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We have been eating food since the day we were born. As we grew older we looked to our care takers, whether is it was mom and dad, mom, grandma or whoever, and they taught us to clean our plate! Eat your veggies and fruit. Drink your milk! But as you look at society today - 15-25% of children and adults are considered obese according to MedicineNet.

My husband and I just started a new plan to lose weight. I think we have said this about 10 different times since we have been married....which has only been a year and a half :) However, this time we have help. Thanks to www.myfitnesspal.com we are able to track what food we eat, how much, and track our exercise.

What a great tool, and it's FREE!!!! For those who have smart phones, myfitness pal even has a free app to download to your phone, so even when you are on the go, you can still stay on track to meet your weight loss goals.

You can even track your progress and follow other members and use them as a resource to keep you motivated.

I'm on day 5 of my goal of 27 lbs to lose - I've stayed on track fairly well so we will see how the weigh in goes on Tuesday.

My blog is called Lasting Impressions - this weight loss plan isn't just to lose a few pounds. It's a way to change the way I think and feel about food. A way to stay healthy and not use food as a way of comfort.

We will see how it goes...keep reading - Until next time

~A

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