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Permalink Reply by Dede on April 18, 2010 at 11:25pm

Susan!

You are such a beautiful person. Sorry about your depression. I have suffered from it as well and have just started feeling like my old self again... I take that back... a better NEW Self:)

Good luck with the contest and I love your creativity with this collage!! What a great idea!!

Susan Reeves said:

I think I deserve to win, because I know that I deserve to get ME back! I recently created this photo collage:

I know most people create collages of their weightloss, but I needed to see for myself the direction my health had taken. These photos are over a span of less than 10 years. The last 2 are within a span of less than a year. I'm not sure the cause, but during that time I developed PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome), PreDiabetes, and heart issues. I became very depressed. I'd always been small...98 pounds until I was 23, and 120 after my fourth child! There were a lot of factors and a lot of possibilities, but I'm not sure I'll never know the answer. My gut (pardon the pun) tells me it's a combination of all factors...including the depression of gaining and lack of exercise, due to the depression. My biggest purpose for posting those pictures is accountability. I've never shown people full body pictures of myself after the weight gain. My ego makes me want to prove to everyone that sees them that I can get back to the first picture! So, here's hoping, here's trying, and hopefully...here's SUCCESS!

Permalink Reply by Dede on April 18, 2010 at 11:58pm

You CAN do it Susan. Start exercising. Even if it is just walking. I have started back and it is helping my anxiety:)

Permalink Reply by Gia Gerardo on April 19, 2010 at 1:07pm

Susan, hang in there girl... I have gone thru it as well, depression and weight gain are two ugly things to go thru at the same time, but it is totally possible to get out of it and make the best out of life. Thank you for sharing your story and your pictures, I will keep in touch =)

Permalink Reply by Melissia Evans on April 19, 2010 at 2:39pm

1. Tell us why you think you should win this contest and what your plans are to stay motivated. Gia will be judging your submissions:) Please post this here!

I want to win this contest because I committed to losing weight which started a year and a half ago. After 2 kids, I gained 50+ pounds, and used the "I just had a baby" excuse until I didn't even believe it myself. So far I have started exersizing at least 2-3 times a week during my lunch break or taking a walk around the office buildings and I lost 30 pounds so far! I'm down to after the first child size. My weight loss was the result of exersize, I didn't change my diet drastically at all. I have to give credit to my workout buddy and co-worker, its so much easier witha buddy system. Now I am more focused on eating for health so my desired weight will come about sooner than a year and a half. My motivation is knowing I will not have to shop in the plus size section anymore. Also eating the right things will help me live a longer, and keep up with the kids for years to come.

I'm only 25 pounds away from my goal, but for the first time it seems attainable. I intend to change my diet by eating more fresh fruits and veggies, nuts, fich and chicken. I cut my red meat intake except for the ocassional cheeseburger, eventually I want to stop red meat all together. This has been a process and I still have a long journey to go. I have learned that rigid diets don't work for me, Diet pills don't work for me, but exersize, staying active and good food choices work for me and I will develop that knowledge into a healthier and slimmer life.

Permalink Reply by Dede on April 19, 2010 at 2:45pm

Hi Susan! we also need to know HOW you will change your diet. Please look at the rules. I would hate to see you disqualified because of this:)

Dede said:

Susan!

You are such a beautiful person. Sorry about your depression. I have suffered from it as well and have just started feeling like my old self again... I take that back... a better NEW Self:)

Good luck with the contest and I love your creativity with this collage!! What a great idea!!

Susan Reeves said:

I think I deserve to win, because I know that I deserve to get ME back! I recently created this photo collage:

I know most people create collages of their weightloss, but I needed to see for myself the direction my health had taken. These photos are over a span of less than 10 years. The last 2 are within a span of less than a year. I'm not sure the cause, but during that time I developed PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome), PreDiabetes, and heart issues. I became very depressed. I'd always been small...98 pounds until I was 23, and 120 after my fourth child! There were a lot of factors and a lot of possibilities, but I'm not sure I'll never know the answer. My gut (pardon the pun) tells me it's a combination of all factors...including the depression of gaining and lack of exercise, due to the depression. My biggest purpose for posting those pictures is accountability. I've never shown people full body pictures of myself after the weight gain. My ego makes me want to prove to everyone that sees them that I can get back to the first picture! So, here's hoping, here's trying, and hopefully...here's SUCCESS!

Permalink Reply by Dede on April 19, 2010 at 2:46pm

Hi Melissa! Thanks so much for your post. You are such a wonderful Diva. You CAN Do it and I am so proud of you too!! Best of luck and keep us posted!!
Melissia Evans said:

1. Tell us why you think you should win this contest and what your plans are to stay motivated. Gia will be judging your submissions:) Please post this here!

