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I'm not sure about my starting weight - around 220, I think. I'm at 170 now.

My mini-goal is to lose the next 5 pounds and reach the weight I was before I had my youngest child - who is now 28 years old. It'll be the first time I've been that weight since he was born!

I love seeing the change in confidence in these pics.

Today, I don't have a weekend junk-food hangover. I'm usually so busy during the weekend that I end up hitting a drive-thru at least once, but not this time. Instead, I took a couple of hours and made a good veggie-loaded stew and simple homemade whole wheat bread so I would have something ready whenever I got hungry. I…

No eating out over the weekend. I'm single, and cooking for one can get boring sometimes - I'm used to cooking for my sons, who are large men, and these days, hitting the drive thru after a class is just easier when I'm tired. But this time, I put more effort into planning meals for the weekend (and not just the week), and…

Fit XR, definitely. And all the other games that they list as "fitness" may not be as physical, but anything that gets you up and moving more than before is a plus.

Please put some thought to stress control, too. Meditation and getting enough sleep have done so much for me on the psychological side of weight loss. There's so much more to changing old habits....

On Sunday, my dog got out of the fence, and I ran a couple blocks to catch him. Didn't even think about it, just took off, and afterwards I thought, "what the heck did I just do?!?! " Later, I wasn't sore or hurting because of it, so I felt pretty good for that!

I have two mini-goals right now - number one, doctor's office visit today for my annual physical. Haven't been in two years, and I'm fairly confident my weight will be down from my last actual physical. Number two, I have a belly dance performance in a week, and I want to look the best I can right now. It's been a while…

Like several here, my "petty" reason is the ex. He insisted I was still sexy even though I had gained over 50 lbs, but he also cheated, and after we split, he proceeded to publicly announce that my weight was one of the reasons he left. Yeah, he was a real charmer. I've never been slender, but I was cute 50 lbs ago. I…

Thank you! I'm a Tribal Fusion dancer, with a little cabaret on the side. Belly dance was how I started getting healthier at the beginning, and now I want to be healthier so I can be a better dancer! It's done so much more for me, beyond being physically healthy - my studio is my second home now, and my troupe is like…

Thanks, everyone, for the support. The show Saturday night was awesome, even though I can tell I've been away from stage for a while.... time to step up my work outs!

Renaissance faire - I've been susceptible to heat exhaustion for most of my adult life, but the ren faire just about did me in. Working in direct sunlight in late June is bad enough, but the extra weight was not doing me any favors. I blamed it on my past experiences until I saw one of the many, many pictures from faire…

I used to love Chips Ahoy cookies. Last Sunday, I grabbed one out of a bag that someone else had and I could barely finish it - it was so sweet and gross. Was not prepared for that!

After a lifetime of lower-than-normal blood pressure, it's become high enough that my doctor suggested medication for it. That coupled with the fact that next year is my fiftieth birthday, I decided I wanted to be in shape instead of "obese." Oh, and there is a vanity factor.....I'm single and I keep looking at these…

Nerds unite! I wish more would be as health-conscious - I'd like to see all the nerds and geeks live long, healthy, happy lives. Good on you for getting healthy!

Wow, that's fantastic! I bet your daughters are very proud of their dad!

Holy cow! What a great story! Congratulations to and your fiance - got me all teary-eyed!

Thank you for sharing. It's amazing how strong we can be when we need to. Best of life to you!

I so understand where you're coming from. You got this!