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Discussions

Mind Games We Play on Ourselves
I am a visual person so I needed to come up with a way to visualize how many pounds I am wanting to lose and how many I have lost. I have 2 small glasses. I placed 135 pennies in one. Each week when I weigh myself I take the number of pounds loss (1 pound = 1 penny) from the glass and transfer the pennies to the other…
Portion Control
How do you overcome the urge to overeat? Portion control is one of my big struggles. The right amount of food looked so small on my plate until I switched to smaller plates. Now the food and the plate size are in proportion and I have tricked my brain into thinking I am eating more than I am so I am satisfied.
Age is just a number
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?
No More Waiting
I have been waiting to lose weight. Waiting until I had the money and the time to join a gym. Waiting until I ate all the bad food in the kitchen to buy healthy food. Waiting until I felt less stressful. Waiting until after the holidays. Waiting until I get over a cold. Waiting until the I get a new job.…