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To reach my goal weight by the end of the year. I am just under 3lbs away so it is doable. Its been a long journey (started this one sometime in 2021) with a major plateau (over a year with no loss) but the longest journey, maintenance, is just around the corner. I'm ready for it.

I am stoked, 3lbs from goal and got through 2 Thanksgiving dinners, one at my house on thanksgiving (I cooked) and one at daughters boyfriends family (yesterday). I'm considered the dessert queen by the boyfriends family so I provide the homemade desserts. This year it was the standard pumpkin pie, Amaretto cheesecake,…

The closer you get to your goal weight the small losses are much more noticeable. Intellectually I knew this but it is still driving me crazy. Case in point, I bought a new pair of jeans online and when they arrived they seemed a little big (not much just didn't fit quite the way I had hoped) I reordered a size smaller but…

I was out with a meet up group and I was mentioning how cold it was in the venue, only one other person seemed to agree it was cold. Then one of the other ladies said to me 'it's because you don't have any body fat". My jaw almost hit the floor! What? I look like I don't have body fat? Definitely an NSV.

Time to celebrate! I am now officially in the 'normal BMI' range, no longer overweight or obese and only 10lbs from my inital goal weight. Might adjust my goal weight as I get closer but that will depend on how I feel etc. It has taken me almost 3 years to get here (80lbs down) with a year and a half plateau in the middle…

Went out of town with my daughter for the weekend. I was amazed at how much smaller I looked in the hotel morror (actually stood and stared for a good two or three minutes). For some reasom I didn't really see my reflection like that on the morrors at home. Isn't perception a weird thing? As a bonus my mirrors at home now…

So I weighed in at 149.6 this morning! YAY! next mini goal 145. I just realized a few days ago that I'm within 15lbs of my final goal but as I get closer that might change. I'm just taking it a day at a time and see where I end up.

So I have this nice leather jacket (needs a small repair) that I haven't been able to wear in about 25 years. My daughter wore it for a while but hasn't been able to fit in it for at least 10 years. I hated to part with it as it is a quality jacket that was passed down to me by a family member but I really didn't think I'd…

To get to the 140's, currently 151.6lbs. It's taken longer to get here than anticipated but that's OK I'm getting there.

So it's been a year but I'm finally in the mid 150's. I Stayed in the mid 160's until the end of 2023, gained a few pounds and then started losing again. It is a very slow loss but I'll take it. I have the 140's in my sights now, hpefully it wont take a year to achieve.

My daughter and I are going to Vegas this weekend & I thought I had my outfits planned (I wanted something loose and comfortable as it will be hot) so I asked my daughter her opinion. She suggested I try it on so she could get a visual. To my surprise my loose comfortable shirt was way too loose (NSV) and looked awful ( :(…

Worst thing MFP could do in my opinion

You are a genious, thank you for pointing this out. I never accessed them this way. Oh my I feel just a little silly now :)

I would be happy if there was a search function for ones I've entered

Mid 60's here, not my first weight loss rodeo but hopefully my last. I was on a never ending plateau, bouncing around with in the same 8lbs range. I am now on a doctor supervised (my choice not by necessity) high protein diet & the scale is moving again (very slowly but it is moving). My doctors goal for me is 120g of…

I feel your pain. I have the same issue and most people seem to comment that I'm not weighing my food, not logging everything I eat because 1200 aday is barely enough to live off. I have been at a plateau for over a year and kind of bounce around a 5lb range but can't seem to get below it. Basically, this is maintenance…

So glad that I am not the only one struggling with this & I know just how discouraging it can be. I also don't lose at 1200 a day (5'4 66yr old) & I walk about 5 miles a day minimum. I don't eat back my excerise calories and try to keep my intake at about 1000 a day but progress is still super slow.

I mostly disregard it as it is way off for me. I am definitely far from average (and not in a good way). I am generally consistent day to day (calorie intake and excercise are fairly consistent) but don't I even come close to the 5 week projection so I just don't bother with it anymore.

I have lost & regained several times in my lifetime, mainting the loss for several years at a time. For me, weighing daily is what keeps me keeps me maintaining. All the regains started when I stopped weighing daily (usually due to a broken scale I didn't bother to replace). It keeps me accountable, which apparently I need.

To lose 10lbs before my trip to Seattle in December, I think I can, I think I can, I know I can (if I keep to my calorie goal & keep up the extra exercise).

OMG, been trying this for couple days but couldn't post. 2nd go around & looking for a team, please.

Thank you Ann for the most helpful reply, I'm begining to think it id definitely some medical issue & will follow up with my doctor.

Can you be a little more snarky??? It would be very helpful & motivating

As I have slipped here and there & fully admitted to that (never by alot) & usually no more than 2 days a week if that. My exercise has dropped off a little (to damn hot in AZ & most of my excercise is walking). To be clear I am a 66 yr old female have successfully dropped from my all time high of 240+lbs & have been at…

So I finally got back into reading these posts, my quick links stopped working & I didn't bother to access them another way but today I did & I'm feeling motivated again. Mini goal? To lose 4lbs by the end of the month.

Well no, no & no to all the above, I weigh all my food, most everything I eat is home made from scratch. I do my research and make sure I am using the approriate enties with as accurate as possible calorie counts. I appreciate the answers and suggestions and thank all who responded.

LOL, I'm 66 5'4 and if I consumed 1900 a day I'd be right back where I started, yes 1900 a day would cause weight gain for me and I do get some excerise daily.

Hey thanks for the invite. I didn't receive the invitation but I was able to click on the link.

Alwaysgreat to get out of the X's. Congrats

Hi, I'm new to the 5% challenge but not to MFP. Would be happy with any team that is available. Thank you.