how did you get there?

somebody wanna share their personal road to success?

Time

Patience

Trial

Error

And a complete understanding of why we do what we do.

I'm happy to be maintaining. ;)

i just made a few changes & stuck with them  :D  don't make any changes that you can't live with!

i still pig out & i still have my favorite foods...

the only things that works for me is restricting. 1200-1300 cals maximum. I don't lose if I work out, I mantain and get less jiggly.

Do you think it's safe?

Did you went on low cal diets? how much deficit?

"the only things that works for me is restricting. 1200-1300 cals maximum. I don't lose if I work out, I mantain and get less jiggly"  ....   well, halloskinny, hello.  The lowest I have ever gone is 1200, but started at 1500.  I guess I never really knew what or how much calories I was consuming (obviously too much).  Are you maintanng or trying to lose ?  I would say weight is just a number if you are less jiggly working out.  I have always beleived that weight within a healthy range was irrelivant, if you looked lean, cut and fabulous.  So, do I think it's safe ....  I don't know.  To maintain, all I know is eat what the food pyramid recommends, because long term, a calorie deficit will lead to losing some valuable nutrients your body needs.  When cutting cal's you're cutting out some foods or restricting all together.  That's what I do to maintain, is follow the food pyramd guidelines and now I do not need to count. 

Feel healthy, look healthy!  Trust yourself.