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Azad
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Nike+ BTLers
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Making The Cut
9 members
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Losing Weight Before Baby
36 members
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Weight Watchers
337 members
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Run It!!
76 members
Azad's Discussions
Trader Joe's....shopping list?
Replied Nov. 17, 2008
daily reasons to lose, what's yours?
Replied Oct. 27, 2008
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Are you ready to channel your inner badass and get ripped?!?! Come join me in the 30-day challenge by Jillian Michaels, Making the Cut. I plan on starting December 1st! Anyone interested go get the book today and start planning!!!
Are you ready to channel your inner badass and get ripped?!?! Come join me in the 30-day challenge by Jillian Michaels, Making the Cut. I plan on starting December 1st! Anyone interested go get the book today and start planning!!!
Holy Crap! That's incredible! You Rock, sista!!
This is what I am feeling right now but it always changes :O)
1. Pain - Jimmy Eat World (my powersong)
2. Nausea - Beck
3. The hardest button to button - The White Stripes
4. That's not my name - Ting Tings
5. Somethings is not right with me - Co...
azad, you look amazing! congratulations on your hard work!
Wow! These are great! I had to laugh at the laugh set - it looks like you are freezing without all of you "insulation".
You are such a hottie! (hope that isn't weird).
Wow!! You are an inspiration. I want to start running once the ice melts off of the streets - started today!! There's a marathon in Fargo in May ;~) if you'd like to check out that metropolis - I promise the flooding will be over by then. I would ...
Profile Information
- About Me:
- Okay I think it is about time to changed this section. I am no longer the person I once was so here it goes...
I am a 29 year old from Long Island. I have been overweight pretty much my entire life and obese for the greater portion of it. At my all-time highest weight of 285 lbs I was absolutely miserable, at least with myself. I remember feeling sick and tired all the time. I felt out of shape and lazy because I didn't have enough energy to do anything about it. It was exhausting just to walk around the mall or to go up a flight of steps. One of my best friends asked me to be in her bridal party and everything changed. I didn't want to be in her pictures looking the way I did. I did great and lost about 100 lbs. Some of it was on my own but most of it was with the help of weight watchers. The problem was I went about the program the wrong way. I wasn't focused on being healthy, it was to lose weight. I did lose weight but I didn't change many of my unhealthy habits. It never became a part of my lifestyle and was always something I struggled to keep up with. As a results I gained most of it back.
In April of 2007, I was almost 250 lbs and began contemplating lapband surgery. At that point I felt like a failure. My body again started to feel as it had before. I was tired and exhausted all the time. Although I had successfully lost weight and kept it off once before, I felt as if I had no control over myself and was forever doomed to the same fate. It was basically now or never for me at that point. I was 100 lbs overweight and thought being healthy was some insurmountable task. However I was scared. Too scared to undergo surgery. I decided to give it one last chance and to give it all I had. With my FFL Kim by my side, I went back to weight-watchers for what felt like the millionth time.
I have a truly AMAZING support team that never fail to help me up when I am down. My lifestyle is so different than the last time I did this - it is so much healthier and I am happy again.
On November 15, 2008 I reached goal. It is not the end of my story here...it is my new beginning. I finally have a chance to live this life the way I was meant to. I have battled this weight my entire life and that has not ended either. It is going to take work to keep this up but I look forward to the challenge!
"If you haven't failed, you're not trying hard enough."
- Plan of Choice:
- Weight Watchers
- Workout Philosophy:
- I stay active doing everyday activities, I'm a gym rat ALL the way, I'm a Running Fanatic
My tickers!
MY STATS
Proud to be on program since April 2007
Highest weight: 285 lbs
Starting weight at ww recommitment: 249.2 lbs
Current weight: 158
Weight watchers goal: 160 lbs
GOALS for 2009!!
-To run a 1/2 marathon (May 3rd)
-To beat my personal records in 5k and 10k races.
-To maintain my weight but get my body fat percentage down!
Body fat percentage as of 4/26 = 28.8%
Goal body fat percentage = 25% (can be less but not under 20%)
-To maintain my fitness and get more toned!
-To challenge myself by trying a different activity or exercise.
Proud to be on program since April 2007
Highest weight: 285 lbs
Starting weight at ww recommitment: 249.2 lbs
Current weight: 158
Weight watchers goal: 160 lbs
GOALS for 2009!!
-To run a 1/2 marathon (May 3rd)
-To beat my personal records in 5k and 10k races.
-To maintain my weight but get my body fat percentage down!
Body fat percentage as of 4/26 = 28.8%
Goal body fat percentage = 25% (can be less but not under 20%)
-To maintain my fitness and get more toned!
-To challenge myself by trying a different activity or exercise.
Azad's Blog
How the fattest girl at school got everyone running.
Okay well I may not be the fattest girl at school anymore but I used to be. Perhaps even the biggest girl in the building. You may be thinking I scared everyone into thinking if they didn't run they would turn into me one day, but alas that is not the case. So how did I do it? The truth is I honestly have NO idea!
