still want to loose 15 more pounds

[fablousat49]

hi everyone
im new here, i have lost 35 pounds in 6 months
i am 49 yrs. 5:ft1 all my friends are telling me
you dont need to loose anymore weight i weigh 130
i am very toned, i cant understand why people think
because youre a certain age you cant weigh what you want to.
i do not see myself like everyone else sees me.
any suggestions would be appreacited.
paula

 

[Jen_B]

Paula - I'm new here too. I think everyone is his/her own judge regarding how they feel and look. When I tell people I'm trying to lose 25 lbs. that I put on, they say they don't believe me. If you are very toned, you probably look a lot smaller than your weight may say.

 

[Stacy]

Congrats on the 35 lbs...what's your secret???

Stacy

 

[fablousat49]

hi stacy
hi gen
it has took me 6 months to loose this weight,
i count every calorie that i put into my body,
i walk 3 miles a day during my lunch hour at work
and i have started carrying 2 pound hand weights
one day and the next i wear 2 pound ancle weights
and i do high impact step classes and cardio classes
5 times a week at the ymca.

i havent had red meats in 6 months the reason
i started this because my cholesterol was 297
and the last time i had it checked it was down to 171
the doc. took me off of zocor so i know i am going
to have to keep my weight down to keep my cholesterol down.
and yes i do look smaller than i weigh most people think
i only weigh about 115 to 120 pounds.
i have lost and gained weight so many times,
2 yrs. ago i lost to 115 and i really loved the way i looked
so that is my goal again. and determined to keep it off
for the rest of my life a life style.
paula