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I've had two c-sections, I thought it was scar tissue.

You're not alone. Daily I have to choose the choice I make. I read a great book that really helped me find the want-to in taking better care of myself. "Made to Crave" by Lysa TerKeurst All the best to you! It CAN be done, and you CAN do it, you are stronger than any food craving, believe it. Paige

I have had an OXO brand 11 pound capacity scale for about a year. I've been real happy with it. Like you I wasn't sure if I'd use it or if it was necessary etc, but it's an eye opener! I use it to help learn (and am still learning) portion sizes for just about every thing I eat and it's useful for measuring ingredients…

Fighting the battle too. I recently read, "Made to Crave" by Lysa TerKeurst great book. You can win at this.

An eye opener: "Not that facts make any difference. Somehow, a whole lot of parents are just convinced that nothing outside the home is safe. At the same time, they’re also convinced that their children are helpless to fend for themselves. While most of these parents walked to school as kids, or hiked the woods — or even…

You are starting in the right place. Take it one day at a time. Little changes over time add up to big results. There are no quick fixes or there would be no one with weight issues. I lost my mom a year ago in June - so I feel for you, it's a difficult thing. Just keep at it and you will lose the weight you want. When you…

I so appreciate your kind words. Thanks for your interest. It really means a lot to me that anyone would be interested in what I do. I love if I can be an encouragement to someone. As far as my abs go....I have been told you can't spot reduce, don't we wish? I am exercising - cardio & weights, and beginning to do more…

Thanks for your encouragement.

workin' on it.

Thanks so much!

Good point. Thanks.

I agree!

I am there with you....it has gotten better, over time, it takes time to change behavior, but it is possible.

You are so right! I was looking at their calorie menu posted on the wall, before I ordered, and even then I was thinking, this is not good. Tomorrow is a new day. Thanks!

You are right on there!

I eat veggie burgers at home often, so I thought I'd "treat" myself to something different, guess I make regular burgers at home too, hmmmm what was I thinking??? Thanks for your input-

Feel it sooner than the morning!!

I had enough calories to eat it, but just not a real "value" for my calorie-money!

Sometimes sooner than the morning!

Paige USAF Freight Packaging and Crating Specialist 11/89 - 7/93 Kirtland AFB, NM RAF Upper Heyford, England Operation Desert Shield/Storm - Thumrait AB, Oman Thank you for your service too! -Paige

I like what you had to say in your profile about now that you're done having babies it's time to get your body back! I agree. We home school as well, and I workout at home. And we are also done having babies. As far as my home work out, I use the treadmill, mostly. I also have a nordic track that I'll use sometimes, when I…

It was a true eye-opener for me. Before using this website, I never logged what I ate, and I never really gained a fit healthy body/lifestyle either. I was eating too much of high calorie foods! Now, logging honestly, and consistantly making healthy changes has really helped, along with the exercise. You are on the right…

Didn't put this on my previous post, but here's a shortcut. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/Paiger

Mine is available too. I agree, I like to get ideas from other successful people.

I am having no success in getting the picts on this post. They are in my photos on my profile if anyone is interested. Progress, pictures.

Great inspiration, great work!

Thank you!

I did Atkins for a while too and I've tried so many other things in the past too! UGH. But something I've heard that I try to remember is...a calorie is a calorie no matter what food it comes from, and a calorie burned is a calorie burned no matter how you burn it. Seems almost too simple doesn't it? This time around for…

190 Cal - 1 BBQ'd Chicken Breast (on the salad) 40 Cal - 2 C. Green Salad 80 Cal - 2 TB. Lite Ranch Dressing 140 Cal - 12 oz Homemade Fruit/Yog Smoothie 450 Total Cals

27 Calories: Fresh Strawberries - Medium Size - 7 ea 120 Calories: Plain Fat Free Yogurt - 1 Cup 120 Calories: Fiber One Bran Cereal - 1 Cup Water 267 Calories