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I haven't taken a deficit break since I started this journey back in April of 2019. There was one time last year when I contemplated taking one as my hunger seemed to be growing out of control. As I was thinking about it and planning for it, a couple weeks passed and I found the "hungry" weeks had passed as well so I just…

That's a good question! Maybe that I can live without diet Coke and sugar at each meal. :smiley: I really am going to have to ponder that for a while. I've learned so many things during this time, many of them from the wonderful people in this group and at MFP in general. I'll tell you my biggest regret...waiting so long…

@conniewilkins56 No, not quite 20 pounds each month! I wish! :) It averages out closer to 11 pounds a month. I lost a LOT of water weight the first couple weeks so that really inflated my average. I probably lost 12-13 pounds a month for a few months in the beginning. Of course, it's been going down gradually since then.…

@lauriekallis You are so right. I do feel light on my feet! :) I'm still amazed at how easy it is to walk around my small condo now. I shouldn't be but I am. I mean, it's obvious dragging around that much extra weight makes things much harder but I still catch myself thinking, "Wow! This is so much easier now. I actually…

@KeriA All through this process I've been trying to do things in a way that I can maintain forever. I've tried to find exercise that I enjoy, such as biking and hiking, or that will help me with my everyday life, such as the walking videos, the step platform, the bit of weights I do. The enjoyment factor or seeing progress…

I know I don't post here very often but I do usually read your posts daily. I appreciate all the support and sharing of successes and struggles. For us "larger losers", this is a long process. (Never-ending really if we include maintenance.) Anyway, I just had to share. I reached my original goal weight today. My…

@BeastlyMaple Fellow shy person and rambler here (as you can also see above)! This is a great place to share your "ramblings". I also can't wait for spring. I've taken up hiking and biking again during the past year. Hiking in the snow is okay but I don't do icy sidewalks or paved paths. I'm also not a winter biker. I did…

End of February weigh in Highest weight: 435 (11/1/18)--lost 50 lbs. by the end of 2018 but got off track and gained back almost 31 lbs. SW: 415.8 (4/17/19) 1/31: 167.4 2/3: 166.2 2/10: 165.8 2/17: didn't weigh--out of town 2/24: 161.0 2/28: 158.6 Feb. GW: 163.8 GW: 160 (then reevaluate) I lost more than planned this…

@goal06082021 Yeah, we were joking about the "sunshine state". Still, much better than the highs below zero that we had at home. It was my first time to Florida and it was nice to see all the different types of plants growing there and to see the gulf coast. Just beautiful. I had never seen such white sand before!

Weigh in Wednesday Highest weight: 435 (11/1/18)--lost 50 lbs. by the end of 2018 but got off track and gained back almost 31 lbs. SW: 415.8 (4/17/19) 1/31: 167.4 2/3: 166.2 2/10: 165.8 2/17: didn't weigh--out of town 2/24: 161.0 2/28: Feb. GW: 163.8 GW: 160 (then reevaluate) Weekly exercise goals: - exercise bike 5 times…

@conniewilkins56 Wow! Congratulations on a great loss!!! How wonderful it must have been to see that number on the scale.

@bmeadows380 Congratulations! What exciting news!!! So glad you had a such a wonderful trip!

@speyerj Thanks! Week to week, progress hasn't been consistent but looking more long term, it's been really good. I don't think I'll stop at 160, assuming I make it that far. :) I think I'm a bit shorter than you and would still be at an "overweight" BMI at 160. I just didn't know a number to try for because it's been so…

Weigh in Wednesday Highest weight: 435 (11/1/18)--lost 50 lbs. by the end of 2018 but got off track and gained back almost 31 lbs. SW: 415.8 (4/17/19) 1/31: 167.4 2/3: 166.2 2/10: 165.8 2/17: 2/24: 2/28: Feb. GW: 163.8 GW: 160 (then reevaluate) Weekly exercise goals: - exercise bike 5 times per week - 6/5 (1 shorter bonus…

@Laughter_Girl Thanks for the well wishes for my dad. It seems to have hit him harder than my mom but I'm just thankful that they both didn't have it even worse, especially considering their ages. And, yes, I can always tell how my mom is feeling by the length of our conversations! :)

@emmclean Great news! Congratulations!!! Thanks for letting us know.

