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Looks great! I know what I'm making tonight….

I'm in Atlanta, too. Feel free to add me. I don't have a whole heap of support either, especially from local people.

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Greek yogurt is fantastic. I love Fage 0% with some fresh blueberries thrown in. I also enjoy whipping up an egg white scramble with some veggies for extra protein.

Hi there, Neil. Working out has never been my problem either, I love to train. Food however, holds an equal place in my heart. I'd start off with not changing much in your diet but logging EVERYTHING you eat. That way you will be able to see your pattern and downfalls and go from there. It's a good place to start, and…

You really look great. Congratulations on your perseverance.

I agree with your original post 100%. However, the past few days I've watch newer folks get the nerve to post their struggles and current dilemmas… only to be bombarded by semi nasty and snarky replies. (Most of the replies are by are women, incidentally) I have never seen this happen when a poster admits to struggling…

Well, I went up to 157 lbs. with my last pregnancy. I eventually lost all of it and have been anywhere between 100-110 lbs. for a few years now. I know your sister has a different situation, but it is still the same fluctuation of weight. I have a good BMI and lift weights four days a week. Most of my body was a bit loose…

I oftentimes don't feel much burn with lunges in my glutes right away, but certainly feel it the next day! With squats, the wider you place your feet, the more it engages the glutes, you may just want to take your legs a bit further apart. Also, with both exercises, the key is to put your weight squarely through your heels…

Low intensity cardio will really get the blood flowing, and though you may feel very sore and tight at the beginning, you'll loosen up and feel better once it's all said and done. After doing legs, my cardio the following day usually consists of moderately challenging elliptical work and brisk walking on an incline. Don't…

Yes! I'm 5ft3 and 110 lbs. I'm extremely small framed... built like a bird, so every extra amount of fat I carry shows unmercifully. I'm down to being three to five pounds from my ideal weight, the last of it hangs in my waist and belly, and I've been stuck at my current weight for over four months, it doesn't want to…

OH YES. I can completely relate. I can't count how many times people have laughed at me for saying that I cannot tolerate the taste of water, and they chuckle even more when I say that drinking a lot of it makes me nauseous, but I swear it's true. I work daily on trying to push water down, but it's tough. I initially was…

Do cardio intervals between your sets, like a minute of jumping rope or burpees. It really raises the heart rate and burns those calories away. Combo lifting moves also elevate the heart rate like crazy and allows you to use your gym time more effectively.

5ft 3inches and 109 pounds. My size ranges from 0-3. It's totally dependent on the brand of clothes. While lots of us can fixate on numbers, whether it be the scale or the clothing size, I really try to focus on my body composition more now that I've lost my extra pounds. That's a hard adjustment to make.

Working out for anyone other than yourself is not going to give you lasting results, and I'm sure that since you posed the question that you did, you know that already. All I can see it accomplishing is putting you on a fast track to serious resentment and depression. That won't help your weight loss goals at all. I'll…

It's great to set goals to work toward. However, yours is truly extreme and unrealistic. Your body certainly doesn't need to burn a thousand calories a day via exercise and you definitely need rest days thrown in there. Recovery is just as critical as exercise. Don't beat yourself up, just make your goal a more healthy and…

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Thank you all! Yes, Junebug, mental barriers are far harder to conquer than physical ones for me. I'm super glad for this site, because my prideful announcement of my accomplishment has garnered me some chuckles and raised eyebrows from lots of my day to day folk. Some people don't realize how hard (or important) this…

I really dislike lettuce, broccoli and cauliflower. I can actually do without most vegetables, but I manage to at least eat plenty of spinach.

Thanks very much! I'm quite conscious about my protein, carb and fat intake... I've been trying desperately to build muscle for a while. This site has actually made me realize that my weight loss plateau is probably due to getting too few calories a day. I'll eventually get it right. :)

I can relate to you! I consider myself pretty fit, I lift four to five times a week and have no problem doing any other sort of cardio. I love plyometrics, kickboxing and strength and agility training. Running has always been my nemesis. The times I've attempted to condition myself, I've ended up with sore knees, aching…