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Friday day 5 GREEN ðŸŒ¸ go spring!

Days 6 & 7 S days...! Going to get through this weekend...most if it will be awesome.

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You can do it lin47 ! Have a good Friday and tomorrow is an N day sooooo!

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I second that...I have always exercised...it is one thing I have done really my entire life. I am over weight, middle aged housewife btw and LOL. Try even just walking. Seriously look up what walking does for your body, your cells, your wellbeing. Also maybe try saying things to yourself like " I am...

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And it's FRIDAY so you obviously can do it! Happy Spring !ðŸŒ·

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Thursday day 4 GREEN...and Happy Spring ðŸ˜Ž I am a little concerned about today...we have family showing up for the memorial service tomorrow for my lovely Uncle who passed in January. I am not going to dull myself with alcohol and tomorrow is an S day...I have a plan for today though so I am sure ...

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I love your sense of humor Miss. Also that is a nice strong way of saying your movin' on. You ROCK! ðŸ˜‘

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Linda that place sounds sooooo fun. I can not wait to move to an area that has a fitness center. If we can get to Auburn there is a planet fitness ! So great the girls are having fun there too...it matters and now they will associate fitness and fun. Have a great weekend !

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Hello and good for you on your 5 day streak! I have been lurking here for ages and decided to get more active this year. It is absolutely the nicest and most helpful bunch of people... seriously... and I, who doesn't care for groups and such, have really been helped by the thoughtful support from al...

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Wednesday day 3 ...GREEN tired of typing success...bahhhh just typed it...this challenge will be Green in honor of SPRING...it is here somewhere...isn't it?!

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OMG it is so hard being a good parent! My daughter...let's just say she is a spit fire! My son was thoughtful and kind and even tempered. We all laugh about it now but my goodness when she was growing up....bahhhhhhh run for the hills. She and I are very much alike btw except she grew up in an envir...

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Yay green boring day...hey is the snow almost gone? I still have sooooo much...and it's now dirty snow...GROSS.

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YAY GOOD FOR YOU! Have a great day today...and I do believe fries on your plate are totally okay btw...no snack, sweets or seconds sooooo ! ðŸ˜¬

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Don't we all hold Oolala in high esteem?! All the years I lurked she was the one that I found so inspiring for all the reasons lpearmom said. Hope your having a good day today! Keep plugging along ðŸ˜

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My son came downstairs on his sixteenth birthday ( he is 27 now lol ) and I went to say the usual birthday greeting and I burst into tears ! He fully expected that btw ðŸ˜¬. Where does the time go...AND why do I not have grandbabbies yet ?! Have a good day ginger pie ! ( I got teary telling you that...

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Hello you! In the tiniest voice I say this to you...how about just not weighing for awhile? I mean your doing everything right...your slip ups are small...you are going through life changing events. Maybe it's the mind/body connection and when these fluctuations occur your stressing yourself. I know...

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Monday day 1... Success
Tuesday day 2 Success ðŸ˜¬

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You keep plugging along Lin47...ðŸ˜ have a fantastic day !

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It is so weird that you wrote that because when I was on the 21 challenge thread I was writing " I am going to try " but after writing that I changed it to something more proactive like "I am going to bang out another 21 blahblah". I too think it very important how you use your words...saying "try" ...

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THANKS you guys !!! The little voices help too don't they ?! Everyone have a great week!

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I am you. Everytime I do this I start thinking I could be doing this faster so I will do X instead. These things have been going on for a few years ! I just finished a NoS 21 day challenge. I lost weight too! Here's the thing though, if you could see my habitcal for this year...IF YOU COULD SEE MY H...

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Just think if you stick with it and get to your " fighting weight " next year THAT will be right in line with your new baby really getting around! Good luck sir!

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I am 48 and I lost weight...I also cut alcohol because I felt like that was really holding me back calorie wise. I just finished a 21 day challenge and will do another starting Monday. I am very curious as to how much I will loose...I am sure it wont be as much as this last time. Gingerpie is right ...

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Bam...I did it. Me the lurker for years....the girl who does well for only a few days at a time...ME! I lost 14 lbs too! I am 48, just so you know. I gave up alcohol for the 21 days also. I am sure that is why the loss is pretty good. The nightly drinks were keeping me from sticking to NoS. Over the...

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You will do great because look how you handled the worst part!!! ðŸ˜

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Thanks you guys! I guess I am going to try and do another 21 btw. I really like No S and am pretty happy that I have actually taken it seriously for once. Also I hesitate to mention this but I lost 14 lbs...yep I am not kidding. I will also mention that I have stopped drinking the same amount of day...

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YAY on your loss!

My husband is the most laid back person I know except for our son..our lovely daughter however is me. We are just are all over the place and are enthusiasctically emotional...and they wait us out.

