I had a major success today. I went out to supper with my parents and I took most of my butter off my potato and I didn't eat most of the cheese in my salad... Its one of the first times where I didn't feel guilty for leaving food on my plate. I was always told as a child to clean my plate and it stuck with me into adult hood. A huge success for me to leave food and not feel guilty. <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

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Let me be among the first to say how great that is. People who have never had a problem with their weight probably wouldn't understand how doing something like that can make us feel. Was it extra special because you were with those who had taught you to always clean your plate?

I look forward to doing it someday. <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> That and not using so much salt. That's still my drug of choice. <img src="graemlins/sigh.gif" border="0" alt="[sigh]" />

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john,<br />congratulations! u are the MAN! u must feel like i do when i get through a whole shift and discover i have left that d@&* candy basket alone at work, lol!

have a wonderful wednesday!

<br />HUGS <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

<br />vickie <img src="graemlins/rose.gif" border="0" alt="[rose]" />

Truly give yourself a pat on the back, John! When I read that, It could've been me typing it - I have been cleaning my plate out of guilt to the tune of 106 extra pounds - BRAVO for you!

<br /> <img src="graemlins/star.gif" border="0" alt="[star]" /> tina <img src="graemlins/star.gif" border="0" alt="[star]" />

Excellent, John! <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

Great work John,

When I was growing up it was the starving children in China routine. I am starting to tell myself that the food is just as wasted in my body as in the garbage can if I don't need it! Still hard though.

Way to go!

CONGRATULATIONS JOHN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is a GREAT accomplishment for anyone to do! I have started telling myself, that when I go out to eat, I am asking for a take out and immediately put 1/2 of the order in that for my evening meal. Than I don't feel so badly about going out to eat. You might try that too, it works! <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

WONDERFUL news John ! This is great <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> <br />Just wondering - did your mom still ( even as your an adult ) try to get you to clean your plate?<br />The adults in my life still do! <img src="graemlins/crazy.gif" border="0" alt="[crazy]" /> <br />Jade

That's great!