Onederland and almost half way to goal

Today, I was under 200 lbs for the first time in years. As an "over 50" professional, post-menopausal woman who spends most of her day at a desk, this has been amazing progress. I started March 1, but had pretty low expectations because I THOUGHT I had dieted before, unsuccessfully, and just didn't think I could lose weight at this point in my life. The accountability of logging calories in, calories burned, and weight has made a huge difference in both motivation and success. When I feel like I need some extra motivation or inspiration, I log on and read through success stories. I've lost 47.9 pounds, and haven't had to starve myself or exercise like a fiend...just watching where I am for the day and making food choices based on how many calories I have left, and making sure I get my 10,000 steps in each day seems to be doing the job. I wish I had known about this years ago because this has been the most enjoyable, least stressful "diet" I've ever been on! Because I have enjoyed reading about other people's progress, I promised myself when I hit this "dual milestone," I would post it, as both a thank you to the community for being so positive and encouraging to everyone, and to let others "oldsters" starting out know that it isn't impossible, and is actually pretty easy and fun as long as you give it an honest try. No pics, but a lot of gratitude. I tell everyone about what a great app and community this is, and how helpful I've found my fitbit, my kitchen scale, and my brutally honest digital scale in keeping me honest and accountable. The hardest part so far has just been keeping enough clothes on hand to look presentable at work. I spend a lot of time in the courtroom so I can't just tighten my belt and get by past a certain point. Although, it is a lot easier to find acceptable things on sale once you get out of the "plus size" section, and the trade-off in energy and confidence is worth having to buy new clothes every few weeks.