I like your rewarding yourself along the way too...! Have a great weekend!!!

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I love everything you wrote. The popcorn thing is really weird because I am a food "snob" ...I like real ingrediants, no plastic, no microwave, grind my coffee, grate my cheese...homemade bread. I do eat junk on occasion but you know what I mean I should't want to eat this crap ! But I do and I LOVE...

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Isn't it weird how some days are just plain hard and then others just work and you don't know why?! Human beings are crazy. Wait...I'm a human being. I can't even go there...about parents I mean..just another in the chain of worries...blehhhhhhh. Hey you sre on an S day today right?! Enjoy and have ...

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" I am honored to know you" OMG I just started giggling...you my dear are too funny! I made it yesterday...day 18... And today is Friday and OMG...DUDE...I just need today...we are supposed to go out to movies and such because this weekend is going to be gross out but now I am getting nervous too so...

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I keep telling my husband...Lean and mean in 2015?! .... He just rolls his eyes LOL. Have a great Friday Miss...good job on the hike too! Everytime I go hiking I start out....I just love hiking why don't we do it more....then half way through... G D it I hate this are we almost there...then...can we...

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OMG he has two nozzles....bahahahahahaha THAT was awesome!

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Woohoo I know right? Who is this crazy girl who's going to stomp out 21 days?

Wednesday...day 17 ... SUCCESS ðŸ˜³

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I really think you are such an inspiration...you guys took a scary situation and just jumped right in doing good things and having fun whilst doing them. The biking sounds so fun!

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Hmmmmmm is it the time change? I've been anxious and "weird" and feel tired even though I've been making sure I go to bed at a decent time...so if your not going to bed on time maybe it makes it that much worse? I was just pondering this very thing this morning when I woke up amd started over worryi...

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Fiddle dee dee ( that is perfect ) have a good day today Miss ! Little mess ups are just that...!

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You are so awesome...have a great day today!

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Tuesday day 16 SUCCESS

OMG I think I've got this too...by George....LOL

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I am so jelous...kayaking is my favorite thing to do ( along with wine...) I hope the not so fun life things get done without too much drama! Oh kayaking....I really can't wait ( as she sighs and looks out at mountains of dirty snow...LOL )

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Monday day 15....SUCCESS Ipearlmom...more green then I've seen...look where I've been...I'm gonna ween...LOL. ( obviously all een's need to be pronounced like seen...) I did not care at all about 21 days...now I care a lot ...really it is just until Friday...the last two days are S days...I agree wi...

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I have always had that thing where I have found myself eating something...not enjoying it but eating any way and then later realizing I was just tired...I should have sat still with my eyes closed for a minute and given myself time to realize that. That is the problem though...your tired and over do...

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I feel the same way...and OMG I just need to get through Monday - Friday and the two S days and I will have FINALLLY done a 21 day challenge?! Who is this girl...pshhhhh I can taste it LOL ( gingerpie, you are the one that made me think about achieving this when you pointed out I was almost there on...

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Stepping is fun...there I said it! Gets your heart rate up, makes you use your body and you can do silly moves when no ones looking! It is actually in my future...I was planning on adding some of that in May....I want to start getting ready for hiking season. I see hope for walking outside this week...

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YOU OVER ATE?!!! ME TOO...bahhhh it will make your N day so welcome. I still have an S day...might be the tamest S day EVER. We met my daughter at the half wayish mark ( she's in Boston ) in Freeport along with her lovely boyfriend....anyways long story short she had belated gifts for me ( snowstorm...

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Ditto to what Ironchef said! Have a great weekend !!!

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You and your family know how to accept life's challenges ! You should pat yourself on the back for that...seriously! Have a great weekend !!! Oh and remember what I said about the dentist...my back is still perfect since yesterdays visit ! ðŸ˜

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Enjoy your S days !!! It is 10* here...but the sun is out hitting my porch sooo it's almost balmy !

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Thursday day 11 ...SUCCESS

UHMMMM you guys are awesome...and today is Friday so woot woot!!! Have a great day !

Friday day 12 SUCCESS! Next two days are S days so bammmmm.

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Day 10....SUCCESS It's on then isn't it Gingerpie...let's do this thing...step away from the nuts...LOL... ( evil laugh caused by devil emoticon ) Thanks Linda btw my back is completely better as of getting out of the dentist chair today...I think it fixed itself whilst being inverted in the chair?!...

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Bahahahahahhaa hilarious ðŸ˜›

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Have a HAPPY WEDDING !!!

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OMG really I was going to get those. I've also been looking at those tubes that you roll along on ( there is no better way to describe that )! Yeah, after I said that about the back I remembered that I had gone out in snowshoes to traverse the snow piles around my house to get the snow off the roof....

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You are the Lion...LOL...have a great day Miss Success !

