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Got some crazy ones for 2012 -No alcohol -No Fried Foods -No potato chips (yes I know they're fried but they deserved their own category). It will be an interesting year!

I would also recommend getting some veggies in. Very filling without adding a lot of calories.. or low calorie high volume snacks such as microwave popcorn. Think volume. Also, are you drinking all your water?

I have a Polar F6, I have had it for about 8 years now and i LOVE IT! It is single handedly the best piece of workout equipment I have every owned. I have run with it, biked with it, done spinning classes, gone swimming with it, hiked with it... everything. I have sent it to have a new battery put in it twice now and it…

I had our work holiday party last night. We ate before we went. I had a turkey burger and some fries which I counted, leaving myself about 500 calories to play with at the party. I don't drink so alcohol isn't a factor for me. I thought about getting appetizers but I wasn't hungry. i said as such to my bf, he said "If…

I stopped putting sugar in my coffee because I wasn't willing to count the calories for it.

You are the only person that has control over what you eat. Saying you don't have control is an excuse (not to sound too harsh). It's really hard sometimes to not eat but it can be done. Remove yourself from the situation. When you have eaten somethign bad get yourself away from food. Leave the house.. get in your car, go…

I am a newish runner and still slow. About 12min/mile so about 5mph. However, remember.. no matter how slow you are running you are still beating everyone on the couch!

Plan your weekend meals ahead.... set up a reward so that you say "if I don't binge this weekend I can do/buy/have on Monday". I feel your pain, I am up 2.5 since Saturday morning.

Google a product called Profect (disclaimer: I work for the company). They make a 3oz liquid with 25g protein in it, its only 100 calories (just the calories from the protein). It has 0 fat and 0 carbs, it is made with artifical sweetner which some people don't like.

I'm hoping to do the Yuengling Shamrock half in Virginia Beach St. Patrick's day weekend 2012! the furthest I have done so far is 3 miles so we'll see. I'm doing the Galloway training program of running 3mins walking one. I'm doing a 4 mile run this weekend to see how I do :) Its a lofty goal given that I haven't been…

I have been known to put my scale in the trunk of my car because if its in the house I"m liable to weigh too often. However, I can usually manage only weighing once a day. I'm leaving town for 6 days and its kind of freaking me out that there will be no scale but hopefully I can manage. Good luck!

I saw if its working and you are losing weight consistently then keep doing what you're doing. When it stops working, you hit a plateau or start gaining, then worry about it. If its not broken, don't fix it.

Sweet potatoes and blueberries. Both are such nutritional powerhouses. I will eat blueberries occasionally becuase they are so good for you but don't like sweet potato. Really wish I did.

Are you tracking your food? If you opened up your food diary we may be able to be more helpful. Ther'es not much information to go on there.

This is really a personal choice. I workout in the morning and don't eat at all. I know people that need to eat or they get nauseous. Try it both ways and see which works better for you!

I wouldn't recommend it. Your body needs easy fuel. I haven't run marathon distances but I have biked 77miles in a day (7hours), its much easier mentally and physcially to have fuel while you run. Gels are super small and are about 100cals each. I suppose its possible that you mgith do it, but your chances of "bonking" are…

If you want to be completely accurate about calories burned you take your exercise calories - your resting calories. So if you burned 100 cals in 15, it would actually only be 85 because the 15 you would have burned anyways. I don't even do it that way but you can.

Great, thanks for sharing.

I'll add this to my reasons of never eating at McDonalds!

Its always a challenge for me to drink water. I dislike it, it makes me cold no matter where the water is cold or room temperature. However, I run better when I am well hydrated and during the winter my skin doesn't get nearly as dry as it would without all the water. Taking a fish oil supplement helps with this also.

Just a little note here. I looked at your dairy and i'm wondering where your fruits and veg are! I saw apples most days and one day you had a salad. Are you low carb and avoid fruits/veg or just don't like them? just curious. I think it is overall calories rather than per day, so if you have a 400 cal deficit each day, you…

You really can't compare yourself to other people. I am 5'5, 165lbs and wear a size 10-12. I know people that are shorter/heavier than me that wear smaller sizes. There are times when pants will fit around my legs but gape at my waist, you have to find what works for you. Also, exercise can help you a little in being…

All suggestions I've used.. put your alarm clock across the room ,sleep in your workout clothes. however, mostly it just not even giving yourself the option to argue. you have to get up, no ifs ands or buts about it. You will feel better when you start. I will always argue with myself and its probably always gonna be that…

WW is a great program. I can't see what you're eating... WW is about points, you still have to choose your foods. its about $14/week depending on where you live. Alot of people have had success with it.

Firstly if you have been working on your feet all day then you can't count your shifts as exercise because your body is used to it. You would have to do dedicated exercise to ahve a difference. Secondly, the choices you make with your calories can make a difference. Your body knows what to do with an apple, or cheese or…

My biggest problem has been consistency. I will have 2,3,4 good days and then fall off the wagon. I am only 20lbs over weight so it isn't life threatening, more a vanity thing than anything else. Its making the commitment and sticking with it that's my problem. Oh and planning.. I can make good choices when I plan but its…

Awesome! Great goals! Its gonna be a great month!

Its okay to not workout when you are sick sometimes. However, its time to get back on track (yup, me too!). Remember the first couple of times are the hardest. You aren't going to want to go, you're going to argue with yourself and try not to go. just GO.. even if its just for 10 minutes. You can do this!

Anything is possible if you want it badly enough. That's 4lbs a month so 1lb a week consistently. What do you want more.. to enjoy food at christmas or to look good in your wedding dress? find a picture of your dress (or one like it) and put it in prominent places to remind you why you're doing this. Remember nothing…

My weight has fluctuated but I've only ever adjusted my meds once, and that was to increase them. I lost about 15lbs and still stayed on the same level of meds. It seemed like time, more than weight loss affected my levels.