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@missbehave_1 Welcome to the group.... lots of good advice here for sure. I lost almost 40 pounds starting last August and have been on a plateau since APRIL! Felt like giving up, too... but because of the support of this group, I'm gonna push through and get past it. Join me!

@skinnyjeanzbound - that sounds like a great plan and so glad the scale is moving the right direction! I love fruits, too... especially when it's hot. I will go along with you in cutting out processed sugars. My current short term plan is to log my weight on MONDAY... that way I will try and stay on program and focused…

Welcome to the newbies and greetings to the regular posters... Hi to the lurkers! We know your are out there and it's okay. No pressure ever. I am a lurker as well! I'm just checking in with the same ol' song... Plateauville! I am so tired of it but trying to push through. I have done some hard thinking and I was most…

@raindogmaa Snuba Diving near Turtle Island in Maui

Hello everyone.... I'm BAAAAAAACK! Wow @skinnyjeanzbound! What a fabulous trip! I have been out of the loop for a couple of months so it was to catch up on your pre-trip journey. Welcome all the newcomers and hello again to all the regulars and readers. It's such a comfort to go away for a bit and come back to this thread!…

@Timberlan127 and @mrshadsall I am also on a very long plateau. It's very frustrating... then I go off... then I get myself together again. Losing and gaining the same 3 lbs for way too long. Ugh!

Hello Everybody! It's me.... the girl on the eternal plateau. I probably could have broken it but I stepped off the program over Easter Weekend. Ham, chocolate, Brunch... it's all too much. I am happy to report that I have not gained a ton and the victory I am taking from the weekend is that I stayed away from alcohol.…

@skinnyjeanzbound Way To Go on the Exercise focus. I really think if I add more focus into working out, it would help with my plateau situation. And you are right... I am not giving up! I feel too good and look better, too (added bonus). My clothes are feeling baggy and I have already "let go" of some of my big drappy…

Hello everybody! It's me... calling from the longest plateau know to man! Or at least in min mind. I have been in the same 3 lb weight range for a month and a half! Frustrating.. BUT... I am happy to report I have not gone off the deep end. I'm still focused and not giving up. That is the hardest part, especially when you…

Name: Cyndy Age: 61 Height: 5’3" Highest Weight: (Oct 15, 2004) 250 Re-Start Weight (Sept 1, 2018): 221 Goal Weight (June 7, 2019) 165 Jan 22 191 Jan 28 189.5 Feb 4 190.0 Feb 13 190.2 Feb 18 187.4 Feb 25 187.3 Mar 19 185.8 Mar 25 188.2 Week (+/-) = +2.4 Since Re-Start = 32.8 Since First start = 61.8 Well, darn.... it was…

It was so nice to log in and see all the new messages! I have been busy and dealing with very slow plateau with a little bit of movement in the right direction. @sweeetypie1 - I try and do between 1100 and 1200 each day. I'm maybe 50% successful at keeping it under. @happygirlxxx -- Its so darn nice to have you posting…

QUICKLY Checking in before a busy day! Name: Cyndy Age: 61 Height: 5’3" Highest Weight: (Oct 15, 2004) 250 Re-Start Weight (Sept 1, 2018): 221 Goal Weight (June 7, 2019) 165 Jan 22 191 Jan 28 189.5 Feb 4 190.0 Feb 13 190.2 Feb 18 187.4 Feb 25 187.3 Week (+/-) = -.1 Since Re-Start = 33.7 Since First start = 62.7 Slow and…

Hello! I missed the Monday check in AGAIN! Still slow going on the scale but I am not discouraged. I know darn well that it's the Costco Trail Mix that lives in my co-workers office -- that is the culprit! My weight was down on Monday -- but came back up a few lbs. I'll report today's weight just to keep me honest. Going…

Hello! I missed the Monday check in-- but my weight is up slightly. Still seem to be on that plateau. Well, I just keep telling myself to stick with it...my body is just adjusting to the new body. Ha ha! Hope to start on the downward trek soon! Name: Cyndy Age: 61 Height: 5’3" Highest Weight: (Oct 15, 2004) 250 Re-Start…

Happy Monday, everyone! @skinnyjeanzbound So nice to hear from you and that you are back here. I find this group so encouraging. Thanks for posting weekly, too. Even though we don't have a challenge going on, it's good to post weekly. I will post on Mondays. Welcome to all the newbies too. Keep coming and talking. It…

Welcome @sherrsuntha !

