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Leslie Sansone is a great place to start with in-home walking. Most of the DVDs include a 1-mile or 20-minute walk as well as longer/more intense ones, which means you can build up your stamina with just one DVD. I also like the 10-Minute Solutions Pilates workouts. They are targeted workouts for arms, abs, flexibility,…

"It comes down to one simple thing: How bad do you want it?"

This. So much this. Any time I have a minor physical complaint, from a sprained ankle to a common cold, they say, "You probably need more protein."

I turn 30 in 11.5 months and I have 35 lbs to lose! Telling myself I'll get to wear a dress 2 sizes down for my birthday party!

My goal is to lose 35 lbs. We'll get there!

Only a professional can tell you for sure if you have an eating disorder. If you don't have a mental health professional, speak to your GP and they can help you get started finding one. A GP should also be able to help you figure out if you are in fact at risk and need to see someone.

I'm shallow. It's the clothes. I hate not fitting into cute clothes, I have excellent taste lol and it's a shame to let that go to waste. Also I want to start taking ballet classes again, and I know that at my current weight and fitness level I'm not ready.

I know the feeling of the late-night munchies that you just can't defeat! Try keeping light snacks that easily fall into a small portion size - rice cakes or Babybel work well for me and aren't rich enough to unsettle my stomach right before bed.

Sparkling water Greek yogurt Salad greens

For the first 10 pound mark, I bought myself a really cute dress I'd been eyeing for a while. At this next milestone, I'll likely be fitting back into some of my older clothes, so rather than buying clothes again I'm promising myself a "Literary Listography" journal - basically a journal where you make lists about books,…

It sucks getting an injury once you're in an exercise groove! What about finding a friend or coworker to go to the gym with you? Maybe someone who has not done a lot of working out before - you could provide some mentorship, and they could provide some motivation.

I like the shape of my body. It's got a little too much "extra" but it has a nice hourglass-y shape I'm starting to appreciate. And I like that I'm taking care of myself by exercising regularly, even though I really don't like exercise.

I have several cute summer dresses I wasn't able to wear at all last summer. I'd stopped losing this winter (though I did maintain, which for me is worth a pat on the back), and trying the dresses on the other week - and still not being able to zip them! - got me motivated again.

No, because when I "fall off the wagon" so to speak (which for me is not going a little over or having a treat, but a full-out binge) I do so in such spectacular fashion there's no way I could log with any reasonable degree of accuracy. I find it better to just go to bed, get up the next morning and treat it as the blip it…

I happen to really like veggies - raw or cooked, and especially in salad form. Of course, I also love breads, pasta, etc. or I wouldn't have this weight to lose! But it wasn't difficult to work on changing the proportion of veggies to those other delicious things in my diet. It didn't feel like deprivation.

Plain oatmeal with cinnamon or a pumpkin pie spice blend sprinkled into it with a banana (I chop the banana up and mix it into the oatmeal, but I know some people don't like to mix their foods). Greek yogurt, with a banana and/or a couple tablespoons of granola. A fried egg, veggie sausage (or turkey sausage), and a piece…

I don't even bother weighing myself until it's over. Completely over. I make it a point to keep exercising during that time, even if I am eating more than usual, which helps me not feel like I just gave up.

Plan for the calories in a slice or two of pizza. Take a big salad to share with everyone (it's a great side for pizza, anyway) and fill up on that. You can also just eat the toppings and cheese, leaving the crust.

This probably isn't entirely related to diet and probably can't be fixed entirely with diet. I recommend consulting your general practitioner for starters if you haven't already done so and your therapist if you have one. Other than that, being careful about your refined carb intake can help you maintain a more even energy…

Salad with veggies like cucumber, bell peppers, tomatoes, chick peas. Top with some cottage cheese or feta (the cottage cheese is more filling, I find). A vinaigrette dressing typically won't have as many calories as a creamy dressing and if you use cottage cheese you can skip dressing altogether. Could also try chopping…

I knew that to stay intentional about losing weight, I was going to have to overhaul my entire eating style. The afternoon that I decided there was nothing more to wait for, I went through my pantry/fridge/freezer and cleared out all my junk food. All the things I'd mindlessly graze on, all the "comfort" foods I would eat…

My calories are set at 1360. Dairy and eggs help me a lot with feeling hungry all the time. A piece of cheese, some yogurt, or a couple hard-boiled eggs can do wonders to fill me up and carry me over to mealtime. At mealtime, make sure you get plenty of veggies along with your protein - the fiber can help you feel more…

Surely you're not going out for every single meal over the weekend. If you know you're going out for dinner or drinks in the evening, why not restrict your calories early in the day? Don't go out for breakfast, grab something at home. Grab a low-calorie high-protein snack before you head out the door to meet your friends…

I've struggled with this all my adult life. It's one of the main reasons I've consistently failed at establishing a workout routine. I hate endorphin highs, they don't make me happy, they make me unsettled and anxious. Mostly exercise just induces feelings of undirected anger in me, even on otherwise good days. Lately I've…

I exercise because I sleep better, I gain flexibility and strength (makes a bigger difference in my daily activities than I thought), and I love food too much to pass up the opportunity for a few extra calories in my day.

I like extra-firm tofu in stir fry. Also eat a lot of cheese, eggs (which you say you're already getting), almonds, Greek yogurt, veggie burgers (if you don't want the store-bought ones, make your own - easy enough to find a black bean burger recipe these days), whole grains, green peas, soymilk in my coffee. Protein is in…

Protein doesn't fill me up as much as fats and complex carbs do. Try cheese, yogurt, eggs (bonus: lots of protein, too). Opt for whole-grain breads and pastas, if you eat them.

When people ask if/how I'm losing weight, I have a couple of vague details that aren't exactly secret that I can give out: "Well, I joined the YMCA (I live in a small community and lots of people see me going and coming)", or "I've been eating more salads (they can see what I bring for lunch every day)." Only one or two…

I tend to be hungriest in the evening after I get home from work. I tried the strategy of eating more throughout the day and all that happened is I always overate when I got home. I restrict my calories throughout the day to about 500-600 for breakfast, lunch, and a snack and that leaves me quite a bit of leeway. Sometimes…