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| Weight Loss | What's your weight loss success story to date? | May 11 2008 01:59 (UTC) |
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| Ive lost 42 pounds this year! As of today. Ive got 13 pounds to go! The best advice I can give is to change your idea of what is NORMAL. I used to watch thin women at work eating their tiny little portions or their little frozen entrees and I felt like I could never eat like that. Never be RESTRICTED like that! But I came to realize that the reality is if you wanna be thin you have to change your whole concept of what is normal and right. I eat much less now, and I am satisfied. I work out at least 5 days a week. and my goal of weight loss has to stay uppermost in my mind, it cant be an afterthought. Also if you have a lot going on in your life. cut yourself some slack! Weight loss requires a lot of effort! Dont beat yourself up if you have other things commanding that enegy right now!When youre ready you will have the energy to pursue this goal! Be gentle with yourself. And remember if there is a lot of internal conflect remember that you are holding on to the weight for a GOOD REASON! Ask yourself what it is and really listen for the answer! Good luck and God Bless you in your efforts! When all else fails, pray for help, it works!!! | |||
| The Lounge | Help! Trying to get a clue about Video games | Jul 06 2007 05:03 (UTC) |
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He's seven. never really played just seen other kids. so something simple would be best. He's just really into basketball right now. I dont want to drop a bunch of money either because he is very active and might be bored with it tomorrow! Thanks for the help! |
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| The Lounge | Thinking about ending things with my boyfriend.... | Jul 06 2007 04:54 (UTC) |
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| Love is a beautiful thing, but for a successful relationship, it is not #1. You have to have trust and respect. When you marry you are trusting your life and future and the life and future of your children to a person. You have to respect their judgment. It is vital to a man that his woman respects him. It sounds like your guy has some self esteem issues which may be part of why hes so wonderful hes grateful to have you and may not be sure he could do any better. You did not say how old you were or how long youve been together which makes a big difference. If you are both under 25 take your time and give him time to grow up and into being a man. Is he responsible and competent in other areas of his life? Why does everyone say dump him, do they think hes kind of a loser? Remember love totally clouds our judgement. Others may be able to see him more clearly than you. Take your time and enjoy him and just watch and see how he handles his life. As women it is so tempting to tryto help and "fix" our men which is impossible and ill fated. Men grow and change when they see the need and are ready, not a second before. Dont make him feel bad. I could be wrong but you sound young. Take it from one who has been there Slow down take your time so you can be crystal clear on your own goals, dreams, and values and see whether he makes you a better person and helps you to get where youre trying to go in life or does he simply make you feel good. Remember chemistry is illusive, butterflies dont last forever but when you really like and respect a person they are replaced with something even better! | |||
| The Lounge | Anyone from Texarkana Arkansas? | Jul 04 2007 02:42 (UTC) |
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Well I am in Little Rock, is that close enough? B.T.W. Your name is midnight mocha - are you african american or just into chocolate?
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| The Lounge | Women with children, should I have a baby? | Jul 01 2007 04:45 (UTC) |
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Wait! My mother told me to wait a year after my marriage to conceive but I didnt I was obsessed with the ideal of having a child. I was 32. I had waited to find mr. right. Anyway long story short. My son's father ended up being an idiot and an absentee father. I have only one regret that I didnt wait longer. My son deserves better and remember you dont know how your child will be. Some kids are very laid backand easy to parent while some are a real challenge to deal with. Dont romanticize it by watching A BABY STORY and whatnot. There is so much that nobody ever tells you about being a mom. I know Im being very opinionated but you asked, Wait wait wait! Its so much better with more money, stability in your relationship, patience and experience. You dont want to feel like you missd anything and resent your children because they are keeping you from experiencing some aspect of your life. Take your time. TRAVEL See the world. Its much more difficult after youre a mommy, Your life is no longer your own. I love kids by all means have them but there is absolutely no rush. If youre just moving in. Take another year or two to really know your bf and then solidify the relationship in marriage. There is no greater commitment then having a child together. If youre not ready to say I do and till death do us part then youre not ready to say lets have a baby cause that is truly a commitment together until death. Oh yeah and most people dont fully tell you how a baby totally monopolizes your life and takes away from your relationship. It needs to be rock solid or the strain can easily wear young love out. |
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| Weight Loss | JUNE WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE - Official Weekly Weigh-Ins Here!!!!! | Jun 29 2007 14:24 (UTC) |
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Okay final friday I ended at 197. Yeah! Not quite 10 but I definitely broke 200. Im very pleased. 9 pounds is great. Ill see you guys in July!
