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That does suck. Maybe look for another job now while you still have that one? If you find one, then you can tell them what you thought of that raise. Though waiting till you have another job is always the best bet! Then you can really tell them what you think.

I learned something in college that has stuck with me for a long time and that was you cannot break a bad habbit, you can only replace them. It has helped me succeed in some things that I would not have otherwise. Eating is something you do when you are angry, a habit that you have. The trick is to replace it with another…

I had to comment on this. You do not deserve to be treated that way by anyone, let alone someone in your own home. I have a son, was a single mother for many years and recently married, so now my son has a stepfather. First of all, I would never let my son speak that way to ANYONE, let alone someone older than them and…

Welcome! I'm sure you will find great success here. :happy:

Lol, I am saving the cake thing for the fourth. Though I plan to try the diet pop cake everyone raves about. And yes, saving up for high fat things is bad, but it is rare that I do it. And it was not the calories that made me want to get rid of it, but the fact that I have no idea if it was even meat and the fact that the…

I did just that, took a double cheeseburger instead of a single to be safe and a horribly high hotdog lol. Still scared of what I just put in my mouth though. >.< But I am glad to know that I am not the only one this bothers.

Okay, so I am freaking out right now. We were going to go out to eat, had eaten a very light breakfast and lunch and was going to splurge a little. I have a lot of weight to lose and therefore a lot of calories in a day. We stayed out later shopping than we thought and needed something quick and since we had saved many…

I've struggled with my weight my whole life too. You are not the only one. While I am fairly new to this myself, the best advice I can give you, what has killed me so many times before when losing weight is do not completely deprive yourself. I don't mean go crazy once a week, not like a day of bingeing or anything like…

I have done the same thing with so many other programs. When it came to physically writing my food intake down in a journal with a pen it became really boring, really fast. For some reason, I find being able to type my food into this webbie much more fun than that and it has yet to become boring. Though it's only been a…

Well, I am definately going to have to try the raspberry dressing now....Lol. Some are good but for some reason the italian makes lettuce more chewy tasting to me or something...go figure. Sounds good on green beans and cucumbers? Genius! I never thought of that one, thanks!

Yay for the Alabama girls! I'm one too. Welcome!

Oh, and one more. My family loves green peppers and onions with things, which I used to cook in loads of butter, bad me ~smacks her own hand~. But I found they are super yummy when cut up and laid out on a baking pan, sprayed with the dressing spray with some seasoning and just roasted. Dare I say it? Yep, I'm gonna go…

So I am no cook, and maybe this is nothing new, but I bought some Salad Spray, One calorie per spray of Italian dressing and found I DID NOT like it on salad. ~shudders~ However, I did find that I love it sprayed on potato wedges and laid on a baking pan, then sprinkled with Mrs. Dash. Easy way to add lots of flavor to…

I'm new as well and I understand needing to lose over 100 lbs, I am there myself. Someone wise sent me a message when I first started not so long ago that I thought I would pass on to you. 2 lbs a week, 52 weeks in a year, that's over 100 lbs in a year. I am 35 and it took many more years than that to put on, so I…

My husband drives an armored vehicle, so he is stuck sitting all day. Problem is that they stop for luch and take turns getting out to grab food. Usually it is at southern gas stations that fry EVERYTHING. I pack him a healthy lunch, though there are days that he gives in and grabs something else for lunch anyway. I fear I…

I take my cheerios, chex, etc. and put them into 1 cup portions in sandwhich bags, keeps them handy and portion controlled if I am looking for a quick snack.

Thanks for all the comments, I appreciate them all. And yep, have the ole food scale dusted off and it has been used. It's no longer decorating my shelf. I plan to keep up with it and post often, I look forward to getting to know you all.

Oddly enough, I had been using the calorie counter on MFP for a few days and keeping a diary of my own in an excel file before I got smart enough to actually register. Once I actually took a minute to look at the rest of the site I realized the food diary here is much cooler than mine was. Lol. I have lost four pounds…