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I'm at 346.1 Friday

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I have had moderate success this week. I did manage to lose 1 pound so it seems ivhad more better days than not. I like to see the scale moving down. Off to my Dr app now.

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Every time over the years that I've gained weight I tried to take it off but nothing ever works except Reinhard Engels No S plan. I've been back on it since Jan 12th and things are easier 2 months in. I am sticking to it much easier than last month and the month before. Each day has its challenges ...

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Yesterday - positive calorie count (Over)
Today - first negative calorie count (UNDER!!)

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Well, finally was able to choke down breakfast shake, afternoon shake and could barely eat half of a quiznos 700 calorie sub sandwich. My stomach has been nauseous all day with a bad headache to nothing is good. Still feel nauseous. May finish the other half of the sandwich later may throw it away ...

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Day three and four... half way good, half way disaster. Was away from home & my shakes.

Doctor appt on Day 4 - doctor refused to help me with any diet that included liquids - told me to go to diet clinic for supervision. Sigh. She said I could come and get my weight checked and blood pressure and ...

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total fail day today. Started out good...protein bar for breakfast, shake for lunch....then the hunger hit and a 3 hour road trip on the 405 during rush hour...headed to AM/PM of course for some water and...what's this?a Slim Jim and Ruffles? Oh yes, I'll take those with the water. Proceeded to ...

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Day 1 - Tuesday May 29, 2012:

Weigh-In: Weighed myself last week at 307 lbs. - largest ever.

Eating: Today was first day of "training" on the protein shakes. Had one for breakfast, accidentally forgot about lunch and then ate a HUGE caloric intake dinner as a result of being too darn hungry. No ...

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Emotional eating. Food addiction. General laziness brought on due to lack of interest. So, here I am AGAIN. About to "fix myself for good this time!". Like I haven't uttered those words 100 times in the last 25 years since I got fat in the first place. This note is really just for me, to get some ...

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Well, I am 8 pounds down. I have been sick for over 5 weeks now. I am tired of being sick. Cough cough cough. My boss is tired of hearing me cough. My body aches every day. I miss homework assignments cus I cant stay up to do them at night. I am exhausted from the sickness. UGH.

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Deb - the 2/3 C sugar is per gallon of green / decaf iced tea! I actually meant to say that I've cut it down to 1/3C, not 2/3... I made a typo!!
So, 1/3 C per gallon, I suppose that works out to a couple tbsp per 8oz? I think.
Anyway, I have cut it down to 3 glasses per day now. Well, except ...

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Want to be....
Please come back. You deserve good health and fellowship. We miss you!!

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((Hugs))
Practice small steps. One moment at a time. That is the only way I can get through it sometimes. I am back in this now and I am starting slowly to change my habits back to healthy. When I move too quickly, my fat butt sneaks up on me & tricks me into eating poorly! lol Just teasing.... But ...

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Well, down 3 pounds so far with no major pain. Trying to keep the activity level up a bit more. Trying to cut down my meal sizes. Still having issues with staying away from sugar - one of the cardinal rules of No S. Hmmmm.... gonna have to try harder to resist at that one. I am drinking water again ...

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Enjoy your week No S'er

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So glad to hear your words.
So glad that Richie is there for you.
Don't them boys just make your heart melt sometimes?
Mmmmmmm
Good weekend girlie!

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ok - today, minor victory and adjustment...
lunch - had a sausage marinara sandwich which I havent had in many many months - I remember why - very good and filled with bad stuff for sure! I only ate half, brought the rest home, never ended up eating it. I was able to avoid the chips, although I had ...

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Congrats on avoiding that KISS. Good job Deb!

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Ok then - my new therapist told me that my job between our sessions is for me to find a support group/plan. I never felt more supported than on Reinhard's boards. Sue & Deb were always lurking around as well as the others.

So here I am, I have nothing other to say than sorry to myself for once ...

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Thanks for the birthday wishes Deb!
Hope all is good in your world.
Our world is just fine. My head is a completely different story. Maybe one day I will share

Take care!
~Christi~

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This is not working - not the plan - ME!!!

I can't get it into gear. I am heartbroken and it affects me deeply every single time. I am not dealing with this breakup very well. I've tried to rationalize and it isn't helping. The food is almost unstoppable for some reason right now. I can't stop ...

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Day 5 - Friday

Weigh-In : Scale is still evil and I went to my dads and used his scale - at night with my clothes on and it said 278 so that is where I think I'm gonna start - The sad thing is, it also weighed me at 271 a few minutes later. All scales are possessed lately for me! ARGH ...

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Day 4 - Thursday

Weigh-In : Scale is still evil and I havent found anothr one to weigh myself on. maybe its a sign!!

