Something you are not willing to give up

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Registered: 11-14-2008
Something you are not willing to give up
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Sat, 07-25-2009 - 1:31pm

What is something or somethings you are not willing to brand change or give up on this journey. I will start.

I just bought 3 lipsticks through Avon(I sell it) They were out of my profits so they didn't cost me anything but I still should have snow flaked the cash I was going to make. I buy all my soaps, deoderant, shave get, mascara and gifts(things I need to buy anyway) through my profits but I surely don't need the over 50(yes 50) tubes of liners, lipsticks and glosses I have. It is just a bad habit I have. I guess I will look good getting out of debt LOL. And diet soda is problem. I probably have one or two a day. I am trying to move over to water(and green tea), I really am, but it is hard for me. I will keep trying. I have been better at consuming less beer than last month. Sadly, some of that has been replaced with the diet soda but..baby steps.

So ladies, what are your vices?


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Registered: 11-17-2007
Sat, 07-25-2009 - 2:06pm

Anytime you have to give up things you love it is hard. When I was fat my big thing was going to a bakery every Sunday morning and buying 6 sugar coated donuts. I would sit there and eat them and love them to death with a couple of cups of coffee.


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Registered: 12-29-2008
Sat, 07-25-2009 - 4:25pm

Mary Ann,


I too struggle with the smoking habit.

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Registered: 04-12-2007
Sat, 07-25-2009 - 6:30pm

Mary Ann,


It took me SEVEN attempts to successfully quit smoking.

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Registered: 04-10-2003
Sat, 07-25-2009 - 6:31pm

I will not give up my cleaning lady!!! Without her, bf and I would break up for SURE lol!!! She is a budget line just like everything else so I don't feel guilty about it at all (and she does a great job!!!)



Bex -

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Registered: 02-09-2000
Sat, 07-25-2009 - 6:42pm
A friend of mine quit cold turkey, but substituted mini Reese's cups (and put on quite a bit of weight, as you may imagine)
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Registered: 02-09-2000
Sat, 07-25-2009 - 6:52pm

My vices?

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Registered: 11-17-2007
Sat, 07-25-2009 - 7:20pm

I have been smoking since I was 11 and I will be 62 years old next month.


I can't use the patch because of my toes.


But I am trying


Mary Ann


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Registered: 06-25-2006
Sat, 07-25-2009 - 10:47pm

Giving up smoking is hard - good luck MaryAnn I know you can do it. My friend swore by gummy bears when he gave up smoking....I think they even come in sugar free!

Have you ever tried Coke Zero? When I found out I was diabetic I had to search out a whole new diet - some sugar free things make my stomach hurt (the things with sugar alcohols mostly). I hate diet coke but like Coke Zero and sugar free popsicles!

Good luck with the Quitting!

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Registered: 06-25-2006
Sat, 07-25-2009 - 10:50pm

My vices are my haircut and color - I budget it and plan for it - but my trip to the salon 4x a year for a full cut and color makes me feel lavish and glamorous.

In the summer it is also pedicures. Something about working in an office makes me feel like I have to have "pretty" toes if I am going to wear open toe shoes!

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Sat, 07-25-2009 - 11:52pm

There are a few things I won't give up -- I may cut back when times are tough, but I won't give 'em up.


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