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  • HI Maggie! Congrats on your progress! I agree, eating out (and weekends for me) are tricky. I'm vegan and that can be trickier still. It seems the popular options are cheese dishes, quesadillas, nachos, etc but since I don't eat dairy it takes creativity to come up with a meal.
    in Hey Everyone! Comment by goNELYgo March 2013
  • Definitely encouragement and support go a long way. I have a hard time getting up early and going to the gym but I somehow convince myself to get up and go...@ 4am! While I'm there I turn into the little red engine "I know I can, I know I can" even though I'd rather be in my warm bed :)
    in Looking for friends & encouragement! Comment by goNELYgo March 2013
  • Yikes! Yup, all that processed food is super high in calories. I can believe how high the counts are. My husband and I play a game when we are grocery shopping. When we pass be processed food sections we'll "spot-check" the calorie counts and are always shocked at what we see. I think the winner so far was a frozen bean…
    in If you think counting calories is not a big deal read on Comment by goNELYgo March 2013
  • HI Tami, Thank you for sharing a bit of your background. I found that if I eat a salad (toss in whatever you already have at home) watch the dressing though and some fresh fruit before my main meal I didn't eat too much of the entree. Have water w/lemon or mint with meals, too. The fruits, veggies and water help boost…
    in Disappointed in myself but going to fix it Comment by goNELYgo March 2013
  • Hi Kathy, It must have been hard to leave your job but a relief that the stress is gone. You've already done step 1 and that was your decision to better your health and life, so good for you. It appears that your life 20 years ago was in a good place and while it's important to keep those good, positive memories alive…
    in just left job...new outlook Comment by goNELYgo March 2013
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