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Weight Loss/Maintenance

GreenPartyVoter

(73,239 posts) Mon Mar 2, 2015, 04:24 PM Mar 2015

After 7 months, I am down 60lbs and am under 200lbs [View all]

for the first time in 8 years. I'm still using myfitnesspal to track my food and fitbit to track my movement/energy output. Husband jumped on board and is doing the same plan, and has lost 20+lbs in 6 weeks.

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After 7 months, I am down 60lbs and am under 200lbs [View all] GreenPartyVoter Mar 2015 OP

That is just spectacular news - congratulations! NRaleighLiberal Mar 2015 #1

Thanks! :^D Am just about at the halfway point in my weight loss journey pounds-wise, but time-wise GreenPartyVoter Mar 2015 #2

The one habit I've really adhered to throughout is a daily food diary. NRaleighLiberal Mar 2015 #5

Yeah, I plan on sticking with my food log at MFP. I am terrible at judging GreenPartyVoter Mar 2015 #6

Well done to you too!! You are both impressive stories of success in a very auntAgonist Mar 2015 #8

Wow, that's great! Keep up the good work. Arkansas Granny Mar 2015 #3

Thanks! Will do! GreenPartyVoter Mar 2015 #4

You are an amazing success story!! Well done. auntAgonist Mar 2015 #7

Thanks! I am feeling pretty good, despite still having a long way to go. The GreenPartyVoter Mar 2015 #9

OMG I would have used boinkum but no one I know ever heard it before LOL wow. auntAgonist Mar 2015 #10

Holy cow! I can't believe someone else knows that word! I haven't GreenPartyVoter Mar 2015 #11

I love to shop and don't do it very often. My husband actually buys a lot of my clothes for me. HE auntAgonist Mar 2015 #12

It is what it is, right? And the people who love us live with it. *hugs* I think GreenPartyVoter Mar 2015 #13

thank you lots! I took the pic down again I just wanted you to have a quick look LOL auntAgonist Mar 2015 #14

I know what you mean. It has taken a lot for me to do photos on fitness pal. I feel GreenPartyVoter Mar 2015 #15