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Love hearing the success stories! :smiley: Bottom line is, everyone is different. What may be simple for some is obviously not for others, which shouldn't have to be said here, since eating too much food is a problem for many. As straightforward and obvious it is, it's unsupportive to tell someone who struggles with food,…

Grammar police :wink: :D I've been guilty of it... more for fun though, and usually not on social medias, since everyone uses shorthand or whatever. Otherwise... No. Cmriverside does not want a drink. Neither do I. :smiley:

Awesome !! Hope everyone is staying focused! It was creeping in my mind lately.. and I had to kick it out! :relieved:

I like this! :star: It's sort of how I look at it. Gotta pay for what you want otherwise you end up in calorie card debt!

@ geraldinia Many of us are going through something similar. It really makes a difference when you look at how many calories and "unconscious" eating takes place when drinking. At least for me, it's night and day. Good job! Keep it up!

Yes!! Awesome!

Oh maaan! I could totally see myself doing that! :open_mouth: :lol:

This made me chuckle :D Sounds like my place of employment as well. @GlamGoals66 I also have two kids so I can understand the struggle. It's been said many times already, but the best option to help yourself (and the fam), is not to buy as much junk. Start slow and just buy less each time. No need to cut it out completely…

Feel free to add me @dawnvte . I may not be in the same situation, but having a cheerleader or someone to vent to can sometimes help. Good luck!

This thread should be a sticky on what not to say or ask before posting. Yikes! :o :p :D

@RubyRed427 Glad it was a nice time despite the insecure friend, trying to exclude you for choosing to have not have alcohol. Guess they don't need a DD then.. their loss! :| @LC0924 I do miss that "false feeling" of relaxing with a bottle of wine, but I absolutely agree with not missing ANY of the anxiety, or dehydration,…

Glad you enjoyed your evening @MissMay ! Staying in control and setting limits is great!

Now I get @beka3659, because of @MissMay 's response. Yes, I was much more regular drinking. I thought you were talking about menstrual cycle irregularities! :lol: :blush:

Hello! As simple as it sounds, it doesn't come simple for everyone. We need to eat food, which makes overeating and food addictions so much more difficult to handle. Maybe rollover calories would have worked better? Not a bad idea. I would take one day at a time though. Calorie credit is dangerous.. This time, use same…

:expressionless: :unamused: :/ These can work :wink:

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I definitely try to do that too! I find that a week or so before my cycle starts I want to eat everything. So more exercise might be in order for that time frame. I can understand the emotional eating as well. When you feel that stress perhaps focusing on some physical activity will deter the overeating? Hope you find…

And you're house will be immaculate!! ;) :)

You have lots of grandkids to keep up with! You can do it!! Stay focused ;)

Nope. I don't see any of the alcohol entries anymore. For me, those entries were from last time I used MFP, a few years back. I did see them under recents when I started using the app again a few weeks ago, but now they aren't there..

I would think as you add more new items you'll see them less. I stopped seeing after a week.. or maybe they are too far down now. I'm going to have to look now :)

:grin: hello! Good luck!

Welcome! Lots of knowledgeable and supportive people around here.. Add if you'd like ;)

Hello! You could like yourself now! You may not like the extra weight, but in order to lose it, you have to care for yourself. Just being here and wanting to begin that journey is proof. I'm sure it's harder when your household isn't on the same page with the foods they eat. It would be like living with a smoker when you…

I don't think age makes a bit of difference! The only thing that can make it difficult, is injuries, health issues, etc., and even then, logging the food you eat is something all of us can do! Getting married sounds like a great motivator to get started! Congrats and good luck!

I stopped several times, over many years, because of going into the military, being pregnant. Then I actually happened to get really sick for a week or two, and couldn't even get up to smoke (probably the flu). So I figured why not.. I'm already past the initial withdrawal point. Plus I had kids who I should set a better…

Wow! Awesome work! :o :)

I always thought I wouldn't be able to go to a bar without being able to smoke a cigarette, or be around people who smoked. I understand not feeling like you can enjoy events without drinking. It is all about mindset @RubyRed427 ! Although everyone is different, and some benefit from staying away from "trigger" situations,…

I haven't noticed if that's the case for me.. I just figured any irregularities were from being super close to 40. :D