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You are juggling sooooo many plates AND doing it beautifully! So glad your husband is being active in his own health too. I love that tax day story and really it's for the best because you are now done with your the hard part. Have a GREAT day today AND thanks for letting me know I'm not the the old...

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Excuse me THIS is hilarious! Thanks for posting the link. I have just sent it to a few people who are going to really get a kick out of it .

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I'm IN... 1- S day 2- Success 3- Success 4- success 5- Success 6- Woot woot 7- S day 8- S day ðŸ˜ 9- Success 10- Success ... So close to a 21 day streak! 11- Success 12- success 13- Success...and now I join the 21 day club !!! 14- S dayyyy 15- S day ðŸ˜— 16- GREEN 17- GREEN 18- GREEN 19- GREEN 20- G...

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I hope tax day goes well ! I agree with gingerpie about the kids and food. However when mine were little I did a month of different squashes...I was trying to have them eat things that are in our natural seasons... my goodness I was progressive, this was in the 90's...anyways that is always brought ...

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Monday day 8 ... SUCCESS Poor Dewey...he is feeling better it's now just a watch and wait to see if it happens again. He's taking that news better then me, I like to solve things immediately, blehhhhh. Side note...my back is out of sorts and I was like...if I am supposed to be sleeping better ( whic...

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Thanks Ipearlmom ( btw do you knit...I do ) I had a great weekend until 6 pm last night when my lovely cat Dewey had some sort of seizure...on a Sunday closest emergency vet is 1 hour away and this cat almost needs to be tranquillized to go to our vet 15 minutes away...so if he has had a heart attac...

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March comes in like a lion...right...then YOU can be the lion...March is going to be great! Have a good day gingerpie ðŸ˜Œ

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That is a great idea Mitchell! I live in a tiny house ( and because of this post ðŸ˜³ )I cleaned my house like my Grammie Bertha would and my step count was easily attained. I am going to do the laundry trick...stairs would help too. Could this be the beginnings of a new type of exercise...LOL...You...

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Uhmmmm that is an excellent post. The point that you've failed BUT kept plugging along and are seeing the benefits you want to see is the perfect testament. Thanks for posting this. These are the kind of posts that help me a lot!

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Friday day 5...SUCCESS !!! Gingerpie are we married to the same guy?! LOL No YOU are my inspiration so there. I'm going to have a pretty smooth S weekend I think...I have it planned out a bit so I don't get nuts. I hope you find something fun with your winnings!!! So fun to spend that kind of money ...

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Have a GOOD weekend Miss Linda ! Also awesome meals too...all this and dog walking...KUDOS ðŸ˜

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Day four....SUCCESS...BAM TAKE THAT.

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You definitely can...Just regroup on your S days and get this thing done! This is advice from me LOL ( you know my track record ) ðŸ˜®

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Fail schmail ... Have a good day today Miss!

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You are soooo awesome to have both the mothers there! Try and make sure you actually tell them what you need, that's the trick! Also if you start feeling overwhelmed try to shut yourself off somewhere ( bathrooms are pretty good choices...LOL ) and close your eyes and breathe... Someone told me that...

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yep a day 3 ( drum roll ) SUCCESS...LOL ALSO Thanks you guys and YES I am being nicer to my husband! I like your idea though gingerpie...a tiny surprise gift is a great idea ! When was the last time I got him something for no reason ?! I need to put my thinking cap on. Where did I put it ? Also Ipea...

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Ditto on what eschano said. All of this is hard and scary. This will be a good thing in the end...I am sending good vibes your way...it's funny, we are all essentially strangers, little voices from everywhere, but I feel we are all connected and there is a power in that !

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Tuesday...day 2 ... SUCCESS ðŸ˜Œ

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I gave up my beloved craft beers and switched to wine...which in turn made me question what I really want in life...I am now abstaining for awhile. I am treating it as an experiment ... I was going to abstain for Lent but decided I would try to be nicer to my husband...LOL it's been a longish winter...

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Seriously Oolala you always have the best info! I have a rebounder btw and I love it. It helped me immeasurably last year when I injured my knee and side benefit my asthma improved...I should take it back out LOL...this year it's been more about my spinner. I LOVE EXERCISE and I am a fat girl. I dig...

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New puppies also make you extremely HAPPY...LOL congrats on the new puppy ðŸ˜ Hey Mustloseweight I am up North and haven't been able to get my walking in...long story short my son got me a jawbone 24 up thingy (it's like a fit bit or a pedometer ) anyways I was amazed how easy it is to really get yo...

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Hey Lovedby2 I hope you like it! I just made it again last night and I was thinking about maybe trying to make mac'n cheese...it would just be a cheese sauce instead of tomato based and I think I would stick with the broccoli and diced onions and maybe some pimentos. I am going try it next time I ge...

