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I went to the doc a few years ago when I lost weight, fearful of the lump in my chest. A rib. He laughed.

The word you are looking for is "enabling". It is what you do when you help someone stay sick by being kind instead of honest. You might start by telling him politely that you can't help him and that the people at detox can, give him the number, and hang up. Lots of times a drinker will call in a blackout and not remember…

My mom came to visit and was constantly sliding little bowls of ice cream and pudding and plates of cookies onto my desk or chair or lap. I learned to say, "If you really loved me you could get me some raspberries (or an orange cut into slices or XXX)" or ANYTHING that I could actually eat. All she wanted to do was nurture…

GREAT job. You and your daughter must be proud!

There are some "four round trips to the gate" foods since it is about 100 calories there and back. My question is: do I want the toast and peanut butter so badly that I am willing to walk four miles to get it?" usually I am just too lazy to eat things that are that calorie-intensive. But on the days when I work in the…

Margarine Boiled Okra Hummus Squid Honey. Just can't stand it. In anything. Ever.

I am learning about the foods that I eat and their impact. For example, if I eat apples I puff like-- um-- an apple, I guess. Retain water like crazy. And I'm learning to watch the sodium, which causes retention. For example, I will eat Subway because it's the most nutritious local fast food but it has soooooo much sodium…

Hey, add me as a friend if you want more support. Glad to see a new face... or new typing. Whatever.

I can lose weight, but they are stuck with that mean-spirited and clumsy personality. I wake up a new person every morning. That woman wakes up herself, which is a real shame. For what it's worth, the weight I lost first was that slab over my belly. I seem to have been saving it for an emergency. The goal is to reduce…

Great job!!!

You look great. Smile in the next photo- I hear it makes you look like you lost an extra ten pounds!

First of all, nobody has the right to judge your size or form. Try a kickboard or ask for lessons if you don't like your skill level. My experience is that people at the pool tend to be pleased with folks working on self-improvement, and if you get dissed from the teenagers, go watch Fried Green Tomatoes and squish their…

t's one of my new foods that I eat and go, "hey, what was that?" because it is a little different on the tongue but when I get to the calorie count it's fabulous. Garlic, tomato sauce, plain....it's good for you and although it isn't pasta it's free calories almost.

Tore my rotator cuff and could not take the Lortab because I drive a lot and doing it stoned is such a bad idea. I had acupuncture for about six weeks and the pain was gone and I healed rapidly. The American belief is that the treatment stimulates the immune system-- who cares what the Asians called that three thousand…

Is that the job you plan to retire from? Because if you're going to leave it, it might be better to do that now before it kills you to be working there when you aren't strong enough to eat your own food. Nobody but you puts that crap in your mouth and you are choosing to say "poor me" instead of doing the next right thing…

Spectacular! Your smile says it all!

Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick stuff, sprinkle with cracked pepper and barbeque rub, cut wedges of potatoes, and bake. Yum.

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Great effort brings great rewards. To be honest, minimal effort still keeps me motivated and on track as long as I stay within the limits. One day at a time is enough work as it is.

Permission to eat whatever I want without guilt or counting calories is called Hedonistic Eating. If I did that with sexual partners, did whatever I wanted, with whomever I wanted, because it seemed like a good idea, you would call me a slut. So maybe Slut Eating doesn't work so well for most of us....

No, because my Facebook contacts are for other interests and frankly because I can think of a few who would not be supportive or positive in any way. Facebook is where the fattening recipies come from.

That little frog of yours should turn into a princess!! Congrats.

You've been on here for one day and already have two posts about not eating healthy foods? ANYTHING that I eat that allows me to get to a healthier weight is a good start. If I limit my intake of food to seven Dove bars a day, lose the weight I have gained, and then make a decision to start replacing the chocolate with…

Have her do the prep work. My kids were more likely to eat what they cooked. Shuck the corn, score the cucumbers with a fork (why did that seem to make them taste better?) break up the broccoli......

You look so happy, and so confident. You are my inspiration for the day. Congrats.

Is that cactus thing a cardio or a strength training? And how many calories per minute? Because if it would work I might try it. But if not, take what you want and leave the rest........ Just because someone wants to get in shape doesn't mean that they were nice to start with. Mean people have health issues, too.

I would wear that to the mall if I could get into it. Watch for me..... thanks for the inspiration.

You look so happy! Can I come to lunch, perhaps when you're serving those crusted roll thingys?

To answer your questions: I weigh myself about ninety times a day. OK, but four anyway. I just do. I tend to note the Sunday weight because it's too much aggravation- and not important- if I fluctuate a quarter pound here and there. I don't want to drink a glass of water and run to add the eight ounces to the tabulator. I…

Being a healthy weight and sick isn't so good. I'm married to a runner who lives on corn dogs and Doritos, and I worry about his future as much as I do mine if I don't shape up. Change breaks bad habits. When I stopped drinking I did macramé for hours because I couldn't hold a glass and the cord at the same time and the…