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Finally caught up on reading all the posts. I was a little behind. Welcome to all the newbies. It's always nice to add some new members to the great group we already have. @Cornanda and @GabiV125 you could have a new weightloss strategy there. The thought of eating cicadas made my stomach churn and the visual really…

Username: Jactop Weigh in day: Monday PW: 185.6 CW: 184.2

Jactop Monday Week 2 PW: 183.2 CW: 185.6

@TwistedSassette never be afraid to be yourself. Mentally trade places with your family. What would you think of them if they didn't drink? Maybe you not drinking is a change they need a little time to get used. You've posted often about wanting to set a good example for your son and not caving to peer pressure is a skill…

@Katmary71 I'm always in awe of how you work through your pain. And its nice that you got some confirmation that its paying off. You've inspired me more than once to suck it up and get moving instead of curling up under a blanket and feeling sorry for myself. @TeresaW1020 I love that graphic. Its hard to believe how much…

Jactop Weigh In Day: Monday PW: 183.2 CW: 183.2

Hi to all the returning Slims and welcome to the newbies. It's so nice to be part of such a wonderful group I'm Jackie. I'm 57 and live in Ontario, Canada with my Hubby of 30 years, our 23yr old son and a spoiled German Shepard named Jolene. Our 26 yr old daughter who is one of my biggest supporters/pushers in my…

Well after over 2 months of no sugar I caved and ate chocolate. LOTS of chocolate. 😔 It went pretty much how I thought it would (almost). Someone offered me a chocolate covered licorice that she made especially for me. I ate it which led to having a taste of almost everything I haven't had in the last 2 months. What I…

@TeresaW1020 You're already living with sugar in moderation. You say you have the occasional slip so what are you doing the rest of the time? My guess would be NOT consuming sugar. Your "moderation" might look different than someone else's so do what fits your life. You're good at tweaking things when they aren't working…

Wow 7 years??? I've been down the sugar free path enough times to know that once I start eating sugar I'm back to where I started. I've been treating it like an allergy. I can eat it but if I do I'm going to suffer. I almost caved yesterday when @raleighgirl09 was talking about eating cinnamon rolls from the inside out. I…

@leonadixon I hope things turn around for you soon. @TwistedSassette chocolate covered broccoli sounds disgusting (but probably isn't lol). At work we put all kinds of things down the line to see how it will taste chocolate covered but we haven't tried veggies yet. That could be a new trend. @raleighgirl09 I understand the…

Username: Jactop Weigh In Day: Monday Starting Weight: 225 PW: 184 CW: 183.2

@raleighgirl09 In All Things, Moderation sounds interesting. I'm adding it to my reading list. @Katmary71 I believe The Cancer Code is Jason Fung's latest book. It came out last year. I'm finding it interesting. I always heard obesity raises your risk of cancer but didnt realize it's considered the second leading cause.…

@leonadixon I know it's supposed to be a bad habit but I read or play Candy Crush when I'm eating foods I'm not thrilled with or if I'm eating a big salad. Salads seem to take so long to eat that I get bored if I don't have a distraction. You'd think that would be a good thing but not eating enough at mealtime doesn't stop…

Username: Jactop Weigh In Day: Monday Starting weight 225 PW: 184.1 CW: 184.0 LTD: 41 lbs Phew I barely squeaked into the green. I lost 1.2 lbs this week which was enough to cover the difference between my old and new scale. I'm going to start using my weekly average since my weight is so erratic with IF

@TwistedSassette My smart scale is a Renpho as well and I love it. It was $60 CAD on Amazon and arrived in 2 days. The ones in the stores here were more expensive and had less features. Love the Toddler pics. It's so fun that we get to watch him grow up. @Katmary71 after reading your post I have the song "I'm Going to Wash…

Lot's of nice losses this week and lot's of people finding their groove again. @19schmoo69 I'm in awe of your caffine consumption. How do you sleep? @trooworld eating in a restaurant sounds wonderful. Who would of thought such a simple thing could be so appreciated. We just had stricter Covid measures imposed although none…

@vegan4lyfe2012 you were right. Air Fried chick peas ARE amazing. Mine didnt make it into any form of wrap because I ate them right out of the basket then dumped the remainder on my salad. I cook my own chick peas to freeze for later. I add onion garlic and spices while they're cooking so they have even more flavour. This…

@davidji82 Way to go! You're becoming a permanent feature on the leader board @vegan4lyfe2012 you really had a good first week...A nice loss AND made it onto the leaderboard. WW has so many nice features and support. So glad the program is working for you. @Katmary71 sending ((pain relief)) vibes. I hope you get what you…

Username Jactop Weigh In Day: Monday Starting weight 225 PW 186.7 CW 184.1

@19schmoo69 Wow!!! Your progress is impressive. @apple852hk You said you ate so many carrots you had a stomachache ache but imagine how much worse you would've felt if that had been chocolate 🤢

Sugar addiction is definitely real. Substituting for something healthy is the logical answer but not a helpful one as it doesn't consider the pull of your addiction. Eating something healthy when you want chocolate is like telling an alcoholic to drink water instead. Sometimes it might fly but it's not always sustainable.…

@Caitlingfry I've been thinking about you. Hoping your symptoms pass quickly and dont get any worse. NSV stands for Non Scale Victories

@broncobuddee oops sorry Username: Jactop Weigh in day: Monday PW: 188.8 CW: 186.7

@Firefly743 and @fierce1alicia nice weigh ins! @mlhopp93 that's awesome about the theme park rides. Not fitting on a ride always caused me some major anxiety. And Wow!!! 30 lbs since the start of the year that's impressive. Sounds like you'll have that slight gain in the rearview in no time. @trooworld thanks for the tip…

Weekend Check in This week went very well. We had gorgeous spring weather so it was hard not to be outside. I got in over 9 hours of activity this week and since we're back in strict lockdown I'm not worried about anyone seeing how messy my house is 😊. If the peeps who live here want it cleaner they know how to use the…

Thanks. It's fear keeping me in line more than anything else. I'm afraid if I start eating sugar again I won't be able to reign it back in. I hope that feeling passes. Thanks for posting the Plum Village link. I didn't know there was such a thing as non-chatty meditations. My hubby talks nonstop but after 30 years of…

@Trooworld you are already a great motivator. Congrats on the new title. @vegan4lyfe2012 sounds like you found your groove again. Nicely done. @apple852hk sorry about your rough day. The gain was more likely from cortisol than the chocolate. I found a substitute for my chocolate binging. I started keeping cut up carrot…

Username: Jactop Weigh In Day: Monday Starting weight 225 PW 188.8 CW 186.7 Whoohoo!!! Haven't seen that number on the scale in over 2.5 decades.

Wow @TeresaW1020 nice loss again. You're really kicking butt. What is your fasting schedule? It's hard to figure out just from posts. @Katmary71 I can't resist AustinRaudhain's links either. I usually try to wait until I'm done reading and posting but sometimes I get sucked in sooner @TwistedSassette I like seeing your…