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I quit smoking when I found out I was pregnant with my first child. I quit for 10 years except the occasional cigarette (and I mean maybe once a year). Unfortunately, I started back almost 4 years ago when I left my marriage.

I have a strawberry birthmark on my hip in the shape of a heart

My hair takes about a good 30 minutes to dry and style with a flat iron. I can't air dry or I end up with a crazy curly mess. I use a diffuser if I want to wear it curly. Typically, I wash Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I only wash on the weekends if I am going out somewhere special.

When my daughter was about 9 months old her pacifier fell out in Walmart. My ex-husband tried to catch it but it hit the floor...briefly. He stuck it in his mouth for a minute to "clean" it and gave it back to her. This elderly woman saw and began yelling at us that we were a terrible, negligent parents to have done that…

I fought with myself all morning over what I was going to have for lunch. I really really wanted the frozen chicken taquitos in my freezer , but knew that the rotisserie chicken was the better choice. I gave in and ate the taquitos, but only 4 not the 7 I would usually eat. Feeling a little guilty, but at least I reeled it…

In the beginning of my current relationship, we had the occasional tryst with another female friend. It was fine at the time. I wouldn't call it an "open" relationship though. Neither of us would be ok with it now though. We are in a much different place in our relationship emotionally.

After my divorce (and 3 kids), I was nervous to date because of my size. I wasn't terribly overweight, but I knew I was by no means the kind of woman a man was looking for. I was wrong... Men like what they like. You would be surprised. I never hid who I was from anyone. I'd get back out there if I were you. It can…

This made me laugh! It is soooo true!!!

Yes! I love them, but I never get to eat them because my kids hate them

Let water bottles pile up in my car because I am too lazy to take them inside with me to throw them out.

This has been me but for more like 5 days now. I just can't seem to get it together. It started with a lunch last Thursday with my fiance and has sort of spiraled out of control. My weekends are typically not great, but I've never really had this much struggle during the week. I think I'm just tired emotionally,…

My male friend are people that I've dated and it didn't work out but remained really good friends. Kinda got that whole attraction thing out the way from the start.

My first 2 weeks of eating "normal" portions of food was no fun. It took me about that long for my body to adjust to the difference. Now, I usually feel terrible if I overeat to the point of feeling stuffed. What helped me get through, and still does, is drinking plenty of water and finding food that I know will keep me…

I didn't read all the comments before I gave you the suggestion of a food scale...my bad :(

I would definitely invest in a food scale. I got a dial food scale from WalMart for $5. It's not as fancy as some of the other scales, but it seems to work just fine. To me, it was at least better than just eyeing it up even if it is not as accurate as some of the more expensive ones, it is still better than my judgement.

I eat in the morning only if I need to. By need to, I mean, I feel like I will keel over any minute if I don't. I usually don't like to eat breakfast only because for me I tend to be ravenously hungry the rest of the day if I eat too early in the morning. I generally just have my coffee in the morning and eat lunch around…

I have this issue too. At my last job I was constantly walking and moving around. Now I am sitting at my desk a majority of the day. I just try to get up and walk around as often as I can. I have thought about one of those peddlers too!

This. I've learned it's really important to weigh and measure food.

I lose once a month. I have my goal set at 1 lb per week. For the last three months I will be "stuck" for several weeks then...whoosh...4-5 lbs over night. I have noticed that it coincides with a certain time during my cycle. So even though I am not seeing a 1 lb per week loss every week, on average I am still losing…

I work a full time job and while I can say that I wouldn't turn down a maid if one were given to me, I don't usually mind doing all the house/kid work. I am a pretty traditional person.

Mexican food and breakfast food are my favorite types of food. I also love a good hamburger. Here in New Orleans, we have a place called Swamp Room that makes the BEST hamburgers...now I'm hungry lol

Ar you using a food scale to weigh and measure out portions?

1. I can't stand to sleep with socks on even if it's freezing 2. I brush my teeth in the shower 3. I ran over a squirrel :'(

1. I am a terrible cook. 2. I hate the mall. 3. I want to move out of my house.

1. I have 3 kids 2. I just sabotaged my daily calorie goal. 3. Today is my birthday!

I don't love my job. I don't hate it either. It's just kinda "meh"....boring mostly. A decent paycheck and not expected to be chained to my desk are the things that keep me coming back each day. My last job I truly truly loved, but my boss was "see you next Tuesday" and the pay sucked.

No freaking way would I ever have anything to do with either of them. Family or not I just could not ever reconcile that relationship. I had a best friend do that to me years ago...I couldn't imagine the pain of having a family member doing it.

I have cut her out of my life a couple of times. In the end, it didn't really solve much as far as diminishing the chaos that comes with her because she would do anything she could to get my attention and stir up other problems with the family. I decided a few years ago that since she is the only mother I have and I do…

Thank you!

This is my boogie. We call him Sonny.