mjglantz Member

Good for you! Finding a routine that works is important as is patience. This road isn't necessarily a straight one and you'll zig and zag and that's normal.

Good going!

Awesome and love the pics with the fishes. Bet you feel great too.

I find the chart that shows the calorie burn interesting, but I pay the most attention to the actual calories eaten and the macro charts. That way I make sure I'm getting a balanced diet with the recommended nutrients. Never found that "eating back" those calories helped me to lose weight. Now in maintenance and have been…

My tip is not one anyone wants....in 2013 after losing 50 lbs I had a heart attack. Fortunately a minor one and no damage and it got me to cardiac rehab. That "event" convinced me to lose another 30 lbs and make exercise a non negotiable part of my life. When I get a few extra pounds on because of vacations or something I…

My rings got loose.

Wonderful! Such fun to be able to shop in the "regular" sizes!

That is terrific! Enjoy your healthy life!

For me it was finally accepting that what I did to lose the weight was what I'd be doing for life. Making small sustainable changes and not having a goal to lose x lbs by y date made a difference. I ended up losing 80 lbs and have kept it off for 10 years.

No I don't do them and you remind me of what a good exercise the are!

When should we hear what team we're getting?

How many 5% Challenges have you done? this is my first What do you like to do for fun? Walk our dog, work out, spend time with friends What major city do you live in or near? State? Live in Westchester County new NY for 7 months and Stuart, FL for 5 What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Have gained about 5 lbs…

Also a SparkPeople alum and have lost about 80 lbs and kept if off for 10 years. Recently a few pounds have crept on and I want to stop that in it's tracks! Only want to lose about 5 lbs but love the idea of a challenge!

Way to go! Why not treat yourself treat yourself to a spa day with facial, massage and mani pedi?

Just sent an email to support

Same here and same on app and website

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Amazingly enough I haven't found it that hard. maybe because I took loosing so slowly (lost 80 lbs) and made the changes slowly so when I finally hit a weight that was right in the middle of the "normal" BMI Just stuck there. Ten years into maintenance and it's only a little harder because of some issues that have had me…

I'm 73 now and when I was 61 decided it was time to finally lose the weight and keep it off. I didn't set a firm goal; only wanted to lose about 40 -50 lbs to get in the overweight category. I would say that the first 20 lbs started to make a real difference; clothes didn't fit and people started noticing. I took it slow…

Great job! Keep up the good work.

What an accomplishment!

I generally log as soon as I know what I'll be eating for a meal. Sometimes I'll log in advance if I'm planning out the day.

Enjoyed our time in Florida a little too much so my mini goal is to really limit the wine so I loose those 5 lbs.

Of course both are important. For me key to starting to lose weight adn keep it off is to make the diet changes.

Some days I'm over and some days under. I look at the week and see where I am on average v my goal.

It is good to know that there are many of us who have lost weight (80+ lbs) and have kept it off for a long time. In my case I was 61 when I started and I've maintained that loss for just about 10 years. Still track my food every day. Have made a lot of changes over time but committed to eating healthy most of the time,…

Wow, that is impressive and fast! when I started I decided to go slow and make small sustainable changes. ended up losing 80+ lbs and it took about 2 years. The good news is that I made changes that I've stuck with including my diet and exercise. Tracking my food is key and stilled that every day.

Congratulations! Exercise is a big part of what helped me lose the weight and even more important to keep it off (80+ lbs for close to 10 years). Exercise just makes me feel better and stronger and I just want to eat healthier food. It all goes together. You can do this! You are doing this!

Great job! And you are so right that tracking our food works. I've been doing it for over 12 years and still do it even though I've been at my goal for close to 10 years. It's now second nature. Keep it up!

Congratulations! Learning a new way of living can change our lives.