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The other option is to try a Crossfit Gym (Box). There are classes and the coaches will act in the same manner as a personal trainer. As others have commented diet is probably more import than exercise. But being physically fit is a great goal too.

WTG! Once you see transformation on yourself it makes it even more exciting to keep going.

For me it's just a day or two (weekends are the worst culprit) here and there and usually just 3 or 4 pounds. I don't worry about it that much because I know now exactly how to take it right back off! Sounds like you do too :-)

hahaha... don't do that, because that won't help either! :-) i don't agree with others that you can eat whatever you want as long as you stay in your macros / calorie goals. sugar is the devil. if you're getting it from fruits and vegetables, great... pop tarts? no.

Yes, it's not easy. But if you want to be around as long as you can for that little bundle of joy you're holding in your picture, the hard thing to do is the right thing to do. Let your child be your motivation (your long term / life goal) to be a healthier. Then just make shorter term goals that are achievable... I did…

In looking at your log, I'd say you've still got some things that you can tweak further. Good for you for getting off the fast food! Now work on that 'fast to grab' food. Specially those weekend binges on 6 pastries! I was doing no-carb for a long time with Crossfit and that's just the wrong thing to do. I started losing…

I'll agree with all of those above. But, if you're looking to change something, find something that is some sort of daily 'bad habit' and tweak/change it. Maybe it's that afternoon coffee/latte... work on dropping the amount of sugar or switching to black coffee/ etc. Small changes (specially with respect to sugar) can…

Roadie here... Although not during the Winter months. Will start back up in April / May depending on temps.

I hit coffee in the morning until about 10 then switch to water. I just keep some in front of me all day at the computer getting up to refill it is a good keyboard break. I'll also sprinkle in a morning and afternoon snack to take the edge off (like a 50 calorie Quaker Caramel Corn Rice Cake).

Maybe if you think of food a fuel for your exercise and body it will change your perspective on it?

The exercise logging is one of the weaker features of MFP in my opinion... I do crossfit and the movements we do are not in here (like overhead squats, push press, etc., etc.). I know it's not accurate (from a calorie count) but I just log my Crossfit time as aerobics.

Crossfit 5 days a week, sprinkle in some running during the week and then running or cycling (too cold now though) on the weekend. Winter will shift to some hiking (or snowshoeing) and doing trail maintenance with hand saw.

How about a local Crossfit gym? They typically have an on-ramp program to get you familiar with the terms and the lifts. Great communities form around the gym to help keep you motivated. I'm about a year and a half in and love it.

I use chain wax... better repellent plus cleaner... http://www.livestrong.com/article/158740-bicycle-chain-wax-vs-oil/

I stalled a bit too. That flow diagram that PDM posed is awesome. I thought I was doing a good job at 'eating in the zone' but I wasn't. Once I started logging everything and then watching macro-nutrients in My Fitness Pal mobile (Nutrition from Menu and then 'Macros' tab) I could see that I was out of balance. Eat enough…

If they have a Crossfit type class consider that as well. You'll get to learn a lot of different lifts & techniques. For bottom, front squat, back squat, squat cleans & deadlifts. For upper body, push press, clean & jerk, push jerk, etc.

I too log everything I shove in my pie hole... helps keep me 'eating in the zone'. I'm on a 30% protein, 30% fat, 40% carb routine... the more carbs is because I'm pretty active now. Most go for a 33, 33, 33. Zone diet for info... Like others here stated, it has to be a lifestyle change and not thought of as a diet. Once…

I'll echo what others have said. 2 months really isn't a lot of time and the fact that you are seeing changes is great. I set my initial goals out at 1 year. It was simply "I want to turn 50 in better shape than when I turned 49." Kept it simple and I achieved that. Remember, a collection of small changes over time add up…