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You have more courage than me. I want so badly to see those newer... lower numbers. My next small goal is to break into the 150's. That is just one pound away. When I get to 145, I am going to make a special visit to my doctor to let her see me at a 'healthy weight' for the first time in more than 50 years. I know that she…

How about 40 + 29 years? That's right. I am 69 years old. Since November of 2012, I have lost 118 pounds and continue to lose. I have gone from a wheelchair bound, old woman to a healthier senior who looks years younger and can go anywhere on her own 2 feet, thanks to MFP. My hubbie jokes that I am "half the woman" that he…

My name is Sue. Hanford is my hometown in California, and I was a Consulting Rosarian for the American Rose Society for 32 years...hence the addition of the word rose. As for the smiles, I have so much to be happy about.

Ed has started back to the local health center, since his recent shoulder surgery. I am hopefully to add myself to his membership so that I can use the pool in the near future. My knees have been slow to recover; but I could still walk laps in the water, even if I can swim laps quite yet. I have lost a lot of tone in my…

Courageous? That would be the photos that I took of me in my first swimsuit in 50 years. This was summer of last year. Now, those first swimsuit photo took A LOT OF GUTS!!! From June to September, I went from rediscovering my love of the water to a tanned senior citizen who was swimming 1 hour of laps every day. I haven't…

I was shocked to see where I placed on the BMI ratings, once I finally looked at the chart this week. In spring of 2012, I was about 290 pounds. That number does not show on the BMI chart for a 5'4" woman. I had to lose 63+ pounds to even reach down from the 'morbidly obese' category to plain old 'obese'. The number was…

Okay, Friends. I did it! I changed my ticker goal to 140 pounds. That is only 22 pounds away. Lord, help me. :happy:

Last weekend, my hubbie Ed and I took a trip to my old hometown in Southern California. While there, I just had to go for some Roberto's rolled tacos and guacamole. That wasn't a problem, but the dozen butterfly cookies from my favorite bakery were too much of a temptation; and I gained 5 pounds in just 3 days on the road.…

I was so surprised to see this post had been revived by several folks in the past week. New friend requests mentioned this old post of mine and brought me back for a look at the comments. I want to add a couple of things in response to some added comments. MFP is not just a quick fix, where you come for a month or two and…

I was asked to bring this post back up. I am glad that so many folks have found this post and the matching blog helpful to them.

The real problem for the 19 year old friend is not the curly fries. It is the "I don't want to log my food...I don't want to count calories or even care what I eat...I just want to go crazy with food, because I don't care what will happen." An order of curly fries or a piece of chocolate cake is NOT THE END OF THE WORLD. I…

For the past couple of months, I have been on a plateau with a 3 pound up and down cycle. It can be discouraging, but I still log my food every day. I know that on the day I stop logging my food, I am giving myself permission to begin the old way of eating; and I fear that I might not be able to do this again. I can't…

I was told that the nail bed was dead, and there was no way to bring it bring. I think that I may need to talk to a podiatrist in the future. Thanks for that information.

Dumping the old rules that were controlling my life. During the past year, I lost a lot of weight; and along the way, I learned to like myself better. I also started giving myself permission to break 'the old rules', overcome the negative messages that had limited and dictated how I would lead my life. In June, I put on…

The UGLY nail that was controlling my life. During the past year, I lost a lost weight; and along the way, I learned to like myself better...to give myself permission to break 'the old rules', overcome the negative messages that had limited and dictated how I would lead my life. In June, I put on swimsuit for the first…

Once we got back down to the lower elevation of California's Central Valley, Ed's blackouts stopped. They were all related to lack of oxygen at the high elevations of Apple Valley. During the next, both Ed and I have several medical 'things' happening. Ed is having a TURP done on his prostate (3-17). He will be traveling…

After Sister Sharon confronted me with the truth, I went out and got new bras and panties. I thought that my new bra would be about a 42C. I ended up in 38C. That sure made my 44D sure look big. :laugh:

I wish that I could figure out how to post new photos. For some reason, Photobucket won't let me download; and that is keeping me from adding new pictures. That photo in brown turtleneck was the last shot that I got to load. Only the folks that are Facebook friends as well as MFP sisters get to see the photos that have…

At first...being confined to a wheelchair, I found myself restricted to sit down exercises. I ordered a couple DVD called Sit and Fit that gave about 30 minutes of upper body workouts each morning. Then, in June...I took a chance. I bought my first swimsuit in more than 50 years. Mu surgeon had told me that could…

My friend Sharon was so right! I really don't know my size in bras. Ed took me to Walmart, and the ladies in the lingerie department helped me to find some new bras...bras that truly fit me. I had placed an order on line for bras that will be arriving this week; but they will be going right back, because they won't fit. I…

That IS THE PROBLEM. I really have no idea what size I am. I just ordered 2 pair of size 14 pants from Woman Within. They will arrive this week, and I am afraid they will be too big. Sharon thinks that I am a size12 in pants. Unfortunately, Woman Within doesn't carry anything smaller than a 14. Dear God, help me. I am…

That last outfit from November 2012 went into the bags for church sale this week. I don't need it anymore. I have several photos that easily show where I came from and why I can't go back...like these This last shot was taken on the night, before my surgeon said that I had to lose 70 pounds to even qualify for new knees. I…

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I live in Central California, and the DMV lady said that I didn't need to update my photo...just my address. I told her that wanted a new photo and accurate weight of record, because I have lost almost 115 pounds. The photo doesn't look like me. Then, she said that I could have a 'duplicate license' done for $27.00 that…

Oh my goodness! I increased my daily calorie intake, and I am losing even MORE WEIGHT. This is crazy. I lost another 2.2 pounds yesterday and 6.5 pounds this week. My hubbie Ed says that this is my body paying me back for that long plateau in early February. He reminded me that I looked like I was holding fluids. My ankles…