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OMG gingerpie...I was dying to know and a giant YAY to you!!! You did it without going crazy too...THAT IS AWESOME! Have a good day today ðŸ˜Š

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Oh no how scary I HOPE THINGS ARE BETTER TODAY. I too know three people near and dear to me that have had stints put in and it changed their lives for the better. I am sending only the most positive vibes to you and your family today and remember to BREATHE .

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No problem Miss Linda!

Today is almost done and I am pretty sure its a GREEN day...woot woot

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Wait I forgot about beets...beets are amazing.

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Also I feel over privileged even posting that I got a juicer. Unfortunately the sad truth is so many families can not afford to eat this way, do not have these foods readily available, do not have the time and do not have the education. I am a privileged person with time on my hands. Kind of felt I ...

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Okay so cut the squash in half, scoop out seeds, cut side down on baking sheet and cook for about 30 minutes at 350*, let cool and scoop out with a fork. You will see how to do it so as to get the spaghetti look. I put mine in a bowl with a towel to absorb the liquid...sometimes they are a bit moist...

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That was awesome! I actually got a masticating juicer for Christmas because even as a vegetarian I feel like I eat mostly cooked veggies and I do not eat enough fruit. So here is an example of what I am having this morning sweet potato, two celery, one apple, real ginger, kale...this makes about 8 o...

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Booo another FAIL but it wasn't epic so I am okay with it. I should just go to bed earlier. Hey Ipearlmom that is great that you are excited to support your daughter in meatless Mondays! Some people get very defensive when people even suggest eating less meat . My son's friend became vegetarian thre...

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Oh you had a wonderful day and it sounds so nice to sit by the pool and have cocktails...lovely!

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Noooooooooo don't be a hater ! LOL are you getting some today...I am but some how it was -12 when I got up and tomorrow it might hit 40 so if that is what the snow is bringing with it then I WILL LOVE THE SNOW ðŸ˜ Also I would like to say that I have done all snow shoveling and snowblowing and roof ...

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Ughhhh sorry to add to this friend situation but this is an ongoing "problem" for me also. Sometimes I wonder if it really is a problem. You're told you need to have close friends to have a balanced life...you will be healthier and live longer too. I feel bad I don't have a BF but what am I supposed...

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But S days count tooooooooo....LOL...I am starting a 21 day thingy because, as you so nicely pointed out last week , I was half way there without even meaning too! Have a great weekend ðŸ˜Š

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Thursday FAIL...oh poo

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Oh shoot forgot to post my success or failure ....FAIL...pshhhh

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I know exactly what you mean. I would be all over that challenge, ughhhh. Maybe you won ?! Maybe you'll find you were one of the top losers...now that would make you feel really good about your No S lifestyle would't it ? It is so hard to lead a sensible lifestyle when there is always this nagging f...

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You are so funny... And I do look like this ðŸ˜³ LOL. My husband got a homemade chocolate glazed...I ended up with an apple fritter, pretty fantastic and silly. Side note...my children and I are vegetarians! Have a good Thursday !

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You are on a roll ðŸ˜› !

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Oh I was raised catholic however I am not religious at all. I have always loved the idea of lent. Whether you give something up or you add something, like doing a good deed or saying something nice every day. I feel there is a bit of power and a union during this time because other people are doing ...

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Losenges are not food ! I used to smoke and I LOVED IT! I also loved the patch...omg the craziest dreams ever...and I loved the horrible gum better then the losenges. I was probably using the gum for two years after my last cigarette! Now I LOVE NOT SMOKING ! Anyways I guess my point is you are doin...

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Ohhhh Monday you got me ðŸ˜•... I think it's because I'm weak...bahahaha ( pshhhh, I'm dusting myself off right now ) Today is an S day for me...it's Fat Tuesday people duhhhh.

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Thanks eschano! Let us all have a great Monday !

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You go girl !

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That was a great article. I found it interesting how vehemently people will argue against eating less and then perpetuate this idea that people aren't even capable of doing this. Maybe this constant message that we just aren't able to eat less psychologically keeps us in this endless loop.

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"And the scale has the power to determine weather I feel good about myself" here is a good example of this...one time I was doing well...exercising...losing weight...side note I have also stepped on the scale repeatedly and moved it around thinking I would see something better LOL...I digress...anyw...

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Okay (so thanks to gingerpie ) Friday...Day 9...

SUCCESS !

Next two days are N days so there you go 10&11 see ya Monday ! Happy Valentine's Day to any and all that read this! ðŸ’

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OMG I have been known to use shant...my lovely grandmother Bertha ( unfortunate name esp.since her sisters name was Evelyn ) used those words... Oh and pardon...not excuse me . She also said weird things like so-and-so had a "moon face" which meant they were a bit large. I shant say anymore about th...

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