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    Heavy My Whole Life - 3/29/2003 4:01:53 PM
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    Body Type: A
    Start Weight: 260
    Current Weight: 205
    Goal Weight: 160

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    I have been heavy my whole life. I never really thought I could ever be thin, I figured I was doomed to genetics. When you are heavy you always hear the same thing especially from your family, “You’re just big boned.” or my favorite “But you have such a pretty face.” I never could figure out what that had to do with weight.
    About 16 years ago I lost about 50 pounds. I was young and not very happy. I basically ate very little and substituted shakes for meals. I then met the most wonderful man in the world, who is very lucky to be able to eat whatever, whenever. Being raised by an Italian mother the one thing you never do is refuse food that would be an insult. I don’t care if you’re not hungry…eat something anyway! Since I can’t be rude, I would go out to eat with him, we would even drive an hour away to get the best ice cream.
    We got married and slowly over the next 11 years I gained 100 pounds. Last year while we were sitting in my doctors office we saw Michael Thurmond’s 6 Week Body Make Over, normally we always joke about the people on the weight loss infomercials, but my husband turned to me and said “You know this makes sense.” I filed the information away in my brain (which for me only means that I would forget it as soon as the program was over.)
    A couple of weeks later I had to see a cardiologist for chest pains. I got on the scale (and I was wearing the lightest clothing I owned) looked down and said, “I don’t weigh that much.” After a brief conversation on how their scale must be wrong they managed to convince me, yes that was all me. I weighed twice as much as my husband, I couldn’t have been that fat!
    I went home and frantically searched for the infomercial again because I had forgotten the name, luckily I found it. I told my husband I was going to give it a try the only thing I had to lose was the weight. My kit arrived; I studied my book, and started the next day. The first week I lost 16 pounds! By week two I was down 22 pounds. This was unbelievable after my first 2 weeks I was able to get off the blood pressure medications that I had been taking for 10 years. By the time I finished the first 6 weeks I had lost 40 pounds, and the only thing I did in those 6 weeks was eat!!
    31 weeks later I hit my goal of 100 pounds, I lost 6 dress sizes and 105 inches all over my body. I finally looked the way I always thought I did. The most amazing thing through this transformation has been that everyone I know will look at a picture of me before and tell me they can’t remember me ever looking that way. Even my husband, who has been my biggest supporter told me never noticed how heavy I really was.
    This plan has changed my life, I’m healthier, happier and I know what to do in order to keep the weight off. I guess I’d better be careful what I say about people the next time I see a weight loss infomercial!
    :D
     
     
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    RE: Heavy My Whole Life - 3/29/2003 6:11:21 PM
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    Sandjumper,
    Congrats, on your success. You look Fabulous.
    Debbie
     
     
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    Thank you - 3/29/2003 8:53:53 PM
    Sneezing Beauty
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    Start Weight: 260
    Current Weight: 244
    Goal Weight: 120

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    I am starting tomorrow and thanks to your story, I am ready and very excited. Keep up the great work!!!
    Yvette
     
     
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    RE: Heavy My Whole Life - 3/29/2003 10:48:15 PM
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    Sandjumper...
    Yep...let me say it here too!! You've done a fablous job! Congrats...keep posting. It makes people like me, with a ways to go, grind a little harder.
    Dan
     
    Type A - 4/5/5 Start Date: 8/19/02
    Start Weight 305 - Current Weight 190
    1st Goal - 275 Hit 09/22/02
    2nd Goal - 240 Hit 12/09/02
    3rd Goal - 199 Hit 05/05/03
     
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    RE: Heavy My Whole Life - 3/30/2003 4:35:16 AM
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    Start Weight: 260
    Current Weight: 205
    Goal Weight: 160

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    Thanks for all the kind word everyone. It's hard to beleive that just a short year ago I was having so many health problems and was so unhappy.
    Like I always say if I can do it anybody can.
     
     
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    RE: Heavy My Whole Life - 3/30/2003 4:43:14 PM
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    Start Weight: lost 125 pounds restart need to lose 36
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    Congratulations!!! You look awesome.. this program is just incredible. Especially for those of us who have been heavy all their lives...but not any more... there is no going back! Life is grand! You look great!!!!
     

    Goal Date  April 28, 2010

     
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    you look AWESOME!!! - 3/30/2003 6:04:46 PM
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    Congratulations!!! You look soooo wonderful and shiningly HEALTHY!!
    Your story is so similar to mine...cept that I havent lost all the weight yet...but it inspires me to stay on plan with full gusto!
    I am so happy for you and the new life you have now!
    CHEERS!
    karina
     
     
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    RE: Heavy My Whole Life - 3/30/2003 7:30:58 PM
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    Girl, you certainly are a Provida hero..that's for sure!! You look wonderful, you glow with happiness and good health. Who ever would have thunk that this transformation could be possible without surgery, powder or pills? This plan is a life saver and I'm sooooooooooooo glad you've found it!!
    Congrats, you are certainly going to be a wonderful inspiration for any and all that stumble upon this post and your lovely pictures!!!
     
