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LOL! So true! How good we are at deceiving ourselves!:smile:

You have lost over 100 pounds - that's a victory, scale or no scale! Keep up the GREAT work!

You should be very proud of yourself -- you're taking the right steps to take care of yourself and to take care of your baby! I hope you got far away from your ex who will only suck the life out of you (and the joy out of your life). I went through an almost identical situation more than 14 years ago. We split up, and now…

Good for you! I'm addicted to sweets, too! Brownies, cookies, cake, chocolate -- you name it, I'll eat it! Going cold turkey is BRAVE -- let us know how you make out!

I quit about 10 years ago. I really wanted to quit, so I cut back a lot until I was down to about 4-5 cigs per day (was smoking almost a pack). THEN I got hypnotized. One live session for about an hour, but I bought the CD too. The CD was basically a 20 minute relaxation exercise with some "suggestions" at the end when you…

You look GREAT!!!!

GREAT job! Keep buying those dresses -- you've earned them!

I love snacking and treats and can really go on a roll. Sometimes I psych myself out of a binge, though, by saying something like "I CAN have that cookie/piece of cake/candy but I have to wait for 10 minutes." I'm not saying I can't have it, I just have to wait a little. Sometimes, by time the ten minutes rolls around, I…

I know that counting calories seems like a big pain -- and it is, but you don't have to do it every day for the rest of your life. I've been doing my fitness pal for over a year now (I reached my goal after about 10 months). At first, I had to painstakingly log in every morsel I put in my mouth, otherwise I over-ate. It…

One of the best things you can do for core exercises is planks -- they can be done almost anywhere and don't require any special equipment or expensive gym membership!

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Great Topic! I'm 48 and still struggle with the same problem you describe -- I hate to say it, but socializing with others often revolves around food (and, yes, drinking) so it is something that you'll deal with for the rest of your life. I don't have all the answers, but I've tried getting my husband to do active things…

Alcohol in moderation seems to be fine, especially if you stay within your calorie goals. BUT, drinking often leads to over eating (at least for me). That one glass of wine makes those pistachios, cookies, crackers (whatever) in the cupboard that you've been saving as a special treat suddenly seem awfully good (and…

Hi! You can feel free to add me as a friend. I'm 48, mother of two teenage boys, have a demanding job, and also packed on the pounds when I quit smoking (~20 lbs). But using MFP, I lost those 20 pounds eventually and personally know 2 other people who have successfully lost >60 pounds using MFP (one of whom was in her…

My S/O is the same -- he doesn't like to work out (or most exercise in general). As others have said, you've got to work out for yourself with or without him :wink: But you can do some things to help him as well as yourself. For example, I do most of the grocery shopping so buy *mostly* healthy snacks. If he wants to eat…

This post made me laugh out loud! Thanks for the good chuckle!

Eating out is a big part of my life -- it's one of the main social activities that I engage in. While I still want to lose weight, I don't want to give up my social life. You have to remember that watching what you eat and making healthy choices (and exercising and whatever else you're doing to lose weight) is the…

Welcome to "myfitnesspal", you've taken the first step! My best advice for using this site is to use the food database and really keep track of EVERYTHING you eat. Exercise regularly if you can, but be aware that (in my opinion), the calculated calories burned is higher than the actual calories burned. Exercising buys you…

You go, Girl! Congratulations on your achievement. Keep at it!