I want to win this contest because I committed to losing weight which started a year and a half ago. After 2 kids, I gained 50+ pounds, and used the "I just had a baby" excuse until I didn't even believe it myself. So far I have started exersizing at least 2-3 times a week during my lunch break or taking a walk around the office buildings and I lost 30 pounds so far! I'm down to after the first child size. My weight loss was the result of exersize, I didn't change my diet drastically at all. I have to give credit to my workout buddy and co-worker, its so much easier witha buddy system. Now I am more focused on eating for health so my desired weight will come about sooner than a year and a half. My motivation is knowing I will not have to shop in the plus size section anymore. Also eating the right things will help me live a longer, and keep up with the kids for years to come.

I'm only 25 pounds away from my goal, but for the first time it seems attainable. I intend to change my diet by eating more fresh fruits and veggies, nuts, fich and chicken. I cut my red meat intake except for the ocassional cheeseburger, eventually I want to stop red meat all together. This has been a process and I still have a long journey to go. I have learned that rigid diets don't work for me, Diet pills don't work for me, but exersize, staying active and good food choices work for me and I will develop that knowledge into a healthier and slimmer life.

Permalink Reply by Dede on April 20, 2010 at 10:43pm

Hi Susan!! DId you sign up for Gias site. It is a free sign up but she is now your coach:) It is one of the rules of the contest:)

Susan Reeves said:

Oh, no! Sorry!

Yes, the diet's been the easy part! It's the exercise that's killing me! I could once do 400 crunches without breaking a sweat, now I can barely do 50 without feeling like someone's punched me right in the gut!
What I've done so far is limit (nearly to the point of cutting out) my soda intake, eat little to no processed foods, and cut out red meat. I already eat a lot of fruit, and I rarely eat bread. What I plan on doing next is increasing my water intake (I live in the South, so sweet tea and coffee are the bulk of the liquid I take in), eat more leafy greens, and add some color to my plate. I already eat a lot of veggies, but sometimes it's the same old bland green beans, carrots, and the like. I'm trying to convince my family to try one new vegetable a week. When I discovered that I had PreDiabetes, it was a real kick in the butt to try to start changing my eating habits. I'm still learning, but I'm a far cry from the french fries and double cheeseburgers I once knew!

Dede said:

Hi Susan! we also need to know HOW you will change your diet. Please look at the rules. I would hate to see you disqualified because of this:)

Permalink Reply by Melissia Evans on April 23, 2010 at 11:41am

Thanks Dede, I will keep you guys posted. The tips in this group helped me too. So Kudos to Gia as well :)

Dede said:

Hi Melissa! Thanks so much for your post. You are such a wonderful Diva. You CAN Do it and I am so proud of you too!! Best of luck and keep us posted!!
Melissia Evans said:

1. Tell us why you think you should win this contest and what your plans are to stay motivated. Gia will be judging your submissions:) Please post this here!

I want to win this contest because I committed to losing weight which started a year and a half ago. After 2 kids, I gained 50+ pounds, and used the "I just had a baby" excuse until I didn't even believe it myself. So far I have started exersizing at least 2-3 times a week during my lunch break or taking a walk around the office buildings and I lost 30 pounds so far! I'm down to after the first child size. My weight loss was the result of exersize, I didn't change my diet drastically at all. I have to give credit to my workout buddy and co-worker, its so much easier witha buddy system. Now I am more focused on eating for health so my desired weight will come about sooner than a year and a half. My motivation is knowing I will not have to shop in the plus size section anymore. Also eating the right things will help me live a longer, and keep up with the kids for years to come.

I'm only 25 pounds away from my goal, but for the first time it seems attainable. I intend to change my diet by eating more fresh fruits and veggies, nuts, fich and chicken. I cut my red meat intake except for the ocassional cheeseburger, eventually I want to stop red meat all together. This has been a process and I still have a long journey to go. I have learned that rigid diets don't work for me, Diet pills don't work for me, but exersize, staying active and good food choices work for me and I will develop that knowledge into a healthier and slimmer life.

Permalink Reply by Dede on April 24, 2010 at 10:46pm

Hi Melissa! just want to make sure you sign up on Gias site. I cannot see if all of you are doing so from here so please make sure you do so before tomorrow night!!!

Melissia Evans said:

Thanks Dede, I will keep you guys posted. The tips in this group helped me too. So Kudos to Gia as well :)

Dede said:

Hi Melissa! Thanks so much for your post. You are such a wonderful Diva. You CAN Do it and I am so proud of you too!! Best of luck and keep us posted!!
Melissia Evans said:

1. Tell us why you think you should win this contest and what your plans are to stay motivated. Gia will be judging your submissions:) Please post this here!

