Over 140 Pounds Lost!
(and still going!)
(and still going!)
I started my weight loss
in August 2002. Since that time I have lost over 140 pounds, and I am
still going!
I was finally able to start losing weight
once I realized that being
"fat" and being "me" were not the same thing.
I've lost all the weight naturally, without surgery, gimmicks, fad-diets or "magic pills." I just started to eat better and exercise!
I have to admit that I am amazed by how well I have done. I never dreamed that when I started my weight loss I would be so successful!
I hope that you enjoy my site, and find it to be a great weight loss inspiration!!
Sincerely,
I've lost all the weight naturally, without surgery, gimmicks, fad-diets or "magic pills." I just started to eat better and exercise!
I have to admit that I am amazed by how well I have done. I never dreamed that when I started my weight loss I would be so successful!
I hope that you enjoy my site, and find it to be a great weight loss inspiration!!
Sincerely,
Jessica
Weight
Loss Tools
The Calorie Calculator
This great weight loss tool was made by my husband, Aaron Scott, with Java!
What do these number mean?
For more information on BMI and BMR please see the Tips section of my website!
The Calorie Calculator
This great weight loss tool was made by my husband, Aaron Scott, with Java!
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What do these number mean?
- Body
Mass Index (BMI) - Your BMI is a ratio between your height and
weight
to see if you are healthy. (See table below.)
| BMI | Description |
| Under 18.50 | Underweight |
| 18.50 - 24.99 | Healthy |
| 25.00 - 29.99 | Over weight |
| 30.00 - 34.99 | Obese |
| 35.00 - 39.99 | Severely Obese |
| 40.00 and Over | Morbidly Obese |
- Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) - This is the amount of calories it take for your body just to stay alive if you just did nothing but lay in bed all day. (Calories burned by just your breathing, heart beat, digestion, maintaining core tempurature... etc.).
- Daily Caloric Need - This is the
esimated amount of calories your body needs in order to maintain your
current weihgt based on your age, height, weight, and current activity
level.
- Calorie Difference - This is the
difference between the number of calories you burn each day and the
calories you consume.
NOTE: To lose a pound a week you'll need
to cut and/or burn 500 calories a day.
WARNING! Cutting your calories below 1,200 a day can lead to serious neurological problems!
WARNING! Cutting your calories below 1,200 a day can lead to serious neurological problems!
For more information on BMI and BMR please see the Tips section of my website!
My Virtual Model
A great weight loss tool is the My Virtual Model Webiste! My Virtual Model is a FREE website that lets you build a "3-D" version of yourself.
NOTE: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO JOIN NUTRISYSTEM! It's the SAME program for all the sites listed... however... most won't make a plus sized model!!!
Just choose a store ("Go Shopping") and make your model. I suggest ADIDAS because they will allow you to make a plus size model. It will give you an error, but just click save. It will make her, but tell you that you can't use your model to try on clothes. But you CAN make her!!
Just click "Personalize" You will then enter your height, weight, build, skin color, hair style, hair color, and facial features to create "you." Your Model will really help you visualize your weight loss, and it is really fun to play with too!
Here is a picture of what my model looks like at my start weight, me at my current weight and the model again at my goal weight! Build yours today!
The Eat Right Chart
I created this easy to use chart to help me eat a balance and healthy diet.
I also included a section called "Daily Needs." This section lists all the parts of the food pyramid. Each little triangle represents one serving from that food group. When you eat a serving, shade in the triangle. This is also where I tracked if I drank enough water.
The rest of the chart breaks out the day by meals and snacks. Spaces are provided to record all food and drink consumned, and their calories.