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61 is the new 31 dontcha know.

What a great post to start my day. You have articulated some things I have been thinking about lately. Thanks.

Wow - congratulations on the payoff for all your hard work.

Laughter; the best way to start the morning. Thanks.

Are you eating all your calories every day. You might try for a bigger breakfast so you avoid the starving all day feeling. That's what is working for me.

Sorry, can't rank them. They are all 1's. a promise is a promise. Female.

I'm not a doctor or an exercise physiologist but I'm with the other two; everything I've read says the best way to get off a plateau is to change up your exercise. Also, make sure you are drinking your water. Don't reduce your calories - you might want to read the links for newbies in the general diet section -one of them…

Hi welcome to mfp. It's a great site. I recommend reading the links for newbies in the general diet section they have some really good information especially about the stages of weight loss. I have never been successful until I came here. I've lost 5 pounds so far and every day I receive support from someone.

blue blue blue it looks great on you

Maybe you aren't eating enough calories to lose. Be sure to eat the calories you burn exercising. Also read the Newbie information posts.

Welcome!

It is so hard to let go of the people who loved us from the day we were born. I'm so sorry about your dad. I think it's good that you are allowing yourself to experience the feelings rather than stuff them away. I cried off an on for a full year after my dad died and I didn't have the added stress of dealing with the…

water, water, and more water.

I'm trying this.

"Home" Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

Yes I am losing slowly too. I lose about a pound and a half every couple of weeks. But, its a program I can live with and the weight loss is a bonus.

It sounds to me like they are substituting food for love. They want you to take food because it means you take a little bit of them with you when you leave. Maybe you could give them an alternative. "no thanks to the cookies but I could really use a hug." That way they get to show you they love you in a way that doesn't…

I would like to join. Current Weight 188 goal 178. Wow - 178 that would be great.

I hear ya! Frustrating isn't it.

I think sometimes you have to reach down deep inside yourself and find the power to move forward. If you have been overtraining you may need to take a day off from time to time.

Peanut butter toast.

Hi from Detroit.

Raking leaves, cleaning the gardens, riding the stationary cycle.

Welcome! The people here are great.

Are you eating all your calories every day? If you aren't eating enough you probably won't lose weight.

I looked at your diary and, although I'm not a doctor - I noticed you ate Chinese food. It's loaded with salt. You are probably retaining water. It will even out next week (but don't have any Chinese food until after you weigh in...

Welcome. Feel free to add me as a friend if you want the support.

Are you eating all of your calories? Even the ones you "earn" by exercise? If you aren't eating enough you won't lose weight. I think in the newbies section there is a good article about how weight loss works.

I had some apple slices with peanut butter this morning.

You have totally come to the right place. The tools and the site are awesome. And the people are the best in the world. I too have heard that you can reverse the diabetes so go for it. The only thing I might suggest is that you check with your county health department (or ask your doc. for a referral) to a registered…