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  • Reading a really engrossing book or exercising.
  • For me - setting a timer for 10 minutes and suiting (lying) with the craving for that long. Usually it passes. If it doesnt you can decide to set the timer again or get up.
  • Thankfully most of us know what she means - losing weight and gaining muscle - not a magical transformation of fat into muscle. It's short hand like "muscle weighs more than fat" - we could be pedantic and explain how that's wrong, or recognize its a short way of comparing the density of each.
  • It's harder because you are 39 instead of 24. Our bodies work differently now. How much weight are you trying to lose? If you are breastfeeding, your body is still in "save the children" mode and will likely hold on to every last ounce. There are calculators you can use to figure out how many calories you should add for…
  • I agree with the others - pack a lunch. If you don't get time to leave, eat the lunch you packed. If you do get time to leave, eat the lunch you packed, just not in the office. Walk during that time, or just rest. Also, if waking up too early is leaving you tired (and hungry) later in the day, choose more sleep over…
  • "My weakest point is the desserts and I'm trying to control it as much as I can but seriously losing this weight is killing me." Losing weight is killing you? Why do you want to lose weight? Reconnecting to your goals, and making sure they are *your* goals and not something you are trying to do for someone else, can help…
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