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Living well is the best revenge. George Herbert English clergyman & metaphysical poet (1593 - 1633) I'm sorry he hurt you like that. I wish I could go make him eat his own excrement. But I can't. And if deep down, you want him to feel bad for leaving, he won't just because he sees you are miserable. He'll make it your…

Not only do I agree with RoadDog, but if you don't take the job, may I have it. :wink:

I'm big, too. Possibly bigger than you are, since I have a higher calorie allowance, but then, I put in for the recommended pound per week. I, too, find it hard to eat all my allowed calories most of the time, especially when I've exercised a lot. I don't know what we are supposed to do, but after I make sure I have gotten…

I do know how you feel. If lost half of my body weight, I'd still be obese. (Not saying that is your situation. Just that it is mine, so I know the feeling of despair.) First of all, snap out of it. It sounds harsh, but if I could time travel, I'd go back in time to when I first got depressed over my weight and slap me.…

Thanks for the advice. :flowerforyou: I like my teeth. :bigsmile: (Not the spaces between though...:laugh: )

Thank you.:flowerforyou:

Mine is friends only. I'm glad I did. While at first I was way under calorie, my friend Sarah pointed out that I was way under protein, too, and that was bad for me in the long run. I think it helps. If I had a bad day, friends can say "Hey, you are still under cholesterol..." or whatever.

SInce you brought up beans (figuratively), I've been wondering about using dried beans for bean salad instead of canned. Is soaking good enough, or do I need to cook them and let them cool, too? BTW, my guess is cooked, since they'd be impossible to eat dry....

I think being that they were new to shopping there didn't help either. I think if I had something I missed in my cart, the manager would not make a big deal about it. But I've shopped there for years. They know I haven't shop lifted in all those years. (Also, the baggers are pretty good at helping to unload the cart if I'm…

If I had a million dollars, I'd get my Church out of debt, and put the rest away for the future. Boring, I know, but I'm actually very happy with my life the way it is.. I wish I was thinner, and that I had children, but money isn't going to get that for me.

Happy All Saint's Day to you, too! I plan on celebrating with peanut butter on an apple!

Don't you think taking the receipt to customer service and getting it fixed is a better option?

"The national supermarket chain said it was looking into the incident. 'It was never our intent to separate a mother from her child. That was a very unfortunate consequence to this situation,' Houghton said. 'We understand the outrage. We are concerned about how this was handled.'" I don't see how the whole chain is…

I cook Thanksgiving dinner. So I won't be making anything I can't have. No green bean casserole. No marshmallows in the sweet potatoes. I will make homemade stuffing and plan for it. I will make homemade turkey broth and not use canned to keep my sodium level down. I will make a smaller turkey. I will make my own cranberry…

Good luck to you. I like that there are many things to track here besides calories. I feel like this site helps us focus on health, and not just calories. I want to lose weight. Lots. For my health. I really feel like this site works on the whole person and not just numbers on the scale.

I had two peanut butter cups. I'm still under may calorie goal, so I will NOT feel guilty. I enjoyed it, I'm still under, and "Tomorrow IS another day..."

a baked potato with greek yogurt in the place of sour cream! YUM!

I agree wholeheartedly. Be kind and do good to those who hate you and mistreat you, and it will be like hot burning coals poured on top of their foreheads.

Hello. My name is Helen, and I am a My Fitness Pal addict. I have a LOT of weight to lose. I like how this site has other things to track than just calories. I can focus on getting enough Potassium, less sodium and cholesterol and not just whether calories add up right or not. I have noticed I actually feel awful when I've…

Pizza. How can anyone just have one slice of pizza? IMpossible. No pizza for Helen. :sad:

Great job! I have a lot to lose and am just starting. It's great to see it can be done!

If you are not diabetic, don't worry if you go over because of fruit. If you are diabetic, you need to consult with your health care provider.

An old toothbrush you are ready to throw out?

Congratulations to you both!

34 pounds in two months! You are my hero! It'll be two months for me next week, and I'm only down 15. But hey, at least I'm down.:smile: I'm so happy for you. Keep up the good work.

I'm not a nutritionist (I don't even play one on t.v.), but I noticed people with lower weight than me have lower sugar allowance on their diary. I also noticed that when I exercise and log in calories burned, I'm given a greater sugar allowance. That said, I still go over. Fruit. I don't worry about it. I'm not diabetic.…

If anyone is interested, one of the moderators of a discussion closed yesterday mentioned that mfp is working on allowing groups that would consent to talk about whatever they want. No, I'm not sure how it is going to work. I'm not sure they are sure yet either, since it isn't available yet. I just wanted to put that out…

I completely agree. There is more to beauty than being the right size. Your inner beauty is obvious in both pictures. I'm glad you are becoming more pleased with your outward beauty, but never underestimate your inner beauty.

Herbal tea is a good idea. Maybe some toast or crackers. Give yourself a little tlc. You deserve it. I obviously don't know your former boyfriend, but it sounds as if you are in college. Maybe he just wasn't mature enough to have such an important relationship yet. It doesn't make him a bad person, but you are not at fault…

I'm not sure that an official group exists, but I have found friends here who are Christian.