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Wow - I'm sorry - that's a BIG picture! :blush:

Name: Mandy Total Weight lost: 4 stone (56lbs) Height: 5ft 6in Time it took to lose: 16 months How long in maintenance: 1 year 4 months Maintenance weight range: 137 - 140lbs (lowered from 142lbs in June) Average weight recorded for January: 141.9lbs Average weight recorded for February: 141.2lbs Average weight recorded…

@microwhisper Sorry to hear your news. Keeping my fingers crossed for you both - all the best x

Name: Mandy Total Weight lost: 4 stone (56lbs) Height: 5ft 6in Time it took to lose: 16 months How long in maintenance: 1 year 4 months Maintenance weight range: 137 - 140lbs (lowered from 142lbs in June) Average weight recorded for January: 141.9lbs Average weight recorded for February: 141.2lbs Average weight recorded…

Name: Mandy Total Weight lost: 4 stone (56lbs) Height: 5ft 6in Time it took to lose: 16 months How long in maintenance: 1 year 3 months Maintenance weight range: 137 - 140lbs (lowered from 142lbs in June) Average weight recorded for January: 141.9lbs Average weight recorded for February: 141.2lbs Average weight recorded…

I never strictly weighed and measured everything anyway, even all the while I was losing, so when I say 'logging all my calories' it's in my quite relaxed way, i.e. 'entering all that I eat in my diary and totalling it up at the end of the day so that I get an approximate estimate of what my calories have been'! But…

Name: Mandy Total Weight lost: 4 stone (56lbs) Height: 5ft 6in Time it took to lose: 16 months How long in maintenance: 1 year 3 months Maintenance weight range: 137 - 140lbs (lowered from 142lbs in June) Average weight recorded for January: 141.9lbs Average weight recorded for February: 141.2lbs Average weight recorded…

I've never personally used the Woo button, but isn't that a smiley face next to it? - in which case wouldn't the positive 'punch-the-air-YES-whoop' meaning would make more sense??

You could be my twin! I felt exactly the same way as you, victoria_1024 - I've been in maintenance the same amount of time, and also stopped counting calories back in April. I'm a lot less obsessive about logging now, but, I'm up a few pounds after eating whatever I wanted on summer hols - and temporarily back to logging…

I view logging as a tool - a really useful tool that helped me become aware of what and how much I was eating, and enabled me to adjust that to lose weight. I was never very strict with precisely weighing everything, but I was consistent and honest about logging everything for the entire time I lost the weight... and for…

Name: Mandy Total Weight lost: 4 stone (56lbs) Height: 5ft 6in Time it took to lose: 16 months How long in maintenance: 1 year 3 months Maintenance weight range: 137 - 140lbs (lowered from 142lbs in June) Average weight recorded for January: 141.9lbs Average weight recorded for February: 141.2lbs Average weight recorded…

Like you do now -but smaller!! Keep it up....

I keep checking this thread - and I think you are my closest twin so far: 5'6 SW: 196lbs CW: 147lbs GW: 136-140lbs :smile:

Thanks @lorrpb - I know you're probably right..... It feels like it could be more than just water weight - it's been 3 weeks already! .......but I'm determined not to panic! :)

Name: Mandy Total Weight lost: 4 stone (56lbs) Height: 5ft 6in Time it took to lose: 16 months How long in maintenance: 1 year 3 months Maintenance weight range: 137 - 140lbs (lowered from 142lbs in June) Average weight recorded for January: 141.9lbs Average weight recorded for February: 141.2lbs Average weight recorded…

Excellent news Ingrid!! That's great! :smiley:

Hee-hee - this made me smile - the slogans on your t-shirts say it all! Good job on your achievement!

@cmuggridge I'm sorry you're feeling down at the moment. Your weight loss and your success in maintenance have taken an impressive level of dedication and determination - and you look so happy in your after picture and your profile picture. You should look back on your amazing achievement and be very proud of yourself. We…

Name: Mandy Total Weight lost: 4 stone (56lbs) Height: 5ft 6in Time it took to lose: 16 months How long in maintenance: 1 year 3 months Maintenance weight range: 137 - 140lbs (lowered from 142lbs in June) Average weight recorded for January: 141.9lbs Average weight recorded for February: 141.2lbs Average weight recorded…

This is exactly why I weigh for the record on a Friday - I always weigh my heaviest of the week on a Monday! Hope the new trend helps.

Name: Mandy Total Weight lost: 4 stone (56lbs) Height: 5ft 6in Time it took to lose: 16 months How long in maintenance: 1 year 2 months Maintenance weight range: 137 - 140lbs (lowered from 142lbs in June) Average weight recorded for January: 141.9lbs Average weight recorded for February: 141.2lbs Average weight recorded…

I'm hoping you're right :)

Oh no - I'm so sorry Ingrid - I could tell you really wanted to be able to donate. Please don't beat yourself up about it - it can't be helped. I really hope your own liver issue isn't anything too serious. Take care

I'm not formally checking in until Friday, but my first weigh-in since before the hols put me at 6lbs more yesterday than before I went away. I know this is mostly water-weight (I was already 1.4lbs lower by this morning), but WOW!? Needless to say, I'm back on it!

@Wysewoman53 @birgitkwood I felt exactly the same when I hit my goal. There's a really nice weekly thread running just for maintainers - lots of accountability and support - maybe join that? It's at least a way of feeling like you're still part of the MFP community and may even add a bit of motivation back in?…

Thanks Brenda!

Name: Mandy Total Weight lost: 4 stone (56lbs) Height: 5ft 6in Time it took to lose: 16 months How long in maintenance: 1 year 1 month Maintenance weight range: 137 - 140lbs (lowered from 142lbs in June) Average weight recorded for January: 141.9lbs Average weight recorded for February: 141.2lbs Average weight recorded for…

Name: Mandy Total Weight lost: 4 stone (56lbs) Height: 5ft 6in Time it took to lose: 16 months How long in maintenance: 1 year 1 month Maintenance weight range: 137 - 140lbs (lowered from 142lbs in June) Average weight recorded for January: 141.9lbs Average weight recorded for February: 141.2lbs Average weight recorded for…

Hi Rita, Congratulations on the weight loss! Your first contribution to the discussion is still there - it's on page one of the thread if you scroll back.

My favourite is: 'Discipline is a choice between what you want now and what you want most'.