Hi Karen! I am trying to lose 20 by June as well. Going to Hawaii with friends and want to feel comfortable in my skin so I can truly enjoy myself.. and keep up with them on the hikes! On a super long plateau right now. On THIS go-around, I have lost 30 lbs starting in September. I will be there right by your side is…

Thank you @sweeetypie1 -- I appreciate the encouragement!

Hey all... Well.... What I thought would happen has happened. I was losing so well at a steady rate - as I was recouping from my foot surgery in late Nov. I had not been exercising. So I started with my new exercise regime and I am gaining! Common sense tells me this is normal because "muscle weighs more that fat" but when…

Checked out of My Fitness Pal for a few days but wanted to report in and share that I am still gong strong with the AF AF thread! I am so AF AF it's not even funny.... or maybe it is. Made it through the holidays and new years... AND this weekend with many opportunities to break it. But held strong and going forward. On…

Thanks @Orphia for again keeping us all connected! I hope to have a successful New Year's Eve to start the year off well! As others have seen, the energy I seem to have is really a great reward for abstaining from alcohol. Hope to keep it up!

Super Autumn Slimdown Name: Cyndy Age: 61 Height: 5’3" Highest Weight: (Oct 15, 2004) 250 Start Weight (Sept 1, 2018): 221 Goal Weight (December 25, 2018): 198 Sep 10 - 219 Sep 17 - 215.9 Sep 24 - 213.7 Oct 1 - 213.5 Oct 8 - 212.8 Oct 15 -210.7 Oct 22 - 206.7 Oct 29 - 206.0 Nov 5 - 203.5 Nov 12 -201.9 Nov 19 -198.9…

SW - 201.7 lbs 19-11 - 198.9 lbs!!!! 26-11 - 198.7 - Considering Thanksgiving...I am grateful for this number! 03-12 - 199.4 - Foot Surgery this week. People bringing me food. It was not only hard to resist, but impolite. Tried to limit the portion. 10-12 - 195.6 17-12 - 194.9 24-12 - 192.8 Close but no cigar. Still very…

YAY! CONGRATULATIONS!!! That is a huge accomplishment, especially this time of year. Keep it up!

LOL! I get it! So many goodies around...

You Go Girl!!!

Just reporting in with a milestone. 100 days sober. The road is not easy but the reward is great!

SW - 201.7 lbs 19-11 - 198.9 lbs!!!! 26-11 - 198.7 - Considering Thanksgiving...I am grateful for this number! 03-12 - 199.4 - Foot Surgery this week. People bringing me food. It was not only hard to resist, but impolite. Tried to limit the portion. 10-12 - 195.6 17-12 - 194.9 24-12 GW - 190 lbs

Super Autumn Slimdown Name: Cyndy Age: 61 Height: 5’3" Highest Weight: (Oct 15, 2004) 250 Start Weight (Sept 1, 2018): 221 Goal Weight (December 25, 2018): 198 Sep 10 - 219 Sep 17 - 215.9 Sep 24 - 213.7 Oct 1 - 213.5 Oct 8 - 212.8 Oct 15 -210.7 Oct 22 - 206.7 Oct 29 - 206.0 Nov 5 - 203.5 Nov 12 -201.9 Nov 19 -198.9…

Last night, I was visiting with my daughter who is in her 2nd month of AA. I am thanking God that she is trying to clean up her act and get herself together because she had a real problem. She told me she had been struggling with her sobriety. She was out and about and kept thinking of a bottle of wine she knew was at her…