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Am I too late to join??? I would LOVE to!

Would love to be friends! I can relate to many things you said and happy to be a support to you!

Lol I wouldn't dream of trying to convert anyone. I only mention it again, when picking restaurants or having dinner with others. It's more co-workers and their comments. For example, "We brought doughnuts, but you better be careful there might be meat in them." I even had a co-worker bring a styrofoam bowl of grass to me…

OMG I totally stopped weight watchers this morning for the exact same reason!

I don't share the word either, unless it's a must. For example, I work in a very "pot luck" heavy environment lol Especially during the holidays and when people ask me to try their buffalo chicken dip, I politely decline and mention it. Bit mistake lol I don't mind other people who eat meat, my 16 year old son does and…

I know EXACTLY how you feel. I went to the gym yesterday and nearly had a panic attack. I was alone in a weight room full of people. DIdn't feel comfortable at all. I did the best I could and reminded myself this was all mental. Because there are days I go and feel I own the place. Yesterday, I felt like a pesky step…

I'm a vegetarian, was once a vegan but decided a life without cheese wasn't a life at all lol I'm happy to add you as a friend and be an encouragement. Good luck to you. It's the best decision I ever made!

Would love to be friends!

Hello! and good luck! I'll send you a friend request :)

I would love the encouragement also! Please feel free to add me as well :)

lol I am grateful for you and would love the help!!! I am also happy to do the same in return. Thank you.

Thank you so much!!! I will add you as a friend.

I understand how you feel. Take those "bad days" toss them in the trash and don't pull them back out again. Take the anxiety and the power away from those days and chalk it up to being life. Then go exercise and log your food. You probably won't feel the "honeymoon" phase again yet... you probably won't want to go. But…

I had the same habit as well (because truly a habit is all it is). You have a trigger, that trigger sends those signals to your brain to grab the bag, probably around the same time or event every night. When you relearn a habit, you'll fix the problem. What I have done is snack on the not so healthy things in a small…

I have done this before myself. And the only solution is honestly one you already know. And that is just to do it. You know how to get where you want to be, you've lost weight, you've gotten into a routine. You just have to buckle down and actually do it. It won't be all that easy, but it is all you've got. You CAN do it :)

I'm not planning to take a week off of exercise. Just a week from the gym. I live in the mountains and my neighborhood has many hills. I walk my neighborhood at least twice a week with my son anyway. So I thought I'd replace the gym this week for the walking only.

On January 18th, I had a traumatic leg injury. I couldn't walk for about 10 weeks. When I finally got the clear, I was determined to rehab this thing. I don't do pain medicine and I KNOW the excess weight adds to trouble with leg injuries. So i've been lifting that much to get a balance back and strengthen this leg back.…

That's a good idea also. I work nights and about to start a three in a row. Usually I take the rest day in between my two worst shifts (because I just don't get more than 5 hrs of sleep). And it's been working fine. But it would be even more nice knowing I can wake up and just go out the door for a walk . There are…

Thank you so much! That's sort of how I feel. I still LOVE this place and honestly do something new each and every workout. I am hoping this break will give me that renewed freshness that I need.

Thanks guys, it is delicious. Lemon is my favorite flavor and scent. It only made sense to combine them in soup (thank you Panera! lol) I got the scale at Bed, Bath, and Beyond. It is a digital scale that has over 2,000 foods (basic foods, wine, brand cereals) and ALL the nutrition info preloaded (calories, fat, carbs,…

V I R G I N I A :)

I love this song! I have a group called Too Legit To Quit based on 80's and 90's music lol (Cause I'm forever stuck in the 80's/90's lol) and this actually inspired my post. Thank you for sharing it with me :)

That was totally me. In many areas of my life. This lesson in health has given me many lessons in life as well and it's super valuable. You will do it. It is soooooo hard for people who tend to think like that (us) that one small change is enough. But when you make that one small change a good one....and make it…

Hahaha!! It's embarassing but it was true. I was 19 years old at the time... now I'm in my 30's. I did have enough sense to send it back before ever using it so it was about a $20 loss. lol

That's awesome!! You are at a great advantage since you're a male and have that weight loss goal!!! You will actually do this before you know it. Trust the plan, trust the process, you will absolutely reach your goal!!!

That's awesome Claire! And thanks everyone I"m glad you could benefit from it! :)

Everyone has their "favorite" thing! It sounds like you have been very disciplined and that's awesome!!!! Great job!

That's awesome!!!

Thank you :) And you're more than welcome. I certainly learned this lesson the hard way (apparently my most effective way to learn ha). Good luck!!!!!

Thank you for your sweet feedback! Helping each other is what it's all about, I love it. I wished I'd read a post like this a year ago. From many trials and errors and now successes, I have learned this very hard lesson. And I'm all the better for it. I posted this to my group Too Legit TO Quit (it's a motivation group I…