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@bmeadows380 : it is! And given my age, likely my only, but that suits us just fine :)

@BettJo64 : Awesome! I think non scale victories are such a great rush! Imagine what you will be able to do tomorrow!

@MzCara148 : you are among people who share your struggles and some of your experiences. I always panic in restaurants when they sit me at a booth, scared of the day I don’t fit. Fun activities like going to movies, traveling, attending plays.. they are all marred because I am worried about fitting in my seat. As I have…

Nice to meet you, @rmwebsteriii ! 20 pounds is an excellent start! It may be a long journey that takes some time, but we didn’t put it on in a day and it won’t come off in a day either. But every day we make healthy choices with diet and exercise, we are a lot closer to our goals! Keep up the great work!

@BettJo64 : Any changes we can make to improve our health is a step in the right direction! Can’t wait to hear about your successes in your gym soon enough!

Very nice to meet you! Welcome!

@tammyfranks2 : don’t let it get to you. I stay out of the main threads because people can get pretty nasty and I come onto MFP to hold myself accountable with my diary and talk with people who are in a similar boat to me. While I support anyone on any stage in their weight loss journey, no matter how big or small, I find…

@tammyfranks2 : that’s wonderful news! Nothing better than feeling you’ve been given a new lease on life! Very happy everything is good with you!

Nice to meet you! I started at 356 and last weighed in at 327. It’s a slow process but it’s worth the journey!

Great job, @bmeadows380 !! I find if I log everything that I put into my body, I am much better about not snacking here and there. Because I’m always shocked by how many times I’ll indulge here or there, and unfortunately “here are there” adds up real fast and can lead to extreme stalls in weight loss! Great job on…

I have been away at my parent’s the last couple weeks while they were out of town. I was nervous about sticking to the diet I have faithfully been following since January 1st but I stayed the course and didn’t cheat once. Not even when my sister invited me over for pizza and a movie. I watched the movie with them, but…

@kwiris0328 : You look wonderful, and that smile is beautiful in each shot! Everyone looks great; thank you for the motivation!

I was struggling to get enough calories in with the way I am now eating, but I decided I needed to figure something out because I was averaging between 700-800/day and not seeing any movement on the scale. Because my diet is fruits, veggies, lean proteins and whole grains only, it can be trying to get lots of calories (a…

@Mellykay88 : Good to hear from you! Those are some impressive NSV’s!!

@bmeadows380 : will do! Tonight was pork chop (I ate half), some sweet potatoes, homemade applesauce (nothing but apples), and corn. We just seasoned the pork chop with some garlic powder, dried onion, and pepper.

@ladyjaneann : Welcome! Very nice to meet you and hope to see you on the boards! @bmeadows380 : I too love the snow and having lived on the east my entire life, get hammered with it every winter. I love looking outside and seeing piles of snow. While I don’t like the act of shoveling, I love the workout it gives me! I…

@bmeadows380 : couscous would be a great substitute! I already have my sights set on that cheesy potato soup for a future meal!

Another easy recipe: stuffed peppers. We made stuffed green peppers with shrimp. We put in brown rice, mushroom, onion, spinach and tomato. We cooked the shrimp ahead of time with a little garlic and seasoned it all with some pepper, parsley, garlic and oregano. This recipe is super versatile and you could stuff it with…

My husband and I made tuna steak with roasted asparagus and purple sweet potato the other night. We lightly seasoned it with ground ginger, mustard seed, lemon pepper, and garlic powder. We put it on a foil lined pan and after searing the tuna in a pan with some olive oil, we cooked it with the potatoes and asparagus.…

My husband and I enjoy avocado toast. On whole wheat bread, we put avocado (obviously), onion, tomato, spinach, and a small splash of balsamic. Super fast and easy to make and packed with veggies, healthy fats and whole grains.

@bmeadows380 : I understand what you are saying. I think I just always have to remind myself that regardless of where I am in my life, if my health isn’t prioritized, I slip back into old habits very quickly. @rabidhamster87 : it’s good to see you back; you’ve been missed :) My eating has been healthy but I have stopped…

By Monday, my life will be significantly easier because I will no longer be traveling for a while. I am sorry if people have ever made you feel bad about being single. No one has that right.

@tammyfranks2 : sorry to hear that. Keep your head up, you’ve got this!

December has been rough for me because of my traveling. I don’t live near my family so during the holidays I am on the road a lot. @bmeadows380 : We are just about the same age and in my experience, being cautiously optimistic helps. I think it’s a smart thing to protect your heart, and also to remember that no matter what…

@bmeadows380 don’t apologize for coming and sharing your struggles. I am having them too. I have been doing intermittent fasting and staying off the scale. I expected to see a nice change when I finally stepped on. Well that day was today, and the change was 0. Absolutely nothing. Weeks of counting calories, using my food…

Nice work, @CassieBinTC !! You look so happy and confident!

@cnavarro002 : I am pretty forgetful with planning meals so that’s why I now dedicate one day to it. I found a great website skinnytaste that has easy recipes and when I input them into MFP, they had tons of their recipes already uploaded. Something to consider! Their website is easy to navigate and you can search by…

@cnavarro002 : great job with all the walking! My husband and I found ourselves ordering out several times a week when we were short on time and something that has helped me is to dedicate one day to grilling up a bunch of chicken and then anytime I am short on time, I know I have something healthy I can throw together…

@kwiris0328 : awesome, keep it up!! @RunaMarti : that’s a beautiful place; love it!

Everyone’s support here has been hugely helpful, and as a quick update: I made the cake I wanted to make for my SIL and my MIL even said it looked nice, so I considered it a success. And from a weight loss perspective, I had one piece at the party (strictly for scientific purposes, of course 😉), but then sent the rest home…