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Top 8 signs of lasting weight loss

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Other than staring at the bathroom scale, what are the most common signals people use to know they are at the right weight?  Here's what 322 people told us in a recent survey:

      * When my jeans feel comfortable again.

      * When I have to start wearing a belt.

      * I suck in my stomach, and I can see some definition, like a 4-pack.

      * When my belt notch moves back to where it used to be.

      * When I don't get tired walking up two flights of stairs to my office.

      * When I can see my cheekbones.

      * When I don't have to inhale to button my pants.
 
      * When friends or colleagues ask me if I've lost weight.
     

How many of these do you use?


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  • diane's Avatar
    Posted by diane Sat Sep 6, 2008 4:01pm PDT

    When I can eat all day and the next day skip a meal, just doing snacks all day, that's when!

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    Posted by diane Sat Sep 6, 2008 4:01pm PDT

    When I can eat all day and the next day skip a meal, just doing snacks all day, that's when!

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  • Moonstruk's Avatar
    Posted by Moonstruk Sun Sep 7, 2008 8:56am PDT

    Title has nothing to do with content...very misleading.

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  • AuroraD's Avatar
    Posted by AuroraD Sun Sep 7, 2008 11:44am PDT

    Long term weight control requires lifestyle changes, specifically new eating behaviors and exercise.

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  • kaykay's Avatar
    Posted by kaykay Wed Sep 10, 2008 4:56pm PDT

    Well, I'm 17 and I'm 5'10 and 160 lbs. My doctor says my weight is ideal for my height...but I dont think it's ideal for my age. I've been losin weight like crazy the past two years...I've dropped like...30-something punds cause I was def pushing 200lbs my sophomore year. But the shocking thing was...I barely did anything to lose the weight. I just started managing my portions better. I work out every now and again [but probably not as much as I need to...LOL]

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  • Someone's Avatar
    Posted by Someone Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:00pm PDT

    Haha, i feel happy when these things happen, but it might not be losing weight, it can be the clothes itself.

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