jperret

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  • Even if you don't want to buy a measuring tape... all you need is a piece of string you can wrap around your waist and add a knot each time you lose!
    in Tracking weightloss Comment by jperret November 2013
  • This thread seems to be escalating. Soon my laptop will start to sizzle and ooze cheese.
    in Grilled Cheese vs Mac and Cheese Comment by jperret November 2013
  • I like your picture :) My dog is part of my motivation because as an old girl of 12 yrs... she is fit as a fiddle! She IS food motivated, but always wants to go out for more exercise. I know that keeping her fit and thin is helping with the chronic knee & back issues, and I strive to be as healthy as she is.
    in Trying MFP Once Again... Comment by jperret November 2013
  • That's pretty harsh. Obviously, choosing foods to eat and performing exercise are behaviours that we can control. However, there is a large amount of scientific research regarding base metabolic rate and how genetics and environment (ie. caloric intake pre-birth) can affect your weight later in life... oh wait, I'm feeding…
    in AMA says to cancel Thanksgiving due to obesity epidemic Comment by jperret November 2013
  • I wish Thanksgiving was the only day of the year I overate...
    in AMA says to cancel Thanksgiving due to obesity epidemic Comment by jperret November 2013
  • I bought groceries and there isn't a single item of 'empty' calories... normally I let myself indulge in a chocolate bar or other treat when I shop, but I didn't even WANT to sabotage myself today! I felt ridiculously smug in the check-out line.
    in what are you proud of about yourself today? Comment by jperret November 2013
  • 5'2", 5'3" on a good day. CW 139 GW 120 I'd be happy with 125 if I lose my bingo wings. Never mind a bikini - even tank tops made me cringe this past summer. Hopefully the world will be seeing LESS of me in 2014!
    in Summer bodies are made in winter! Comment by jperret November 2013
  • Sometimes I have been at a place in my life where I haven't been able to prioritize health. I've wanted to... but work was busy, life was stressful, money was tight, etc. Basically, I let myself focus on other things at those times - knowing that my priorities would change as things settled down, and they did. It's true…
    in Zero Motivation Comment by jperret November 2013
  • This is an amazing thread. Can we expand it to include the real Food Devil: Gluten? Because I think there are some crazies out there we haven't heard from, yet. I'll get us started. Gluten is the source of all nutritional evil. I heard about it at an anti-gluten support group I attend, then read some blogs and books that…
    in Scapegoat of this decade: Sugar. Comment by jperret October 2013
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