BethCW2963 Member

I had a bypass way back in 2002 and I hate to say it but I never put in the effort that I should have. I started out at 425 lbs. and managed to get all the way down to 195 but slowly I allowed all my old habits to creep back in and by the time 2020 got here I was back up to 325 lbs! Luckily, I found MFP and I've made some…

May 2021 Age: 58 Height: 5'7" SW 2/10/2021 - 325.0 CW as of 4/30/2021 – 271.4 (-53.6 lbs) 5/07/2021 (+/- lbs) -2.0 lbs. (269.4) (-1.2 lbs weekly average) 5/14/2021 (+/- lbs) -1.4 lbs. (268.0) (-0.1 lbs weekly average) 5/21/2021 (+/- lbs) 5/28/2021 (+/- lbs) GW for May 31st 2021 – 265 lbs (1.75 lbs/wk) GW for Feb 10th 2022…

Happy May everyone! It's always so inspiring to read everyone's comments. It makes me feel so much less alone! May 2021 Age: 58 Height: 5'7" SW 2/10/2021 - 325.0 CW as of 4/30/2021 – 271.4 (-53.6 lbs) May 1, 2021: Bodyfat % - 53.9 Neck – 14.5” (-.5) Bust – 53.0” (-1.0) Waist – 52” (-.75”) Hips – 58.5” (-1.75””) Thighs –…

Art supplies are the best purchases ever! I'm a watercolor artist and I love to treat myself to a new color/tube of Daniel DSmith paint! Yayyy!

Weight and Measurements: Friday Weigh-ins April 2021 Age: 58 Height: 5'7" SW 2/10/2021 - 325.0 CW as of 4/30/2021 – 271.4 (-53.6 lbs) 4/02/2021 (+/- lbs) -1.8 lbs (275.8) 4/09/2021 (+/- lbs) -2.8 lbs (273.0) 4/16/2021 (+/- lbs)+1.4 lbs (274.4) (+.5 lbs weekly average) 4/23/2021 (+/- lbs) -2.4 lbs (272.0) (+/- 0 lbs weekly…

Friday Weigh-ins April 2021 Age: 58 Height: 5'7" SW 2/10/2021 - 325.0 CW as of 3/25/2021 – 277.6 (-47.4 lbs) 4/02/2021 (+/- lbs) -1.8 lbs (275.8) 4/09/2021 (+/- lbs) -2.8 lbs (273.0) 4/16/2021 (+/- lbs)+1.4 lbs (274.4) (+.5 lbs weekly average) 4/23/2021 (+/- lbs) -2.4 lbs (272.0) (+/- 0 lbs weekly average) 4/30/2021 (+/-…

Friday Weigh-ins April 2021 Age: 58 Height: 5'7" SW 2/10/2021 - 325.0 CW as of 3/25/2021 – 277.6 (-47.4 lbs) 4/02/2021 (+/- lbs) -1.8 lbs (275.8) 4/09/2021 (+/- lbs) -2.8 lbs (273.0) 4/16/2021 (+/- lbs)+1.4 lbs (274.4) 4/23/2021 (+/- lbs) 4/30/2021 (+/- lbs) GW for Apr 30th 2021 – 265.8 lbs (-2 lbs per week) GW for Feb…

Friday Weigh-Ins: April 2021 Age: 58 Height: 5'7" SW 2/10/2021 - 325.0 CW as of 4/9/2021 – 273.0 (-52 lbs) 4/02/2021 (+/- lbs) -1.8 lbs (275.8) 4/09/2021 (+/- lbs) -2.8 lbs (273.0) 4/16/2021 (+/- lbs) 4/23/2021 (+/- lbs) 4/30/2021 (+/- lbs) GW for Apr 30th 2021 – 267.6 lbs (-2 lbs per week) GW for Feb 10th 2022 – 220 lbs…

Hello Everyone! This is always such an uplifting and inviting place to be. I am still working hard trying to learn how to love and accept myself so every day I practice saying my 6 daily reminders. It is said that with practice you can reprogram your way of thinking so we will see. Daily Affirmations: 6 DAILY REMINDERS: I…

You are truly an inspiration! Have you ever given thought to creating a youtube channel and recording your story there?

