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I feel your pain. I've done the same thing. Too many life changes at once turns to stress eating. I need to reset the mindset. :(

Still a work in progress. :)

Well said. We all follow our own path to get to where we want to go. We are not a collective of robotics that everyone has to do the same thing the same way. What a boring world it would be, if it were so. Good health to you and you're on the right track for you. :smile:

We're around. LOL I'm 6 feet tall. :smile:

Over 50 here! :smile: Send me a friend request if you wish. 50 is the new 30. LOL!

Aries, April 4th. :smile:

I'm a confused omnivore. Sometimes I eat meat, others I don't. Although I have been experimenting with the vegetarian/vegan lifestyle. Some of the foods would take some getting used to. I found that tempeh is made from fermented soybeans and tastes similar to a strong cheese. Not bad, but definitely something I would have…

LOL @ the olive on a toothpick comment. I feel your pain. Yep, belly fat is the most stubborn fat of all that I've found. But if you keep on going, it will eventually leave, with the help of some abdominal exercising. It all takes time my dear. Hang in there and by next year, we'll both be posting bikini shots. :wink:…

Don Kirschner's Rock Concert, American Bandstand and the Midnight Special. Oh and filling up my car for about $15.00. :sad:

Loved your post! Good for you! We all need to give ourselves a little goodie every now and then. I look at it as appreciation for all the hard work we've done. :)

I had the radical hysterectomy at 43, where they took everything including the ovaries. It threw me straight into full-blown menopause, but has been the best thing that's ever happened to me. I had experienced a lot of what you are, and then some. They said they will keep your ovaries. That's great because you won't have…

My go to snacks are one plain rice cake with peanut butter, sunflower seed butter, or pumpkin seed butter. A piece of fruit, or some greek yogurt or cottage cheese. I like to put a bit of variety in, keep it under 200 cals, and this way I don' t get bored. Sometimes I'll even have 3-4 ounces of chicken. Protein always…

Today I'll stay on track because, my health is important to my goal of dancing at all of my grandchildren's weddings. :) Great thread!

Thank you for all the great information! :smile:

Welcome aboard Sammie! I'm sure you will love it here, I know I do. People here are so supportive and so inspiring! Make sure you read the forums. There are some fabulous posts with tips and encouragement that have helped me get over some stumbling blocks. I sent you a friend request. Have a great day! :)

Congratulations! You look fantastic. Thank you for posting, your story is truly an inspiration! Also, thank you for the tips! :smile:

For your penance, you must participate in at least one "Sweating to the Oldies" video and dress like Richard SImmons for a week. :laugh:

I prefer a little below the knee, but I'm old, what the hell do I know. LOL But I agree, a different shoe is in order. :) Maybe something along this line. [img][/img]

Ditto at 53. I've never been into labels. Not to say that I don't buy a name brand every now and then, but I don't let labels consume me. Kids only repeat what they learn.

Monday mornings. :)

I saw another thread where someone said to log it under circuit training. I tried day 1 and it nearly killed me. I'm going to have to ease into it. :laugh:

53 years young here. :)

You look fabulous! What a wonderful spirit! I raise my glass of water to celebrate you and your accomplishments! Thank you for sharing your story. Truly, you are an inspiration to us all. :happy:

Firstly, congratulations on being chosen. That being said, I'm appalled that they are going to use you as a guinea pig for testing and not compensate you for it. It's your dime to get there, your dime to stay there, and your dime taking time off work for it. The compensation is getting some green caffeine pill? Or maybe…

I read them religiously, to the point where I'm kind of obsessive about it. LOL

I only go on facebook these days to keep in touch with a couple friends and family. This site is so much more valuable! :)

I eat a lot of the Nature's Path Organic Cereals, I'm on the Raisin Bran with flax right now. I love them, and they are flavoured with fruit juice instead of sugar. :)

Honestly, take pictures. You won't notice because at one point, you look at yourself every day. Pictures will show your progress, so you will be able to see it yourself. :)

Between 55-57.

Not every day, but I occasionally like a Chapman's Cranberry Trail Mix frozen yogurt on an ice cream cone. About 150 calories total.