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I say whatever will work best for you mentally- if you feel like it will give you more confidence and excitement by running the night before then go for it! If you would rather just have a day to relax than do that. I don't think it would be too hard on your body to do a 5k two days in a row, but you know your own body…

I've also been yo-yoing between the same 5 lbs for months (usually going up during vacation.. blah). Part of it for me though is that I haven't been focusing. Here are some things that have helped me in the past when I've been "stuck" at a certain weight. 1. Light dinner (no bread, pasta, etc.) No eating after 6 PM. Drink…

All veggies are good for you! They say to try and eat a variety of colors to get different benefits. Although avocados are high in fat, they have MANY benefits and are so delicious!

Isn't that the diet where you get the injections and then eat 500 calories a day? A few co-workers have done this and gotten good results- but there is no way you could live the rest of your life eating 500 calories. I would think that it would just come right back once you get back to normal living but i could be wrong

I went from an 8 to a 9 when I was pregnant and now after losing weight I'm back down to an 8 or 8.5.

Yeah- I've had the same problem. I also have about 10 more pounds to lose. I had a husband and wife tell me that if I lost any more weight I would look sick and that people would start talking about how "OMG did you see Katrina? She's too skinny". They are both overweight though and I think the perception of average weight…

Fruits, Veggies, Quinoa, Oatmeal, whole wheat or fortified pasta, beans, nuts, brown rice, agave syrup (use in place of sugar or honey) unsweetened almond milk. That's our basic diet! I'm not sure where you live, but check out www.bountifulbaskets.org or look for local farmers markets in your area. You can get A LOT of…

I guess it depends on how you look at it- for me I was COMPLETELY obsessed with the scale for a year and a half.... but I felt as though I needed that to lose the weight (I lost 65 before joining MFP). I needed it to keep myself in check. If I hit a low number in the morning, it would keep me on track for the rest of the…

I've lost 80- I have a lot of loose skin on my lower stomach from 2 pregnancies and losing weight. I'm trying to do a lot of ab work, but it doesn't seem to make a huge difference. Nobody can really tell though- I just won't be wearing a bikini anytime soon. I have hope!

I agree- probably too much dairy. It can make you sluggish and lazy if you eat/drink too much of it, which can then stress you out. I felt the absolute opposite after giving up animal products- enlightened and content. I don't think it's the meat

I think it really depends on how much muscle you have and how athletic you are. I'm 5'4 and around 140 lbs right now. I currently am wearing anywhere from a size 4-8 (depending on the brand). My friend that is my height said that she was 130 at her lowest and could barely squeeze into a size 8... but I exercise a lot and…

I just pledged! Thanks for sharing

Skinny Bitc$# The Kind Diet by Alicia Silverstone The China Study

I agree- half and half with potatoes, some roasted garlic, and vegetable broth. Yum! Also, you can pix some mashed up or pureed cauliflower in with mac and cheese (as someone already mentioned) Especially in the white cheddar kind, you can't even taste that it's added

I'm with you- I'm vegan so I eat a lot of fruit, but hardly anything with added sugar. I got so frustrated seeing that I went over on sugar all the time that I changed it to something else :-) I'm happy I'm not the only one. I should feel good about having 2-3 servings of fruit a day, right?

Hmmm... that's a tough one. I love a lot of world music. In my zumba class, she uses a lot of pop songs from India and they have really infectious beats. Rusted Root is a great band for upbeat clean music (When I woke is the best album in my opinion), they use a lot of eclectic instruments and a lot of drumming. My…

baked sweet potato fries "fake out" mac and cheese (use pureed roasted butternut squash as a base for the cheese sauce- add a little cheese and milk if you like to make it creamier and top with some panko breadcrumbs- my kids loved it chunky spaghetti sauce- canned tomatoes (or fresh), LOTS of zuchinni and summer sqush…

I was also at 1200 for a while and then changed mine to 1 lb a week and now I have 1330 which is more reasonable for me. Plus, when I was at 1200, I'd eat 1,100 calories and it would yell at me for not eating enough. I found it difficult to still have that deficit on the days I wasn't working out. Eat LOTS of veggies and…

I did a Walk at Home DVD today too... I just entered it as "walking 4.5 very brisk pace" for however many minutes you did it. That should be pretty accurate

I like Jillian Michaels 30 day shred as well. It's only 20 minutes, but it's pretty intense and a great workout. At lunch, my friend and I have been doing videos from sparkpeople.com They have a lot of 10-15 minute videos that you can squeeze in throughout the day

I use a cheese substitute called Daiya- it's also soy free and made from vegetable protein. It's very delicious and tastes much better than any fat free or low fat cheese I've tasted. You can find it at most health food stores, or in some regular grocery stores in their health food isle. We buy ours at Sprouts or Whole…

I use Hansen's natural cherry vanilla soda (a little like Dr. Pepper but clear with better ingredients) with Funfetti mix. It's not diet, but I don't do artificial sweetners. SO light and fluffy!

Nice! I know- it's almost surreal when that happens. I bought a size small dress a while back and I just kept thinking that it must run big... it's a great feeling to accept the reality of the situation. You must be so excited!

Sign up for an account with active.com The Phoenix metro area has a TON of races, every distance imaginable. I did the Cha Cha 7 mile Trail Run in the White Tanks in October- they already have one set up for this coming October if you're into trail running. If you want to eventually do a marathon, I would start scheduling…

fruits and veggies! You'd be surprised how full you feel if you have a few pieces of fruit through out the day.... and LOTS of water (I'm working on this myself... but this week I have done good and i can't believe how much less hungry I am)

Once you get used to eating healthy foods you will really crave those instead of the bad stuff. You will notice how gross you feel after eating "junk food" (atleast I do... I might enjoy it at the time, but I always regret it, unless it's a little nibble. ) Good luck!

THanks for the tips! I actually passed up cake at a retirement party yesterday. The thing that got me through it was knowing there was an apple waiting for me in my classroom to eat on my way home :-) I like the tight clothing idea though because it is really uncomfortable to have your stomach hanging over your pants all…

ditto on the bikini

Thanks for a fresh perspective on things! I am totally gonna lose those last 15 lbs this year! Drinking more water is currently my resolution and it's making me have to pee non-stop :-)

I'm in a 6/8 right now (depending on the brand) and I'm at 142-145 lbs and 5'4- I'm also very curvy so sometimes the butt is a little tight