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Thank you all for the well wishes and replies! It's so encouraging to hear different perspectives. Kudos to you all!

Amazing story!!! Congrats to you and your supportive daughter!

Today I am 134 pds. My height is 5'3.

Thanks so much to everyone. My husband is very supportive, but since he has never struggled with his weight it can be hard to fully understand. I appreciate the kind words and encouragement.

Rainbow198...2 years maintaining is a great accomplishment...something you said that is really important is that reaching your goal made you want to keep going...I know this is the mindset I will need to adopt to maintain my weight. Thanks so much!

Thanks Ginger! Congrats to you as well on nearly reaching your goal. I am curious to know how you feel when you get to your goal?

1) Helping or inspiring others on their weight loss journey! 2) "Those" jeans I wanted to fit into are suddenly too big. 3) How much more you can eat when eating healthy. 4) Realizing how many chocolate chip cookies I used to eat...I do miss them... :( This blog is amazing!

Whoo hoo! That's amazing! Congrats on reaching your goal!

I hate to say it, but I have heard that a lot from friends and family while losing weight... Knowing very well I am not "too" skinny... Not even close based on my BMI. I think people that are not losing sometimes are negative when others begin their weight loss journey. I don't even think they mean it when they say "too"…

I have been fasting on and off for a few months...24 every day def sounds like a lot. What I do is 1 day a week as I feel up to it... The most 2 days and I drink a gallon of water each day. It works for me.

Water has really helped me...sounds funny, but if you drink a lot really fast it makes you so full you don't want to eat. I have either a 32oz or 64oz container on hand at all times.

I love my Jawbone UP24...Its comfortable, and accurate based on reading the history of days I was not so active vs. really active. Also, I like that the app is easy to use.

I heard Castor Oil Packs work. Look it up on Youtube.

I have been reading a lot about maintenance, and so often I have read to weigh daily until you feel really comfortable with your maintenance plan... Then maybe weigh every few days. But for me...I have become so used to weighing myself each morning, that I will just continue. I think its especially important to weigh on…

I am 6 pounds from my goal and use a free app called Workout Trainer by Skimble . I don't love exercise and always worry about my form, but with this app (which I use on my Ipad), it makes it easy to understand how to do each exercise correctly. I have three children...so it really helps that I can just do it in my living…