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Always understanding and being aware of PORTION CONTROL!!! That has been a huge hurdle over the years for me because my idea of a "portion" has always been distorted. I am doing much better with this since I've been on MFP and hope to make small portions all throughout the day my new normal. Have a great day!

QOTD Tuesday: What is one of your favorite smells? Why? When I was a little girl my Daddy (yes I said Daddy...still call him that!) used to come in every morning and give me a kiss before heading to work. He went to work very early before we woke up for school. I was usually only half awake but still remember the smell of…

Hoping everyone has a great week! Love yourself today :)

QOTD: What is your first memory of being very excited? From a very young age, I remember going to Pensacola where my grandparents and all my aunts, uncles, and cousins lived. My dad was the only one of the kids that moved away so when we came home they always pulled out the red carpet. The most amazing food I've ever had…

QOTD Thursday: How are you going to kick some serious "bootay" in the next four weeks? I have discovered that I REALLY NEED CHALLENGES to stay on track and be the best I can be! I'm involved with two and since they have both wrapped up I have fallen short. My goal is to get back on my daily routine of non-negotiable…

Great job in reaching out and its okay and very normal to feel the way you feel!!! The first step of establishing a profile and using this site is a GREAT AMOUNT OF SUCCESS!! One day at a time! You're doing great just by being on this site and learning what it has to offer. There are so many wonderful people here that are…

Question of the Day- Friday August 5th (TGIF!!!!) Reflect on this challenge since Day 1..........What have you learned and what have you changed as a result of being a Little Diamond?

What a great story!!!!!!!!! We will keep burning calories and you're right you will be in that dress! How long til she comes to visit to discuss the dress? Is it enough time to finish getting your weight off?

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QOTD Tuesday: What is your favorite meal? By this I mean the meal that you most look/looked forward to, without regards to calories. Now, can you make it MFP-worthy? Fettucine Alfredo from Maggiano's (It's an amazing Italian restaurant) Found a recipe for Broccoli Chicken Alfredo that is definitely much better for me. The…

Nothing wrong with what you said...........she just may not be in a place to hear it unfortunately! There are people that just want to talk or complain but really don't want to do anything about it. The next time I had a conversation with her and she ranted like that I would ask...........do you just want to vent or do you…

She's right.........I use a free app called Runkeeper and its great!

Do you eat your exercise calories back??? I am like some of the other ladies....still trying to find what works best for my body. Generally, I don't eat them back at this point. If I'm hungry though I will.......I don't want to be in starvation mode. That's not healthy! There are a few days I've eaten most of them back but…

Today's QOTD: When is the last time you tried something new? What was it? Will you do it again? I took up running in Jan 2010 and joined a marathon training group. I was WAY out of my comfort zone and not able to run at all really.......but the group helped me prepare for and complete the Disney Marathon this past January.…

"I never thought I would tell a stranger this, but I accepted an invitation to be the date of a much younger man to an upcoming company party today.........not sure if I should've but he caught me off guard.

Yes, I do. I completed my first marathon in January at Disney World. I used jeffgalloway.com to get prepared. He is a former Olympic runner that has helped many people prepare for marathons. Check out his website! He has training plans and great information to help you achieve your goal. It worked for me and I HATED to run…

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I had this problem when I first started running. First of all remind her it is temporary. Her muscles are not used to what she is doing but with regular runs this will improve. She should not give up. Second, when I did have this problem it would usually go away after my muscles were warm in the second third or fourth…

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You are gorgeous and he is absolutely out of his mind to say that to you! Congratulations on all your hard work and doing it for you and your kids. What an inspiration!!!