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I know, right? You see the day count pile up and then whoosh, it's gone if you forget. :) I'm going to try to not forget. On top of our vacation, we are also celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary on May 30th! I am doomed. LOL

@DebCountsAll I LOVE your comparison of weight loss vs. being a marathon runner. It sure did strike a chord with me. What a great insight! Thanks for sharing those thoughts. I'm heading into a bad time food-wise. Starting tonight I have a graduation dinner for my granddaughter, a huge graduation party for her tomorrow and…

Welcome @jweb007! Yep, you do not travel this road alone. You've come to the right place. You'll find lots of support and motivation on this thread. You are not alone. Once again, welcome!

@MoodyBear2003 I totally get what you are saying. I sometimes get that feeling too, especially when I see others losing at a way better pace than I am. I lose so slowly, but then again I'm older than probably most on this forum, plus I get no exercise. I'm lucky I walk around the house or the grocery store due to bad knees…

Happy Mother's Day to all of the moms on this forum. I hope it's a special day!

@SammyKlingler You have lost more rapidly than is really recommended, so your body is probably wondering what is going on and just taking a break. It will start to come off again, don't give up. People have tried all sorts of things to kickstart it again. Some take a week or two off totally and then get back to it and that…

@kbeyer23 & @DebCountsAll I totally agree. This time around I have a whole different mind set and I can't even say why, but I'm happy for it! Maybe because I don't look at MFP as a "diet". It's made all the difference and so far, have had zero desire to give up, even though at my age the loss is slow but it doesn't deter…

I give up....the last part of my challenge shows in "preview" but doesn't post. Ugh! My April 27th is still the same as my April 20th. My +/- this week is 0. My +/- this challenge is (only) -5.5. My total loss is 33.25. Not sure why it keeps happening. :neutral:

Hmm, not sure why all of my "challenge" results didn't copy over. I stayed the same this week. I'll try to re-copy it here again. Sorry 'bout that. Congrats to all who finished the challenge!! No matter how much the scale changed in those 8 weeks, you won, just for being aware and mindful! :smile: @birder165 Thanks for the…

Think Spring! Challenge Name: Margie Age: 71 Height: 5’1 ½” Highest Weight: 295.0 Start Weight (Mar 01, 2018): 267.25 Goal Weight (Apr 27, 2018): 263.25 (keeping it realistic @.5/wk for my life events) Weigh-ins, week of Mar 09: 269.0 Mar 16: 267.75 Mar 23: 266.75 Mar 30: 266.25 Apr 06: 265.25 Apr 13: 265.5 Apr 20: 261.75…

Finished this challenge under my goal so I'm a happy camper. If there's another one, I won't be doing it. I'll be out of town too much. Hope everyone has a great weekend! @kbeyer23 You did so great with your challenge. You've had a lot going on but you still killed it. :smile:

@BarneyRubbleMD What an inspiration you are! GREAT total loss! You rock! And, as @Lakota1961 said...we are definitely all in this together, through good weeks and bad. It's a sprint, not a marathon. Welcome to the new people on board. It seems as if each day there are more and more! It's great! :smile:

Lots of new faces here.....welcome! Having goals is a big motivator. Just keep your eye on the prize and you'll succeed. We all have a long road, sometimes it's a bumpy one, sometimes it's smooth sailing, but we are all on the same journey and it's great to have others to share it with on this thread. Once again, welcome!

