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same here, love jeans with some stretch! jeans that i had to air dry this spring, are now going through a heat cycle in the dryer and come out still too big - thank goodness for belts! I've bought a pair 2 sizes smaller but I'm waiting on buying any more until I get down to goal to see if another size smaller will be…

I have no answer to the question of why we do this but I have noticed since I stopped doing it that it's some peoples' operating mode more than others. That may be obvious in extreme cases but that's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about the difference between being a healthy weight and carrying some extra weight.…

I'm 53, 5'2", have hypothyroidism, and started out around where you are. I have lost 23 pounds since March without going to the gym or doing any workout, just keeping my normal activity level of being out & about every day and involves some regular gardening and yard work for several hours 2 or 3 times per week. It is…

congratulations on the success you've had in taking your health into your own hands and turning things around. I don't understand the negative reaction people but it's all fascinating. keep up the good work!

:o lost your daughter! in a different context that would be terrible - but congrats instead! this kind of perspective really makes you (and us all) think about how happy our hearts are that we're making a change, huh? good work! i have no idea how much a bag of equine senior weighs but it sounds like a lot! congratulations!

@dramaqueen45, @hollyberry061082, @alfonsinarosinsky ,@LorraineZinn, @ElisaJtsu congratulations on your progress! thanks for the encouragement everyone! I'm working on that 3rd cat now. B)

hahha... nope, i've never done that! thank you!

wine is vegan too!

kittywrangler! congratulations! when i had lost 11 pounds, i read that was equivalent to a medium housecat. i have 2 medium cats (11 lbs each, give or take a bit) so i've lost both of them now. i have one tiny cat too (about 8 pounds) so once I'm at my goal, I will have lost more than all 3 of them combined! i might be…

thanks, guys... it feels good!

lol... most people probably don't remember the concert either! It's cool that you were there though. They were really only active for what, 4 years? Lots of good music to leave behind from a short period of time. Like lightning in a bottle. I was about the same age, I wish someone had taken me! I think the first concert I…

Indirectly, I came to MFP because of eating mostly vegan in the previous 2 years. I cook for people in my household that became vegan and in that time I gained 10 pounds, which was unusual for me. I thought it was my age (early 50s) but once I started logging calories I realized that our diets had become more carb-dense…

Well, you got to the *tomorrow* you had in your mind and have begun the action necessary to get to the goal (soccer pun?). Way to go! I didn't start off with a lot to lose but one day the stars must have lined up for me or something because out of the blue I just felt *today is the day*. MFP made my goal feel achievable.…

I'm 53 and have lost 21 pounds in 4 months. I have been on a med for hypothyroidism for 20 years and have had 4 children. After 30 years of a very slow weight creep, I weighed 30 pounds more than I wanted and came to MFP after hearing about it. I have nothing to compare this to as I never made anything other serious…

yes, i'm eating at deficit. it's not any fad diet, but i consider the restriction to be healthy dieting.

amazing transformation! you look great. congratulations on the huge progress!

how's it going, LadyLeonard84?

You knew you'd regret it and now you're logging this event in your mind, as well as your eating diary. Think of it as experience that you'll use to be stronger against self sabotage in the future. It was a moment. You acknowledged it. Now, be kind to yourself! :)

same here!

good job!

progress looks good!

wow - congratulations!

good work! :)

I'm 5'2" and getting very close to the initial goal I set in March of 135. Now, I'm feeling like I would like to get down to 125.

i found 61% of the responses here somewhat entertaining. ;)

Exactly! ok, just making sure there isn't a standard i don't know about!

Thanks. It has always seemed to me that people measure different places, which would make the number more of a personally satisfying accomplishment than something a stranger reading the number could grasp. I figure people include: neck, chest, waist, hips, each thigh?, each upper arm? Maybe some add in each calf, each…

i see a big difference! continued success to you!

I read your long blog post and will go back to read the others. But, wow! You've got my respect for putting it all out there. It was fascinating to read. Keep blogging and keep up the great work. I can't wait to read more of your progress! You've got this, buddy!

I'm rooting for you and have no doubt you'll be posting more success! Good job!!