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LocoLady98 - Great tips, BTW! I've also been a road warrior for around 20 years. However, I didn't start getting serious about my health & weight until 16 months ago. I use some of the same techniques you've mentioned. However, I really enjoy eating out and often must entertain clients for lunch or dinner. I've learned to…

Just a quick update. I've stayed committed to using MFP & still travel frequently. By around Oct/Nov 2016, I had gotten as low as 164 lbs. My workouts & goals have evolved through the process, as have the foods I choose to eat. I've settled on a weight goal of 170, +/-5 lbs. since I am just over a pound over the high-end…

I just wanted to throw out a quick update. I have faithfully been using MFP for 16 months, every day. I exceeded my original goals fairly quickly (starting at 230 lbs. at the end of Feb. 2016), I had to constantly set new goals. Ultimately, I settled on a weight range of 170 lbs., +/-5 lbs. Today, I am 176.3, working my…

Great job!!!

Great job!!! You look fantastic! I'm excited to hit my 6 month mark on the 27th...

Here's an updated picture from August 10th, compared to what I looked like on February 8th, 2016. I will actually hit my 6 month mark on 8/27. This past week I've been weighing in between 172.6 to 173.6, I'm still logging everything daily.

Way to go!!!! You look GREAT!!! MFP worked for me, too!

Thank you! Don't get discouraged... My wife has been doing basically the same thing as me, except her workouts were not quite as intense as mine, more frequent, but just as long, or longer. Our bodies are all different, so we need to find what works best for us. My wife is about 5'4" and is currently about 135. She's lost…

I'm 47 & now wearing 34" waistband Levi's that are older than I was when I bought them new. I was squeezing into 38's just 5 months ago.

Thanks!!! I'm confident I can make the transition...

Thanks! I was partially motivated by seeing what others were able to accomplish, as well. It just boils down to finding the thing that works for you and hitting the small, daily goals... At least that how it worked for me.

Good luck on your journey. It's very doable... Once I made the decision, I was committed to hit my daily goals. I joined a few Challenges on here, which also helped with my accountability. On days that I really felt the need to have something that did not fit in my calorie goals, I made sure that I paid for it with extra…

Here is my weight loss chart. The spike at the bottom was after 2 weeks in Hawaii. While there, I actually worked out much harder & longer, but I also ate more and had several high calorie drinks (Coconut Mojitos at Dukes were the BEST).

As far as cardio, My minimum goal was to do the elliptical 3-4 times a week for a minimum of 35 min. And a minimum of 500 calories each. I actually would push myself to do more, especially if I was feeling week or unenergetic. After the first 2-3 weeks, I was going as long as 45-50 min., eventually topping out at about 65…

Lots of beautiful faces on here. Congrats to you all!!! I started my journey 2/27/16 and my after pic was taken 107 days later. I've lost more since then. As of today (5 months from starting), I'm actually down a total of 53.1 lbs.

Congrats! I've managed to lose a few, myself. I can't believe the difference in how I feel. Keep up the great work! You are worth it.

I originally posted this just over 6 weeks ago. As an update, I'm currently at 176.9 lbs (a total loss of 53.1 lbs). I've raised my daily calorie goal to 2,130, which is not quite maintenance calories - but close. Ideally, I plan to lose a little more belly fat, but don't really plan to lose much more weight, as I intend…

5'11" M/46 MY STARTING WEIGHT (2/27/16): 230 lbs 5/9/16: 195.9 5/16/16: 194.1 5/23/16: 191.4 5/30/16: 188.8 6/6/16: 186.0 6/13/16: 182.8 6/20/16: 181.0 6/27/16: Missed - Vacation/Working in HI 7/4/16: 181.8 7/11/16: 177.0 7/18/16: 178.3 7/25/16: 179.0 WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: -0.7 lbs GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE:…

No longer trying to lose weight. Now working to maintain, while gaining muscle. 5'11" M/46 MY STARTING WEIGHT (2/27/16): 230 lbs 5/9/16: 195.9 5/16/16: 194.1 5/23/16: 191.4 5/30/16: 188.8 6/6/16: 186.0 6/13/16: 182.8 6/20/16: 181.0 6/27/16: Missed - Vacation/Working in HI 7/4/16: 181.8 7/11/16: 177.0 7/18/16: 178.3…

My pleasure. For me, it does help that my wife has joined me. However, I would still be on the same path, even if she hadn't. I travel a lot, so I'm pretty much on my own half the time anyway. You can all do this. I've watched my wife get frustrated to the point she wants to quit, but she's already lost around 30 lbs., so…

EXCEEDED my ultimate goal!!! 5'11" M/46 MY STARTING WEIGHT (2/27/16): 230 lbs 5/9/16: 195.9 5/16/16: 194.1 5/23/16: 191.4 5/30/16: 188.8 6/6/16: 186.0 6/13/16: 182.8 6/20/16: 181.0 6/27/16: Missed - Vacation/Working in HI 7/4/16: 181.8 7/11/16: 177.0 7/18/16: 7/25/16: WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: 4.8 lbs GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR…

I need to take an updated comparison picture, but here is one from a few weeks ago, after 107 days.

My pleasure... I need to correct my initial statement. I actually lost 47.2 lbs in 107 days, not 90 days... I'm now down 51.2 lbs. after 133 days.

I started my journey at 230 lbs.on 2/27/16 and was losing close to 0.5 lbs per day - weighing in 47 lbs lighter after only 90 days. I set my weight loss goal at 2 lbs. a week and basically only ate up to the calories I was allocated (1,500 calories per day) and did cardio on the elliptical 3-4 days a week (nearly always 4…

Thank you! I'm very happy with where I am. I just hit a new low, today (7/5), at 180.7 lbs. The morning I got home from Hawaii (7/2) I actually weighed in at 185.3 lbs. Guess I just needed a few days for my body to normalize. =)

5'11" M/46 MY STARTING WEIGHT (2/27/16): 230 lbs 5/9/16: 195.9 5/16/16: 194.1 5/23/16: 191.4 5/30/16: 188.8 6/6/16: 186.0 6/13/16: 182.8 6/20/16: 181.0 6/27/16: Missed - Vacation/Working in HI 7/4/16: 181.8 7/11/16: 7/18/16: 7/25/16: WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: (0.8 lbs gained on 2 week vacation) GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL…

5'11" M/46 MY STARTING WEIGHT (2/27/16): 230 lbs 5/9/16: 195.9 5/16/16: 194.1 5/23/16: 191.4 5/30/16: 188.8 6/6/16: 186.0 6/13/16: 182.8 6/20/16: 181.0 6/27/16: Missed - Vacation/Working in HI 7/4/16: 7/11/16: 7/18/16: 7/25/16: WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: ??? lbs GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 16.9 lbs GOAL WEIGHT…

Off to Maui, right now!!! =) 5'11" M/46 MY STARTING WEIGHT (2/27/16): 230 lbs 5/9/16: 195.9 5/16/16: 194.1 5/23/16: 191.4 5/30/16: 188.8 6/6/16: 186.0 6/13/16: 182.8 6/20/16: 181.0 6/27/16: 7/4/16: 7/11/16: 7/18/16: 7/25/16: WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: 1.8 lbs GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 16.9 lbs GOAL WEIGHT RANGE:…

Thank you, all! I tend to become a little obsessive when I commit to something. I really focus on hitting the small daily goals. =)

Thanks! To be fair, the photo on the right is mirrored, so when I look at the picture, to me, I really do look like two different people. Lol!