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saving for future reference...thanks!!!

YAY!!! Congratulations!!! That is so awesome!!! I haven't seen 200 in many years....9 lbs to go for me and onederland!!! So happy for you!

Thanks guys...anyone else...I am going shopping this morning!

I am 55 and so far I have lost 58 pounds, I need to lose another 63 pounds to get to my goal of 150 pounds. I started out under stress when my hubby of 31 years had a heart attack. We had to change. So I am not calling it a diet but a lifestyle change. I did not exercise or eat right at all, so first thing was to start…

The thing about NSV's is they are YOURS. Enjoy them and feel proud of yourself!! You earned it!

Southeast Louisiana! Geaux Tigers and Geaux Saints!

We had lemon chicken, white beans with turkey sausage and lite garlic bread....It was sooooo good!!!

I am in South Louisiana. There is a product you can buy called "Kary's Dry Roux". Its made in Ville Platte, LA. Its Fat Free, Cholestorol Free and has No Sodium in it. I see you are in Texas so maybe you can get some in the big or specialty grocery stores. I use it to make Gumbo and its really good. The ingredients say…

WHO DAT BABY!!!! Go Saints!

I use Hillshire Smoked turkey sausage in a lot of different ways. I like to sautee some onions and the turkey sausage until the onions are carmelized and sweet and then add a can of no salt added red or white beans. Makes a great side dish. Also I use it in my diel Gumbo (had that for supper) and last night when we had no…

I do my Zumba with the Wii and I love it. I love that it keeps track of my calories burned and progress. I did buy the DVD set but I really haven't gotten into it other than to do practice the steps. No way am I brave enough yet to do it in public!!! LOL

I really need to find that low sodium baking stuff...we love pancakes on Sunday but I hate the sodium the mix has in it!

Congrats on your success....and I agree it does work. When I was on the 1200 calories a day and eating back exercise calories I was losing maybe 1/2 lb a week if I was lucky...some weeks nothing....A friend recommended EM2WL and its the best thing I could have done!!! Now I am losing at least 1 to 1 - 1/2 lbs a week if not…

Congratulation!!!! You look wonderful! I LOVE Zumba...I do it at the house with the Wii and nothing makes me sweat like Zumba. I love riding my bike but it just doesn't get your blood pumping like Zumba does. Since I do it at home in my living room I don't have to feel self concious...maybe some day I will be ready to make…

There are some people who reply with rudeness and sarcasm to those who are asking for help and advice. That is totally uncalled for. If you don't have something nice or supportive to say....keep it to yourself. This site is supposed to be for help and support and its hard to get it in the forums these day. Thats just sad.…

I am from South Louisiana and everything is a coke....the question is what kind of coke do you want....LOL

It could be sodium causing you to retain fluid. Check out the group Eat More 2 Weigh Less....It's very interesting and could help you. I figured out my BMR and TDEE and eat 20% below my TDEE and do not eat exercise calories back. I shoot for the about the same amount of calories every day. It really helped me. Check it out…

Marilyn Age 55 1. I loved the Backstreet Boys. I spent $200 on tickets to see them and I could sing the words to every song! (at least I could ten years ago) 2. I love to bird watch. I am always on the look out for Eagles, Hawks, Woodpeckers and any kind of birds. I know what they sound like. Ever hear a Black Bellied…

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No truer words have ever been said. I know thats why I am doing it!

any kind of chips....and fast food....pizza and burgers and fries and no exercise!

Smoked turkey breast on Honey Wheat bread with a slice of reduced fat Colby Jack Cheese.

When I have a lot left at the end of the day, I make my snack from Nutella and /or peanut butter and low fat graham crackers. Easy and delcious. Yummy. Another great snack is nuts, Almonds, Brazil nuts or Pistacio nuts and sometimes I eat those with a little bit of nutella. Super Yummy.

Chips...anykind....whole bags....Cheetos crunchy and puffs, BBQ, Sour Cream and Onion, Ruffles, Plain...thats part of what got me where I am.

Done!!!

So happy for you my freind!!!

My moment came on January 14, 2012 when my hubby of 31 years had a heart attack. If we had not gone to the hospital when we did he would have died. He's 60 and I am 55. He was a smoker, overweight by about 40 lbs and I was an ex-smoker, about 120 lbs overweight. He ate what I fed him. I had knee problems, breathing…

Happy Birthday and Congratulations!!! Amazing!

I buy a lot of 100 calorie snack packs...proabably not the healthiest snacks but I know if I deny myself I will not stay on track. I make it work in with my goals for the day, I love the baked cheetos, pretzels, cheez-its, kellogs crisps, pop tart minis (all 100 calorie snack packs) I also get the Emerald Coca Almonds 100…

Please just dpn't give up! It so hard, I know. I have been fighting it all my life. Get a hold of it while you are young and it will be easier to maintain. New habits become old habits. Try anything and everything you have to to do this for you. I know you have been doing more physically and are concious of the need for…