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It's funny how as soon as we start to diet, food becomes some big Thing in our minds. It should be sensible. Cook two or three veggies at dinner instead of one, " but more, "I ate 1 tablespoon of this and 1/4 cup of that, but without the sugar so I replaced it with a piece of something else..." It's not a puzzle, it's lunch. Last night after logging in and reading some success stories, I was hungry and went to the fridge thinking I'd make a salad. "No, not all that food right before bed!" the li… Continue

Is it just me, or do I always choose one of the worst weeks to try and motivate myself? It's been raining for almost a week! Thunderous rain. I wouldn't mind going for a stroll in a shower but throw some electricity in there and I'm staying inside. I walk through a field, and growing up in a house that was struck by lightening twice has taught me avoid being the tallest point when outdoors in a storm. (It has also taught me to play the lottery! Just kidding. Sort of.) Can you tell it do… Continue

I keep looking for blogs of people just like me, so I can pick up their exercise habits and eating habits and magically steal their weightloss for myself. But everyone's a little older, a little shorter, a little heavier or a little lighter. Most people are either losing a nice round number (100 lbs, yay!) or tightening up after a few months of slacking (15 lbs woo!). I'm a little different. I'm 23 and heightwise, I'm 5'8"-ish. I used to be taller; in high school I was nearly 5'10". Without sco… Continue