Wednesday weigh in Highest weight: 435 (11/1/18)--lost 50 lbs. by the end of 2018 but got off track and gained back almost 31 lbs. SW: 415.8 (4/17/19) 1/27: 168.8 1/31: 167.4 2/3: 166.2 2/10: 2/17: 2/24: 2/28: Feb. GW: 163.8 GW: 160 (then reevaluate) Weekly exercise goals: - exercise bike 5 times per week - 5/5 - strength…

@wanderinglight I do the same thing! I have a tendency towards procrastination but when I started thinking of "Present me" and "Future me", things got better. I ask myself if "Future me" would be happier that a task is completed than "Present me" wants to avoid it. 99% of the time the answer is yes, "Future me" would be…

@lauriekallis Would apples or celery work for you with the peanut butter? I love apples with peanut butter and my kids liked pb on celery when they were little. I know those 2 things aren't really the same as bread or crackers but they might work.

Wow! I can't believe all the posts already! Happy February everyone! I'll go back and read all your posts after doing my post to begin February. Highest weight: 435 (11/1/18)--lost 50 lbs. by the end of 2018 but got off track and gained back almost 31 lbs. SW: 415.8 (4/17/19) 1/27: 168.8 1/31: 167.4 2/3: 2/10: 2/17: 2/24:…

Month-end weigh in Highest weight: 435 (11/1/18)--lost 50 lbs. by the end of 2018 but got off track and gained back almost 31 lbs. SW: 415.8 (4/17/19) 12/31: 175.6 1/6: 174.4 1/13: 175.4 1/20: 170.6 1/27: 168.8 1/31: 167.4 Jan. GW: 172 GW: 160 (then reevaluate)

@emmclean Congrats on the interview going well! Let us know what you hear next week.

@gfinley49 I'm not a chips person but I do like popcorn. When I do snack, popcorn is usually my go to. Sometimes nuts or pumpkin seeds but those are very small servings for the calories compared to popcorn. When I first started eating at a deficit, I had popcorn almost every night. I found the fiber in popcorn to be very…

@speyerj Thanks for the kind words! I hadn't actually done the math. It wasn't my intention to lose that much. My weigh ins are all over the place, up and down, so even when I think I have the right calorie amount for the rate of loss I'm aiming for, I just never know. Maybe this means I'll have a few more calories than I…

Wednesday weigh in Highest weight: 435 (11/1/18)--lost 50 lbs. by the end of 2018 but got off track and gained back almost 31 lbs. SW: 415.8 (4/17/19) 12/31: 175.6 1/6: 174.4 1/13: 175.4 1/20: 170.6 1/27: 168.8 1/31: Jan. GW: 172 GW: 160 (then reevaluate) Weekly exercise goals: - exercise bike 5 times per week: 3/5 -…

I looked back to see what I was doing when I added exercise to my routine. I was over 100 pounds heavier than you currently are. I started with doing some exercises with light weights 2 times a week. After 4 weeks of that, I added in some time on an old recumbent exercise bike I had. I started doing that 3 times a week. I…

Wednesday weigh in Highest weight: 435 (11/1/18)--lost 50 lbs. by the end of 2018 but got off track and gained back almost 31 lbs. SW: 415.8 (4/17/19) 12/31: 175.6 1/6: 174.4 1/13: 175.4 1/20: 170.6 1/27: 1/31: Jan. GW: 172 GW: 160 (then reevaluate) Weekly exercise goals: - exercise bike 5 times per week: 5/5 - strength…

@amart4224 You saying you don't like cold weather made me smile. Our high today was 28 and by Friday the high will only be 16. A high of 50 would feel like heaven to me! Just goes to show we all have different perspectives! :) Anyway, good job on getting out for 2 walks!

@TabulaRasaElisa I'm retired so I now have plenty of time to exercise. :) My county is still pretty much in lock down so I'm home a lot. I spread the different exercises throughout the day so I don't end up sitting around the house for too long at one time. However, last time I lost a bunch of weight (of course, there was…

@GrammaLisaGetsMoving Yes, it takes a lot of patience, especially when the scale doesn't cooperate! :) And patience isn't necessarily my strong suit. I set a bunch of goals when I first started and one of them was to just log my food for 13 weeks. Then, when I added exercise, it was just log my food and exercise for 13…