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I’m checking in for September and seeing many of us reaching interim goals, while others are closing in on some really big ones – it’s truly inspiring. A special note for those who are nearing Onederland – I’m looking at you @jenbroussard71, @Jensmakingprogress, @quolwy, @SirOnionKnight, and @Back2here . ; ) You’re so…

Hi, everyone. I'm tahitig; maybe some of you remember me? Well, I sure remember the help and support you all gave me more than a year ago! This group helped motivate me to achieve onederland and keep going. I made a flight weight necessary to take my 90-year-old mother on a floatplane in Alaska to see the grizzly bears -…

@CupcakeCrusoe, those cannolis from Mike's (the one in Cambridge) got me through years of papers and final exams -- oh my, they're delicious !!

Guys, Tahitig is not going to get to Tahiti any time soon at this rate ! For the first time in more than a year, I’ve gained weight – three big pounds – and it's not due to pre-period bloating (whohoo, those days are over!) or water weight from excess sodium – it’s fat. Fat from cookies and ice cream and chocolate bunnies…

OMG no, don't give up! I'm the turtle that can diet hard and still only lose about 1/2 pound per week, on average, so my progress is sloooooww. I've done that to myself by giving up on healthy eating way too often and messing with my metabolism. Please don't repeat my mistake -- you're actually doing very well. I'll have…

Hi, guys. Tahitig will enjoy the parades this week and one (1!) piece of delicious King cake on Mardi Gras, which she will log on MFP and adjust her calories accordingly. What my family and friends do not eat of it will be chucked down the kitchen sink and ground into oblivion -- I hate to waste food, but having that…

Welcome, @coffeeandtruecrime! One of the most popular blogs on MFP a while back was The_Movie_Chair, about a woman who didn't like the awkward way she felt when she sat in a chair at the movies, and her friends were wondering if they should leave a space in between or not in the theater. That night at the movies inspired…

I also want to acknowledge my fellow nurse @kelliward1 here, too! Although I've been a science writer for the past 20 years, I remember that nurses have to give it all - and often, there's little energy left for taking care of yourself - but with a 30-pound loss already under your belt, you're finding the path to…

Hey, everyone. I've held steady this past month weight-wise, so I'm stepping it up so that I can fulfill my pledge to you all to lose 30 pounds this year. Keeping calories to 1200 and total carbs to 50 grams each day usually works for me. A big welcome to all the new people here, and it's great to see some familiar people…

Happy 2023 everyone ! It's nice to see some returning participants here (welcome back @imgoff232) and a big welcome to all the newbies. This is the place for accountability and support, and where we all celebrate each others' success -- there were many success stories in 2022 and this year will be even better! I'll say…

Wow, it's been one year that I've been following everyone here on Women200lb+, and I've lost 33 pounds - without really dieting. Instead, I've set goals and eaten healthier, walked, logged and tracked foods and macros, and stayed motivated by reading all your posts. Thank you all so much ❣️ You guys are the best ❣️ I'll…

Guys, I'm just out of the hospital - COVID and Guillain Barré. I think I let down my guard too soon when I traveled these last few months. I've recently learned that your health is everything - cherish and guard it ! It'll be a long road back to full function for me, but I am just so incredibly grateful for surviving this…

Happy October, everyone! It's good to be home from that crazy celebrity photo-shoot (oops, wedding) and recent travels. Now, with cooler temperatures, the approaching holidays, and no future event on the calendar to starve for, it's more important than ever for me to log every calorie and to visit this encouraging forum to…

I have no idea where the summer went. ?!? But here it is, autumn, and it's time to get on the airplane bound for that celebrity wedding. I only lost one pound in August, but it's a big deal for me, because that puts me in a new zone that I haven't seen for a decade. I'll still stand out like a troll next to the beautiful…

Happy August, all. I'm finally home from Alaska, and by some grace, I didn't gain an ounce on the trip. Woot! So now, the countdown to the celebrity wedding begins. I have six weeks to lose 80 pounds if I'm going to fit in with the starved and carved. 😳 Obviously, that's not gonna happen, so I need a major reframing of…