I went running with my buddy D yesterday. We were discussing how far she had come and she told me that I was to thank for that. But I didn't do anything! All I did was tell her I was… Continue
I went running with my buddy D yesterday. We were discussing how far she had come and she told me that I was to thank for that. But I didn't do anything! All I did was tell her I was… Continue
Posted on April 1, 2009 at 4:09pm — 3 Comments
Yeah....so....I haven't posted since January?
I apologize for falling off the face of the blogosphere (yet again) but it has been very hard for me to keep up with this site as well as with blogging. To be honest, I really haven't been into it because I am slowly but surely falling out of weight loss mode. I have not fallen off the wagon...I guess I have climbed aboard a different wagon of sorts. This leaves me feeling like I have nothing to contribute and nothing left to say.
Anyway, things have been great all around. I have been maintaini… Continue
Anyway, things have been great all around. I have been maintaini… Continue
Posted on March 26, 2009 at 11:30am — 4 Comments
You are now looking at an AFTER! :O)
I know I haven't been around for a while and in the world of weight loss blogs that usually means falling into a deep abyss of weight gain never to return. However, I am happy to report that not only is all fine and dandy but I am now an official lifetime member - I am also now a weight watcher employee as well!
So thanks to all my BTL friends for checking up on me! I am so sorry about falling behind but I have been so distracted and busy lately that the more I fell behind the more I put off co… Continue
So thanks to all my BTL friends for checking up on me! I am so sorry about falling behind but I have been so distracted and busy lately that the more I fell behind the more I put off co… Continue
Posted on January 9, 2009 at 12:58pm — 15 Comments
Quick Post - Some Random Thoughts
-I was down 3 lbs this week! I am now 158 and thinking that I could easily get to the 140s and may be happier there.
-Only 3 more weigh-ins till lifetime...I'm almost there!!!
-I am *nearly* done with Week 1 of Making the Cut!! Tomorrow will be day 7 :O) It's going great and I am noticing results...can't wait to see what the final tally will be 3 weeks from now.
-I am going to the outlets today. I am going to attempt to go down another size in pants - we shall see how that goes. I am looking for… Continue
-Only 3 more weigh-ins till lifetime...I'm almost there!!!
-I am *nearly* done with Week 1 of Making the Cut!! Tomorrow will be day 7 :O) It's going great and I am noticing results...can't wait to see what the final tally will be 3 weeks from now.
-I am going to the outlets today. I am going to attempt to go down another size in pants - we shall see how that goes. I am looking for… Continue
Posted on December 6, 2008 at 11:38am — 6 Comments
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Posted on December 2, 2008 at 12:04pm — 1 Comment
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Comment Wall (108 comments)
- At 1:45pm on October 26, 2009,
Christine said…
- Azad!! howz life? Is maintenance going well? I had Henry on Sept 10th. All is well. I am loving caring for a newborn--lots of cuddling and living in the moment. Only gained 17 lbs during my pregnancy--have already lost that and about 8 more! Having trouble losing more--breastfeeding makes you hungry, and taking care of a newborn is nonstop--eating on the run most of the time and activity consists of walks around the neighborhood. I go back to work on Jan 4th, and then it will be easier to get back into the losing mode.
- At 6:22pm on July 13, 2009,
Christine said…
- Hi. Coming by for my monthly hello! Hope all is well. Things are just dandy here--pregnancy is going well! I am 29 weeks---only 10-11 more to go!
- At 6:18pm on June 16, 2009,
Christine said…
- Hey! what's going on? Life is just swell over here! Just wanted to stop by and say I was thinking about ya. Hopefully you are enjoying summer!
- At 4:48pm on May 1, 2009,
Christine said…
- Good luck with the 1/2 marathon! Are you still running it?
- At 7:52pm on April 1, 2009,
erin said…
- Thanks for the comments. I will be back at BTL more often. I need it for accountability. Even if no one reads it, I know if I write it down, I will be honest with myself. The scale said 153.5 today - 9.5 over Goal of 144. Better than I thought.
I really appreciate your support.
- At 2:45pm on March 31, 2009,
erin said…
- I am here. Thanks for checking in on me. I'm about 12 lbs. over goal right now. I've been an eating machine and am ashamed of it. My 1 yr. anniversary of starting WW in on April 6th. I have cabin fever and really want to get out and excercise, but we are getting another 12-18 inches of snow right now along with all the flooding. It's miserable. All I can think of to do is eat and read books or watch movies with the kids. Spring can come any time now. I need to get back on this site and get motivated. I have been considering a blog of my own, but like the support I have here - when I log in. Take care and keep in touch! Thanks again.
erin
- At 4:07pm on March 26, 2009,
Rachel said… - Awwwwww thank you!!! I remember when I first joined this site, you were SUCH an inspiration to me. You still are! I was wondering about you since you hadn't posted in a while, but I see you added one today. You look absolutely gorgeous in your profile picture!!
- At 11:51am on March 26, 2009,
Jen (aka KUrunner) said… - Wow! I just read your profile. Amazing!
- At 9:12pm on February 26, 2009,
Christine said…
- Hi! Are you going to answer Roni's success story questions???
- At 12:05pm on January 28, 2009,
Kari said… - Just wanted to say HI :) and I hope all is well!!!
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