LiterateParakeet

LOL, yeah, all those darn BBQ's-how are we supposed to resist that! :)

Oh I love this idea! My short term goal is easy because I have those already. Last week my short term goal was to give up soda--all of it, sugary or diet. Check! This week's goal is to give up fast food. So far so good . . . The others I need to think about a little more. I'll be back later.

I love what you said in the other post about food that "wronged you in another life" ha ha Brussel sprouts wronged me in another in life. Celery is just gross...stringy. Yuck, who came up with the idea to eat that?!

Sounds great! Thanks for being our fearless leader. :)

I was once meatless for 4 yrs. I don't remember now why I stopped...maybe come comfort eating of pepperoni pizza? Anyway, I've decided to return to it. It's not a huge deal for me since I don't eat a lot of meat. I admit everything pork is what I will miss the most...bacon, sausage, pepperoni and ham. Ahhhh, I better stop…

I'm new here too, so I'm with you in trying to figure these things out. Have you tried substituting something for the eating? Hobbies? Do you knit, crochet, sew, paint, or draw . . .or whatever. Or what about meditation, mindfulness or other? Or--I know one of the reasons I eat for comfort is the chemical release (from…

AvalonsUnicorn, "Just get up and do it" has never worked for me either. Going to the gym, or walking on the treadmill--bleh! For me the secret to exercising regularly was to find exercise I love doing. Surprisingly, it's not that hard. :) I love bike riding and playing racquetball. I also like hiking. I think I could…

Hello everyone, glad to be here! I'm Leslie.:love: I love the pre-challenge. I have been meaning to get my measurements, but keep procrastinating, so this is the perfect challenge for me. I love the Victory Dance idea, I will have to put some thought into that because I plan to use it a lot (fingers crossed!) I'm Leslie.…