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How did you do over the holidays?
How did you do over the holidays? What's your plan to get back on track? Kind of funny how crowded the gym was yesterday; 'eh? I essentially ignored MFP etc. during the holidays (ate pecan pie at Christmas, for example) but tried to maintain some sort of reasonable caloric intake, modulated informally in my head. Yesterday…
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What Are You Most Looking Forward To?
What are you most looking forward to? For me, it's someone saying, "You've lost weight; haven't you?" My wife, bless her heart, doesn't count. I'm down nearly 15 pounds - from 250 to 235.5 - and it hasn't happened yet. First compliment gets a dollar!
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What Has Surprised You The Most?
What has surprised you the most along your journey? For me it has been just how little margin for error exists. By way of example, I had been doing well for a couple of weeks and so decided to reward myself. A small Dairy Queen Blizzard - cookie dough, of course - would be the perfect reward. Just one. I used to eat…
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Late Afternoon Slip-Ups
One week in and down 2 pounds, so I'm happy about that. I lost the weight the first few days and have stayed even the last 3 days because, I think, I always mess up late in the afternoon. Healthy breakfast, salad for lunch, feeling good until I get home and decide I'll have just a few chips to tide me over until dinner, a…
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Walking vs. Drunken Stumbling
By the Grace of God and one day at a time I'm coming up on my 8 month anniversary of sobriety this week. What a thrill! I feel as if the fog started to lift at the 3-month mark, clarity returned at 6 months and every day since then gets better and better. There are 64 calories in 1 ounce of vodka. The website from which I…
