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Sounds good, I'll try the turkey bacon too.

Honey stays good forever.... http://www.stilltasty.com/questions/index/128/page:3 And it's all natural.

Voicing our opinions is the number one reason we are attacked :) Expressing personal perspective in a public forum requires thickness of skin

It sounds like you have maintained a healthy lifestyle for most of your life. Are you at a healthy BMI? It could be that you've reached your ideal body weight. My understanding is that some of this is dependent on genetics. You may have to get creative to loose more. There is a good article here:…

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No but she's definitely pitching it to me all of the time. Not a day goes by that I don't see a banner ad of her staring back at me. Maybe I should just give in and do what she commands of me. Are you getting results?

Hang in there J, you can do it, just take it one day at a time. --Dave

You look Awesome! Thanks for the inspiration!

Hi Vanessa, Glad to see another person start this journey. There's lots of great people here and a lot of knowledge. --Dave

Hi Dee, Welcome! You've made the first big step to the new you. --Dave

Hi Cookie, Welcome! Congratulations on starting your journey! --Dave

You're correct. Thanks for the info. Just found a NY Times article from 3/23/2010... "...Buried deep in the health care legislation that President Obama signed on Tuesday is a new requirement that will affect any American who walks into a McDonald’s, Starbucks or Burger King. Every big restaurant chain in the nation will…

Be careful you might start to cheat to punish yourself. Or justify cheating... "Those kids really need the money" etc... Just make the donation and feel good about that, maybe you won't have the urge to cheat :) I have used exercise as a consequence which does work on occasion. I am burning off the calories that I consumed…

Hi Haley, It sounds like you dodged a bullet. Be grateful you didn't end up going to work for her. I agree with the fellow who says it's not a reflection on you. It isn't. It sounds like something wrong with her. Be glad. It's never OK to punish our bodies for something our head fabricates. That's what we do when we gorge.…

I've had the hermit problem too. Whenever I feel that way I need to ask myself "Why am I afraid to be honest with this person?". Every challenge we face is an opportunity to grow as an individual. I can continue to build more walls around myself or I can address what really makes me feel uncomfortable around other people.…

Hi Victoria, I can tell you that most of my negative emotional responses begin with my thinking. And most of my negative thoughts are self-centric. In other words, when my thinking is all about me I tend to have thoughts that trigger negative emotions. Then they snowball and lead to inappropriate actions. For example, I…

Good advice here. It may not be a bad idea to go in for a check up. Talk with a doctor even if it's just to put yourself at ease.

Hi Peppers, You look awesome keep it up. Our own perception of our bodies can be very misleading. Trust the compliments you are getting. From your photos I can definitely tell you are loosing weight. Keep doing what your doing. Continue to eat nutritiously and exercise. Keep being honest. Have faith in the plan. Above all,…