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Goddesskat, way to go. You sound really similar to me - I am 56 - started my health journey July 1, 2016 with 83 lbs to lose. So far I'm down 16 (4 down on MFP, I started that mid July)... a huge chunk came off in the first two weeks, which was likely water. My goal is to get to 175 and to not have to shop in Plus Size (I…
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Susie, we are delighted to have you become part of our friendly community....you have quite a challenge with your husband so far away...the exact opposite of my challenge which is that my husband had surgery a month ago and is with me 24/7 and I have no time by myself. Barbie: Thanks for the kind welcome. Are you near…
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I hope it's ok to jump in on this thread. I'm relatively new to MFP. I would love to offer support to anyone who needs it, and hope to get encouragement to keep going as well. Please feel free to friend me. I am a 56-year old married mom (33 years) to 4 + 3, and a grammie to 1.5 :smile: I work full time as an office…
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Thank you for all your comments. I guess I just need to learn some good old fashioned patience. I've got the scale, I'm logging everything and will try hard to be a Dory and "just keep swimming".
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True Lemon stevia-sweetened packets (available on Amazon). Cherry-lime, mango orange, raspberry lemonade - 10 cals each. There is 1 gm of sugar in each one, not sure why but they are natural and not all chemicals. Love them, couldn't do 100 oz of water a day without them.
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I finished the 21 day sugar detox #21dsd (google it) last week. It's a really a miracle because I've gone dessert-treat free since July 1st. It really does wipe out cravings. I can still longingly look at sweets but I am now stronger than they are. It's basically no processed food, no sugar, no wheat and very limited fruit…
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Hello, Greetings from Las Vegas - I'm 56, a working mom/grammie with about 70 lbs yet to lose. Please see my post about frustrating plateaus. Looking for a long-term lifestyle change... I've accepted there's no quick fixes and I'm trying to be positive and hopeful. I'd love to offer my support to whoever needs it and hope…
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Hello, I am a 50-something working mom/grammie living in Las Vegas. I did a 2 week sugar detox starting July 1st and am down 12 lbs. 71 to go. I am 4 days into Leslie Sansone walking videos and can only handle 20 minutes worth now, but I hope to get all the way through the video eventually! I am trying to stay under 1450…
