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  • I dealt with this for about 5 years off and on. It is very painful. I would echo the others in getting a good pair of shoes with great support. I practically Iive in tennis shoes with special made orthotics that you can move from shoe to shoe. DO NOT get a cortisone/steroid shot!! They break down your muscles and tendons…
    in Anyone know about Plantar Faciitis? Comment by sthem5 January 2013
  • this is what has helped me the most in my journey so far and it was reading the book "Made to Crave" by Lysa TerKeurst. This lady has been where I've been and has some awesome strategies on dealing with our struggles. We are all made to crave, but it is not food, power, alcohol, etc. Read the book!
    in Do you blow it on the weekends? Comment by sthem5 August 2011
  • great for you!! That is ALWAYS encouraging to keep on doing what we are doing if it is working. I've lost (and gained) enough weight in my life that I have experienced those moments of when someone noticed, and it feels great. I've been on this journey again since January and have lost about 26 lbs, so with my size it's…
    in Hell Yeah!!! The NSV I have been waiting for! Comment by sthem5 June 2011
  • You are right, this is pretty tacky! We do live in an age of "entitlement syndrome". My pastor talked about this in his sermon Sunday. Not sure how we should react to this kind of situation, but hopefully she will finally get her life together and raise a child with better judgement than herself. "Mom" is definitley not…
    in This is so not cool! RANT!! Comment by sthem5 June 2011
  • I am so there in that same spot! I have about 130 to lose! We can do it. Victory comes with the next choice.
    in new to MFP...need to loose at least 100 lbs Comment by sthem5 April 2011
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