Holy Crap! I am no longer in the "Over 50 BMI" category! Can I stay guys? Lol.

Holy crap! It's hard for me to believe but I am under the 50 BMI mark. When did that happpen? I really wasn't paying attention. I just used the BMI calculator and I am currently at 48! WOW!

The holidays were hard but I made it through alive and no dumping. I did eat a pierogi (I am Polish) and that went OK. It was filled with farmers cheese which is like a dry cottage cheese. I usually make potato cheese but thought the farmers cheese type would be lower in carbs. They are homemade. They are delicious. I was afraid i would want to go nuts so I gave them all away after our family brunch. I did make cookies but only enough to make the cookie plates I give out. I like to bake and it saves money on gift buying. I ate three cookies total. I think I did Ok.

Jenn and I (my sister) are joining a Gym next month! I can't wait! I am not intimidated a all any longer. I formerly belonged to the BAC for women (years ago) and I loved it! At my high weight I couldn't have worked out even if I had wanted to (I didn't) but now I feel like I can do anything...go anywhere. It's amazing. I am so HAPPY! Happier than I have been in about 9 years.

You don't realize what you are willing to settle for in life 'till you have moved past it and looked back I guess. I was not living before. I was existing. Sad.

Congrats!!  It's a great feeling to be out of the "50" zone isn't it!!!  Sounds like you did great over the holidays.  I did fair also.  I had about 3 cookies total over the 2 days of family stuff.  I took really small bites of about 4 different kids of cookies, but never ate the whole thing.  I stuck to the protein at dinner, turkey, ham, and prime rib, with a few veggies!!!!  I had a little bit of trouble after dinner while we were all sitting around playing cards.  I really wanted to snack on all of the sweets, but I stayed strong.  I ended up having just a little bit of summer sausage and cheese as a snack. 

Keep up the good work!!

Caroline

What wonderful news congrats!

Congratulations!!!   Of course you can stay! 

Great Job. I am almost under 50 as well. I was wondering the same thing. Can I stick around?


Sunny

That is awesome!!!!!!!!  I stayed away from the sweets - anything I ate I made it was sugar free and lower calorie.  I caught alot of crap from my family who did not think I was eating enough - whatever.  Dinners I stuck to protein and veggies and a tiny serving of carbs. 

Congrats!  What a great feeling.  I remember when I did that and it was an awesome day!

I sure hope there's no kicking anyone out after they drop out of 50!  There are people on here who are at their goal weight and are a wealth of information for all of us.

Wow!! That's great!! Congrats!! Of Course you can stay!! Inspire us all!!

Congrats!!!! Before you know it, you will be below 40!

Hey way to go, I snuck out of there to and did not notice it.  I love reading posts on here, us over 50's lose in a different way and have different troubles.

Anne