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I like Nature Valley protein bars. I like the caramel cashew, the chocolate peanut better and my favorite in the peanut,honey almond. They have 10 grams of protein and lots of whole nuts and are not too sweet.

If you're hungry at work, but not at home, then stress may be playing a role. Can you take a short even 10 minute walk to relieve some stress and see if that helps. If you can't take a walk, try some deep breathing exercises to relax you. Also drinking plenty of water will help you feel full when you feel hungry, but are…

Your dramatic change in appearance just go to show that cutting calories and exercise are very important in changing your body. Adding weights will help you tone up even more. I love the "body pump" classes at my gym where I work out!

You look incredible! As one who has lost and gained weight many, many times, be sure to find a motivation to keep it off other than just how you look. That will only keep you motivated for a short time. Do it for your health and to be a better mom and wife. But you will even need something deeper than that for the…

The last ten pounds are always much harder to lose than say 50 pounds. It comes off much more slowly because you are so close to a healthy weight. Increase your exercise a little or switch it up a bit instead of the same old routine, to try and trick your body. If you can exercise in the morning, that is when you get the…

Congrats on your success! You do truly look 15-20 years younger. I lost 55 pounds over 18 months almost a year ago. I'm maintaining now, but always love to read success stories! They help motivate me to keep doing what I'm doing. Kudos to you for putting yourself out there and sharing with all of us. It is very inspiring…

I have been following this thread for a while now. I have lost 55 pounds in the past 18 months, but before the holidays the weight had started creeping up. I have gained 10 pounds back. I am cutting calories and going to get that 10 pounds off, even if it is the holidays. There is always some excuse and right now I am done…

Last year I baked a lot of cookies and ate and sampled way too many! I did log it all though, so I did not gain. This year I am baking cookies again, but I put them in tupperware containers and out of sight because sugar is such a trigger food for me. Once I start I can't seem to get enough. I have to watch my blood sugar.…

I am going out to eat so there will be no left overs. Yeah! Anyway, my plan is to load up my plate with plain vegetables, and turkey and maybe have a piece of pie. I probably will go over my calories, but will be right back on track the next day. I will also eat sensibly for breakfast and lunch. There are always lots of…

Just thought I'd share that I was diagnosed withT2D also about 5 years ago. At first I lost 10 -12 pounds, but then the pressures at work ( I was a first grade public school teacher) got to me and I gained most of it back. I went to classes to help me with my diabetes, but it wasn't until I retired and found MFP and…

thanks for this link! I have bookmarked it so I can use it this winter maybe on days when I'm snowed in or later in the evening for an extra workout! Thanks so much!

Snoozie and loves retirement: I absolutely love what both of you have to say and can relate to you both totally! It seems you have both learned some invaluable lessons and they are so encouraging to hear. I would like to be friends with you OR just keep in touch through this thread. This is great! I love it!!! We so need…

Welcome dlmciver! I have been on MFP for about 18 months and have lost 54 pounds over that time. I am on maintenance now. I just discovered this thread and I love it! What a fantastic group of women. We can all inspire and support each other because we are at the same place in life. I, like so many, have lost and gained…

Candicer I am surprised your doctor recommended the HCG DIET. Any weight loss program where you lose weight very rapidly is a disaster waiting to happen. My son did the HCG diet a few years ago and he gained all the weight he lost back in a very short time because no one can keep eating at that kind of deficit for very…

Littlered2591: I would be interested to know how your blood work turns out as well. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 5 years ago. I have lost 54 pounds and exercise 5 days a week. I am no longer on any meds for diabetes and my A1C was 5.2 about a month ago at my checkup. My doctor was shocked! She said I am not even…

Bonniepwest: I love your story of the two women. I have friends who are so overweight and have so many health problems that their lives revolve around all their health issues. I was diagnosed with diabetes 5 years ago. I tried to cut back on carbs and lost about 12 pounds. Then I gained most of that back. Once I retired…

HoganBirdie, What's the big rush? You have the rest of your life to be healthy. What I have learned is the more slowly the weight comes off, the more likely you are to keep eating that way. I lost 54 pounds over a year and a half. Then going on maintenance was much easier and I wasn't feeling so deprived and didn't feel…

lovesretirement... I couldn't agree with you more! We have a decision to make. Do we want to eat whatever we want and keep gaining weight and gaining all kinds of health problems and have to take more and more medication and have to have more and more surgeries OR do we want to keep track of what we eat, eat mostly healthy…

I am 59 years old and have lost 54 pounds over about a year and half. I put about 4 pounds on when I changed over to maintenance calories. I too am starting strength training and have worked with a personal trainer for about 2 months. My arm around my elbow starting hurting quite a lot and so I had to back way off and just…

Congrats on your progress! You've just shown what hard work and determination can do! I love that you did it at home. No gym needed and no personal trainer. That's awesome!

I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I started on Metformin and my doctor said it is a progressive disease and that I would eventually have to go on insulin. Anyway that was a wake up call for me. I had heard the doctor on "The biggest Loser" tell some of the participants that if they lost the weight, kept it off, and…

Way to Go! You look fantastic! BTW how much is 3.5 stones in pounds? ( I know I can look it up) Just curious. I have lost 54 pounds in 18 months and am on maintenance now. I lost it very, very slowly. I think that is the best way because then you can keep it up for the rest of your life.

All of you look amazing! I have some before and after photos, but haven't posted them. I need to put them somewhere where I can see them often to help me continue maintaining. Sometimes you lose the motivation and pictures say a lot! If someone is just starting out, take pictures along the way. I didn't do that. I wish I…

Anytime we make radical changes in our lives, it makes family and friends uncomfortable. They want you to stay as you always were. Maybe they are afraid if you change your life it might not include them anymore. When you've made nonnegotiable decisions with yourself to change your life for the better, you can expect…

That happened to me as well and it's the best feeling ever! I also don't take meds for migraines anymore, for type 2 diabetes or for high cholesterol. If only doctors out there would encourage their patients to eat healthy and exercise instead of prescribing medications. I think a lot of doctors don't know how much you can…

BTW I forgot to say congrats on your awesome results! Pictures are very very inspiring! Thanks for sharing.

I just started working with a personal trainer and lifting weights. I have lost 54 pounds over 18 months and am maintaining, but wanted to reduce my fat%. I am finding that I am ravenous lately. So I am going over my maintenance calories. Is that normal? About how long before I start to see results? I've only been doing it…

It sounds like you've not only lost the weight, but have totally changed your life. It sounds like you are much much happier! When you find activities or fitness classes you love, it can definitely change your life. I know it has mine. When you are active, your body feels strong and powerful! I have lost 54 pounds, and I…

Yeah I know where you're coming from. I have been maintaing for about 3-4 months now. I'm am still unhappy with my abs as they still seem flabby so I'm going to start working with a personal trainer and do strength trainer to firm up more. But when I look at my "before" pictures, I see just how far I've come. It cannot be…

On a shopping trip recently I bought some tops that a year ago, I would have looked horrible in. The kind with all lace in the back and sleeveless. They looked fantastic on me! WooHoo!