     
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    RE: Heavy My Whole Life - 3/30/2003 7:48:52 PM
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    Current Weight: 190
    Goal Weight: 180

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    Sandjumper...
    See...we all came out for ya...but when the big guns (Annie and Dolores) come out and pay attention...now that's special!!
    Good for you ;)
    Dan
     
    Type A - 4/5/5 Start Date: 8/19/02
    Start Weight 305 - Current Weight 190
    1st Goal - 275 Hit 09/22/02
    2nd Goal - 240 Hit 12/09/02
    3rd Goal - 199 Hit 05/05/03
     
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    Congratulations Sandjumper! - 3/30/2003 10:20:38 PM
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    This plan appealed to me too simply because it made sense. It works, it's easy, and lots of us are so successful on it. Just look at the avitars of these message posters.
    Congratulations on your new life and new health.
    Eric
     
     
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    RE: Heavy My Whole Life - 3/31/2003 12:00:27 AM
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    Body Type: B
    Start Weight: 240.2
    Current Weight: 185.0
    Goal Weight: 145

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    Like the others.. I'm simply in awe of how well you have done and how wonderful you look..
    I hope you consider the positive feedback you are getting in this thread a standing ovation because you truly deserve it..
     
     
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    Thank you - 3/31/2003 2:22:59 AM
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    I am starting the plan tomorrow. Finally something I truely believe in and from all the great stories I know I can do it. I need to lose about 170 pounds. Gosh I can't believe I let myself get this big. I don't even want to take a before picture but I know I will be thankful in the end.

    Thank you all for your inspiring stories
     
     
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    RE: Heavy My Whole Life - 3/31/2003 2:44:01 PM
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    Oh shucks you guys, my head is swelling bigger then it already is. LOL Thank you all for your support, the people here are truly the greatest!
     
     
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    RE: Heavy My Whole Life - 3/31/2003 3:18:55 PM
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    you look dynamite sandjumper...you have outdone yourself...
    100 pound avatar is such a big prize...I am about 15 punds away from it/....
    Congrats again
     
     
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    You Go Girl! - 3/31/2003 5:28:53 PM
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    Start Weight: 205
    Current Weight: 197
    Goal Weight: 150 - 160

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    That is so awesome! An you are an Illinoisian! It must be a wonderful feeling. I am starting the program tomorrow, April 1st, 2003.
    Again, congratulations!
    Bridgette
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    1st goal 185lbs by 4/30/03 [/darkred]

    2nd Goal 165lbs by 5/31/03 [/firebrick]
    3rd Goal 150lbs by 6/30/03 [/red]
     
     
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    RE: Heavy My Whole Life - 3/31/2003 10:20:06 PM
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    LOL.....Annie and me...big guns? Why yes, our biceps are quite amazing, aren't they?
    :D ;) :D
    Sandjumper deserves all the accolades we can shower upon her...she is such a lovely person in figure, face as well as personality!!
     
     
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    RE: Heavy My Whole Life - 4/1/2003 3:56:48 AM
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    Body Type: A
    Start Weight: 198
    Current Weight: 190
    Goal Weight: 135

    Posts: 19
    Joined: 5/3/2002
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    Sandjumper,
    Wow, how exciting!!! Ordered my kit about 3 days ago, can't wait to start. Congrats to you! What an inspiration. Does the weight come off that fast?? Will be going to the beach this summer, maybe I can wear a smaller suit? Wish my kit would get here:)
    Deb
     
     
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    RE: Heavy My Whole Life - 4/1/2003 1:37:49 PM
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    C - 3/2/3

    Body Type: C
    Start Weight: 200.6
    Current Weight: 159
    Goal Weight: FIT! 145?

    Posts: 8554
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    Sandjumper, it's okay to let your head swell a little. ;) You deserve the accolades. YOU did this! :p and BOY do you look fabulous! I want me a body like that!
    Edwina
     
     
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    WOW - 4/1/2003 3:10:00 PM
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    Start Weight: 291
    Current Weight: melting
    Goal Weight: size 10

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    Congratulations sandjumper you look absolutely marvelous!
     
     
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    RE: Heavy My Whole Life - 4/1/2003 4:25:35 PM
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    Start Weight: 312
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    sandjumper .... AWESOME .. YOU LOOK FABULOUS ... CONGRATULATIONS. You must be on cloud 9.
    As for everyone else here ... YOU'RE ALL AWESOME. Just look at how far you have come on this program. Congratulations to all of you.
    Linda
    P.S. shelita123 nice to see you again.
     
     
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