jen_howard

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  • I know exactly how you feel!! I quit smoking a couple months ago (though if I have a drink I'll occasionally bum one off of the one friend I have that still smokes, but this is VERY rarely). In any case, it certainly made me want to constantly be putting something in my mouth. What I did was to chop up an entire thing of…
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  • I'm just starting my journey to lose 50+ pounds. I can help you, if you'll help me. The hardest part for me is waking up early to walk in FREEZING weather, or getting home after dark and making myself go walking in FREEZING weather. I seriously have to get motivated to go to the gym, but I just don't know how to get…
  • I haven't figured out how to avoid sodas completely, and I crave them ALL the time. I will allow myself Crystal Light, and if you make it with carbonated water it's like a soda. But normally I just drink it like koolaid. I allow myself the occasional soda (in a can), though, because if I refuse to ever do it then I end up…
  • I'm celiac, and I've been gluten free (and thus bread free) for several years now. Honestly, the hardest part is that first month. You'll find that your body will crave sugars almost immediately. Try keeping a hershey's kiss around. One little piece of chocolate a day can really help you with your cravings. Also, try…
  • Hi! Today's my first day, and I just signed up. A visit to my doctor last week gave me some "tough love" in which the doctor informed me I have to lose some weight. So I'm signing up for this and trying my darndest. I'm sure friends could help me, too, though. I've never been good at keeping the weight off. I'm like a…
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