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I love the serenity prayer, Margaret. I thought you were making a joke when you said "senility". No disrespect, but I had to chuckle.

Thanks Jane, glad to be here :) Feeling motivated by all you nice ladies.

I was impressed! Showed my husband your stats... we both were Jen in California

Thank you Janet, Janet, and everyone :). It's been so hard, but our family is slowly healing. It will never be the same though. ~Jen in California

I found them on this link: http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys-sport.php

What doesn't kill us....

Can you tell I'm a teacher in summer? I don't know what to do with myself, so I'm surfing smileys.

Maybe your granddaughter's wish will come true. I am planting drought-tolerant plants in my borders this week. No water. :(

Hi All: It sounds like you are all good friends and acquaintances, from what I've read. Janet, thanks for the welcome. You all can look on my page for info if you like; I tried to friend as many people as possible, because I don't mind people seeing my stats and such. But, I'd like to introduce myself. My name's Jen…

My DH (the one who hides food from me and laughs when I oversnack :'( ) is still very supportive. He bought me this beautiful shiny new bike last week. I love it. <3 You feel so free when you're coasting down a hill. <3 Trying to get that "free feeling" when I'm toiling back UP the hill. <3 I will be riding this bike even…

Katla: These are great goals. Why might you specifically mention "swallow"? Is it because we are mindfully enjoying each bite-- or taking it slower, or what...? :)

"although he did bring home a small apple pie yesterday. I'm just not giving it even a quick glance. He says have just a small slice. He just doesn't get it, one bite and I'm done for. I could sit down with a fork and devour it in one sitting, although I'd probably be sick :/ [/quote] This is exactly how I feel. ;)

This seems like a super thread. I'm Jen. Please friend me (waaaahhhh, I have no friends...... :'( :'( :'( ) I'm really nice, I promise. Love so many of your posts.

Thanks everyone. Your responses helped. :)

:'( I wish I could do this. My family would laugh so hard at me. But they laugh at me anyway for my addiction to food. They think it's funny that I can't curb my appetite. It hurts my feelings a lot. Maybe I will try to do the lock thing in spite of them. :'(

Hi, I'm Jen. I've been using Fitness Pal for about 2 years now, and haven't lost a pound. I'm feeling like a failure. I'm glad to see so many people are positive and happy here. I'll be 51 in April, and I'm from sunny northern California B)

I am an "overthinker", always trying to figure out the whys and why nots of getting anything done. So... :blush: I have workout outfits put together on my clothes rack, socks stuffed into tennies, wallet/keys/water by the front door at night. If it's 5:15 am, I force myself out of bed even if I'm comatose or sore and put…

Something that's been helping me lose pounds has been the "Baboosh" by Brooke Burke. It's a wide neoprene belt you wear during cardio that makes you sweat more (like crazy). I've lost inches around my waist and upper hips. After 22 years of fighting my middle (core, lower back, upper hips), this has helped significantly.…

I think you're marvelous for saying you can't afford them; there are better days ahead and you deserve them. Best of luck to you. :smile:

I have one I'm considering: after my next 5 lbs. lost, I want to give $50 to a charity that gives food to people. I don't know how I'm going to do it, I just think it might be a way to remind myself I have so much :heart: :happy:

Thank you for the beautiful visual; I needed a good chuckle. "Sweaty *kitten*" indeed. You made me LOL. :laugh:

This one woman kills me. She always has 2 or 3 sets of false eyelashes on, tons of blush, gloss, etc. Her workout bra shows far more than is appropriate, and she won't talk to anyone. Smells like serious insecurity to me. I've seen the guys drooling over her, though. Half of me is jealous; the other half says, "Go rip off…

Yes. My family: sons and husband. So my reply is: "I'd be glad to sit and chat with you while you have some, but I won't be having any. It's not on my food plan." They are usually cool with it. The challenge always falls on me. If the food's in front of us, I have to make a decision right then and there not to eat it, and…

I copied and pasted this from my private blog. Sorry if the formatting is weird :wink: These are not goals or rewards, but rather immediate activities to keep my hands busy and out of the cookie jar. Do 25 Jumping Jacks, 25 Pushups, one glass of water. Ask my son to please put his pkg of cookies into his locking box.…