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I'm in my 40's. Feel free to add me. Anyone else here is free to add me as well. I agree, things change after that age and my method of weight loss/control has had to be adjusted. I'm still figuring it out.

Incredible progress! Sounds like you are really focused and dedicated.

Yep. Trying to get more exercise in, and also eating differently.

ExOfficio's travel undies! (The ones that advertise something awful sounding like "4 countries, 21 days, and 1 pair of underwear") Comfortable, wicking, they don't ride up, and are also treated to be anti-odor.

Just got my account set up, should be receiving FitBit in a couple of weeks. Feel free to add me! https://www.fitbit.com/user/34DM2J

Great feedback and I agree that this is not maintainable over the long term. Right now it's just a matter of breaking a terrible habit and starting fresh. If someone has ideas on healthy ways to incorporate sweets, I'd love to hear it, as that will be my next step in February.

Yes, please add me!

Really? No one?

I am also looking for Fitness Pal friends. Feel free to add me!

I kept hearing about it and so I tried it today. Struggled through the fit test. Am now reading up on the dietary recommendations and we'll see how it goes.

I have done that too, so have decided to change my strategy. I am no longer dieting. Instead, one by one, I am making some small adjustments to what I do on a daily basis and over time am working up to some exercise and nutrition goals. Goals that I think will be sustainable over the long term instead of going on some…

Other than age, tar0809 comes closest to being my twin.

age 44 hight 5-0 SW-132.5 CW-130 GW-108

2 hours of Lindy Hop swing dancing.

If that is all you are thinking about, then it sounds like running just isn't your thing. I think it's important to find exercise that you *enjoy* doing, and focus on doing that instead. For me, it's dance. When I dance, I lose track of time and I have so much fun. It is only a happy accident that it also counts as…

Beautiful armpit hair.

Turned out to be straight.

My support system on here - well, I'm improving it with adding more friends and being more active on here. My support system in real life? Uh.... well... girlfriend is very supportive in words. But when it comes to actions, it's really difficult, as she wants me to eat at the same time as her (even if i am not hungry) and…

You had me at "tapir".

Thanks for all the responses, everyone! So happy to meet some other people who love to dance too!

Back from vacation. Wow, it's really hard to do intuitive eating when you have to synch your eating schedule with other people and are eating out at restaurants.

BTW, I'm really glad you're on here and still posting! Awesome that you had such a good week. :-)

This week hasn't gone as well for me. I live with my partner and she eats a lot more frequently than I do. So food is always around, and she's always offering me food. It's really hard to stay on track. As a motivator I am going to count how many times she offers me food. For each time she offers and I am NOT hungry and I…

Glad to hear this week has gone well with the intuitive eating! I am doing better with it too. It does help when January is over your hear a lot less of the diet talk.

Ugh :-( Didn't track: 1 Me: 1 Binge: 2 I guess I can just track this month and try to make each month less and less bingy. Trying to focus on not binging makes me think about binging and makes it harder.

Not a bad idea. I weigh only about every 2.5 weeks and wish I didn't feel compelled to weigh at all. It feels like a much bigger accomplishment to have clothes fitting right than to match up numbers on a scale.

Me: 1 Binge: 1 Didn't track: 1

>> "When I was done I sat and thought. I tried to really feel if I was hunger or satiated. I HAD NO IDEA. I just can't make the connection. I wonder when/if I will ever be able to know true hunger/fullness. " Maybe it is something you'll be able to tune into over time as you continue to pay attention on a regular basis.…

Just saw this thread, so I am a few days late but I will join in! I think it will help keep me accountable so maybe I won't binge today and I can add a '1' to "Me" tomorrow. Me: 0 Binge: 1 Didn't log: 1

Hi Amanda - I'm interested in workout buddies too. Let me know if you're up for skiing, dancing, or going to the rec center!