Eating: Had BBQ chicken sammie at lunch with 1/2 cup homefries and tea to drink, had chinese food for dinner - all chicken & veggies and steamed rice and 2 spring rolls, man I ...

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Tickle Tickle Tickle.... Are you here??? Hmmmmm????
Come back to me....
SMACK!
Oh wait, sorry, maybe I was dreaming again.... Anyway HI!!

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Make sure your self talk is positive. I talk myself out of thing constantly. Your mind can only keep one thing in it at a time - make it something GOOD!

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My downfall is always the chips. The chips. ARGH!!!

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Did Doc give you anything? Mine gave me some antibiotics that I took and that took the edge off. I am still very congested so I am taking Mucinex to get rid of that and it is helping alot - its easier to breathe now with my inhaler too. best of luck in your recovery girly girl. Tell Richie we send ...

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You are the exercise king...as usual

I see the weight coming down. Good for you.

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Debbie - I wish you all the best in the world. I hope you find something that works for you. I think you may be right about the additional intervention from a professional. I have issues myself that cause me to eat mindlessly and until I figure that out no program in the world will help me no matter ...

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Day 3 - Wednesday

Weigh-In: Somewhere between 260-275 #'s Once again - I got on the scale 3 times & it read different each time. At least it isn't reading 280 anymore - I thought that was a wee bit high. I think I need to go to the drugstore or doc to get an accurate reading - my scale is acting ...

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Day 2 - Tuesday

Weigh-In: None Today

Eating: Did very well except I made cupcakes for RJ's birthday on Wednesday and I had one with the boys with some milk. I had crackers & soup for lunch, toast with jam for breakfast & chili turkey dogs for dinner with green beans. Doing better and the snacking ...

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Hi Deb

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Day 1 - Monday

Weigh-In: 280 #'s (ish) - I got on the scale 3 times & it read different each time. 280 was the highest weight so I will use that one.

Eating: Did very well except a trip to the mall to buy some bras left me hungry and there was a Cinnabon there...I had one. So day one was a ...

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Welcome back. I left too. I am here now with ya. Hope you are doing well over the last month. I am starting my 21 days tomorrow.

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I cant even describe the shame and miserableness that I feel as I write this. I have completely failed to change my lifestyle even after doing so well for MONTHS. I go straight back to food at the very first sign on turmoil, weakness or boredom in my life. I obviously don't know what is wrong or I ...

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GLAD TO HAVE YOU BACK. I am guilty as well.
Watched Dr Oz & Roisen last night. Starting the No S including their advice for the next 14 days (supplements, some psychology stuff...). Good luck to you...and the rest of us!

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Doing good, not great. Still keeping my activity up, but it could be better. Hard with school taking up so much of my time with classes and studying. Its all I can do to keep the boys fed, clothed in clean clothes, and get them to school every day while I get to go to work. EEK! But slow progress is ...

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Started last week AGAIN. Started school last week too. Start weight = 274 last week. This monday weighed in at 272. Stepped up my activity level. Pissed away the last 6 months and regained nearly what I lost. Writing here to get myself back in the habit of keeping tabs on myself. I did have a chili ...

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I like your journal.

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I am registering for school today. I figured out that I was missing my purpose and I'd forgotten my dreams and goals and I lost my marriage and I felt lost. This is why I was depressed. Although highly functioning - I am a mother you know!

I feel much better about EVERYTHING. No S not out of ...

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Still riding the No S horse - weight is slowly dropping. Like molasses. But it is NOT going UP! Major change! I am getting more activity now that it is Summer. Going on vacation to Monterrey/Carmel this weekend and it should be fun!
OK - I'm just checking in for myself. TTFN!

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Hex & Sue - thanks so much for your input.

I have decided to forgive myself. Recently I found out that (although highly functioning) I am clinically depressed. This is temporary and now that I am aware of it I can being my journey. I have turned to food over the last 3 months to help. Of course it ...

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Hi Jenn! Like watching you go girl!

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Gluttony is a sin as any other.
It looms in my life lately. Huge amounts of stress are upon me so the last thing I do is think about my food. I am not doing awful - just making choices based upon comfort and ease rather than health and weight. For instance - I made a mexican casserole - you dont ...

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You asked how I was doing... Not so good. It's not absolutely awful like before the plan - but not even close to hitting the mark. I also do not know wtf is up here with my brain. It seems to want to sabotage my efforts thus far.

Life change is very difficult to maintain. Even after the habit is ...

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I rediscovered chai tea this weekend. Not good.
Ate like a glutton. Lent not treating me well. I have some MAJOR stresses going on here and I can't discuss them. Obviously I haven't learned more constructive ways around this stuff as I thought I had. Although - this is some SERIOUS matters I am ...

