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I was in a group for stay at home moms when my kids were little and I was one of two moms in the group that were substantially overweight. I had some of the moms treat me differently as a result and it really hurt my feelings at the time. I ended up befriending the other mom that was overweight and we became the best of…
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If I am on track and I have eaten responsibly all week, I get "Unlimited Wine Saturday" where I count my food intake, but I don't count the wine. I don't think that it is any different than people that take a cheat day or even have a cheat meal. Prior to the invention of "Unlimited Wine Saturday" I did drink a glass of…
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I recently had a plateau where I didn't lose for 6 weeks in a row. A friend recommended that I throw my body a curve and cut carbs for a couple of days. I'm usually very against carb cutting, but I was deperate, so I tried it. I cut out all carbs for two days and on the third day went back to what I was doing. In the last…
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My husband, who has a history of being less than supportive, but, in the last year, has become the most amazing support person one could want, sent me this the other day. I bawled like a baby. Got a little teary reading it again today.
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I'm dealing with that right now. I'm on the cusp (and have been for quite some time, about two months) of a major weight loss milestone. I seem to sabotage myself at every turn because I see that milestone as success and I can't deal with success that I have to maintain. I have such a fear of failure that I don't want to…
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I think that it depends on where you are with it. For someone that is an emotional or binge eater and is just now feeling a sense of control, one piece of cake is enough to throw off that delicate balance. I know that I can't eat at pitch-ins for work. I can't do it. It triggers bad, bad things in my brain. I live my life,…
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In my office everyone knows that I have been losing weight, so it's pretty easy to say "no" and not get much flack for it. If someone made something particularly for me, I'd probably take it and say that I wanted to take it home to share with my family. I've done that with cupcakes, cookies, etc... that people have dropped…
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My kids and I always joke that what he needs to say is anything other than that sentence again. We've actually made up alternate lyrics to that song on a road trip, but they're kinda inappropriate to post (before panties start wadding, I have teenagers, not small children singing inappropriate things). I like a lot of his…
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Not sure that it's really junk food, but I have to have calories for wine or I get cranky!
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I almost always eat the same lunch and I eat the same three breakfasts in some rotation. I have my lunch saved as a meal called (so creatively) "usual work lunch". I find that if I don't have to make a lot of choices, then I'm less likely to make poor ones. Additionally, our family has a dinner rotation of: Monday -…
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My favorite 5 from my running list are: Ain't No Rest for the Wicked - Cage the Elephant Come Out and Play - The Offspring Kiss Off - Violent Femmes Little Black Backpack - Stoke 9 Lose Yourself - Eminem I have a wide variety of music preferences...there's a lot of Miley Cyrus on this list for some reason, but these are my…
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My entire team took vacation, so I decided to come to the office just in case something monumental happens. Not sure anyone would call it working, but I'm physically here.
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I ate an Egg White McMuffin this morning for breakfast and it didn't kill me or ruin my day. If you really love that habit, make it healthier. You have to have a lifestyle that you can live with, not a "diet" that you can quit. Hang in there!
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Lately I'd be very fruity and occasionally cheesy.
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I work for the local Area Agency on Aging. I supervise a team of social workers that assist senior citizens and those with disabilities get in-home care so that they can stay in their homes and avoid institutional placement (read: nursing home). I love my job, but it is quite stressful at times. If you stick with it, the…
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I love this so, so, so much. I can't even express how much I love that statement.
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The texture of bananas makes me gag. I can eat banana bread or the like, but not a plain banana.
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I keep it up all the time and just work "over it" in my other system. The best part is that my boss doesn't care as long as things get done on time!
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That is what got me started on this (my lightbulb moment so to say). I was getting on a ride at a theme park with my 14 year old and I barely fit. The girl had to push HARD on the enclosure to get it to lock, a few times, while everyone waited. I looked at my son and said "I'm almost too fat" and he said "then it's…
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I totally agree with this one!
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I follow MFP for my tracking, but I go to our WW at Work for the accountability and to weigh in. Our leader never pushes products and always encourages us to eat fresher foods. I think a lot of it is based on what you need and your particular leader's outlook. I need accountability and I get it there. I don't like the…
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Vitamins are held together with cellulose, which, if you are allergic (like me), then you will vomit. As a side note I can also not tolerate raw onion or celery due to the cellulose in them. I can take chewables or liquid vitamins and did when I was pregnant each time. It's not an answer that I saw, but sorry if it is a…
