First post and finally hit 50 pounds loss

I haven’t talked a lot about what I have been doing because I truly hate this emphasis on thin=worth in our society. But since January 2017, I have been religiously logging my food in the free app My Fitness Pal. I don’t have a Fitbit or Apple Watch so I just let the app count my steps.This spring I added Map My Walk and logged my walks around the neighborhood. I believe that by logging my foods, I have been able to note trends and see what my body handles well and what makes me hurt more. I have been officially in remission from Crohn’s disease for a year now. With autoimmune diseases, certain foods just really mess with me, like wheat and artificial sweeteners and other things. But I kept my chocolate and occasionally have wine or my favorite margaritas. I just counted those calories too. I take a lot of vitamins and supplements, but no specific brand. Yay Turmeric and Collagen! I just noted when one seemed to bring benefit or hurt. The ones that hurt got tossed! The ones that brought benefit I cheered! I eat lots and lots of veggies and am pretty passionate about fruits like apples, pineapple, cherries and mango. I am equally passionate about oatmeal and my beloved spinach and beet frittatas. Breakfast today was cauliflower, red peppers and onions, sautéed on my flat top, with coffee of course! Mmmm! I am losing at a rate of about 2.5 pounds per month. Slowly! My doctors are happy with my progress and cheering me on. I will continue this process and be grateful for each day that my body feels good. On the days that I hurt, I don’t feel guilty for not doing the longer walks, because rest is just as necessary to the health of my body. But slow and steady will win the race.