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Had a nice, long chat with my mom... Today, I am grateful for oncologists, and the wonders of modern medicine!

My husband and daughters are great cheerleaders, but this is the guy who comes and stares at me and tells me to get moving, when I've been sitting for too long (!): He's also the one who comes to the door to greet me, when I've been gone... So, today I am grateful for my walk-buddy!

(still catching up from traveling) Today, I am grateful for colleagues who really appreciate what I do, and how hard I work.

I've been traveling, so I'm just going to have to catch up, quick. :0) Today I'm grateful for modern communications technology: My guy was delayed coming home from Chicago, while I was needing to get on the road... So cool that we have smart phones we can use to exchange information almost instantaneously!

Today's gratitude: 37 years ago today, I was walking a friend home in the rare heavy southern New Mexico snow. The house down the street had been empty for a while - but this time there was a 'new' boy up on the roof, shoveling. Jenny and I stopped for a while to watch him, then continued on our way... To this day, I still…

I love my sense of humour.

Today I am grateful that my husband has a job he loves, doing something he's very good at.

Started a new Bellydance class today! Love having something my daughters and I can go do together.

Name: Elizabeth Age: 50 Height: 5'8" Start Weight (4th January): 205 Goal Weight (1st February): 197 New goal weight (1/11 for 1st February): 194.8 4th January: 205 11th January: 197 18th January: 197 25th January: 1st February: Weight lost/gained this week: no change Weight lost/gained this month: -8 lbs…

I've inspired several friends to buy Fitbits and get going on their health-related journeys. (accomplishment)

Totally motivating!

My daughter poked her head around the corner (to where I was working on a project) to ask whether she could have "more than her fair share" of birthday cheesecake. What she meant was, "May I have yours?" I said, "Sure." It took a while for me to realize that I hadn't even thought twice about it: 'Sure' she could have my…

Today, I am grateful for my astonishing, amazing family. My husband is awesome - supportive and kind; our girls are funny and sweet and smart... The elder turned 16 today!

I'm recovering from a wicked cold, and (with windchill) it's below freezing out. But when my dog looked at me with big, pleading eyes, I just had to take him for a lunchtime walk at the dog lake. We got in well over three miles, even though there were parts where I could hardly walk forward, since the wind was so strong!

I use a Fitbit to track my steps. I don't add other exercise specifically unless it is something that takes some real effort, and limits the number of steps that would be tracked (like bellydancing or lifting weights).

Hi, I'm Elizabeth. I'm 50 and I live in Colorado. I am coming up on my 1-year MFP anniversary in the next week. I have lost 57.5 pounds, so far. I'm think I'm aiming for right around 100, but I'll see once I get closer. As of this past Monday, I weigh 197, clothed - which put me in the 'Overweight' category. Yay! I travel…

I'm in! (Searched for challenge group to no avail. Send me an invite, please?)

I wish I had known, before, how much easier it is if you don't put a date on goals! Saying, "I want to lose X pounds by such-and-such date," is a recipe for demotivation for me. (Lots of reasons, of course, but mainly I stall on the scale then 'whoosh' several pounds off at once... It could be crazy-making!) Now I'm happy…

Name: Elizabeth Age: 50 Height: 5'8" Start Weight (4th January): 205 Goal Weight (1st February): 197 New goal weight (1/11 for 1st February): 194.8 4th January: 205 11th January: 197 18th January: 25th January: 1st February: Weight lost/gained this week: -8 lbs Weight lost/gained this month: -8 lbs Successes/struggles this…

When I started not-quite a year ago, I was at the absolute airline seatbelt limit. I had not thought about it on the way to our vacation, but I did when we flew home on Sunday... My 'leftover' seatbelt strap was almost as long as my forearm!

My sleepy almost-teen daughter snuggled up to me then said, wistfully, that I am "just not as comfy anymore." Then she went on to say that when she has kids, she's going to keep active and eat green things and protein so she doesn't gain then have to lose weight - because she doesn't want her kids to feel bad about being…

Name: Elizabeth Age: 50 Height: 5'8" Start Weight (4th January): 205 Goal Weight (1st February): 197 4th January: 205 11th January: 18th January: 25th January: 1st February: Weight lost/gained this week: Weight lost/gained this month: Successes/struggles this week: Back from Christmas/the cruise/too many days of travel! (A…

I will be traveling without computer access as of this afternoon. I have just opened the new thread for January's challenge: community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10301899/january-2016-weight-loss-challenge?new=1 See you there!

Three of my friends have been inspired to get Fitbits - and my mom asked for one for Christmas.

Name: Elizabeth Age:50 Height: 5' 7.5" Start Weight (1st December): 192.2 Goal Weight (5th January):187.2 1st December: 192.2 8th December: ??? 15th December: 22nd December: 29th December: 5th January: Weight lost/gained this week: ??? Weight lost/gained this month: ??? Successes/struggles this week: Holy crap, you guys!…

Welcome, challengers new and old, I'm looking forward to getting to know you through your updates - and to following along as you struggle and succeed... Here's to making the final month of 2015 the best one of all!

Name: Elizabeth Age:50 Height: 5' 7.5" Start Weight (1st December): 192.2 Goal Weight (5th January):187.2 1st December: 192.2 8th December: 15th December: 22nd December: 29th December: 5th January: Weight lost/gained this week: Weight lost/gained this month: Successes/struggles this week: On the struggles side - After a…

December Challenge is up! Hope you'll join me there!

Name: Elizabeth Age: 50 Height: 5' 8" Start weight 31st October: 192.2 Goal weight 1st December: 187.2 3rd November: 192.2 10th November 17th November 24th November 1st December Weight lost this week: 0 Weight lost this month: 0 Successes/struggles this week: I have been running a bit during my morning walks with the dog!

Name: Elizabeth Age: 50 Height: 5' 7.5" Start Weight (1st October): 199.7 Goal Weight (1st November):194.7 Stretch Goal - 1st November: 189.7 29th September: 199.7 5th October (a day early): 197 12th October (a day early, again): 194 20th October: 194 27th October: 193 1st November: 192.2 Weight lost/gained this week: -.8…