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107 lost - Over 50? It's possible!
NancyYale
Posts: 171 Member
The key to weight loss is not to quit! It's not all-or-nothing. It's not a perfect slide down. It's about making changes you can lie with, and creating habits and routines that satisfy, and still promote weight loss. If I can do it ANYONE can.
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Congratulations!! You were where I am now. So inspirational! Thank you for posting your before and after pics. Would you be willing to share a few things that helped you succeed?3
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Beautiful! You can see how much lighter you feel! Congrats!!!0
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Wow, you are my new "Hero". I've lost 67, but still have 100 more to go. Sonetimes I think that day will never come. Thanks for encouragement today. I needed this today.5
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Congratulation!! You should be very happy. I have 50 pounds to lose. I hope I can get it accomplished like you did. Congratulations again!!
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Great work Nancy, really remarkable!!
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Amazing! Great job!!0
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Thank you for sharing!!!0
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You look fantastic0
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WOW! This is SOOOO great! I totally agree with you. I am 44+ lbs down today but was over 50 back in March...(with still about 30 more to lose) & I feel like it is a forever goal. I have become OK with that. I have made some really great changes to my lifestyle & I keep on doing so. Like you said, it's a straight "slide down the scale" AT ALL. I keep experimenting with my diet until I stumble across the path that not only works but is also livable. Some weeks are better than others but I will get there no matter how long it takes. AGAIN wonderful job...so inspiring!! You must feel wonderful because you sure do look great!!2
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Girrrrrllll! Look at you! Very encouraging.1
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Fabulous, fabulous you! Love it!
Hee-hee! Have you had anyone say something like this to you yet? "What would you know about being overweight? -- Skinny little you!" You will!0 -
Awesome work! Well done you!!0
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Kettelbelle, I think it's different for everyone. For me, I thought long and hard when I started this time about why I'd failed sexeral times before. I thought deeply about WHY I'd failed, and what I needed this time. I didn't rely on motivation. That comes and goes. I ate things I liked, and made big changes slooooowly. I still eat a lot on social occasions, but most of the time I eat to my plan. Mostly I tried to really internalize that this is truly for life. That's easy to SAY but very hard to LIVE. I'm still working on that.11
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Raina, yes they already have. UGH. They say "This is so easy for you....." Huh? NEVER easy. But worth it
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Very inspiring - congrats!0
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Thanks so much for your post, and congratulations on your results! Very inspiring!0
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Very inspirational! Great job!
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Thanks so much for replying, Nancy. I think that's the couple of pieces I have been missing...the real reason why I keep slipping up and making the overall switch for life. Thanks again!1
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Great story Nancy. Thanks for sharing your words of wisdom.0
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simply gorgeous!0
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Holy smokes! That is phenomal.0
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The trick will be staying mindful enough to keep the weight off. A work in progress.1
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You look great! Congrats!0
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First, you look great, you should be so proud. Second, I agree 100%, it's possible. I'm also 52 and down 107 at the moment. I still have a few more to go. It's been slow and definitely not linear, but it's down and staying down.5
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This is what I needed to see today. I am down 19 and have 64 more to go (I'm 56). I have wrecked my metabolism from years of bad food, bad diets and trying to side step the exercise - now I am in it for the long haul, logging every morsel, exercising 5 days a week and eating more fruit and veg in the last 2 months than I have in the last 2 years, I'm sure. At some point I've realized this isn't temporary anymore - this is what I have to do for the rest of my life. Your photos are inspiring, it's good to see someone over 50 who has succeeded - so thank you
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Amazing!!0
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I am 50 and really struggling with no metabolism to speak of!! It is so much harder at this age. Would love to have you as a MFP peer support. You have done fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!0
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MamaSooz89129 wrote: »This is what I needed to see today. I am down 19 and have 64 more to go (I'm 56). I have wrecked my metabolism from years of bad food, bad diets and trying to side step the exercise - now I am in it for the long haul, logging every morsel, exercising 5 days a week and eating more fruit and veg in the last 2 months than I have in the last 2 years, I'm sure. At some point I've realized this isn't temporary anymore - this is what I have to do for the rest of my life. Your photos are inspiring, it's good to see someone over 50 who has succeeded - so thank you
Good for you! It's worth everything.1 -
Looking great...so inspiring!0
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