May 2, 2008 - I am a 76 year old recent widow. I have two daughters, two grandchildren. I am an avid reader, like to garden, like to cook and collect recipes. (Might be part of my weight problem, as I also like to try out the recipes I collect! ) I need to lose 50 pounds, am told I am an emotional-eater, and if I am good and behave myself, I should reach my goal on April 17, 2009. Seems a long way off , but time does go by so quickly.

March 2, 2009
It is now 10 months ...

May 2, 2008 - I am a 76 year old recent widow. I have two daughters, two grandchildren. I am an avid reader, like to garden, like to cook and collect recipes. (Might be part of my weight problem, as I also like to try out the recipes I collect! ) I need to lose 50 pounds, am told I am an emotional-eater, and if I am good and behave myself, I should reach my goal on April 17, 2009. Seems a long way off , but time does go by so quickly.

March 2, 2009
It is now 10 months into this program of a healthier lifestyle, and I am down 35.5 pounds. It should be more at this stage, but I am content to go with what is. I hope to meet my goal, but am not too optismistic, although I am sure I will get close. We shall see. One thing I know for sure is that I have come such a long way in more ways than losing the weight. Many aspects of my life have changed, including my overall attitude. Thanks to the goodness of my Lord and the lovely people at Sparkpeople. Story to continue.

April 17, 2009

Today is the day that SP set for me to reach the 50 lb. loss goal. I did not make it, and have set my goal date up to my birthday, 23 July. I am very disappointed in myself that I did not stay focused and reach that desired goal. But, hey, I am trying! I have lost 36 lbs. so far and will keep trying until I make goal. That means I have 14 lbs to lose in 13 weeks. It can be done, so will try to stay focused. That will mean it will have taken me 14 months instead of the one year to get where I want to be. Some of us don't do as well as others, but this is not a competition with one another, but with ourselves.

May 18 ~~It is now 1 year, 2 weeks and 2 days since I became a member of this awesome site. I am a much healthier person and have much more knowledge of how to stay that way than I did all those months and days ago. Today I weighed in at 162 ~ a 42 lb. loss. It was not even a possibility in my mind when I began that I could ever get to that weight! I am a believer!

To be continued ~~again later. And later, and later...

September 7, 2009 - It is now later! I am not proud of the lack of progress since last I wrote here. But with a little push from fate, I am moving in a new direction. The journey had grown boring and tedious, and my heart was not in it. But due to an unexpected criticism, I realized that I needed to make a move in another direction where my efforts would work for ME! So this day in my life of losing weight will set me on a new path to success and I WILL succeed. I only have 4 pounds to meet my goal weight, and I am going to do it!

To be further continued with a good report... later!

September 28, 2009 - SUCCESS! AT LAST- TODAY I MADE MY GOAL WITH 1/2 LB TO SPARE! 153.5 lbs. What a journey! Now comes the most difficult part - maintaining what I have accomplished. I can do it! Thank you Sparkpeople.

October 5, 2009 - One week into maintaining and still at 153.5 - Good start to a new chapter in my weight loss journey.

STAY TUNED!

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