60 Pound Loss in 2014 to Goal!

From 2012 to 2013 I hit a low point in my life after caring for my ailing dad and fell into eating my emotions. I became a diabetic and that was a red flag for me. In October of 2013 joined the group T.O.P.S. (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly)for support and logged on with MFP. I actually gained another 21 pounds during Christmas of that year but in January 2014 decided it was time to get serious. Wearing a size 18W and weighing 242 pounds was feeling uncomfortable. I now am comfortable at a size 12 and weigh 182 pounds. I reached my goal through T.O.P.S. but still want to lose another 10 for leadway. When I began I went to my nutritionist through Kaiser and she put me on a low carbohydrate diet and I continued to go to my group support. Also going to water aerobics 4 times a week helped and it was so much fun! The weight started coming off and the better I felt, the more I determined I got. My husband helped by not bringing enticing foods he knew were my triggers and my daughter got involved and started meeting me at the gym...Now they are both avidly doing water aerobics and my husband is swimming laps...for the first time we're on the same page with our eating which is huge! Having My Fitness Pal and going on the Community has been a big booster that I have relied on when I have had slip-ups. At 63 I feel like I am in my 30's again and most importantly try to inspire others in their weight-loss journey.