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Thanks ! I love brussel sprouts :smile:

sends me to my recipes too!

thanks... I need your encouragement... I've lived my life "giving of myself to others"... I've never expected anything in return... I tend to thrive off helping others and the self satisfaction that it provides for me... however, at this point in my life I admit that "I" need a little help to continue on this new…

thanks , you hang in there too... you're doing great! Like you said we've already made some very positive changes regarding eating habits and exercise... I appreciate your reply :flowerforyou:

thanks so much for your reply... I will keep at it... sometimes just knowing that someone out there cares really helps! good luck to you too :smile:

thanks sooo much everyone.. this is all very helpful to me... I appreciate you taking the time to comment :smile:

I recently had back surgery so I can't do "crunches" yet... thanks for the "mini challenges" though.. I'll keep looking for one that I can modify safely during recovery... It's been 7 months but it was major surgery: 2 rods and 8 large screws to stabilize the spinal cord... I'm trying to do brisk walks every other day...…

Give yourself some credit katrina! you've lost 13 pounds already! that's great! I agree with others... don't let on weigh in discourage you... keep pushing with your new lifestyle change... you'll get the results you're looking for :smile:

I restarted the program this past week... My son started for me a while back... since quitting smoking 7 months ago I gained a good 15 pds. I was getting worried that I would just keep gaining... so now I'm "focused"... I've been walking approx. 30 min. 5 days a week... I know I have a ways to go but this website is…