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I have mine totally closed. I am the mom of 3 boys and am a wife. I have zero privacy. I can't even use the toilet or shower without someone wanting to get in. Closing my diary is my only shred of privacy.

The band Fun! I think that's their name. Awful.

I swim several times per week and love it.

We usually go to a few games each summer, but we live over 100 miles away so we don't get up to MSP often. We live south of Rochester a few miles north of Iowa border.

Polka dots. Gorgeous.

You look amazing. Congratulations!

That's amazing. Congratulations.

I gave it up about 8 months ago. I slowly reduced the amount so I didn't get headaches. I used to drink about 1 can of regular coke every day. I do have a sip of my husbands Dr Pepper about once per week, but it's only a sip. I discovered I don't really miss it. Good luck.

40 pounds a year is great, especially with your surgeries. You should be proud of yourself.

Norwex makes an antibac wash cloth. I had the same problem and my face cleared up so fast. I don't sell so you'll need to find a seller in your area.

Steve Jobs was a known vegan and cut out all processed foods from his diet and he died of cancer. We cannot prevent all illness or diseases by eliminating certain foods. If you don't like them, don't eat them. Stop preaching to people. You cannot change other people. Work on yourself. BTW, where in Wheaton, IL is "locally…

I lover reading these stories.

I knew by 2 months that he was my future. We've been married for 13 years this month, but together for 20 years now. We both had college and grad school to get through before getting married and that took several years since I met him my first year of college.

@earlyxer, ONS or marry, not rejected.

I've never had luck with Slim Fast. I swim several times per week and it really does help with exercise (easy on joints) and sodium regulation. If you're bloated swim for about 20-30 minutes and you'll notice a difference the next day. Also, go for a walk for about 30 minutes per day. You can push the baby in the stroller.…

Paul McCartney song "Wonderful Christmas Time" and George Michaels "Last Christmas I gave you my heart" Awful. Awful. Awful. Words cannot describe how awful those songs are.

Wow. I read your story on here several months ago and was in awe of you. Congratulations.

I went into the doctor in February and my cholesterol was 209. She started writing me a prescription and I told her to "Stop". I told her to give me 3 months to get my cholesterol lowered by diet and exercise and if it wasn't lowered by May then she could write me a prescription. By May I'd lost 17 pounds, but my…

Very true! I should have added that. Thanks for putting it that way. They may try it, but they aren't successful. :drinker:

You know what I mean.

Also, all milk is pasteurized. We just had a big case in Minnesota because a farmer was selling unpasteurized milk to select customers directly off his farm (which is legal here in MN). But all milk bought in stores must be pasteurized so it doesn't matter if blood is in the milk (which it isn't).

My dad is a dairy farmer and I've hooked more cows up to to the Surge machine more times than I can count. I think someone is telling you tall tales. BTW, Cow tipping is an urban legend too.

Batter Up! I love your story and you are a very good writer. I was crying by the end of your post. Congratulations.

Okay, I'll bite. My worst date was with my hubby. We've been together since the early days of college (about 20 years). I got all dressed up hoping he'd take me somewhere nice. I wore a cute mini skirt, super cute sweater and some go-go boots. Man was I in for a disappointment. He took me to a tractor salvage yard west of…

I closed my food diary after several months of having it open. I felt as if I was too much information and I felt naked.

I've discovered weight loss is a long term goal. You'll have ups and downs. The main thing is to keep going. Many people have posted that it's not a race to see who can lose the fastest. It's not. It may take years to reach your goal. Just don't give up. I personally know some of my "friends" on here and it's not a race,…

I am from Mn too. Feel free to add me if you wish.

Giving birth to a stillborn baby.

I didn't know this. I don't care for Nickleback. Their songs sound the same.

In my experience, I know many women who take good care of themselves. Most take pride in their appearance even if they are overweight. Their hair, face, nails, and clothing are well groomed. Some of the younger people I know walk around with pajama fleece pants on 24/7. Whereas I know many men who've let themselves go. I…