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  • When I get this, I just keep it simple. "Why yes I did! (lose weight). If they say I look great: "Thanks! I feel great too. Great to be finally taking care of myself." Something like that. If they ask how I did it, I laugh and say, "I stopped eating so much food! And I exercise quite a bit." (which is the truth) I don't…
    in Things YOU say when you lose weight Comment by francinefig July 2020
  • Almost two years ago, my disabled son was hospitalized for 2 weeks and almost died. He recovered and is fine now, but that was a turning point for me. The hospitalization had nothing to do with me, but thinking your kid is going to die really can change your outlook! So amongst other things, I made a realization that I…
    in What was the moment? When did you decide to take back control? Comment by francinefig May 2020
  • I really like this one: https://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/vegetable-lasagna/
    in Vegetarian Lasagne Comment by francinefig April 2020
  • LOL. I feel like yogurt past its expiration date would by nature just be more "yogurty" and just fine to eat. I totally would! That said, please listen more to the advice of those posting before me. :)
    in Can I safely eat yogurt a month past its "best buy" date? Comment by francinefig March 2020
  • We are shutting ourselves up at home right now. All the schools in our state are shut down for the next 3 weeks, and my husband can work from home, thankfully. 2 of my 3 kids are sick with what I suspect is very possibly Covid 19, but not severely affected enough for us to go to ER. Hopefully we can just ride it out. So…
    in How Has the Coronavirus Affected You? Comment by francinefig March 2020
  • Tater tot casserole! With ground beef, corn and beans and Campbell's cream of mushroom soup. I know it's bad for us but I make it at least every 2 weeks or so. So good!
    in Homemade Comment by francinefig February 2020
  • So I have hated exercise my whole life until recently, and here's how I made the change so that now I actually look forward to it most days. First, I just made it a non-negotiable part of my routine. I get up, get my kids ready for school, get my gym clothes on, drop kids off at school and head straight to the gym. Also, I…
    in Can't find the motivation to exercise Comment by francinefig February 2020
  • I joined the Y a year and a half ago with 70lbs to lose. I started out just walking the track, because everything else was too intimidating. I made the rule for myself that I had to show up at the gym and do *something*, even if just walking. I worked up to walking 90 minutes at a time and was losing weight and feeling…
    in What exercise did you start out with til now? Comment by francinefig January 2020
  • I can heft my 90 lb handicapped son around easily and without straining my back. I'm 37 years old and not getting any younger! Any my son will need my care for many years yet!
    in Your favourite benefits of exercise? Comment by francinefig November 2019
  • Bought my FIRST EVER pair of skinny jeans. My legs have always been so large that skinny jeans looked ridiculous (if I could even get them on), so I always opted for straight leg instead. But on a whim the other day I tried on some skinnies in size 12 and they looked GOOD! I was shocked. It took over a year of hard work…
    in What's Your Most Recent NSV Comment by francinefig October 2019
  • My son spent 2 weeks in ICU last summer and almost died. (He's back to healthy now!) That didn't have anything to do with me or my weight, but it really jaded me and helped me to put my priorities in order and realize I needed to start taking better care of myself. Rather than doing a crash diet and losing 30+ pounds and…
    in What was YOUR final straw to finally make a change? Comment by francinefig February 2019
  • Thank you all for the ideas and recipes! Nice to have a few new things to try!
    in Filling, lower calorie meals Comment by francinefig October 2018
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