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TRYINGTOLOSE64

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5/18/13 7:20 A

prefer it

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MEXGAL1

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5/17/13 11:47 A

yes

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KMF2012

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5/17/13 8:47 A

I actually prefer eating alone. It takes skill to eat and converse at the same time. My food is either getting cold, or I'm trying to swallow fast in order to answer questions.

"My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in me, whom I have from God, and I am not my own. For I have been bought at a price, therefore I will glorify God in my body and in my spirit, which are God's."
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MISSPEACHES3

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5/17/13 8:43 A

I am used to eating alone. At home I don't mind so much. When I used to travel out of town for business, I had to eat in resturants alone. It is always nice to have someone to have a conversation with while I am dining, especially at a resturant.

So I guess my answer is..... no.

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NISSANGIRL

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5/17/13 7:57 A

yes

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PARKERB2

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5/17/13 7:20 A

I like eating alone only at home, in restaurants, I don't like it.

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GATORJOY

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5/17/13 7:07 A

Doesn't matter to me !

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MARYSOMFELEAN

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5/17/13 7:03 A

yes

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TRYINGTOLOSE64

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5/17/13 6:48 A

prefer it

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PAULIE91952

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5/16/13 12:30 P

I enjoy eating alone

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TRYINGTOLOSE64

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5/16/13 6:20 A

prefer it

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KRISUA

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5/16/13 5:35 A

yes

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TCANNO

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5/16/13 3:39 A

not when eating out

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SPERRIN2012

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5/16/13 3:21 A

Never gave it much thought but when you're used to eating with the family I'd rather not eat alone. Price of divorce if you're on that side of it.

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5/15/13 5:12 P

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MEXGAL1

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5/15/13 10:26 A

yes

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MATTHEW0498

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5/15/13 9:10 A

Sometimes if my mood is off or if I want to read while eating....other than that I prefer to eat with my family or friends.

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NEPTUNE1939

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5/15/13 8:59 A

yes

CUDDLYPOLARBEAR

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5/15/13 8:52 A

Yes

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TRYINGTOLOSE64

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5/15/13 7:00 A

prefer it

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PREACHER76

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5/14/13 8:29 P

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RITA_FAIRBANKS

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5/14/13 1:19 P

I don't have the opportunity to eat out alone very much, but it sounds lovely to sit quietly with a book and dine.
Eating alone at home is one of my biggest behavior problems, very easy to graze all day (I work from home) and or binge.

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CRAZY4BOSTONS

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5/14/13 1:11 P

No..I hate it.

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AMAS92568

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5/14/13 12:27 P

not really

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GRAMMAOF16

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5/14/13 11:54 A

I'm fine with that.

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LAURAGUY14

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5/14/13 11:53 A

no - I feel more out of control and more likely to binge, since no one is watching.

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EWL978

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5/14/13 9:13 A

I could say I HATE it...but I don't really have a choice, so let's always make the best of a situation and deal with it? Life IS what it is and that's the way life is.

Edited by: EWL978 at: 5/14/2013 (09:13)

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MEXGAL1

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5/14/13 9:09 A

yes

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CUDDLYPOLARBEAR

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5/14/13 8:41 A

Yes

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5/14/13 6:58 A

No.

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EMMACORY

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5/14/13 6:56 A

Sometimes

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TRYINGTOLOSE64

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5/14/13 6:40 A

prefer it

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MARYSOMFELEAN

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5/14/13 2:21 A

Yes

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NYARAMULA

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5/14/13 2:19 A

I don't mind eating alone.

Don't sweat the small stuff!

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MONSTERMASH1031

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5/14/13 12:28 A

I have never ate alone in a restaurant. Whenever I see someone eating alone I always want to invite them to our table or at least pay for their meal. Idk why it just really bothers me, I have a big heart

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RUBENB2003

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5/13/13 11:33 P

Sometimes

OKIEGIRL561

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5/13/13 11:03 P

I don't mind. I usually catch up on the message boards or my email.

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PREACHER76

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5/13/13 9:13 P

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DIVA12

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5/13/13 1:31 P

No problem. I enjoy both eating alone and with family and friends.

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CALGARYDAVE

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5/13/13 12:55 P

I don't mind.

A sound mind in a sound body is a short but full description of a happy state in this world. ~ John Locke

The best way out is always through. ~ Robert Frost

Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out. ~ Robert Collier

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MEANREDS92

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5/13/13 12:23 P

I prefer it. I enjoy company and good conversation, but I often make poor food choices in company of others or am criticized for the choices I do make.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit. - Aristotle

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SANDICANE

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5/13/13 11:29 A

Yep...I like eating.

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MEXGAL1

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5/13/13 10:25 A

yes

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TRYINGTOLOSE64

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5/13/13 6:44 A

prefer it

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THINJIM1

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5/13/13 6:40 A

TCANNO

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5/13/13 6:37 A

not when I eat out

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NISSANGIRL

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5/13/13 6:27 A

yes

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RICU1952

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5/13/13 3:44 A

No, hate it!

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BROWNCOFIDDLER

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5/12/13 11:22 P

yes

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KKLENNERT809

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5/12/13 9:41 P

I'm fine with it

I did my best today, tomorrow I will do even better.

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SPERRIN2012

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5/12/13 8:41 P

Sure

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PITUFA2471

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5/12/13 4:03 P

Sometimes

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ANNIE1114

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5/12/13 3:55 P

sometimes

VSWINGLE

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5/12/13 3:54 P

yes

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NWFL59

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5/12/13 3:29 P

yes

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PREACHER76

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TRYINGTOLOSE64

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5/12/13 6:30 A

prefer it

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NISSANGIRL

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5/12/13 6:24 A

yes

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THINJIM1

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CUDDLYPOLARBEAR

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5/12/13 6:03 A

yes

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EMMACORY

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5/12/13 12:41 A

Sometimes

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KARALEAM

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5/12/13 12:29 A

++++

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DWROBERGE

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KMMAKI

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5/11/13 8:51 P

sometimes

WALLPER26

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5/11/13 8:38 P

I am fine with that.

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