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| Games & Challenges | ROLL CALL - JULY WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE! - Sign Up HERE!!!! | Jun 29 2007 14:20 (UTC) |
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| Weight Loss | JUNE WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE - Official Weekly Weigh-Ins Here!!!!! | Jun 26 2007 01:44 (UTC) |
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Current 199 Yeah I broke 200. I joined a new aerobics class. I know this is going to really help because it is INTENSE! Sorry I missed Friday I couldnt find yall on Saturday. |
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| The Lounge | Jokes | Jun 24 2007 00:42 (UTC) |
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THANKS TO EACH OF YOU! THEY WERE ALL HILARIOUS AND MADE MY DAY! |
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| Weight Loss | Just starting! 40lbs to lose... ***GROUP FULL*** | Jun 24 2007 00:36 (UTC) |
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| I am logging in a day late but I broke the 200 mark Woo Hoo! "Celebrate Good Times Come on!!!!" Total weight loss this week 2 pds So thats a total of 14 for this group. Actually 17 since I started CC. I am so ready to lose this weight! Although I try to stay out of la la land. After we focus on weight so much and so long you kinda start to feel like youre life will be miraculous ly transformed when you reach your goal and I know thats not going to happen. I dont want to set myself up for a let down. | |||
| Weight Loss | Need help with my rigid self-control --and then total denial-- about food | Jun 15 2007 17:23 (UTC) |
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I can totallly relate. Either all or nothing. Make sure you have visual reminders of why youre doing this. Self hypnosis works too, cause its all in our minds. Youre right it has to be a lifestyle change. My motivation comes from I know I dont want to look this way anymore. I want to find a good relationship and If I give in to compulsive eating I may never stop and would eventually kill myself from the overeating. Maybe having some simple guidelines would help get through these out of control days. I know for me I have to avoid fried anything or things with a high fat content because I get out of control. We usually know the things that make us crazy. Try breathing and meditating and affirmations, because they help us take control of our minds and maintain that motivation. I know you can do it! Write me anytime.
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| Weight Loss | Find your twin on CC! | Jun 15 2007 17:09 (UTC) |
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I made it through 25 of the 32 before exhaustion set in.No twin yet. My stats: Height: 5'8 - 5'9 |
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| Weight Loss | JUNE WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE - Official Weekly Weigh-Ins Here!!!!! | Jun 15 2007 16:12 (UTC) |
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Start weight 206 |
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| Weight Loss | Just starting! 40lbs to lose... ***GROUP FULL*** | Jun 15 2007 16:03 (UTC) |
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Well Im still interested and Ive lost 3 more pounds. I look for a new post if thats what you guys want to do.
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| Motivation | Anybody sick of their boy/girl friend! | Jun 14 2007 05:05 (UTC) |
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Thanks for the kind words. They help. FYI the minister did start out the session by saying that we could not get the full blessings of God on our relationship living outside of marriage. And he ended by saying that God probably would be ok with just a short extension at this point so the man would not be homeless because it is rough on the street. So I think he was sincere he just was in trying to put a band aid on a severed head. smile! |
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| Motivation | Anybody sick of their boy/girl friend! | Jun 13 2007 15:56 (UTC) |
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Well thanks for the good advice and the support it made me smile! Well youll be happy to know that he is out! I was just so enraged with the continued lying I couldnt take it. If he had really come clean I probably would have given him another month and could have maybe been friends, but to continue lying like that when the cat is so out of the bag is just scary! So I had one last bit of mercy I paid 40 bucks to put his stuff in storage to at least give him a chance to not be totally homeless with nothing. I really think he has no where to go because hes such an idiot people who really know him wouldnt dare let him in! He laid on the guilt till the bitter end, crying and begging, it was horendous.g |
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| Weight Loss | Just starting! 40lbs to lose... ***GROUP FULL*** | Jun 12 2007 07:31 (UTC) |
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| Wow that is wonderful!!! YOu cant lose weight right now but try to stick with your heathy eating. MY last time all I did was eat cause I felt so sick and packed on so much weight in the first trimester! YOu dont need that. Have a wonderful time your first child is so exciting! Good luck and God Bless you and your growing family!
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| Motivation | Anybody sick of their boy/girl friend! | Jun 12 2007 07:23 (UTC) |
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Well not exactly as plannned. He made a last ditch effort by having a minister come to the house and counsel the day of the deadline. I figured maybe if somoeone objective heard our story it might give him a reality check and it sorta did but the minister really tried to get the guy an extension so he wouldnt be homeless, so i consented to a couple of more weeks. But now I guess he thinks its his chance to convince me hes a changed man so he's doing everything and he confesses about several lies he told in the past which is great, but yet he stilll continues to lie by downplaying their extent! It is ridiculous! How is it better to say yes I cheated but it was only 1 time with 2 diff people when your partner knows that ismore than ONE time!? Its ridiculous. Im not sure if its stupidity or sickness? At a certain point common sense should kick in to ad mit the FULL truth It is actually comical to watch him confess and then hedge and then recant and confess some more only to still tell less than the whole truth. I have never seen anything like it! I know he is obviously not well. But it is infuriating to be lied to over and over particularly when the person is crying with a bible in hand talking about having epiphanies and being ready to do ANYTHING yet STILL lying! Unreal! I want him out ASAP. I dont want to be vindictive but the whole situation is making me sick and I dont need it. Fortunately it has not affected my eating! Yeah 15pds down. |
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| Motivation | Anybody sick of their boy/girl friend! | Jun 07 2007 11:54 (UTC) |
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| Wow! Thank you so much, all your replies were helpful. It helps so much to get an objective opinion and to know someone else has been there or is going through the same thing! Thanks to all of you for taking the time out you really made me feel better! I did ask him to leave, he is set to be out on Saturday. Keep your fingers crossed there will be no drama!
