142 pounds lost

First of all, thank you everyone for the kind words.

I didnt go on a specific diet. Just changed my eating by eating less, healthier and not eating out. At first I started walking out doors after dark because I was to ashamed to walk during the day. At 60 pounds lost I joined the gym and have been going for a year now. I wasn't always faithful, and when I wasn't I accepted that and then got back on track. I think you need to slip up once in a while. Even when I slipped up I kept going to the gym. It is so important because at least it helped me maintain during those slip ups. One trick I do have is lemons and water. Almost every weekend morning upon waking I squeezed 4 lemons into a 1 1/2 litre bottle of water and drank it before eating. It worked great as a cleanse. I have drank so many lemons I couldn't even begin to count them. And no, I didn't add any sugar or anything. I also had a wondeful supportive male friend in my life who I am going to be so proud next weekend to call my husband. He is so supportive of me and loves me big or small but wants me healthy and happy.