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1/18/13 1:51 P

Welcome
How is week one going?
Remember tracking is not enough. You need to be diligent with the kitchen scale too

current weight: 138.0

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1/14/13 7:03 A

current weight: 148.8

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1/13/13 11:02 P

Hi Suzie and to the team.

current weight: 243.8

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1/13/13 9:48 P

current weight: 190.8

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1/13/13 9:46 P

it is never to late to start.

my sister lost 105 pounds at age 63 walking 15000 steps a day.

i have lost 44 pounds by giving up grain and sugar products at age 60..

i walk 15000 steps a day.

i use a salad plate as my dinner plate.

i keep mandrtan oranges in the fridge. when the sweet tooth comes on i grab one or two tablespoons of the fruit.

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1/13/13 9:43 P

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1/13/13 7:45 P

Welcome!.....

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1/13/13 6:30 P

current weight: 148.8

219 196.75 174.5 152.25

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1/13/13 6:22 P

I like you found myself at a weight that was way over what I should be. I found this sight over a year ago but didn't start using it till after health issues caused me to really get serious about losing weight and living a healthier lifestyle. Yes and it is all free and the fellow Spark People are so willing to give you help and encouragement. So keep on sparking.

current weight: 227.0

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1/13/13 6:20 P

Hiya ALLINSZRR, welcome to the 50+ SparkTeam!

Pounds lost: 47.0

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1/13/13 6:13 P

current weight: 148.8

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1/13/13 5:57 P

current weight: 161.5

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1/13/13 5:55 P

Thank-you all for sharing your trials and triumphs - giving me courage to post. I have been thin for most of my life until my metabolism started going "backwards"...ummm... a few years ago.... Consequently I have recently struggled with weight loss but now acknowledge it can't be done 'over the weekend'. For about five years I have watched the weight creep on and creep up and now I am almost 50 lbs over my former high-water-mark. I don't know how it happened...weight never 'stuck' to me before but now it seems I can't find a way to get it off. I tried a lot of fad diets and I like the no-nonsense calorie counting and exercise - yeah back to basics - fits my New England personality. So today is Day 1 and I've had lots to look at and read at the Spark People website - which amazingly is F R E E - wow really? I must be in the right place OR dreaming. Good luck to you all and I hope I will have inspirational words to share soon. Thanks again, suzie