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I tend to think that my focus on sugar just builds upon itself. I eat some, then I crave more and eat more. Then... I associate that with feeling good and I'm in the horrible cycle until I break that chain. I've been off sugar now for a while - and I can definitely say - those foods are less interesting to me than they…

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My first three days are always full of energy for some reason. Somewhere around the third/fourth day I get a horrible headache and feel generally awful due to the headache and malaise. In fact - this morning I was IN that during my 75 minute job interview. Painful. I had not read ahead about trying broth, but glad to know…

I'm with you! I'm on now for one week. Doing well so far. I work many hours weekly and this lifestyle allows me to eat out easily. I'm with you!

Amazing - and so awesome on all of the amazing change and improvements in your life. Your posting caught my eye because I am 54, and I am 5'8. I have short hair - and will hopefully re-do my kitchen this summer :) I am starting over (yet again) and feel really good about some choices and changes I am making. Your posting…

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Pedi time! New book time! Special trip for a cup of tea... do something nice to recognize your achievement!

Hi Ruth- It isn't rocket science... they say its all in the caloric intake. I do swear that I lose better without bread, etc. Just experiment to what works best for you! There is a lot of wonderful support here on MFP.

Secret number one: Log every bite of food and stay under your goal a bit. Move daily and log that as well. Drink lots of water. Log in here to read about others and gain insight into helping yourself! Get lots of support and move forward :) You can do it.

Congratulations to you - taking back your power! Great smile!

Awesome! You do inspire me.

For the meditators/hypnotherapy folks - there are iPhone apps. Not sure if there are Podcasts. Julia- MFP has just about any food in their database so just enter it all in. I find myself at the end of the day needing to find calories if I have exercised that evening a great deal. Good luck!

I made brownies for a friend's birthday and was out of vegetable oil. I melted down some Coconut oil (Trader Joes) and used it instead. The brownies were yummy chocolate with that nice coconut taste in the background.

Why do I want to lose weight? Where to begin? My entire closet is calling my name but I don't fit in it. I am worried about long-term effects of my obesity. Today - I am learning to just take it minute by minute a lot of the time.

Where are you emotionally? Carbs are my go-to for comfort. If you need self-soothing then find that somewhere... a pedicure... anything but food. When I crave carbs (sugar & fat combos - cakes, pies) it means I need to check in with something emotionally... first. If the craving persists, eat something non-carb and see if…

I'm an Admissions Clinician (Social Worker) in Children's Mental Health full time, and a part-time professional musician (singer & keyboards).

Hello to all- I am happy to find all of you. I am 54 and will be 55 this year... please... don't boot me out! o:) My history is so long I am not going to bore any of you with it. I am committed this year to moving at least 10 minutes daily. Of course I usually move more, but sometimes I have to play games with myself to…

This rings a bell with me. I've been struggling in the past months to get back on my program (Low Carb) but could NOT get my brain there. I began to look at my eating in a different way than just soothing my feelings. I began to look at it as self-abuse. Obviously it is long-term self-abuse but the realization is that I am…

Good things to think about - thank you. I am doing better, but I strayed off my eating goals. Back on now, a little heavier but I'm sleeping and no obsessing about the idiot. KT

You already live on the third floor... could you just run/walk the stairs? They're free. :drinker:

One weekend - Friday night to Sunday noon 1. One frozen chocolate cream pie 2. One frozen Pepperidge Cake Plus other normal meals including two meals out with fried foods. I don't want to think about the calories of this weekend, but I know I was eating, sickened by what I was doing and continued to eat. Ick.

Welcome and wit and sarcasm are my friends! We can make it out alive :) Kathy

I do Kimberly Snyder's Golden Green Smoothie! 1 1/2 cups water 1 head organic romaine lettuce, chopped 3 to 4 stalks organic celery 1/2 head of a large bunch or 3/4 of a small bunch of organic spinach 1 organic apple, cored and chopped 1 organic pear, cored and chopped 1 organic banana Juice of 1/2 fresh organic lemon…

Sugar is evil most of the time, especially when combined with highly processed foods/grains. I'm doing a detox program meant to "retune" my sweet tooth. I have a very serious problem with sugar and am beginning to realize that abstinence might be the only way I survive this! Look into quitting all sugar - especially all…