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| Weight Loss | Just starting! 40lbs to lose... ***GROUP FULL*** | Jun 04 2007 22:04 (UTC) |
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| I missed the June 1 weigh in but Im at 203 now. Ill be on time for the 8th. Had a little back and forth with my weight which kinda threw me but I feel back on target. I've decided to try eating when Im really hungry and stopping when Im not. Radical Huh!? Anyway wish me luck I'll tell you how it goes. | |||
| The Lounge | Anybody sick of their boyfriend? | Jun 01 2007 04:10 (UTC) |
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oops sorry, I couldnt delete the copy! |
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| Weight Loss | Just starting! 40lbs to lose... ***GROUP FULL*** | Jun 01 2007 03:54 (UTC) |
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Well the weigh once a week comment helped me, I have been obsessing and those little fluctuations drive me nuts. I guess it keeps your whole life from revolving around my weight, at least for me! Thanks for the words!ed m |
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| Weight Loss | Just starting! 40lbs to lose... ***GROUP FULL*** | May 30 2007 22:50 (UTC) |
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| Hey sorry I missed the Memorial Day posting. Yes thank you for organizing us! I gained 2 pds in one day even though I did not break my routine so that bummed me out. I m frustrated with men which makes me feel even more bummed so I kinda lost steam over the weekend but getting back to this helps. I joined the June weight loss challenge too which makes me feel accountable. Im at 206 last time I checked, but I have refused to get on the scale for a few days. :-)
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| Games & Challenges | ROLL CALL - JUNE WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE - Sign up Here!!!!!!!! | May 30 2007 22:42 (UTC) |
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I want to break 200 in June. Goal 10 pds. |
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| Weight Loss | Curvey women or stick thin women? | May 26 2007 20:50 (UTC) |
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I jwas just about to raise that issue that it has a lot to do with race and class. Yes the avg black man is much more tolerant of cellulite than a white man, but as a black man increases in status he wants thin little barbie just like his white counterpart. I think it has to do with class. I am a black woman who has a pretty face, slim in the waist but a whole lot of junk in the trunk. The thinner I get the more accomplished man I attract. If I wanted a white man I know I would have to lose about 60 pds, for a black man I could do fine with 40. Its just a culturally defined norm. That changes with the times. Its meaningful only to those who blindly follow the indoctrination of the media and mass culture - which sadly is the majority of us.i |
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| Weight Loss | Just starting! 40lbs to lose... ***GROUP FULL*** | May 26 2007 20:31 (UTC) |
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Forgot to ask -when are we doing weigh ins? |
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| Weight Loss | Just starting! 40lbs to lose... ***GROUP FULL*** | May 26 2007 20:30 (UTC) |
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Hey all! Well Im glad were all on board. Ive decided to incorporate green tea tabs and grapefruit juice into my plan. I just read a study that says adding 8oz grapefruit juice with every meal will cause you to drop 3pds a month if change nothing else. Also heard some real good testimonies about green tea. Ill let you know how it goes. Im doing well and I just feel almost obsessed with it right now. I just want to keep losing. I keep worrying about hitting a plateau because Im below calorie estimates on the site but I feel like Im eating right. Im not starving or anything. I just want to keep that metab burning on high. My boyfriend just pissed me off by telling me something stupid, as usual. I refuse to do the emotional eating thing! |
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| The Lounge | Anyone else feeling the Gas Price Crunch??? | May 26 2007 02:50 (UTC) |
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I just got an email today about boycotting shell and exxon the two biggest in order to pit them against the smaller companies which will force a price reduction. I dont know if it will work. but i guess its worth a try because the reasons I keep hearing for the ridiculous prices sound like a load of crap. Excuse my language if there are any delicate eyes out there:=). The boycott is supposed to go until the end of 2007 or until the prices start to drop. It would be great feeling if we could truly effect some change in this situation. Im in Arkansas avg is 3.15. |
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| Weight Loss | Just starting! 40lbs to lose... ***GROUP FULL*** | May 26 2007 02:36 (UTC) |
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Should we give our group a name so we can find each other to check in? |
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| Weight Loss | Just starting! 40lbs to lose... ***GROUP FULL*** | May 26 2007 02:34 (UTC) |
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I would love to join you I wanted to join a challenge but I missed it for may. I have been on cc for about 3 weeks and Ive lost 12 pds. I started at 216 and my goal is 165. I take step aerobics 5 days a week and Ive been getting an avg of 1200-1500 calories. I live in Arkansas and I am a school teacher. |
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