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I do NOT miss those painful, inconvenient periods AT ALL!! I do get hot flashes, but I’ll take them anytime over periods :) Thanks for the great post!!! Love your perspective.... now what to do about the vag dryness?????

Hi everyone and thanks for all your responses. Some of you asked for clarification. I would love to strengthen my abs and I hope in doing so will also help appear less ‘jelly belly’ and more healthy. I am eating at deficit and working towards losing additional 6-7 pounds. Currently 5’ 7” and 137lbs. My frame is small. Goal…

Thx!

Thx. How long is best to hold planks? New to this so not sure if start with less time then work up to holding longer? Also when you plank are you supposed to tense up and hold in stomach muscles? Just learning and want to do it right. Thx!

My goal is to walk at least 15 minutes a day but ideally 30 minutes!! I sometimes break it up due to schedule into 2 walking sessions. Today walked 32 minutes - indoors to music! I have health challenges (Lupus) so sometimes even 15 minutes is a challenge. I’m determined tho. Gotta get these last 7 pounds off to feel…

Just over 30 minutes walking 3.5 miles/hr - 2 miles total. Have to go easy with exercise due to health condition so feel really happy when can do it!!!

I walk indoors in circles in family room during cold weather and put on music for momentum. Usually 30 minutes. Also use light dumbbells for upper body toning. I stretch afterwards. And stairs are great for calf raises! Hope this helps!

Once in a while will have a Diet Coke as a treat. Usually avoid it tho because of caffeine and chemicals. But I do love a nice cold glass of Diet Coke over ice!

Yuck! Dark chocolate covered almonds

Thanks for all the yummy suggestions! I packed hard boiled egg, mozzarella cheese stick, packet of almonds, rolled salami & cheese, apple slices, and cucumber. And a bottle of water. Snacks, lunch & lite breakfast covered. Thx again - Jean

Wow!!! Great job!

I’m on the go most of the time as a caregiver. I pack breakfast and lunch - usually hard-boiled eggs, rolled deli meats like salami, pre-packaged cheese like Laughing Cow wedges or Baby-Bell mini rounds, cucumber slices, and raw almonds.

Yes I log every day and plan to continue. It will be 4 years in July for me. Keeps me aware and accountable ;)

bwcetc, Thanks for the wise words and licorice tea suggestion! Will try it :) xoJean

exermom and LisaInNC, Great suggestions about applesauce and jello. Also thank you for advice about serious talk with hubby. He’s just a year younger but has trouble with taking advice... Will keep you posted. Thanks again!!! You guys are the BEST! xo Jean

Thanks Katla :) I do log every bite for past 3 1/2 years... but sometimes it is hard to see the truth. I still forced myself to keep logging. Not hard to see how the weight came back. I know cutting back the calories and stepping up the exercise will help. But mostly learning how to better handle the stress - without the…

Hi Rita, Thanks for your advice and encouragement. I’m from NJ. Crazy weather here. Beautiful 70s today yet Saturday had huge snowstorm. Tomorrow back to cold. Took advantage and walked at park track, logging 2 mikes - yay! Hugs, Jean

To my new friends, After 3 1/2 years I have regained almost all the weight I worked so hard to lose. :s Stress and demands of being in the ‘sandwich’ of caregiving to my elderly parents and caregiving to the young ones created a challenge and a stress level I simply could not manage with past tools or experience. My…

Thank you all for the warm welcome! Looking forward to getting to know everyone. Enjoying the posts and pics! :)

Yes. I gradually increased mine until I stopped losing weight. My number was 1600.

Hello Ladies! Would love to join you. My name is Jean and I’m 57. Recently struggling with losing those extra pounds I regained over holidays. Dealing with high personal stress and find myself having more comfort foods which has added more pounds. Would love to get back to maintenance weight. Anyway, so happy I found you…

MFP number was too low (around 1430) and I continued losing weight. Through adding calories gradually, came up to 1600.

Good question! I was very happy when I hit 130 which was my original maintenance goal, with target range of 128-132. As I searched for that ‘right number’ of daily maintenance calories, my weight dipped as low as 123. Too low. But got accustomed to 126-128 for about a year. When my body went back to the 130-132 range 2…

Same happened to me over Thanksgiving. You will balance out again as you resume and are consistent with your diet. No need to freak out.

Thanks!

Mine is pretty similar,

Congrats!

I usually get a Tall Cappuccino or Latte made with skim milk.

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I'm 5'7" weigh 130 and am maintaining at 1600. Range is 128-132, but mainly at 130/131 lately. Not very active due to medical reasons. Rely on walking and yoga with occasional lite bicycle ride if weather is nice. I'm in my 50s. Recently dropped calories to 1200-1300 because had gained weight and was back to weight loss…