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Reintroducing myself
Hi I'm Jerry and I had been on here for quite some time before I lost my way and stopped recording everything. I was fortunate enough have a job that kept me working and a yard that I began taking care of. I only gained 2 pounds and that is a miracle because my eating habits have been horrible. I still have some stuff that…
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in the cold weather
For those of you in the cold weather right now, how is you dogs doing? Shadow enjoys the cooler weather but today's extreme cold he was scratching at the door ready to come in fairly quick. I plan on spending some quality time with him this coming weekend. Today I was looking through a catalog and he wanted my attention so…
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Can't see buying
Last night I had to go to a store and on the way out of that store they had a big mirror. I had wore sweat pants and sweat shirt, they are so very big on me and I hate to say it but made me look frumpy. I just don't want to waste money on clothes to only wear about 7 more weeks. I live in the midwest and winter is on it's…
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Failure is NOT an option
At my age I have been on the diet roller coaster much over half of my life. I have tried the Atkins Diet, the Grapefruit/Cottage cheese diet, the Cambridge diet, the all-natural diet, South beach, Hollywood diet, and more that I can't or don't want to remember. Each one had a degree of success, then each one had a bad…
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What will I look like?
Unlike many of you on this site, I don't know what the thinner adult me looks like. I began gaining weight in high school and sky rocketed as I got lazier and lazier. I don't know what it's like to look into a mirror and see the thin Jerry looking back. I've only seen the rounded face, no neck, thick shoulders and no…
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A gift
Every day we have a gift and we don't even think about it. We have a new beginning to each day, every 24 hours we have the opportunity to start over. No matter how much money we have you can't buy more time. No matter how bad things go today, we can change that tomorrow. Think back to when you started to eat healthier,…
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2013 Resolutions
As we wind down 2012 it's time to consider what resolutions we want for 2013. For me this year it's different, normally I'm making those plans that start with start to lose weight again...this year it's continue to lose weight. The same but yet it's different. This is the first time in a very long time I was able to finish…
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SO VERY HAPPY
For some reason tonight when I walked into the house Shadow was EXTREMELY happy to see me. He's always happy but today it was so much more than usual. He gets so excited and does this run and duck, thing. Then he grabs one of his toys for playtime. Always a fun time, as he runs everywhere. Right now the temp has dropped…
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Give yourself Credit
I have seen this on here time after time.... People who struggle with their weight tend to be hard on themselves. The moment they stray, they become self-critical. Instead of viewing slips as mistakes and thinking how they can solve the problem the next time it arises. They tell themselves that they're weak, hopeless, or…
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What will I look like?
I started to gain weight over the years and have been in some form FAT since high school, so my whole adult life I've been FAT. What will I look like as a thinner, healthier man? Will I like it or not? I know being healthier is great but what about my looks. I have so far to go before I'll truly know. I'm trying to not see…
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Did anyone watch Mockingbird Lane?
I'm a huge fan of The Munsters, being 50 it came about while I was a child and we watched them weekly. It was one show my mom loved to watch as well because it was so FUN...She always enjoyed that Herman was so happy about everything. So I went into watching this series remake with an open mind and was so discouraged by…
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I've lost me table!!!!
For the past 20 years or so I've had a built in table when I sat in my recliner....yep it was my belly. Big enough to hold a full plate without wobbling at all. Nothing I was proud of and got so used to having that I never even thought about it. Well I'm 70 pounds less now and my built in table has disappeared...if I try…
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does your dog bark or howl or both?
Depending on what Shadow wants he starts to howl and in his howl he sort of says Back Door, Yes and No I've been working on I Love You and he has three syllables going but it doesn't sound like I love you yet. Now when the neighbor puts out his dog or someone gets to close to the fence he barks. Or if he's outside and it…
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Does your dog(s) follow you?
No matter where I am in the house Shadow is within about 5 feet. I come out of the shower and he's right there...if I drop some food as I'm cooking there he is looking to grab it. Right now I'm sitting at the computer and he's right at my feet. If I'm relaxing in my recliner he thinks he's still a puppy and jumps up in my…
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a Work in Progress
I'm not a complete success story YET!!! I'm a work in progress. I started out at 360 pounds, today I'm at 291. A total of 69 pounds off, I have gone from a 6-7X shirt to a 2X shirt, my sweatpants went from a tight 3X or 4X down to an XL...I still have a long way to go and I have no set goal time to get it done. I just know…
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Learn To Say NO!!!
