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When you quit smoking it decreases your metabolism and also wakes up your tastebuds. I too never had a major weight problem until I quit(4 years ago) Even though I have gained weight I know I am so much healthier for quitting. My doctor told me 50 pounds of weight does not do the harm that i cigarette does. Congratulations…

Congratulations! That is something to be proud of and is a huge accomplishment ! Good luck in that Jingle Bell run !

Congratulations ! Keep up the good work ! You will feel better and better. I remember how good it felt to take really deep breaths and not cough to death and how it felt to not get winded after walking for 5 minutes. Today I walk 30 minutes at a brisk pace AND do stationary biking for 40 minutes or so. So many benefits…

I check this site occasionally. I too am an ex smoker. Stopping this addiction can be done. I smoked for 40 years and have almost 4 smoke free years under my belt. I found in the beginning I was substituting eating for smoking and I did gain weight. That was the very reason I did not want to quit smoking. I had seen many…

Cook your oatmeal with almond milk. After it is cooked add a couple spoons of sugar free french vanilla coffee creamer. You can use any of the flavors. Vanilla just happens to be my favorite.

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Congrats on your over 4 weeks smoke free! I was a smoker for 40 years! Dec. 28th of this year I will be 4 years smoke free. Alan Carrs book did help me to stay off the smokes when I did decide to quit. I used to drink gallons of water, take many long walks and move my mind in a different direction whenever the nicotine…

I have had people tell me I am crazy on this one, but I thought the idea was crazy until I tried it and It works for me! To keep onions from burning your eyes when peeling or slicing....Get a wooden stick match...light it...blow out the flame....hold the end that is NOT burnt in your mouth. Peel or slice away. No burning…

Hoosier by birth...New Albany, Indiana Raised a buckeye.........Westerville, Ohio

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Oh yes! I have been there! Some weeks I double up on excersise and still don't lose. It would be so easy to just be sedentary and eat what ever I want. What motivates me though, is knowing my daily excersise and watching my weight may be what prevents me from developing diabetes. I have 5 siblings. 4 have diabetes in…

There is always sugar free vanilla coffee creamer....only 15 calories per Tablespoon. I get Kroger brand.I find it is so sweet I only need one Tablespoon in my coffee. Also put a spoonful in my oatmeal to give it some flavor. YUMMY!!

Sunshine today makes me happy! A huge positive in my life....... I am in better health today because I quit smoking, eat healthy and try to stay physically fit.

I also do not buy PB any more! It just keeps calling my name and I have to reply!! Out of sight, out of mind just does not work with me!!

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Anything that has chocolate and peanut butter in it. (like Reeses peanut butter cups) There was a time I could eat lots of them and there were no weight gain consequenses !!! Those days are long gone so I stay away from them!!:ohwell:

When I was a kid, my Mom put a blob of jelly in the middle of a mound of cottage cheese. I LOVED it and still today I will occasionaly do that.

UNBELIEVABLE ! ! GOOD JOB ! !

What an inspiration you are! You look incredible!

What an awesome accomplishment! You are an inspiration!!!

This happened to me. I assume you are an ex- smoker? I used to be a smoker. When you quit smoking your metabolism slows down and it's harder to burn the calories. I am a little older than you and age also slows down your metabolism. It's when I revved up my exercize I started losing. I used to just walk 30 minutes a day. I…

That whole idea of your body going into starvation mode, if you did not consume enough calories just blew my mind. It is so true though! The less calories I consumed the less I lost. I have found my perfect calorie intake now, and combined with excersize I am actually losing for the first time in 4 years! I have found my…

Renee, getting diabetes has been a huge motivator to my losing weight. Runs in my family genes. Something about having to take insulin shots every day like my sister does, scares me.

Almond milk is very good when cooked with oats. That is all I use. It is only 60 calories/cup.

My favorite substitute for a hamburger 1 veggie burger (Morning Star makes a tomatoe basil pizza flavor that is deeeelish!) 1 Whole wheat thin bun(toasted) A couple tablespoons roasted red peppers. (Mezzetti makes them canned in jars) 1 TBSP canola cholestral free Mayo (by Hellmans) Put it all together and you have a great…

WOW!!! Amazing !!!

Amazing!! I also noticed in the photos with the side view, you lost your double chin in the "after" photos! Beautiful ink!!