to your workout.

You may find that once you reach your goal you will still be a C or D cup but be a smaller bra.

Keep up the great work...I am trying to lose too.

Question for you...Besides your dedication,do you feel the change in medication has something to do with the weight loss?