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bed of lettuce, or whole grain sandwich thins.

Staying at your calorie goal is important, filling yourself on nutrient rich food is also important, but the occasional not good for you but oh so delicious meal where you still stay at or under your calorie goal is A-OK. Just remember that the more you focus on the actual nutrients you are ingesting the better you will…

I go over on sugar pretty much every day, it's always fruit fresh fruit that throws me over, so I have decided that I am ok with that. If it were processed sugar I would try to cut back.

My all time favorite is the P90X yoga DVD, it's 90 minutes and the first 45 are TOUGH. I don't know if you can buy it by itself, but I seriously love it.

I like to manage daily, not weekly, so no idea if this would work. If I know I am going out with friends, or having a treat one day, I just double up on the exercise so that I have calories to spare for that day.

UK or US? US size 12 I was 160 at 5'6"

homemade turkey chili and a salad

I tried a couple, and my taste buds decided that Jif Natural was as natural as they were willing to go. As far as mayonnaise goes, I ended up with Hellman's olive oil mayo, a little better for you, and still tastes good.

drop to 6 day's a week, alternate your rest day if that helps, but never work out more than 6 days in a row.

I am no help, I drink coffee, water or liquor. LOL I cut out the soda/sugary sweetened drinks awhile ago.

Kashi Autumn Wheat Kashi Go Lean Crunch repeat.

I usually force down a green smoothie. non-fat milk or almond milk, 0% fage yogurt, peanut butter, spinach or kale, and frozen no sugar added fruit.

never let your memories be bigger than your dreams

I switched out my office chair for a ball, I look silly, but I love it.

in general women tend to make excuses when receiving a compliment instead of just saying 'thank you'. Work on just responding with a "Thank you, I feel great!" and move on. 130 at 5"8" isn't unrealistic, and if that is where you will feel most comfortable, then go for it.

cherry tomatoes - but please don't put them in the fridge, it ruins the flavor. Cucumbers with a little salt or pepper are delicious. Snap peas, zucchini or yellow squash sliced in spears are good as well.

I found the South Beach diet to be especially helpful for me, my husband and I did it together to keep each other motivated and on track. Once I figured out my nutritional needs and how to balance my food intake I added exercise - I lost 20 pounds on South Beach the first go round without exercise. It worked really well…

string cheese, tomatoes and eggs, have to have 'em!

I bought the set off of beachbody.com, it comes with a schedule, but here is a run down of the first couple of weeks. week one Fire 30 and stretch 10 HIIT 15 and stretch 10 rest Fire 30 and stretch 10 Fire 55 EZ Fire 30 and stretch 10 Core 20 and stretch 40 week two fire 45 and stretch 10 HIIT 20 and stretch 10 rest HIIT…

I love Colorado. For the win!

make sure you are eating nuts, and hard boiled eggs and avocado's for snacks, this was the only way I could get my calories up without breaking the rules of phase I

I have 10 pounds left... I haven't lost a pound in 6 months. So I came here, we shall see if tracking my stuff gets me past the plateau. Good luck!

Whole avacado chopped up with a tomato and onion, throw a little balsamic vinaigrette on it. Smoothie - spinach, one whole banana, a cup of non-fat milk or coconut milk, peanut butter, tablespoon of walnut or coconut oil, and some frozen fruit.

I am at 148, 5'6" and wear an 8.

I am 5 foot 6 inches, and was 174 when in a US size 12.

When you order ask them for a to go box upon delivery of the meal, put half in the box and set it aside to take home.

I've done it, but I split them up - one in the morning, and one in the evening. I was a bit sore the next day but nothing unmanageable.

Any diet that removes the macro nutrients that you need for your body to function is a no go. Protein only sounds like an incredibly bad idea.

I had a regular coke during our 7 hour drive on Sunday... paired with a chicken sandwich from Wendy's. I haven't had a coke or fast food in like 8 months, I felt like total crap for about 5 hours afterword. My digestive system was NOT HAPPY. It will probably be another 8 months before I think a coke and fast food sandwich…

Stevia is a plant - and not one that is bio-engineered. You can grow it in your garden and use the leaves to sweeten whatever you like. It has a slight black licorice taste to it, but is a great natural sweetener - not artificial.