Hello from Alaska everyone! Here's the float plane that took my mother to see the grizzlies on her 90th birthday (she's on the left). I made the flight weight that I reported-- even though I had to lose 25 pounds this year to do it, so I got to get on that plane, too. Thank you so much everyone for your support; it made…

A Thank-You to Everyone : Tomorrow I head to Alaska, and a few days later, I get on that tiny float plane to take my mother on her bucket-list journey to see the grizzlies in the wild. I'm at flight weight minus 4 pounds...and my boots and clothes weigh 4 pounds, so I'll be right on target. Thank you all so much for your…

July is here -- the month of the Alaskan bear adventure ! 🐻 🐻 🐻 🐻 🐻 (for those of you who are new here, my mother's bucket-list wish is to see the grizzly bears in a remote part of Alaska on her 90th birthday near the end of this month. You have to take a small float plane to get there --and when reserving the plane months…

Here's to a great June, everyone! It looks like I’ve done it again, guys; I’m in a new fix. I am going to make that flight weight for the floatplane in Alaska late next month - with clothes on – hooray ! 🐻🐻🐻 I need to lose about six more pounds for comfort before weigh-in, and I can do that, especially with all of your…

Last December, I reserved an expensive float plane to take my mother to see the grizzly bears in Alaska on her 90th birthday -- it's her bucket-list wish for a big adventure. For some crazy reason, I reported my flight weight as 195 -- when it was 215. I'm happy to say today that I made that flight weight! But here's the…

My daughter's wedding was beautiful, and the honeymooners are now sailing in the Caribbean. I ate only ONE small piece of the most delicious citrus wedding cake imaginable, even though I wanted to take it home and gobble up the entire thing. All April goals are made -- wow. This is when I want to inhale carbs for…

Hi, everyone. I started off April Onederfully ! This means that I'm halfway to my goal, and that if I keep this up, I'll make that flight weight for that flight to see the grizzly bears in Alaska on my mother's 90th birthday in late July. 🐻 🐻 🐻 This also means that I'll celebrate my daughter's wedding at the end of this…

Thank you all for being patient enough to hear my motivation again and again - it means so much ! Basically, I lied on a form required to reserve a small float plane for a trip to a remote spot in Alaska in July so that my mother can see the grizzly bears up close on her 90th birthday. 🐻🐻🐻 I reported my weight at 195…

Ugh, this always happens --great weight loss at first, then it slows to a trickle after about six weeks. I did lose a few pounds last month, but I hoped to see Onederland --so that's now my goal for February. Moving forward ! SW: 215 CW:202 February goal: Onederland GW: 180 by July 29, 2022

Ugh... this always happens. Great weight loss at first, then it slows to a trickle after about 6 weeks. I'll not see Onederland this month, but it's now my goal for February. Congrats to all who met their goals this month, and for the rest of us, let's look forward ! SW: 215 S January W: 204 CW: 202

Hi, everyone. We're halfway through January, and I'm halfway toward my goal for this month: SW: 215 January 1: 205 January 15: 202 January 31: Hoping for Onederland Goal weight: 180 - by July 29, 2002. I have to be weighed to get on a float plane in Alaska on that day, and I told the pilot I weigh 20 pounds less than I do…

Well, the date for meeting the grizzly bears in Alaska is set -- July 29, 2022. The float-plane pilot is paid. So I MUST make that flight weight or my mother will not be able to have her bucket-list encounter up close with the bears on her 90th birthday! When I had to report my weight fully clothed (with hiking boots and a…

So many examples of grit, resilience, and optimism here -- you guys are awesome ! Thank you all for your encouragement and advice as I began the journey toward an important weight loss goal this month. SW: 215 December goal: 111 Revised December goal: 207 Final December weigh-in: 205 ! You always lose weight more quickly…

I've made my December goal already (down 5 pounds, yay!), but you know how that first week is -- there's water-weight loss, etc. That rapid rate of progress does slow down, at least for most of us. Soon, I'll be gloriously happy for a 1-pound per week loss. Only @swimmom_1 is seeing large losses week after week -- your…

Question for @swimmom_1 : Your messages show that you recently lost 10 pounds within a month, several times. Could I ask how many grams of carbs you are budgeting for each day? I think I might have a misunderstanding about just what constitutes a low-carb diet. And congratulations on getting yourself below that big 30 BMI…