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7 YEARS CANCER FREE TODAY! WOO-HOO!
Good Day to all you wonderful people just starting, struggling, maintaining and achieving on this site. Today is a beautiful day and I wanted to take a moment of your time if you don't mind to make a Public Service Announcement. If you take a moment to read my story you'll find out why. In January 2006 I went in for my…
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Need Suggestions for Exercise Modifications for Disability
Hi everyone, I've been on MFP for about 6 weeks now and really trying hard to ramp up my exercise routine. This is my problem. 20 years ago I fell and shattered my left arm. The bone fragments severed the nerves up to the shoulder and it really was quite a mess. Fortunately I had a stubborn doctor who refused to amputate…
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Evening/Late Night Snacking
Can anyone share thoughts/tips to curb those urges for the evening/late night snacks? I do great with my eating during the day but really struggle not to eat a couple hours after dinner. I've even forced myself not to eat dinner until later (6-630) but nothing seems to curb the urge! Thoughts/suggestions most welcome!
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Commitment
Many of us today commit time, resources and energies to our spouses/significant others, children, jobs, hobbies and even our favorite TV shows. So I asked myself...am I committed to truly making this lifestyle change for me? The answer is YES - I decided that if I'm committed to doing this for myself, it will make me…
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Something that may help....
When I lost 30 lbs. a year and a half ago, I wrote my meals down for each day on a 4x6 index card and kept them on my kitchen counter in full view (one card per day) so I could see it each time I walked into the kitchen to look for something to eat. When I was tempted to cheat on the diet...I could look down and see what I…
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85 pounds to lose...need your support
Hello everyone, I'm new to this site as of January 1st - I'm 50 years old and when I started on Jan 1 weighed in at 220.9 lbs. (that was my pregnancy weight 24 years ago!)...NOT ACCEPTABLE! I'm tired of using food as my comfort, but being an empty nester now, sometimes it's difficult not to turn to food for "company". I…