It is so nice to have a positive, safe space to visit here every day and view all of the messages of inspiration, love, and positivity! @pessxx - I too have sleep issues and it's the worst. I long for a cozy 6-8 hours of uninterrupted sleep! I love your sayings today regarding weight loss and lifestyle changes. Patricia,…

Hello from Guam! It is Tuesday, April 6th at 11:08 am for me! @pessxx - The Spring Waltz video is truly beautiful! Thank you for sharing! Patricia - I love the idea of "making my own lemonade, rather than "drinking the kool-aid"! MY 5 DAILY REMINDERS: I Am Amazing I Can Do Anything I Am Important I Am Enough Self-Care…

Hello everyone! And thanks to Patricia for reaching out and inviting me! I am going through a rough period of time in my life and I do not want it to define me so I am looking for all the positivity I can get. I need to set my daily intentions and positive affirmations to help me along on my journey towards better health,…

@fairstate_goldfish - Congrats on your success! Best of luck maitaining. @mpkpbk2015 - Your story is inspiring. Congratulations on meeting your goal and have a Happy Birthday! I began my weight loss journey on 2/10/2021, the day after my birthday. So far, I have lost 47.4 pounds but I have about 100 more lbs to lose to…

Hello everyone! Happy April! I hope everyone has an awesome month and reaches all of their goals! April 2021 Age: 58 Height: 5'7" SW 2/10/2021 - 325.0 CW as of 3/25/2021 – 277.6 (-47.4 lbs) April 2, 2021: Bodyfat % - 53.9 Neck - 15” Chest – 54.0” (-.5”) Waist – 52.75”(-.75”) Hips – 60.25” (0”) Thighs – 27.5 L; 27.25"R…

What a delicious-looking loaf of bread! (I'm all in on the stress-head too! 😀)

@ready2lose2101 Hello and welcome! Great to have you here.

Congratulations! You look great!

Kind of having a tough go of it today in Foodieville so I found this offered me some measure of comfort and hoped it might do the same for ya'll:

Couldn't resist a little exercise humor for the day! 😀😉

@norafitz61 Hello and welcome! I can certainly relate to you on a few different levels. I, too, had bariatric surgery many years ago and gained a lot of the weight back and I also never made it to my goal weight so now I'm back to doing it the old-fashioned, tried-and-true way of diet and exercise and making it a forever…

@Arralethe Congrats on your 4 lb loss for this month. I don't know about you but my weight loss often happens at unexpected times rather than those times when I feel like it should register the most and, like you, I know it isn't usually fat gain so I chalk it up to water weight and the mysterious workings of the human…

@goal06082021 Goodness! It certainly sounds like you had a time of it! Back in the day I also suffered from plantar fasciitis so I know firsthand how painful it can be. Luckily, it "heeled" and I haven't had an issue with it for years - I wish you success with it and that it heals in the near future. I've always been…

You are not alone in the confusing world of tracking nutrition information in MFP - there are just WAY TOO MANY DUPLICATE AND INCORRECT ENTRIES IN THE DATABASE AND I find that I almost always have to update the nutrition information! After so much trial and error what I now do is save the items I know I am going to use…

I finally received my scales from Amazon. What a process I went through to get them! I was going to wait and post my weigh-in on Monday, but I decided I would rather do Friday weigh-ins. (I actually received the scales on Saturday, but I am just for this one time going to backdate it to Friday, the day before.) Age: 58…

@goal06082021 - Love what you said regarding throwing away food... "My body is not a trash can, I am better than that." I am going to tuck that one away into my foodie addict repertoire! :)

Soooo one of my favorite sandwiches in the whole wide world USED to be a Reuben Sandwich complete with delicious grilled white bread, corned beef, swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and thousand islands dressing... I say USED to be because today I had my daughter bring me home one from Winchell's and I DID NOT LIKE IT ONE BIT! The…

@goal06082021 - I think you are my foodie/beverage twin. Love a nice cold beer and eggplant parm is one of my absolute faves! Isn't it great when you can "indulge" yourself and still meet your goal! :)

Nice to meet you! I feel exactly the same way you do. I am just very slowly incorporating exercise into my daily routine and doing my best to get my health back. I have always been overweight throughout my life but I was always in good shape until I entered my 50's and my health slowly declined to the point that I recently…

Hello from Guam Everyone! :) So the good news is I should finally have my scales and body tape measure in the next couple of days. I gave up trying to find it at one of the stores on the island and went ahead and just ordered them off amazon and paid the huge shipping fee. I have been actively participating on MFP for the…