70+ pounds down

I started MFP in Dec2012. For about a year now, I have been doing some strength training for toning and tightening, but stopped losing weight. In the before picture, which was me at my largest, ever, I weighed in at 206.....I cannot believe I let myself get that big. I had always been chubby or chunky or however you want to put it, but always had an excuse like "oh, im bigged boned" and all those others. I tried all the typical diets and had litle success. It wasnt until I got tired of feeling fat and decided i needed to monitor what i ate, so i could really understand why i was failing...MFP was the first thing that came up when i googled "food diary." Man am i glad it was free and simple to use....instantly, i started losing weight, dropping 4 pounds in the first week and 3 in the 2nd. It was just coming off of me, which i had never experienced before, even on an all veggie diet i tried. My husband decided to join me and has lost over 70 pounds total, as well! I have had family and friends begin using the app, due to our great success, and I even get friends to hit the gym with me, when they say they want to do something about their weight. I know it is hard, but I just want to give them that little push and support to get started, because once you start, it becomes second nature, and i feel everyone needs that opportunity.

Nowadays, I just workout and eat healthy, with the occasion "bad meal" but it is always in moderation and I make it a personal goal to never go over my calories. I feel that all the foods we eat that are bad can still be eaten, just smaller portions, we do not want a set back, because that only makes us feel like we have not gotten anywhere.