welcome back! If I can do anything, let me know.

Yes, again WELCOME BACK!!! Don't leave anymore

I have Turbo Jam, I bought a 'used' copy off amazon, 5 different workouts for about $10 compared to the $60 it goes for! It's fun! You can do it, keep checking in here and you'll do better. The support and motivation of this site always helps me

Hi there!!! I'm so glad to see you back here.

That fitness video sounds cute. What kind of food plan will you be following?

Anything ya need, let us know. We're all here for you.

Jill / Rockin

WOW I've missed you guys

Ok Ok I won't leave...

Food plan---ummm haven't gotten that far-LOL

I want to start by doing fun work outs because that always motivates me to moderate my eating...but the steps I have taken:

DO NOT eat after 6:30..if i'm hungry I will drink unsweetened tea...I LOVE straight ice tea
I watch my portions more than an actuall food plan..if i feel like I have a "do not list" then guess what?? My brain FLIPS....so forget that-LOL

I watch my portions more than an actuall food plan..if i feel like I have a "do not list" then guess what?? My brain FLIPS....so forget that-LOL
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I know we're all different and we've all gotta found our own ways, but I know for me, and of course ME is the only one I can speak for, "watching" never worked. It was too darn easy to overdo it. Those calories add up fast!!!!!

I also know that for me, in order for this to "work", it was essential that I set myself up for success. Make it simplier. Have the right "tools" (foods) on hand And having a plan in place. Not leaving it up in the air. Knowing what I was going to eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner and all my snacks. Eating healthy simply does not happen by chance. It must be planned AHEAD of time.

As far as having a "do not list", why not make up a list of "CAN HAVES"? When you stop to think about it, there's TONS that one CAN eat while obtaining a healthier lifestyle. Also try not to think of it as "depriving yourself" when you say NO to XXX. But a big fat YES, to a healthier, fitter and happier YOU. Maybe retrain that brain.

And yes, stick around. Stick around.

Welcome back. The best way to get support is to keep posting.

As for the tea, as a tea lover myself, I say be careful about caffeine. If you can survive without it, try decaf. If not, try to limit the amount of caffeine you intake. It definitely helps when you cut it out as much as possible! And if I have a glass of tea, I have two glasses of water to even it out

For many of us, food is an addiction. It has a similar effect on our bodies as cigarettes to a smoker, or alcohol to an alcoholic. The only long lasting solution for the latter is abstinence. How many meth addicts do you think can just watch it? While I'm proud of you for coming back, I think if you are really serious (this time) you will admit that there are some foods that you have no control over. Obviously there are foods that trigger you to say WTH! If there wasn't, you wouldn't have joined...quit, gained a few pounds, and come back. Millions of people can make it though major life stresses without gaining/overeating.

While I'm not a big buyer of "special diet food", I realize there are things I cannot eat....not even in moderation. Even if I don't binge on 15 fun size Snickers candy bars, if I have just one, I'll spend the next 2 days in torture. Craving and fighting the urge. Why suffer? Not worth it to me. But as I always say, not every overweight person is as obsessive/compulsive as me.

Lori Bell, OMG I find that so true for myself. If I start having a couple of bad things, my cravings kick in. It is almost like a drug addict. It's far easier for me to stay "clean" and not sneak just one treat!

Welcome back! We can all do it!