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I guess my wake up call was having two surprise babies at age 39 and 40. It made me very aware that if I wanted to be around for their graduations/weddings/etc. That I needed to work on getting healthy. I think it's been easier this time than in the past because I am perfectly and blissfully happy with my life (well,…

I started my weight loss journey on 2/16/10 -- my daughter's 3rd birthday and my lil guy was 18 months at the time. In the last 20 months I have lost over 110 lbs. You have to ditch all the reasons why you can't and focus on what you can accomplish. I joined Weight Watchers (I love the meetings and found them immensely…

Thanks! Love my crockpot!

Take them in. Between my weight loss and an extremely teeny preschooler, I've become quite the pro at putting tucks in pants.

If you are considering WW online, MFP is basically the same thing and it's free. If you are considering WW meetings, I'd say go for it. I'm an avid user of both the WW website and MFP, but there is something about attending meetings face to face with people in my area that is hard to match with an online community. I've…

Congrats!!! What an awesome accomplishment!

You look amazing, congratulations on such a wonderful accomplishment. I have lost 110 pounds and have reached my initial goal, which is above my stated BMI. My doctor has approved this goal weight and given me a note for WW as an acceptable goal for me (YAY, four more weeks til I'm Lifetime and meetings are free). I'm…

I'm 5'7 and am pretty content at 173. I think much of that has to do with the fact that I've come down 100 pounds plus. My doctor was also willing to say that 175 is a healthy, maintainable weight for me even tho on the BMI chart I'm still considered overweight.

What a great NSV! I've enjoyed quite a few on my journey. One of my favorites lately is just being able to wrap a bathroom towel around myself, some things I'm sure others take for granted, but I get a kick out of it almost daily.

^^^^ THIS!

Joined WW in Feb 2010 and reached my goal last week, so about 18 months to lose 108 pounds. I love my meetings and the cost is worth it to me. Now I have to maintain for 6 weeks and the meetings and materials I receive the rest of the way will be free as long as I am within two pounds of my goal weight. For me, it is a…

Good article -- Eat, Already and Eat Your Own Food were some of my issues over the years. It is depressing about the menopause since I figure I'm not too terribly far from that. I really need to start strength training, I enjoy cardio and can do it til the cows come home, but I find it extremely hard to stick to a strength…

I've been successful losing weight without drinking diet sodas and I've been successful losing weight drinking diet coke. This time around I'm down 108 lbs in 18 months and I still drink at least one 32 ounce fountain diet coke a day. It's my one vice -- I don't smoke, don't drink coffee or tea, drink alcohol on rare…

I've gone from 28/30 to 12/14s. I'm pretty content, reached my WW goal last night. I'm just gonna go with the flow for a bit and see if I want to keep working on getting down some more.

whole wheat waffles, sugar free raspberry preserves and 2 turkey sausage links

I've been doing WW for the last 18 months. Last night I hit my goal (Dr's note) of 175, which is a 108 pound loss for me. I've done just as well on the new PointsPlus as I did on the original Points plan. But I think that's because I was eating pretty clean on the older plan and not eating a lot of the snack pack and fiber…

I am on Week 5. If you have a smart phone, I would suggest a C25K phone app. It makes it so easy. The program runs and tells you when to walk, run, cool down, etc. It plays your music while you exercise. Makes it so easy.

Yes, the recipe builder is an awesome tool. You can save the recipes you make often.

I have PCOS and I have had much success in the last 18 months on WW and using MFP. I have really cut back on processed foods and "white" food (potatoes, rice, etc) using whole grains instead (brown rice, whole wheat bread, sweet potatoes, etc.). My body has responded very well to this. I have cut back on carbs in general,…

I got mine at Bed Bath and Beyond, it's a Biggest Loser scale, with my 20 percent off coupon, I think it was around $16.

Me THREE!! I've been at this for over 18 months and down 100+ pounds and for me it's all about moderation. The only things I can think of really trying to avoid are processed stuff and manipulated fat free foods. I totally agree about the butter (and blue cheese dressing and cheese in general) I'd rather have the real…

I lost my first 90 some pounds with WW, I got tired of calculating points, so I started tracking on MFP. I still go to my WW meetings for support and the accountability of weighing in. Sharing local restaurant and grocery finds is great, also having local support is fun. For me, the accountability of the scale at WW is a…

I'm almost at the end of my journey, but some of the little things that make me smile on a daily basis are: Being able to wrap a bath towel around myself, tuck it in and walk around without worrying about flashing my kids! My collarbone!!

I'm on Week 4 day 2, I did day 1 twice and plan to do day 2 and 3 twice before moving on to Week 5. This is the first week I'm repeating. I never in a million years thought I would look forward to exercising, let alone jogging.

Mine have gotten worse, BUT I have PCOS and am peri-menopausal, so I know I'm in for a bumpy few years.

OH Kelly, I was so hoping things were going better for you. I think it's time to move on. You are so strong and your DH is holding you back. I haven't a single doubt in my mind that you and DS will be so much better off without DH and his family. You've given him enough chances. I also agree at this point it really doesn't…

I have PCOS and have had much success in the last 18+ months of watching my carbs, making sure I pick healthier carbs (less white, whole grains, etc) and cutting out a lot of processed foods. I don't know much about the 17 day diet, I follow WW and track on MFP, but I do think there is definitely something to watching…

I was obese with my last two pregnancies. With my daughter I only gained 6 pounds throughout the whole pregnancy, actually lost quite a bit in the first trimester (didn't even know I was pg, long story). When I delivered her, I weighed less than when I got pg. My last little guy, I gained 12 lbs and again weighed less than…

I have had much success with WW. Lost 99 lbs in the first year. I also exercise ( walking, Zumba, etc). Still plugging along, but over the last few months I have switched to MFP to calorie count instead of counting points. I still go to WW meetings for the support and accountability of weighing in, which is a big motivator…

I still put my 3 and 4.5 year old in the stroller. They are used to it now, so they don't balk. I pack snacks and drinks and we go. They behave pretty well because they know we usually hit the playground when mom is done exercising. Hoping to get another full year and then some with the double stroller. Because I know once…