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Where there's a will, there's a way :happy:

I think your quote should read "The better you know yourself, the more you are able to LOVE yourself." Why should you have to forgive anything you learn about yourself? You are beautiful, flaws and all. Cherish that. "Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want, but the realization of how much you already have." -…

GOOD FOR YOU!! Over the past few years, I've stopped buying processed foods (bye-bye Lean Cuisine), have only an occasional diet soda, and make as much as I can from scratch. I even learned how to can vegetables and fruit! I love having that full pantry of my own work to use in recipes. I also waged war on processed sugar…

I'm always looking for that silver lining. Thanks for including me in this group! I've been feeling pretty positive lately, so I'll post a small victory instead. My neighbors have this GORGEOUS patio, complete with a fully stocked bar. I KNOW this is largely the reason I've had such trouble losing weight - alcohol. We are…

I use my crock pot a TON. Sometimes I just put a boneless turkey breast with some Bell's seasoning in it and let it go. Here's a favorite chili recipe of mine - vegetarian, and very different. Hope you like it! Sweet Potato Chili (crock pot) 1 medium red onion, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 4 garlic cloves, chopped…

I'd join it too. Here are my stats: Age: 47 Height: 5'4" Start weight: 225 Highest weight: 225 Goal weight: 150. That's a size 10 on me and just perfect! Haven't seen it since I was 27.... Current weight: no idea I've only weighed once in the month I've been back on MFP. I don't plan to weigh often as I'm in this for the…

Thanks for all the supportive comments! To respond to some that stand out: 1.) someone suggested this wasn't the last thing to try and gave some excellent suggestions for other options (THANK YOU!) - but I have tried everything else from eating big breakfasts/small the rest of the day to mixing it up and all different…

Thanks! I've got an alarm set to remind me to eat every 3 hours. I'm being VERY strict with my portion sizes, using a measuring cup to dish out yogurt, etc. This is my first day doing this and I don't have a plan for dinner so I'm a little nervous about that, but my goal is to keep it around 200 cals for a 1200 day. I…

Sounds exactly like what I'm thinking. Today's my first day too. Good luck for both of us!