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On February 11th, 9 years ago, I was soooooo sick with a really bad cold. I was coughing until I was blue. I couldn't breath and I just knew I was going to die and I was smoking cigarette after cigarette crying and coughing all at the same time. It was my "light bulb moment". I wrote the date on my cigarette package and…

yes...and add in a little bit of patience. :)

I usually save up some calories for an evening snack ... but if I don't have any, a cup of tea usually does the trick.

If I get hunger pangs between meals and snacks I ask myself ...am I bored?...am I stressed?...am I tired? or just plain thirsty. Rather than reach for something to eat I usually try to address the emotion with an activity or sleep when I'm tired. I've actually caught myself staying up into the wee hours of the morning,…

Oatmeal with a drizzle (1 tablespoon) of pure maple syrup and a dash of cinnamon. Like waking up to warm cookies in a bowl. :)

Will try these soon. Thank you for sharing :)

I'm interested...what is the group name?

Great post. :laugh:

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saving recipe to make later .. thank you :smile:

Bravo You!!! I'm still learning and these are great tips. Thank you.

No worries....:flowerforyou: At my age the only thing that concerns me is if I'm wearing my bra outside of my shirt. :laugh:

I'm a senior citizen so I guess I don't count any more since the age group only went up to 30??? :laugh: I'm a cranky old lady so I eat and drink what I want... when I want... as long as it fits my MFP calorie goal. :bigsmile:

Personal Injury ??? The skiing reference? Just a guess. :smile:

Thank you for posting this...I needed to read it today. My willpower is lagging a bit but reading this gives me the extra push I needed to keep doing what I'm doing. You're success is the inspiration I needed. Thanks again and Congratulations to you! :smile:

I think I'm having thread roll over withdrawal symptoms. :cry: :sad:

I see your point. Mine is that the title of the study and the wording the news media used was misleading and if someone didn't read the whole study or watch all of the news articles they would think that if they start drinking diet soda, they'll lose weight. I thought that when I first heard that the story was coming on…

Agreed :smile:

Well, from what I understand ( and I am sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong :laugh:) of this study those that became the water drinkers did not only drink water but added in calorie drinks like fruit juice, and other sweet calories to compensate for the loss of the sweet taste of the diet sodas. That in itself would…

oh nooooooooooo :cry:

I'd be more cautious about getting information from a "doctor" online. Can you get a second opinion from a doctor in person? If $$$'s are an issue is there a Health Clinic close by that you could make an appointment? I've asked my doctor that exact question...HDL vs LDL because I have an inherited liver disease and my LDL…

Congratulations on what you've accomplished so far.:flowerforyou: You'll get your weight to where you want with time. I think you already have an idea of what to do...put it into practice (no pun intended...or maybe a little) :smile:

Thank you ... I was looking for this exact post and you found it. It says everything that's needed to be said.:flowerforyou:

Losing weight rapidly can damage your own liver. I know, I have a liver disease. Please check with your doctor before trying to lose weight rapidly. I'm so sorry to hear of your dad's disease. Can he get on the National Doner list?

No thanks .... my toxin zappers... liver, kidney, bowels do well on their own with an unforced regularity. :flowerforyou:

bump to read after work out.

:laugh: I thought this was going to be a magic pill thread. Congratulations to you and your son!

Anyone ever have a Drakes Cakes Funny Bones ??? Chocolate cake, with a chocolate coating, filled with a sweet creamy peanut butter filling. Yummmmy!

^^^this

I find reading the Success Stories threads very motivating. :flowerforyou: