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There was one guy that used to lift very heavy weights - then violently throw up in to a trash can. He carried the trash can with him, seriously, it was so gross. I don't see him there anymore. There is an older gentleman that walks on the treadmill with the highest possible incline, so high he is gripping on the handle…

I have 6 friends that joined after I suggested it. Only one is active every day, three are on here sporadically, and 2 that haven't logged on in months. Not a bad track record, if you ask me :laugh: Edit: There are a handful more, like 4 that I know of, that downloaded the app to use the food diary. But they never told me…

A lot of time I will buy produce there, sometimes the prices are better than the other grocery stores, believe it or not! I like their cereal bars, hummus, canned beans, wine, low sodium deli meat, cheeses, frozen veggies (fire roasted peppers and onions and fire roasted corn are my favorites), frozen mushroom risotto,…

Wow what a difference! Great job, keep up the great work :flowerforyou:

I was the same way a year ago when I first started. I used to save 500-800 calories for after dinner snacking alone. I exercised every single day just so I could eat more. I don't think these things are *bad*, but it was mentally draining for me to constantly be worried about being hungry and fretting about food. I don't…

I would LOVE to run a marathon, but the training is so time consuming I am not sure if I can commit to that. Otherwise, superficially, I want to wear something in a size 6 - my dream size. It would be all kinds of awesome if I could say I went from a size 22 to a size 6 :bigsmile:

You look fantastic!!! Way to go, so happy for you!! :flowerforyou:

AMAZING! Thank you for sharing your story!!! So happy for you! :flowerforyou:

Junk food is tempting because she is probably dealing with a food addiction, like many of us. When someone is a recovering drug or alcohol addict, one of the things they tell them to do is change their people, places and things. For some of us, we can't be around our food triggers - it's hard for someone to understand that…

When I first started I had 100+ pounds to lose. My husband was a healthy weight, and loves his junk food. He knew I had to change MY lifestyle because my HEALTH (not to mention my happiness) was in jeopardy - my impending health issues due to my obesity and sedentary lifestyle affected my entire family. If I died of heart…

Incredible! Way to go, thank you so much for sharing! :flowerforyou:

I consider myself a secular humanist :happy: I was raised by a non-religious mother and a Christian (Lutheran) father. My siblings are all devout Christians and prefer not to speak of my beliefs anymore. My husband was raised Catholic, but is agnostic.

^^This. I totally agree.

Almost every day I eat a poached egg (cooked in a microwave poacher), a low sodium WG english muffin, and 1/2 ounce of natural cheddar cheese. 214 calories, lots of protein, some fiber, it's filling and delicious and takes me 5 minutes to prepare. :smile:

If you could make your diary public we might be able to give more helpful advice. How much weight are you trying to lose every week? If you set it to lose 2lbs per week, you could change this to 1lb per week to give yourself more calories. Once you are used to eating less, you can always switch it back. I used to save…

I totally agree. I am a mom, and I am NOT perfect. I still think what this mother did was entirely neglectful.

Mmm, nuts... Cashews Almonds (raw = delicious) Macadamia Pecans Peanuts Pistachios Brazil Walnuts Oddly I love peanuts but not peanut butter. And I like hazelnut spreads, but not actual hazelnuts. Weird, I know...

I did it when I was 260lbs, you can definitely do it! After the first workout it was hard to walk for 2-3 days, for me. My thighs were on fire! If this happens with you, just keep sticking with it, you will be SHOCKED at how quickly your body gets used to it! The jumping jacks and butt kicks were the hardest for me at…

I got the FT7 because the Polar website said I could swim with it and this was not a feature on the FT4. I was doing a lot of water aerobics at the time so I went with the FT7, love it, have had no issues with it.

That a ream of paper weighs 10lbs, and a 10lb dumbell is heavier than a 10lb bag of feathers. And a discussion about this will be longer than 20 pages. THAT was a fun one!

I know what you mean! If I so much as eat a tiny piece of candy in front of my mom she says "Oh, you're not dieting anymore?". Goodness gracious.

Gorgeous :flowerforyou: Way to go!!!

Which one do you have? I have a Polar and when I get funky readings it usually means it's time to wash the chest strap. But I don't think all brands are washable, I can remove the transmitter on mine...

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I quit cold turkey the first of the year. I had wanted to use some kind of aid but couldn't afford it, so, cold turkey it was. I started about a month in advance by cutting down. I cut out the morning cig first. Then I stopped smoking in the car. I gradually cut out a cigarette here and there until I was only smoking about…

We are actually having burgers tonight. I PLAN for it - I put it on my diary first, then plan the rest of my day around it. Today we're having 80/20 burgers because that's all we have and I can't go to the grocery before dinner, but usually a 93/7 burger is what I prefer. Cook it slow (medium low setting) and it will still…

D'oh! Wish I had seen this yesterday :grumble: I'll be watching for the next one!

:laugh: lol I love it, alot! Though I know some people will find this post rediculous, I find it quit funny :wink:

CONGRATS!!! :flowerforyou: Wow, I am so happy for you!!! I love your profile picture the most!!!

I quit January 1. I did not log my food for 8-10 days until I had the cigi cravings under control. I didn't go nuts eating a bunch of crap, but I just wanted to focus on kicking the nicotine habit without stressing about my nutrition. It's great to see so many responses from ex-smokers! Lots of different methods for…