I am counting calories. I live gluten free but not for health reasons just because I do feel better when avoiding wheat. For exercise, I cycle. I recently started to work out with some weights. How are you losing weight?

I watch my calories,i don't keep a strict record I after so many yrs of dieting pretty much know how many cals, a food has so i feel if i have met those calories for the day i then just eat fruit the rest of day, & i don't eat after 5pm.

I'm watching calories mostly by changing what I eat and how much of it I eat. I'm walking everyday and doing strength training workouts 3-4 times a week. I through in some yoga for stretching and balance. In May, I was 185. Today I'm 172. So something is working right. :laugh:

I am using this website to keep me accountable for my calories and I am trying to get into exercising.

I am counting calories as well. Trying to avoid most processed foods and trying to keep the carbs low. Not much eating out at all.
I have been logging daily since I seriously started here. I signed up in February 2012, but did not begin until March 12th.
I mostly walk with light weights for excersise. I am looking for an eliptical machine (used)
I have lost 80# so far, but still have a lot to lose. I started out at 290# and weighed in at 210# on Monday, August 13, 2012.
What has kept me focused on my goals is the realization that at the age of almost 61, I can no longer keep telling myself that I will start tomorrow, because there are not that many tomorrows left. That, and asking myself frequently, "are you really hungry?" The answer is mostly no, so that helps to keep me from eating things that I shouldn't eat. I have been really good about eating healthy and portion control, and it is paying off for me.
My only regret is that I didn't know about MFP sooner!

I log my meals and workout daily. Spin at home with a video on my iPad each morning before I leave for work. I use the iPhone pedometer app to track my progress when I walk my dog. That's Snowball and me in the photo.

Super great job! My arthritis bad so exercise hurts but always helps pain if that makes sense.

Fastforlife, I think part of it is from muscle weighing more than fat. Exercise builds/tones muscle. Some advice that I have heard is to take measurements.
I was wondering if you could tell us more about fasting?
Thanks!

Super great job! My arthritis bad so exercise hurts but always helps pain if that makes sense.

I also suffer from arthritis in all my joints, some days are worse then others. I try to do a little exercise everyday, probably not what I need. I keep track of everything I put in my mouth down to the tsp of margarine. I have lost 12 pounds so far. slow and steady for me. I will not fast I don't believe this is good for your body. I keep a steady change up of food to keep my body fueled. If you are eating less than 1200 calories your body thinks you are starving it. Weight loss is not a quick fix if you take it off too fast you will only end up putting it back on.