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OT: I feel so good I had to share this with someone!

rute

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Since the beggining of this year I have decided to spend more time with me!
I now take time to go daily to the gym and eat better.
On the gym they weight each month and control our body fat %.
I was 13 pounds overweight (not much but to a petite like me it makes such a difference!), but my body fat % was high. Yesterday they told me I have lost the 13 pounds and reached the body fat % ideal and.. oh.. that felt so good!
I feel better, I have more energy, I'm really proud of myself.
Now starts the most difficult part: To mantain!

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Sally

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Thats wonderful news Rute. I have recently got down to my ideal weight and it was such a good feeling. I find the long term lifestyle changes are helping me to maintain my weight.

Louise

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*happy clapping* well done rute x

Laura

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Rute, that is a huge achievement! Post a photo of yourself so we can see how gorgeous you look.

Sveta

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Good job, Rute! I have done it too and what a huge difference it made in how I look and feel! Congratulations!

Katiepea

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Woo-hoo! Well done Rute!

chewyspaghetti

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Nice job!

Tricia

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That's fantastic, Rute! I'm in the middle of doing the same and it feels so good!

Jonesy

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It's great to feel energetic and like you've accomplished something! Yay!

Steffie

Atta girl Rute! You truly are an inspiration to all of us. Five stars!!!!

Sihaya

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Rute - way to go! I'm doing the happy dance for you. This is fabulous news. Your hard work has paid off. Would be lovely to see before and after pictures. Learning how to spend time with and by myself and enjoy it was definitely a rite of passage for me.

Mo

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Congratulations! Maintaining is a lifelong thing but easier than trying to re-lose pounds again and again! I suggest buying some fabulous expensive clothes that you would just die if you outgrew. Great motivation to stay at your current healthy weight (tongue in cheek here)

Barbara

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WOOHOO! Good for you, rute!

I did the South Beach diet two years ago and lost 12 pounds, most of it was the dreaded belly fat, which is why this diet is such a popular one.

I am conscious, not obsessed, about what I eat and have an enjoyable daily workout routine. Sounds like you have it figured out too.

Again, CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Queen Mum

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good for you Rute! You worked hard and it paid off. Congratulations

Angie

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KILLER.

You are even more beautiful now because you feel it

rute

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Thank you!
I'll post a photo of the before and the after soon!
Mo, loved the ideia of buying new expensive clothes this way I just HAD to mantain.. no other possible option! And, by the way, I do need winter clothes, it's all big!

shana

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Way to go, Rute! I could definitely tell in your last set of photos that you had lost weight. You are an inspiration to the rest of us - can't wait to see the before and afters!

rute

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Angie, you just nailed it!
I've been having a lot of fun with my wardrobe, playing with new shapes, loving new styles BECAUSE I feel good with myself and that is so true!
I have still curves and I don't intend to loosing them because I like them, but just want to be healthy!

Dawn

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Well done Rute! It's a good excuse for more shopping!

I'm down two pounds and about 1.5 inches around my waist and hips in the last month, and the only reason why I haven't lost more is because I'm after putting on loads of muscles from work.

kavi

Congratulations Rute! What a wonderful accomplishment and inspiration for all of us who have struggled with our weight. And sounds like you did it in a sensible way that you have integrated into your daily life and can maintain going forward. Well done!

AJ

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Kudos to you, Rute! Making healthy changes is hard but you have stuck to it and attained your goals. When you feel like your sliding, just remember all your hard work and how much better you feel both physically and mentally.

I look forward to your next pics!

catgirl

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I found myself looking for the "like" button here before realizing it's not Facebook! That is amazing and inspiring to me, trying to do the same. Keep it up - you always look fantastic in your photos to me.

MsMary

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That's fantastic! Working out and feeling that good gets addictive, doesn't it?

Anonymous

How fabulous, Rute! You are an inspiration. Enjoy some wonderful new clothes.

Becky

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Wonderful, rute! Your healthier body will reward you by feeling better, looking better, and performing better!

Liz

Fantastic! You didn't "lose" that weight--you got rid of it for good! I finally reached my goal weight a year ago--it is liberating, to say the least, and keeping it off is easier when you invest in quality clothes that fit the new you, so have fun! Congratulations!

Michelle

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Rute, congratulations!! I admire your discipline (since I have none) and am so pleased for you!

LoP

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rute, you look **amazing**! Don't let silly comments make you feel down. You smile is always what I see first when I look at you so I don't even notice if you weigh more or less, but a healthy body fat is a great thing to achieve for many reasons. Celebrate!