Hmmm, not sure why the rest of my data didn't copy over but here it is: Weight -/+ this week: -3.75 Weight -/+ this challenge: -5.5 Total weight lost: -33.25

Think Spring! Challenge Name: Margie Age: 71 Height: 5’1 ½” Highest Weight: 295.0 Start Weight (Mar 01, 2018): 267.25 Goal Weight (Apr 27, 2018): 263.25 (keeping it realistic @.5/wk for my life events) Weigh-ins, week of Mar 09: 269.0 Mar 16: 267.75 Mar 23: 266.75 Mar 30: 266.25 Apr 06: 265.25 Apr 13: 265.5 Apr 20: 261.75…

Lots of new people to this thread! Welcome to all of you. It's good to have others who share the same goals. Come back and join in as often as you can. You will find a lot of motivation and support here. :smile:

Think Spring! Challenge Name: Margie Age: 71 Height: 5’1 ½” Highest Weight: 295.0 Start Weight (Mar 01, 2018): 267.25 Goal Weight (Apr 27, 2018): 263.25 (keeping it realistic @.5/wk for my life events) Weigh-ins, week of Mar 09: 269.0 Mar 16: 267.75 Mar 23: 266.75 Mar 30: 266.25 Apr 06: 265.25 Apr 13: 265.5 Apr 20: Apr 27:…

@canyonGeek Awww, hope you feel better soon! Take care of you! Welcome to all the new posters. :smile:

@DebCountsAll My most sincere sympathy to you on the loss of your mother. May happy memories comfort you.

@kbeyer23 I can relate. There are certain things I cannot keep in the house, or they call my name too. You're done with that now...you've got this! @Nikion901 I LOVE the saying you posted! How very true...give up, give in, or give it all you've got. I will remember that! @Lakota1961 Yeah, we pretty much tell it like it is.…

Think Spring! Challenge Name: Margie Age: 71 Height: 5’1 ½” Highest Weight: 295.0 Start Weight (Mar 01, 2018): 267.25 Goal Weight (Apr 27, 2018): 263.25 (keeping it realistic @.5/wk for my life events) Weigh-ins, week of Mar 09: 269.0 Mar 16: 267.75 Mar 23: 266.75 Mar 30: 266.25 Apr 06: 265.25 Apr 13: Apr 20: Apr 27:…

Welcome to all the new faces!!! Happy to have you join us on our weight loss journey! This is a great group and you will find lots of motivation and support here. You can do it! :smile:

@Nikion901 Ditto what @canyonGeek said. Even if you choose another weight loss strategy, I hope you always come back to this thread to be here with us.

Just popping in for a quick second to wish everyone who celebrates Easter, a very happy one!

@DebCountsAll I am so sorry to hear about your mother. Hugs to you and prayers for strength and peace.

Welcome to all the new people! It's great to see so many posts. This is a great group for lots of support and motivation! Think Spring! Challenge Name: Margie Age: 71 Height: 5’1 ½” Highest Weight: 295.0 Start Weight (Mar 01, 2018): 267.25 Goal Weight (Apr 27, 2018): 263.25 (keeping it realistic @.5/wk for my life events)…

Lots of new people on the thread. Welcome to all of you!!! Check in often. This is a great group for support and motivation. Had some unexpected dinners out this weekend, and lunch yesterday too but I did the best I could, given the choices. It was an unexpected visit from family and we had the best time. Hoping for a much…

@crochetmerlot58 Welcome Barbara! @Nikion901 Look at the big picture....your total cumulative loss. Wish I could say that number! :wink: All this talk about smoothies....I never eat breakfast but maybe a low calorie smoothie might be good! If I eat anything at all for breakfast, it's usually just a banana. With milk and/or…

Think Spring! Challenge Name: Margie Age: 71 Height: 5’1 ½” Highest Weight: 295.0 Start Weight (Mar 01, 2018): 267.25 Goal Weight (Apr 27, 2018): 263.25 (keeping it realistic @.5/wk for my life events) Weigh-ins, week of Mar 09: 269.0 Mar 16: 267.75 Mar 23: 266.75 Mar 30: Apr 06: Apr 13: Apr 20: Apr 27: Weight -/+ this…

@kbeyer23 Sending my deepest sympathy on the loss of your stepmom. You are where you need to be so just take care of whatever you need to do for as long as you have to. May happy memories give you comfort and I hope your flight was a good one.