LifeAfter50

Hello everyone! Just a quick note... please pray for everyone involved in the clean-up efforts of the oil spill... I live on the coast of Alabama and have personally volunteered to help with the clean up of our beaches and help save our wildlife. This is a MAJOR DISASTER for the coastal areas.. it has already started with…

Wow.. What motivation :smile: ... This sounds like a wonderful trip with your daughter ... You can do this ... just take it one day and one pound at a time... I wish you the best on this wonderful new journey in your life .. Remember it all starts with one step :drinker:

Wow Mary... what a day..:frown: but you handled it so well..... I don't think I would have been that cheerful... you have an awesome outlook.. Now I will keep my fingers crossed for that lottery ticket.... :bigsmile: you just never know.... and remember you can't win if you don't play... or at least that is what my husband…

WOW... Thank you for sharing... I agree this should be a must read for the new comers.... :happy: Very motivating..:flowerforyou: . Thank you again:flowerforyou: :drinker:

Bump ... to try later ... not sure if I can do this...but I will give it a try.. Thanks for posting...:flowerforyou: I really liked the video:drinker:

Hello Everyone Well I must confess I did not do so well over the weekend. :mad I had to many of the wrong foods :devil: ...Although I did drink a lot of water :wink: and I did not eat any chocolate or candy for Easter... :happy: Yea for me!! So I'm proud of that accomplishment :bigsmile: It was so much fun watching my 2 yr…

Thank you so much for sharing such a beautiful poem.... :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Your Mother's love will always be with you...:heart: :heart: :heart:

I'm going to start walking more often..:happy: . I started this afternoon with my granddaughter and her friend... they are only 2 and they wore me out.:laugh: ... This week should be fun with all of the Easter egg hunts.... which include walking... Good Luck Ladies! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

I'm in... come on Wednesday... I'm ready for ya :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

Bump again .. and again.. This is great ... Thank You!:drinker:

WOW... thanks for the post :drinker: :drinker:

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I'm in all the way.....:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: it just struck me that YES it will take a year to take this weight off..:indifferent: :indifferent: .. stupid me.:grumble: :grumble: :grumble: ...what was I thinking... lol apparently I was not thinking :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh: YES... I NEED HELP AS WELL!!! :drinker:…

Sorry your family did not notice the over 50 lb weight loss....:angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: ... We all look to others for those encouraging words....Most of the time it is family..... But please know all of us on here...:happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: know that you worked very hard for that weight loss..:flowerforyou:…

WOW.... you can definitely tell the difference.... Great job!!!....:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: You look amazing.... How long was it between the picture of you on the bench with a child and a older woman????? and now???? You have really turned it around....:happy: :happy: :happy: :smile: :smile:…

AWESOME :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: 50lbs is a very big deal :tongue::happy: :tongue::smile: :tongue: :wink: :tongue: Your post has really inspired me ... it's amazing how many people you have reached on here and who knows it might just save someone's life.... maybe mine.... I have been in denial…

Barbie - Happy Belated Birthday !! :heart: :heart: :heart: Spaniel - Happy Belated Birthday!! :heart: :heart: :heart: Debbie - I'm so sorry for the loss of your father.... I hope your loving memories will help ease your pain My father has been gone for 24 years ... we buried him the day before Easter Sunday... and I still…

Hello Ladies I'm still not feeling the greatest :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: I can not shake this sinus infection:huh: :huh: :huh: :huh: I have been to the doctor 3 times with several different antibiotics :frown: :frown: :frown: :frown: and now the yellow pollen is falling from the oak trees and this will make it even…

What an AWESOME post! :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: THANKS FOR THE MOTIVATION! I will drink all of my water today!:grumble: :grumble: :grumble: :grumble: :grumble: I will kick that door down:explode: :explode: :explode: Hope you have a great day as well! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

Welcome! :happy: :happy: :happy: You have come to the right place..:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: .. I have only been on here for about 2 weeks... but gosh these people on here are so encouraging There is this one quote I just love on here "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels":smile: :smile:…

Okay it's Wednesday and I did double my water...... I feel like I'm swimming... but I need to drink more anyway...so it's all good.... I'm headed out the door now for a walk around the block.... This site has been so helpful for me.... I love the quote "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels" when I think about eating junk…

Game on.... :tongue: :tongue: :tongue: I love the motivation everyone gives on here!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Hump Day - Here we come!!!:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

Jamie So happy to see your post.... I'm having the same problem... not sure about this starvation thing..... I can't believe my body as big as it is can be in starvation mode..... Anyway.... I'm reading all of the post and have found it very helpful.... I just have to get out there and exercise.... get up and get…

Bump... Bump... :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: I too am learning how all these posts work... :tongue: :tongue: :tongue: Thanks for taking the time to post all of the info for us:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

Sorry trying to post with the quote attached..... I thought I would pass along one of my tips for removing wallpaper and the glue... this is really quite easy.... 1 cup of downy fabric softener 1 gallon of warm water Just let it sit on the wall for a few minutes and it scrapes right off... just be sure to score your…

WOW.... you look amazing ....and you must feel so much better..... Thanks for the motivation:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: I love the before and after pics.... I will have to take some myself... THANKS AGAIN :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

Welcome DesertCowgirl Glad you have joined us..... Stay positive :smile: :smile: and change the little things :wink: :wink: ...and the weight will come off...... Drink lots and lots of water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: .... log your food:happy: :happy: :happy: .... I had no idea the amount of…

Sounds delish.... I will have to try this one!! :happy: :happy: :happy: Thanks for the post :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

Hello All After logging in for a week now.. I have found ---- I had no idea what I was really eating before... lots of junk food and empty calories...hardly any fruits or veggies.... Now with the calorie counter... I can really see what I'm eating and it's making a difference.... I feel better... I have started walking on…