I want to win this contest because I committed to losing weight which started a year and a half ago. After 2 kids, I gained 50+ pounds, and used the "I just had a baby" excuse until I didn't even believe it myself. So far I have started exersizing at least 2-3 times a week during my lunch break or taking a walk around the office buildings and I lost 30 pounds so far! I'm down to after the first child size. My weight loss was the result of exersize, I didn't change my diet drastically at all. I have to give credit to my workout buddy and co-worker, its so much easier witha buddy system. Now I am more focused on eating for health so my desired weight will come about sooner than a year and a half. My motivation is knowing I will not have to shop in the plus size section anymore. Also eating the right things will help me live a longer, and keep up with the kids for years to come.

I'm only 25 pounds away from my goal, but for the first time it seems attainable. I intend to change my diet by eating more fresh fruits and veggies, nuts, fich and chicken. I cut my red meat intake except for the ocassional cheeseburger, eventually I want to stop red meat all together. This has been a process and I still have a long journey to go. I have learned that rigid diets don't work for me, Diet pills don't work for me, but exersize, staying active and good food choices work for me and I will develop that knowledge into a healthier and slimmer life.

Permalink Reply by Dannell McGowen on April 25, 2010 at 9:20am

Hi guys, I am not joining the contest because I have been doing my own thing since the beginning of the year and have been quite successful. I am type 2 diabetic and have high blood pressure. I started using Jorge Cruise's Flat Belly Cure diet and joined the local community college gym. It is so much cheaper than a regular gym. check yours out to see if the community can join. I go every day that it is open. You would not believe what exercise can do for your blood sugar. It also helps depression. I was in a longterm relationship that ended last summer so I can relate to depression setting in and killing your diet. If anyone needs a friend during their weight loss program, please reply and we can talk. good luck to everyone.

Susan Reeves said:

Sure did! I planned on visiting the site by Friday to finish my profile and set up everything. I'm a beginning of the week starter. I hate starting things in the middle of the week! It's an OCD thing. LOL

Dede said:

Hi Susan!! DId you sign up for Gias site. It is a free sign up but she is now your coach:) It is one of the rules of the contest:)

Susan Reeves said:

Oh, no! Sorry!

Yes, the diet's been the easy part! It's the exercise that's killing me! I could once do 400 crunches without breaking a sweat, now I can barely do 50 without feeling like someone's punched me right in the gut!
What I've done so far is limit (nearly to the point of cutting out) my soda intake, eat little to no processed foods, and cut out red meat. I already eat a lot of fruit, and I rarely eat bread. What I plan on doing next is increasing my water intake (I live in the South, so sweet tea and coffee are the bulk of the liquid I take in), eat more leafy greens, and add some color to my plate. I already eat a lot of veggies, but sometimes it's the same old bland green beans, carrots, and the like. I'm trying to convince my family to try one new vegetable a week. When I discovered that I had PreDiabetes, it was a real kick in the butt to try to start changing my eating habits. I'm still learning, but I'm a far cry from the french fries and double cheeseburgers I once knew!

Dede said:

Hi Susan! we also need to know HOW you will change your diet. Please look at the rules. I would hate to see you disqualified because of this:)

Permalink Reply by Heather McMillan on April 25, 2010 at 9:41am

I feel I deserve to win because I have 3 children and I want to be around for them. I had no trouble losing the weight after my boys but it has been almost 2 years and I am really having a hard time losing the weight after my baby girl. I eat right by eating smaller portions and salads. I also now go to the gym 5x a week after I drop my son off at schoo. I konw my weight comes from stress and crazy diets. Here is a pic of me now and after my baby girl was born. I'm in the read in the 3rd pic. Thank you for this contest.

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Permalink Reply by Gia Gerardo on April 26, 2010 at 5:38pm

Hi Divas, Susan, Melissia and Heather. I want to thank you for sharing your story with us and for putting it out there for everyone to see, I know it's hard and I really appreciate it.

It was very hard for me to choose the winner, I really wanted all three to win, but unfortunately there's got to be only one lucky winner.

Ready?........ The winner of this contest is ....... Heather (yay)!!! Like I said it was very hard and everyone's story was very good and moving, I literally sat there and stared at the computer for a while trying to decide.

Heather, I would like to congatulate you for winning 5 days of Chocolate Shakeology (I hope you like Chocolate, cause it really tastes like chocolate) and 2 workout DVD's from Shakeology The Workouts!!!

Susan & Melissia, thank you so much for participating in this contest, I couldn't let you walk away empty handed sooooo.... I will be sending you two One Sample of Shakeology so that you get to taste it and experience it at least for one day =)

Divas, please email me your mailing address so that I can mail you the sample. My email address is giasalazar@yahoo.com if you have a Facebook account and are not my friends please look me up and request me as your friend. I am "coach.gia" on Facebook.

Melissia, I need you to open and account with me so that I can send you the sample please, click HERE and choose "Try Free Membership" when you choose to Join

Dede Thank you so much for everything! =)

Thank you again and Enjoy your Shakeology

Gia Salazar
Independent Beachbody Coach

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