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I have an all or nothing mindset. I can't tell you how many times I have started over. As said above, live and learn. One thing I'm learning... It's a hell of a lot easier to say no to that temptation than it is to have to hop back on the wagon.

My son was off the charts his entire infancy. Clothes were exactly twice the age he was (e.g., at 3mos he was in 6mos; at 9 mos he was a 2T, etc). He outgrew the carrier car seat at 4 months old (that goes up to 20 lbs!) I can guarantee you he probably weighed 25-30 lbs at 1 year old. Oh... he just turned 9, is over 5 foot…

^^This!

Ha! Glad to know I'm not the only one who thought this!!

LOL! It's eye opening isn't it?!? I'm sure if you watch that for a couple of days and drink lots of water, you'll see those Lbs disappear pronto!

I like real food. Diet foods take out fat and add other cr@p - sugar, chemicals, etc. I find I stay much fuller on full fat stuff than I do with low or fat-free stuff.

TRACK your sodium. I only went back a couple of days and my first thought was "holy sodium." It's not just in hamburger helper that has sodium. Eating out has tons of it! And that alone could cause you to go up quite a bit. (I just got back from 9 days on vacation - 4 lbs up even though I know I wasn't over on calories.…

Hard to tell without seeing your diary. I've noticed some of us tend to fall into old habits without realizing it (e.g., lunch equals a salad with a little protein vs. a nice chunk of meat, a side of veggies and some added fat). I try to bulk up my calories with nuts for snacks or a nice avocado tossed in somewhere. Take a…

This. She said she hates it. Toss it or give it to a food bank.

Interesting. We've always had joint accounts and I haven't thought twice about it.

A Gin and Tonic has 171 calories. How many do you drink in a night? 1? 5? How many nights a week? 3? 7? Don't know your drinking habits, but let's estimate. Assume you have 4 per night (1 per hour or so), 3 nights per week. 12 x 171 = 2052 calories on top of your normal eating. After drinking do you go out to eat? Are you…

Not sure how I'd do it, but: 1. 230 year old dresser (I'd better die trying to get it out of the house cuz I couldn't show up in heaven telling the past 10 generations I let it burn! Yes, it's that important a piece in our family history.) 2. Pictures of my parents, wedding, etc. 3. Pets!

I honestly didn't start dropping weight until I dropped my carbs to 50g and sugar to 25g. Sounds harsh, but it's really not hard to do if you're eating whole foods (grilled chicken/fish/steak, and a veggie for your meals). Since allowing that to slide upward (due to fruit and other natural carbs), my weight loss has…

Ironically, I didn't get rid of carb cravings (potato chips and bread) until I eliminated sugar. It was a few tough days, but once I was off... ALL carb cravings went away. Do I slip occasionally? Yes, but at least it's not an every day or 2x per day occurrence. I know for a fact it was the sugar causing the cravings. Hard…

Of course you can buy crackers, chips, etc for cheap - but they don't keep you full for very long. I've found whole foods last me in satiation a hell of a lot longer than processed "food" ever did. Besides, what you spend on healthy groceries, you should save in the longrun on medical expenses and prescriptions! :drinker:

Not $100, but I did pay $75 for my silver jeans. I'd much rather have ONE pair of great fitting jeans vs. 3 pairs of meh.

I was raised Catholic (to the extent I went to a Catholic College - which taught me for the reasons behind most "catholic laws" - turns out they are all money related). Since then, I read a lot and evaluate logically what makes sense to ME. I feel too many people blindly follow what their parents and church say without…

I have rather strange religious beliefs. I believe we are here on earth to learn lessons our soul needs to learn, whether it be patience, tolerance, etc. Call it re-incarnation or whatever, but I believe we can choose to live more than one life if we want to grow further. I'm Christian, but not. Meaning, I believe in god…

^^This.

Me too. I think though the size I was wearing was about 2 sizes too small. :laugh: At least now they are comfy!

I did! Although, much to the dismay of my chocoholic family, I had angel food with berries and real whipping cream! (my favorite!)

I think it's silly when people shoot for a certain weight, then let a numbr rule their life. Shoot for a range. Then adjust accordingly as you get closer to goal weight. Where do you feel comfortable? Where do you feel healthy and strong? Boobs, butt, whatever - we're all different. Shoot for a weight that works for YOU...…

Oh ****, I slip all the time. I don't curse AT my child, but definitely around him if I'm caught off guard (8 years of working with the military has stuck!). I usually get lectured afterward by said child. He's 9. Do I want other people cursing around my child. Hell no. :tongue: If someone curses AT my child, there will be…

I don't intentionally delete people with an eating disorder based on their ED. I do delete them based on their friends, though. As my mama always said "you are judged by the company you keep." When all of their friends are saying "good job" on their diary of 400 calories, I have to question their motives and who they…

I'd rather have half a serving of ice cream or a small piece of gourmet chocolate made with real ingredients than whatever chemicals they put in the fake stuff. Even though you get more of the fake stuff, I find I'm MORE satisfied with LESS of the real stuff. The fake stuff just leaves me wanting more.

This is nothing new. Back in 2007, if we wanted health insurance - both hubby and I were 1099 - we would have had to pay over $1000/mo. After they denied a $3000 surgery, we opted out of health insurance. Why would we pay $10,000 per year to have them deny a $3,000 surgery? I gave up being a 1099 so I could have health…

I only eat breakfast on the weekends (and even then it tends to be a brunch). Bacon is ALWAYS a part of that. I use Hormel - they have "natural" bacon, ham, sausage which is nitrate free with no preservatives. It is in the regular section and comes wrapped in a cardboard-ish wrapper.

You have your protein set to 60. That is WAY too low! You should be shooting for .75 - 1 g per lb of Lean Muscle Mass.

I just wanted to add - cooking Paleo doesn't have to be through complex recipes. Grilled chicken/fish/meat, steamed or roasted veggies, etc. KISS. Keep it simple. There are ways to combat carb flu without eating non-paleo foods (e.g., if you're craving carbs, eat a sweet potato; if you're craving sugar, eat berries/fruit -…

UGH... It's not a fad diet. Not sure what science or diet you're looking at - but It's about eating healthy food (protein, veggies, fruit, nuts, etc), eliminating processed crap and eliminating items you are sensitive to. I didn't think I was sensitive to wheat until I went without it for a few months. The first time I…