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Thanks for your words to me. I must say if it weren't for you & Deb I would not have the insights I have. Others have helped too, of course. Its just that you & Deb have ALOT of insights and are very honest about your failures and the basic humanness that I need to see. You put it all out there ...

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Been a good week. I walked so much yesterday that I got extreme (and I mean BAD) leg cramps from walking too fast too far. I literally was stuck in the middle of the sidewalk and could not move. It was paralyzingly painful. I've never had my body react like that. Of course, I was really pushing ...

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PS: My health is better now that Im paying more attention again. Another bonus.

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So now you have about 992 days left of work left, right? LOL

I don't even buy that stuff to bring into my home. Sometimes friends brign it by. Sometimes my boss has tons of crap at the office to snack on...usually the culprit.

Anyway---I'm happy to report that my scale is now going in a positive ...

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Hey David!!!
Did I miss something? Where did you go?
~Christi~

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Amen to the diet guru whom I will also follow for the rest of my days. Well, as long as he doesn't go "Hollywood". LOL

So glad to hear your good fortuen on the health front, Deb. (And Richie too!)

So glad that you are feeling better about your No S as well.

How is myapace without me? I miss y'all ...

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Well I am pretty much back on track. I say pretty much because I am not 100% back into my routine but I am getting close. A bit more practice and the habit will reform. I have been walking a few times a week again and hope to work up to 5-6 times per week.

I am finally down below 255...I have been ...

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Lost only 1 pound, but better than staying the same or gaining I always say!

Still doing it... ex struggles popping in again as he is working on getting his parental rights back. Of course, that can't happen in California while there is a restraining order on him so no worries until the RO falls ...

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Nice post Sue.
Sometimes is a HUGE word that we ignore, isn't it?

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Having this program made Lent fasting much easier than ever before, let me tell you. In years past I thought I was going to die. Now, it was pretty easy. The hunger pangs in my stomach came at lunch time and dinner time but they were temporary.
There are so many things about this lifestyle that you ...

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Ok week - I don't expect any loss since my Sat/Sun were spent eating out all weekend with my friends since the boys were gone.

I don't know how I feel today. Just bleh. I definitely feel bleh.

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OK - so on your visualization thing.... what do you suggest when the only thing on the other side of me wanting some Sun Chips is that I love the way they taste. Like 3 year old mentality - I want it I want it I want it. I'm not stressed - I know better - I am just giving in because they taste so ...

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I actually think you are doing GREAT.
Perfection and total compliance is not the goal.
Better health is the goal.

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That is wonderful and introspective and brilliant.

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Very well said Kevin!

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Lost those few pounds I gained. Working on the rest. Still not at 100% effectiveness but doing better than the past month I've grappled with.

I think I've found a happy medium. Reworked my goals in a more realistic light and framework. I kinda gave up for a minute. Not really...but my actions ...

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So glad to see you doing it so well.

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Good for you two!
Kick arse m'lady!

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Ammunition. Hmmmm....
back away from the gun! LOL JK

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I can relate.

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Forced pause? LMAO
Thats a good one! Tee hee hee
OK I will go buy a sledgehammer this weekend and try it out. The pilates is kicking my arse so far. Man, I never realized how little rythm I have. I can not get the steps to save my life.... Oh well! at least its fun and excercise. I just look like a ...

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Hey honey!
Glad you are back.
I am doing fine. Last week kinda sucked.. but I am still down 6 pounds this month overall which is more than I expected.
Don't forget to focus on YOU!

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VERY VERY bad week. I tried all week to combat the insatiable desire to eat. I tried talking about it in therapy, writing about things here, etc. It didn't help. i was completely out of control this weekend. The only good thing is that I have No S and I know that this is temporary and it doesn't ...

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This week very bad for me too. Unsure what happened, but the same results as you. I feel so happy this week so I'm unsure why I reacted with food. I DO feel good as you stated mostly because I HAVE THE SOLUTION HERE. And of course, wonderful people like you to learn from and with.

Here is to a ...

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Wednesday - had a snacking melt down.
Had gourmet popcorn, 2 slices of banana bread I made, 2 chocolate Andes mints, a small dish of Spumoni ice cream and 2 mini butterfingers.
I am not going to hell for this...but I am SURE it is gonna set me back a week.

::sigh::

I haven't lost sight of ...

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I do hope you feel better in the near future. We had the same type of infectious thing going around here for 2 months. I took my antibiotics & it has cleared up finally (except for the remaining cough) and I'm taking the boys in on Friday for their meds so we can all get it cleared up.

job note ...

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I read a report from the New England journal of Medicine that sated that 82% of people who weighed themselves DAILY were more successful at losing weight than those that didn't. Interesting report. It further stated that the reason is that you keep tabs on your weight and your conscious ...