Do you have trouble turning down another serving of deep fried chicken or other bad for you food? Here are some polite-yet firm responses to the persuasive entreaty, " Have some more.......I made it just for you!" 1.) " No, Thank you" 2.) "I'm Full" 3.) "I appreciate all your effort, and I've enjoyed every bite" 4.) "If…
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Does your dog(s) have quirks?
I'm not sure what the reason is but Shadow has a tendency to want to be covered up, everything but his head. I keep a throw near my chair for those chilly nights and he'll come over near me go under the throw so that it covers him and lay down for his nap. I could understand if he was a short haired dog but you would think…
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tonights episode 10/02
Well Op is laid to rest, Jax is taking the club in another direction. Good episode a builder episode ah and Tara kicking the **** out of that lady hell yeah...can't wait till next week.
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9/25 tonights episode
Did anyone watch tonights episode? I was so surprised...didn't expect that at all.
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started a group for Siberian Husky and Malmute lovers
I wanted to start a group for all the Siberian Husky and Malmute lovers on here to get together and discuss our dogs and their funny quirks. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/8842-official-siberian-husky-malmute-lovers
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Not as thin as I feel
I've been at this a while now and have had great success I feel better, I feel I look better and decided today to take some update pics. I wished I had taken pics back at my heaviest in my swim trunks but I don't have any to compare to today's pics and I don't look as thin as I feel. I know that I still have a long, long…
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Quick NSV
Today I needed to visit a local store, I decided to grab a shirt I bought 18 years ago and never got to wear because it didn't fit after I got home...well today I put it over my head, pulled it down over my body and it FIT holy cow it fit...so I have a brand new 20 year old shirt...it is a size 2xl...I was up in a 6xl...I…
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Have you fallen and feel you can't get up?
Over the years I've had moments that I've fallen and felt I couldn't get up and was lost. I didn't know what to do or who to ask for help from. The wonder of the internet gave me options, I started looking for inspiration and found videos, I found sayings, and there was one video in particular that made me stop and think.…
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Resisting Temptation
Sometimes it seems impossible to resist those temptations, if you eat dessert late at night or find yourself awakened by a dream and you're hungry, you blindly head to the fridge. Some ways to help kick those habits are to try sticking notes to your cabinets or fridge door. Some ideas are: 1. Closed for the Evening 2.…
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A year ago
If you would have told me a year ago that I would be sitting here 67 pounds lighter, I'd tell you, you were crazy. a couple years ago I had pretty much given up on weight loss and had come to terms that I was going to be a fat man the rest of my life. I'd be one of those guys they would have to get extra guys to carry to…
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Give yourself credit
As we struggle with our weight loss we tend to be hard on ourselves. The moment we stray, we become self-critical, instead of viewing slips as mistakes and thinking about how we can solve the problem the next time it arises. We tell ourselves that we're weak, hopeless, or even bad. Instead we should be giving ourselves…
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Avoid Mindless Eating
To lose weight, you need to get in tune with your eating behaviors. These three strategies will help bring them into focus. 1.) Write down what you eat for 3 days. The first step in reversing mindless eating is to put real effort into becoming aware of how you eat. Tip: Jot it down, Use a notebook specifically for the…
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A PROMISE
An old friend of mine years ago told me to always keep a promise. He said if you want to do something for yourself promise to do it for yourself or for someone else. So I was thinking I should make a promise to myself. I ___________ promise to ______________________ by______________________________ so here is what mine…
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First time in many years(NSV)
For the first time in many years, so many years I'm able to walk into a regular store, not a big and tall(which I'm not tall,just big), not online with buy by the mile store. I actually able to buy clothes in normal sizes or fairly normal sizes. I still remember when I outgrew the biggest sweat pant Walmart carried SWEAT…
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YOUR BEST FRIEND
A FRIEND see the best in you, even when you're not showing it. A FRIEND knows when you need someone to talk to, when you need to be alone, and, most important, the difference between the two. A FRIEND makes you laugh when you see little to laugh about. A FRIEND will always come to your defense, no matter how often called…
