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Oh man, this conversation hit so close to my heart. I was there, I felt it. It was all these amazing peeps that got me back on track. Check it out if you have the time. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10810041/at-goal-weight-no-fireworks/p1 Maintenance was very scary. But, I realized what was scary was not…

Yes, I ditched mine and switched to contacts. While weight loss was a factor (40+lbs), it was the damn mask that kept fogging up my glasses!! I still sport them once in a while when I'm too lazy to stick my fingers into my eyes....

Yes, I have had it for 15 years now, started with pregnancy and never went away. Been managing it with lowering my inflammation, which after many years of suffering turned out to be exasperated by sugar intake. In 2020, I lost over 40 Lbs and in the process reduced my sugar intake significantly and have been pain free…

Agree, other than nicotine, don't see a need to completely avoid anything on that list. We all want our achieved success so far to become the norm and for years to come. The whole point of life is to live, style is your interpretation and what works best for you. Balance definitely has been the key for me while I get…

@conniewilkins56 Agree 100% It is definitely a small price to pay....at least in my books. Especially, remembering how I looked and felt before to how I look and feel now.

Agree 100% with @AnnPT77. I lost 41Lbs between Jan 2020 thru Sept 2020. Been in maintenance since with +/- 2-4 lbs. Every day in maintenance is a learning. Some days I learn a lot and some days I learn a little. I don't think lifestyle wise anything has changed while losing to now maintaining. My goal was to do things that…

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I'm 44, 5'1" ( or 5'0" depending on who is measuring), 32:26:34, CW:105 lbs. Lost 40 lbs between Jan 2020 and Sept 2020. In maintenance now so +/- 2lbs.

Ha! Never imagined I would someday consider myself a success story and be posting here. Standing tall at 5'0" But, I insist I'm 5'.1" LOL, Starting weight: 145.8 (January 2020) Current weight: 105

Waking up on January 1st 2020 in excruciating pain from sciatica and knowing the pound of cake from New Year's Eve party had caused it. Started to track calories same day. At 5'.1" and 145.8 Lbs it took 3 weeks for the pain to subside. Added workouts in slowly. September 2020 hit my goal weight at 105 Lbs. I will always…

All through 2020 I weighed myself everyday in the morning. Lost 40 lbs between January and September. January 2021 wanted to test the "weigh weekly" theory and 3 weeks in, I've learned that a week is too long and kinda took the joy out of my mornings... So, going back to daily this week and 2 days in, I feel great.…

Smaller beautiful plates, you can only fit so much and I don't do second helpings. Tall glass for water and I treat water like the most precious thing ever so it is never to be wasted.

I get the typical ones, sometimes they don't even make sense. (IMH- In my head) "You look like a stick when you stand sideways." IMH~ Well, Don't look at me sideways! "Where is your other half?" IMH~ You got it! "Are you sure you are healthy?" IMH~ Blank stare! "You don't intend to disappear do you?" IMH~ Right this…

Hello Everyone, Thank you all for all the support you have given me so far. Remember the fireworks I was talking about. It is here!!!! In an amazing way... It is visual and yes, I could not have done this without all of your support. So thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Jan 2020: 145.8 Current: 105.0

So, Finally, I feel like I'm at a place I can share. Jan 2020 at 145.8 and Current 105

So well said @aimeetu being on "this side of it" is definitely worth the little extra of any effort it takes to stay on "this side of it".

I have just started maintenance since Sept 2020. It is definitely intuitive when it comes to portion control. Smaller plates was the first change I made in January and measured everything until I learned. I don't measure anymore but, I still track and kept working out consistent. So far so good keeping it at 2Lbs +/-. The…

Height 5'0" /5'1" (depends on who is measuring :D ) Age 44 SW 145.8Lbs (Jan 2020) GW 110 Lbs CW 109.2 Lbs Time to Goal 8.5 months Calories 1200 during loss. Working with maintenance calories right now. Clearly still losing so still need to work on that. Working on increasing protein macros. Exercise Goal: Body…

@charmmeth <3 o:) Thank you!

@charmmeth Definitely insightful. Thank you for sharing. I agree with that approach 100%. (Especially now that I have had the time to rethink my fireworks. LOL)

@springlering62 Agreed. I read this on another one of your posts and it immediately hit home. I intend to live by this... “I have to treat maintenance like I’m always ten pounds away from goal”. Thank you for all your great posts. @AnnPT77 Oh yes, the adulting thing... sometimes it takes sound minds to help guide the…

Getting a much earned massage! It was supposed to be a reward for every 10lbs lost... 37lbs lost. 0 massages. LOL

Thank you @briscogun Very eloquently said. Appreciate it.

@ntrlwmn17 There is still fire. I promise. Just a different kind. I just needed to reset my expectations. Thanks to all the amazing peeps here that helped me tremendously. I was just very confused since I had this gif that I had created in my head about all the things that would happen when I saw 110lbs on the scale. It…

@MaltedTea LOL I got you! Fireworks and all... @KeriA Agree 100%. I did meet my goals way before the weight goals. Just was oblivious, busy chasing a number. Yes, I cook and love to. So, eating has been the best part. Getting creative everyday. Falling in love with exercise is a big one too. So pumped for the recomp goals.…

Thank you everyone! Yes, you are absolutely right. I have been so focused on the "What" that "Why" never occurred to me.* I have had sciatica for 13yrs now and in January, I was sick of it, sick of the pain. Couldn't deal with in anymore. Sugar was the poison that inflamed it. Haven't had any flareups since the one in…

Wow! You all are so amazingly inspiring! Thank you for sharing your journey. I'm 44 and been on MFP since 2012 on and off. Started my real journey Jan 2020. I always thought I was 5'1" and then realized I had been living a lie! So, I'm 5'.0". Started at 145.8 lbs, CW is 111.4 lbs and GW: 110 lbs or whatever feels good.…

I am in Phase 2 Week 2 of Classic. So far it has been great. Overall Lost 9" in Phase 1. Good luck!!