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Went to the grocery store with my 17 year old son. The visit started out with me fitting in my favorite jeans that had long been at the bottom of the pile. He was so excited when I showed him. He's getting his usual fair and I picked up more eggs and had some ham shaved for next weeks big move to soft foods. We walked and talked about some of the recipes I wanted to try after my move to regular food and he vowed to try everything. I really thought I was doing great not really oogling food until we hit the checkouts. If the rest of the store doesn't get to you, the chips and candy sure looks even better. I kept looking towards the little nicknacks but there was this small bag of funyuns taunting me, of course it was eye level. Now rarely did I ever eat them because of the sodium but yes occasionally I would splurge. I was finally able to escape and on the way to the car, feeling rather defeated for some dumb reason, my son stops and tells me how proud he is of me. I thanked him and got in the car realizing I was tired but felt better about shunning the funyuns. He went on and on for the 10 minute drive that I needed to be more proud of myself and how I was strong enough to make these changes and keep it up. Of course in my mind I am still waiting for the can you loan me money for this or that game. lol. Anyway I was exhausted but felt like I made a few strides this afternoon, I knew he supported me but I also knew he was pretty terrified the day of surgery so to hear it again was nice. Also I pulled those favorite jeans off without unbuttoning or zipping them. Pretty nice feeling.

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@@GibbsGirl - pat your son on the back and be thankful, you are truly blessed~

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Well done.

The temptation gets easier to turn away from as you get back to eating nutritious foods that make you feel better. I believe your cravings will go towards health meats and such.

I know I salivate when I see those packs of tuna & salmon and all the sweets in the store just don't register on me.

I do suggest, however....that you do the following: Go to your local GNC or Academy Sports and buy a few bags of Quest Protein chips. Get all the flavors.

Keep a bag or two in your car.

If you are out running errands and getting a craving for something.....don't let those checkout items get in your head.....don't think about hitting a drive-thru for some junk food......instead, reach over and bust open that bag of Quest chips and enjoy them and know that you are getting 20 grams of Protein and almost no junk carbs. Win-Win.

Nicely done on the jeans.

Now, let your mind wander a bit.....and think about your "dream jeans". You'll be rocking those in no time, too. :D

Feels damn good to be on the winning side of the weight battle, doesn't it ? !!!!

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It is so nice!!!! Great idea, that will be perfect, crunch and spice while passing all the fast food. I never noticed how much of that is stationed around Walmart.

Well done.

The temptation gets easier to turn away from as you get back to eating nutritious foods that make you feel better. I believe your cravings will go towards health meats and such.

I know I salivate when I see those packs of tuna & salmon and all the sweets in the store just don't register on me.

I do suggest, however....that you do the following: Go to your local GNC or Academy Sports and buy a few bags of Quest Protein chips. Get all the flavors.

Keep a bag or two in your car.

If you are out running errands and getting a craving for something.....don't let those checkout items get in your head.....don't think about hitting a drive-thru for some junk food......instead, reach over and bust open that bag of Quest chips and enjoy them and know that you are getting 20 grams of Protein and almost no junk carbs. Win-Win.

Nicely done on the jeans.

Now, let your mind wander a bit.....and think about your "dream jeans". You'll be rocking those in no time, too. :D

Feels damn good to be on the winning side of the weight battle, doesn't it ? !!!!

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