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  • I also struggled when I added a meal early in the day. LIke you, I felt more lethargic.. but worse than that, it made me ravenous all day long. I was like Pippin in LoTR... "We've had one breakfast, yes. But what about second breakfast? Elevensies? Luncheon? Afternoon tea? Dinner? Supper?" It was a horrible fiasco. I've…
    in Breakfast Comment by dawnari February 2014
  • I also took time to transition to being vegetarian - about six months. I started with cutting out red meat and pork (wasn't that hard for me really, I was never a huge fan), and then chicken (that was harder, mostly because I didn't know what else to make). Never liked or ate fish to start with. I chose to go vegetarian…
    in **Calling all Vegetarians** Comment by dawnari February 2014
  • What an incredible adventure! Life sometimes takes us places we never intended to go, but just think - everything in your life led you to this moment. You now have something to really celebrate personally, and you are a much stronger person now (figuratively and literally). You also are now a huge inspiration to others!…
    in 150 lbs in one year, my story so far.. with pics Comment by dawnari December 2013
  • I second this. My son is a horrible eater. I still ask him every time I go shopping what he wants in it and ask him every morning what he will eat. It still comes home uneaten nearly every day (there was a crack in it, a fly was in the room, it looked funny, "I suddenly don't like what I asked you to buy and requested in…
    in What do you pack for kids school lunches?? Comment by dawnari December 2013
  • My experiences with this have not been pleasant. (For perspective: I was tested as a child with an IQ of 138. I was in gifted and talented education all through school, graduated high school early, and am graduating university summa cum laude. These experiences were with high school dropouts who could barely write a…
    in Are men only interested in women with lower IQ's... Comment by dawnari December 2013
  • My son, who is 8, wanted to do a c25k program with me. I had decided on doing Zombies, Run! He went with me about 3 times before he decided he'd had enough (I personally hate running on a track, or on a treadmill, so I only run/walk outside). I don't force the issue, but I offer to take him with me every time I go out.…
    in Doing the right thing by kids re: sports and exercise Comment by dawnari December 2013
  • I used to get this all the time, and I would go into a big explanation on my reasons. It was annoying. Now, if it happens to come up, I just shrug it off and say "Yeah, I've been vegetarian for over 14 years now." People rarely press on after that, but if they do, I simply say, "It's a moral choice." That usually ends it…
    in do people make comments on what you eat? Comment by dawnari December 2013
  • Your story is truly amazing. I am so incredibly glad to hear that your ovarian cancer was caught before it spread! My grandma died from ovarian cancer after years of fighting it. She also had many visits to the doctors and was essentially brushed aside - told that her symptoms were just things like gastric upset and…
    in 7 months & 121 pounds lost (with pics)! Comment by dawnari November 2013
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