sherri321

45 years old female 5' 2" 170 lbs. Size 12

Don't be too discouraged. A safe rate of weight loss is half a pound to 2 pounds per week. I have approached weight loss this time around with the attitude of being healthier--eating healthier foods and adding some activity to my day. I try not to pay as much attention to the number on the scale as I used to. Look for…

Heaviest: 207 Lightest: 125 Now: 170 Goal: 131 Height: 5'2"

I've given away the clothes that are too big for me, and I will buy new clothes only if they are smaller than the ones I'm wearing now.

Great story! You are absolutely right that it is not a diet. You have to make changes that you can live with for the rest of your life or it just won't work.

I know you said one food, but. . .Chocolate, cakes, cookies, cheesey hashbrowns, wine. . . .

My husband said he and his brothers and sisters took PB & MW sandwiches to school every day. I thought he was crazy! Never heard of the combination before.

Congrats! Keep up the good work!:smile:

I am on WW now. I was stalled in my progress. Instead of losing, I have been merely maintaining for most of this year--pretty much since they lowered the minimum points plus daily total from 29 to 26. Not all WW fault though. I was getting lax with tracking points. One thing to keep in mind about the WW point values is…

Try adding a whole banana to 1/2 cup of ice cream. That way you are eating something healthy and still get a taste of the ice cream you love.

You are more gutsy than I am! (I might take the picture but not post it) Good for you!

You do what works for you. I know a couple of women who have lost a signigicant amount of weight without exercising. They just started making healthier food choices and like you would do things like take the stairs when possible or park farther away at the store, etc. As they lost weight and got more comfortable with the…