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Well done. Very inspiring! I’m 59, have lost 30 lbs, and have 100 to go. Will send a friend request

Truly inspirational- thanks for sharing!

Goodbye luck!

Same boat here— welcome back! I’ll send a friend request

Very inspiring... thanks for sharing!

Very inspiring!

Great job!

Hello and welcome! I’m originally from RI but haven’t lived there in a long time. Still visit family and friends there.

Welcome back! I have more than 100 lbs to lose, have been using MFP since 2012, and am trying to get serious again— monitoring what I eat, walking a bit, etc. good luck!

Congrats!!

Congrats!!!

You’re doing great! Remember— progress, not perfection!

Such an inspiring journey!

Awe-inspiring!!!! Congrats and thanks for sharing!

Great advice above from @elisa123gal. For me, cravings reappear and intensify after a few days of eating too many carbs— about 50-60 g/day seems to be my limit. I’ve always been a carb junkie and am amazed how the cravings go away if I limit them. Keep track of what you’re eating and other craving triggers and you CAN get…

Wow!! Congrats!!

Good for you! Welcome!

Congrats!!!

I LOVE potatoes (and pasta, rice, oatmeal, etc) but all of these cause my blood sugar to skyrocket— I’m T1DM. I can take extra insulin to cover it but it’s easier to just avoid them

That’s great progress— congrats!

Thank you for this post. So much hard-earned wisdom here!

You are an inspiration— congrats on your tremendous success!!!

You're a major inspiration!

Wow! Very impressive!

I find it unhelpful to set aside special days to “cheat,” but i occasionally indulge in not-so-healthy foods if I feel like it and have the calories in my budget.

Congrats on making this decision! I wish I had done so at age 19- I would have avoided a lot of problems. It can be done— believe that you can change and establish new healthy habits that you can stick to and that make you happy. Good luck!!

Great job!

Well done! Very inspirational!

Such an inspirational story!!!

I’m a male and get fluctuations on a week-to-week basis. I gained 0.4 lbs this week despite having essentially the same caloric intake and exercise that resulted in a 4 lb weigh loss last week and 0.6 loss the week before. The body had ways of its own but mlinci’s besutiful graph shows the real story!