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I shopped at our local thrift store AGAIN. I go there a couple times a week normally. My hubby says I just rent clothes from them, since it's never long when it's time to go smaller and donate my previous purchases. Today I purchased my first SMALL blouse, though I'd been well satisfied with wearing the mediums. Who'da…

Love, love, love your post. You have the stubbornness I have found in myself. My 70 pound year-long weight loss journey has been fabulously difficult, but encouraging and has taught me to love myself again. This is for me and while my hubby and sister are enjoying it with me, it has taken my kickass self to get it done.

My next mini-goal is 140 pounds to be in the healthy BMI range. I'm at 146 today. Long-term goal is 133. At that time I will reassess. Feeling great today. Lovin' the life.

Never mind. I found it. Duh!

I can't find the original post that started this thread. Where is it?

I was discussing my aches and pains with my doctor when I admitted I would feel better if I lost weight. That day I weighed 215. A year later, I weigh 146, nearly 20 pounds less than my wedding weight, which I'd thought was pretty good (wedding weight was 164). I'd been looking into diet programs and thought I could do…

Went shopping at my favorite thrift store yesterday. Looked only for colorful clothes in size medium. Bought three blouses and a dress. For years I haven't owned a dress except for my wedding dress (32 years old). Didn't even try these clothes on. Just brought all my "mediums" home and performed a style show for my sweet…

You look fantastic! Congratulations!

I tried on a pair of "before" capris today. Only difference is I was able to fit both my skinnier legs into ONE LEG of the pants. Funny photo op.

Yesterday (my birthday) and today (Father's Day) we celebrated by going out to eat at Red Lobster and Ruby Tuesday. That's not the norm for us, but I managed to stay on course with Keto friendly dinners. It was not that difficult. I just needed to preview their menus to be sure I could stick with my Keto lifestyle. I'm…

My mini goal is to get to 155 (3 pounds from where I am now) - that'll be 60 pounds lost

I accidentally mistyped my name. It's Gina; not Gin.

I limit myself to 1000 calories and 20 carbs. I started the Keto lifestyle in July of 2020 at 215 pounds. I'm currently down 56 pounds and have hit a plateau. I eat lunch around 11:30 a.m. and eat dinner at 4:00 p.m. I'm not worried about the plateau as I watch YouTube videos on just that subject daily. I also measure my…

Fantastic work, John. I really appreciate the pictures. I've lost 53 pounds since July of 2020. I still have 29 pounds to go and have been feeling a little discouraged as weight loss is going very slowly and although I haven't lost hundreds, I still have a lot of loose skin. I've been walking for exercise and just realized…

Down to 163 in April 2021 from 215 in July 2020

I'll poke around the internet and see if I can find a similar graph to the one I used and send that to you.

Definitely! I have a sister who's an inch shorter than I am and weighs 108 soaking wet. My original goal was to lose 100 pounds, which would put me at 115. Sounds reasonable, I thought, but when checking the internet for a goal weight, I found that at my age, height (5'3"), and medium build, 133 turns out to be a better…

You know what to do so I won't give you any unnecessary advice. I hurt for you, though, and hope that getting back on track is as easy as possible. Just know that I care and that I'll be watching out for you. God bless.

Short term goal - get to 165. That'll be 50 pounds lost.

Fabulous story. Thank you so much for sharing. Your story is very helpful.

I've just been doing OMAD for the last 2-3 weeks. Generally, I eat start cooking at 4:00 p.m. and start my OM at 5:00, and am finished by 6:00. My favorite thing about OMAD is the simplicity - I only have to plan and record food once. My favorite beverages are unsweetened no-caffeine iced tea, ice water, and mineral water.…

I do know how you feel; I don't have many friends, but when I'm excited about something, I thought they'd respond, but not normally. So, I share my successes with in-person friends. I'm feeling lonely some days, but I use MFP to log my food and that's where it helps.

Oh, and BTW, I'm 69. I started at 215 pounds last July and have lost 47 pounds. I'm looking forward to saying "I've lost 50 pounds and know, in time, that day will come. No rush, but logging what I eat and trying to keep my calories under 1000/day and carbs under 20/day seems to be working for me. I can eat this way for…

I'm excited for you. You have a great attitude and I admire your goals and wish you great success.

I'm feeling like I'm alone in this lifestyle change. I know there are many out there who are struggling like I am, but I rarely get friend requests. Maybe it's my age - 69.

When someone compliments me on my weight loss and then says "Keep it up" or something similar, what I hear is "You're not even close to where you should be." My sister who weighs 110 soaking wet, can compliment me all she wants and I know her heart is in the right place. I know she just wants me healthy and happy. It's…

Goals: exercise daily, drink more water, stay under carb and calorie limit.

Happy birthday!

Awesome job! I know what you mean about being uncomfortable when at a heavy weight. It's so nice to be able to move around freely as I move toward my goal weight. Thanks for contributing to MFP. Your success really motivates me.