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Today is an S day since it is my sons birthday. He wants to go to IHOP for dinner. I don't even know if they have salads there. But Im definitely having some banana bread we made for his special day and probably a medicore dinner. But that is what S days are for. And this is one of the 6 most ...

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Pain is temporary... Quitting is forever (Lance Armstrong)

It is sometimes difficult to adjust to a new lifestyle. Persevere...it is worth it beyond tangible evidence.

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Your hubby is sooo right. I don't even buy anything but cheap, small versions of everything I buy. As far as snacks go, if I can't/don't eat it then I throw the rest away. It makes me struggle with my inner frugalness (I can't just THROW IT AWAY!!! ACK!!) so I dont buy the stuff instead, usually ...

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PS: It was me that asked about the Shovelglove, not Sue

BUt thanks for sharing. I suppose I could pick one up this weekend. So, you think a 6# is a good weight for a girl then?

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According to what Reinhard has said, large quantities of juice are not usually consumed. IMO - if you find yourself drinking more than 2 glasses per day maybe you should try substituting 1 glass for just water or milk or V-8 or another sugar less beverage (iced tea maybe?) Sugar is sugar and most ...

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So how was the shovelglove? Havent done it myself. I've been just walking and doing pilates in my living room. Scared of big muscles

What do you think of it?

Any bored eating for you this week?

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The rest of the week was fine.

Saturday was a pretty bad S day. UGH

I woke up & weighed myself Sunday. UGH. NO weight loss for the entire week. That sucked. And I exercised more than I have in months. I guess I was eating more than I realized. Well, no more butter on my toast in the morning ...

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Yes, we want to see todays pic

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Keep on going. I dont want to see you at 200 #'s either!

Rah Rah Rah... I'm cheering for you...

Good job on the 4 #'s

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Tues: good, excercised too
Wed: eh - not so good - ate out at dinner Chicken marsala and bread and a meatball and a very small side of Spumoni. Brkfst/Lunch was good.
No excercise. Boys not here tonite. I was bored....naturally I eat. Saw shrink today for consultation. She is going to help me get ...

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Thank you thank you thank you.

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OK - These are my numbers as logged into my online journal. I copied the numbers down here because today is my 5th month on the program. I wanted to show myself that I am making a difference and though at times the weight did not fluctuate or went up entirely I am STILL down 20 pounds from where I ...

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Thanks for what you said on my post. YOU are MY inspiration more times than I care to share

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Sounds like a "I dropped it" kind of week. You took responsibility, accepted the challenge and you did it. Bravo! I think the 15 stars is so radical :) (Did I date myself?!?!? LOL)

Here is to a better feeling week for you. I truly hope the panic episode is over for you. For me, I still am hanging ...

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I do not feel like an inspiration to anyone. Seriously. If I am, it is a complete surprise to me, let me tell you.

The post that you put into that personal Mt Olympus thing really hit the nail on the head. I suffer from not giving myself enough kudos. My EVERYTHING is so much better than that 5 ...

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I am sending kudos to Sue

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We can all benefit from this thread. THANK YOU!!

I know I definitely learned a thing or two!

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This is such a great program. I understand that different people have different needs to fulfill when tracking their performance (ie: weight loss, inches lost, laps around the track or across the pool, success/failure day loggin).

My concern (since you are talking about putting a book together ...

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I relate to your optimistic take on it all. I enjoyed reading your posts.

Enjoy your weekend and remember that smiles are always here for you.

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Amen to that! Sheesh - all the chemicals are going to kill us all way before our time...and probably even before eating the chocolate does

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As it turns out, I suffer from low self esteem. Imagine that. Anyway...today was better with the food although I did snack at the office twice with a mini candy bar and a bag of Sun Chips. UGH.

Excercise today was just dragging 6 loads of laundry in & out of machines then up 2 flights of stairs to ...

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Sorry about the mistaken identity

My apologies; I'm gettn old!

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Wednesady bad day. Man trouble. I always eat when I'm upset over guys. I need to stop but I am constantly turning to food every 1/2 hour. I'm dying here. Men always do this to me. I finally have an appointment to see a shrink next Wed. Hopefully she can help me to identify some of these issues that ...

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Great idea Annie! Thanks so much! I actually went out & bought 2 new pilates & yoga DVD's in the meantime...oh well!! I also bought a belly Dancing video from Carmen Electra - Woo Hoo! Now I just need a boyfriend!

Going great so far - still on track. Nothing but weight loss to report. I am only 8 ...

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Welcome back!!

Let me tell you - this is the BEST plan for the rest of your life. Diets don't work!

All my best in your endeavors....

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Great idea Annie!

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WOW - U R dewn such a GREAT FABULOUS job!

What a great success in your life, huh? I'm proud of you!

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