That's awesome! Congrats, Cass! Kudos to you for not putting it off or making excuses like some people. You are inspiring. 8)

Yeah, I agree Cassini - it does take some definite planning! My method is not necessarily calories, but fat grams. I try to stay away from saturated fats as much as possible and eat NOTHING fried. I eat a lot of fresh foods, and if I do end up cooking something, it's grilled rather than fried. I got really lucky in the job department, as well, because I'm a waitress and we get lots of exercise there, and I get on a treadmill at least once a week and run.

I'm glad Frankie helped in her own special way ;) My character inspiration wasn't necessarily "Wilt would like me more if I lost weight", but rather "What would Wilt do?" Lol... I need a bracelet that says "W.W.W.D." because that is my philosophy on a lot of things, including health.

Once again, I'm so happy your hard work has paid off!! Congrats again!

i need to start counting calories. I work out and try to hike at least once a week, but i haven't been keeping track of my calories. Need to start doin' that.

I avoid saturated fats entirely, not just because of the calorie level but for cardiovascular health, too. There isn't all that much of the other kinds of fat in my diet anymore, either, but I don't think it's either possible or wise to avoid them entirely; some fats, chiefly from olive oil or fish, do offer health benefits in exchange for their caloric content.

For those interested, tonight's dinner will consist of a steamed orange roughy filet accompanied by rice, both of which I'm using as an excuse to try out some new Japanese seasonings I discovered at a local Asian market less than an hour ago. :D

mmmm... sounds good!

I just done the maths and converted your pounds to my more familiar kilos. That's very impressive and I'd recommend your diet to anyone but it does seem to require more discipline than most people could impose on themselves. I include myself in that, I couldn't face this life without the disgusting saturated fat and MSG that turns peasant slop into joyous bounty. It's kind of balanced by the fact I get lots of exercise whether I like it or not and eat loads of fruit and veg but not enough to save me from the unhealthy hangover of yesterday's squalid and seedy scenes.

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Great job! :D That's very impressive! :bloogrin:

Mmm... tasty! Wish I could come join you! Asian food/seasonings = yummy fo shizzle.

If you're ever in Connecticut, feel free to drop by. Just give me notice so I can hire a hazmat crew to take care of some cleaning that I've neglected. :bloocross:

Another pound seems to have mysteriously vanished overnight. :D My original goal was to break the 200 mark but I changed that to 180 some time back. It will be interesting to see how far down I can get by the time Comic Con 2007 starts. I don't expect I can lose very much in just two months, but you never know. :)

Sounds like you've done very well for yourself, Cass. Congratulations. :D