Barbara on January 12th, 2010

Whew! I feel like just like I did when I was a kid and snuck a cookie from the cookie jar and managed to not get caught. Excited because I got away with something, but just fearful enough to prevent me from going back for another. Last night, I did the adult equivalent of grabbing [...]

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Barbara on January 11th, 2010

I had my first “official” weigh-in today and was tickled silly to record a loss of 5 pounds in my first week. From 221 to 216! I haven’t been this low in a long, long time. So far, counting calories has been fairly easy, and I managed to drop that first five without any exercise. [...]

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Barbara on January 9th, 2010

I was down another 1/2 pound this morning, which makes it 5 pounds this week.  I realize that’s not going to continue forever but it’s quite common for new dieters to lose 3-5 pounds in the first week, especially after going crazy over the holidays! So far, I’ve been counting calories, and trying to keep [...]

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Barbara on January 8th, 2010

Every year for the last ten years or so, the first item on my New Year Resolutions list has been to LOSE WEIGHT. Yet, my weight has slowly but steadily climbed higher until I tipped the scale on the unhealthful side of 220. But this year, I’m going to succeed. What’s different this year? Three [...]

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