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Seaweed snacks? There's about 10 calories per serving and they're pretty cheap. (Others have already mentioned kale chips. I'm just not a big fan of them as I prefer my kale steamed.)

I think so. I lost a chunk of weight a few years ago by doing yoga 3 times per week and running 4 times per week. (I then suffered a knee injury and got off track...) Even though yoga is mostly stretching, you're using your own body weight, so it's like weight lifting. I think if you couple it with cardio then you'll be…

Yes! I'm having that issue right now. I'm still wearing a lot of the clothes that I wore when I was 20 pounds heavier. For me, it's more an issue of economics since I don't want to buy a new fall coat just yet or new dress pants or skirts when I know that I still have more weight to lose. I look a little ridiculous, but…

I don't know anything about fiber helping to shed fat and stretch marks, but if you're trying to increase your fiber, you could try adding flax seed and/or flax oil to your foods. I add chia seeds to my yogurt in the morning, which is also a good source of fiber, since I have a flax intolerance. Also, there are many fruits…

Aside from going to bed earlier... Turn on the light as soon as your alarm goes off. Then press snooze and allow yourself to wake up slowly. (When I do this, I set my alarm 15-20 minutes earlier than when I need to be up.)

Ok, that's a different story. But for people just starting out, I think logging one's food and exercise does help. I still log daily, but it took me a while to feel like i am capable of going a few days without logging but still being able to eat healthy. If it's a compulsion then that's a bit of a problem. But on the…

It automatically posts it on mine... And honestly, I find it useful for myself. Yes, I can count on a calendar how many days I've been eating healthy and exercising, but I don't. I find it useful to see how long I've been here and realize where I am (whether I am on track to meeting my goals or whether it's taking longer…

Usually fresh fruit and chia seeds for breakfast. But I also use it instead of sour cream on baked potatoes and lately I've been eating it with steamed broccoli. If I'm hungry at the end of the day and I have a bunch of calories left over, then I'll melt peanut butter and put it in along with honey and crumbled up graham…

This sounds so good!! I was also going to suggest grilling the lettuce. I recall an episode of Chef at Home a little while back where he did that. Maybe grill a whole bunch of vegetables in addition to the romaine lettuce? That could be really yummy...

I am a huge fan of the skinny cow ice cream products. I've never tried their candies (I don't think they're available here in Canada). Lately I've been eating sugar free peanut butter cups to help curb my peanut butter cup cravings and dark chocolate (85%) for my chocolate cravings. One square of dark chocolate has less…

It's nice to see someone else in a similar situation as me! I'm just under 5' and if I eat over 1100 calories then I gain weight. I usually net between 900-1100 depending on the day...

As others have already mentioned, you can modify the jumping parts. I recently house sat for a friend who lives in an apartment and used 30 DS for weights and crunches. I modified the jumping parts to something much less intense and then would just go for a run after to get my cardio in.

I agree with you! I'm 5 feet (actually, just a bit under, but I round up!). I was "obese" when I started on here, but I'm in the "overweight" category. I think I look overweight right now, but the last time I lost a chunk of weight, I got down to 135 and I thought I looked really good. Technically though, that's still…

I've found that having some sort of routine for after dinner helps with the snacking. I've started drinking herbal tea and one square of dark chocolate after dinner. After that, the kitchen is closed.

I have knee problems (I broke my knee cap a few years ago and have had two surgeries on it since then) and I've been doing the shred. I've had to modify the jumping so I'm probably not getting as intense of a workout, but I do cardio in addition to the shred.

You're right, but where did the article say that? Did you even read it?? It's not even an article - it's a slide show of garbage. It's saying the exact opposite actually. It's equating fat with making people fat, which we all know is bogus.

When I go to a Japanese restaurant, I always order sashimi, miso soup, seaweed salad, and sometimes edemame. It's always much more than $10 though...so good luck...

Why don't you read first what it has to say about Greek yogurt - it lists the fat content in full fat Greek yogurt. An alternative is always 0% fat greek yogurt. Or you could always just work it into your daily goals. This article is rather misleading - it lists movie theatre popcorn and processed foods such as frozen…

For my salt and vinegar chip craving, I usually go for pop chips. If it's just a salty snack I'm looking for, I sometimes make kale chips. (You can buy them too, but they're much cheaper to make yourself.) However, I'm not a super huge fan of kale chips for some reason. Lately I've been eating seaweed snacks to help curb…

This is exactly what I was going to say. Speaking from experience, my binge eating tendencies were derived from psychological issues. I realized this one day after I had been tracking food and eating healthy for a good month and something happened in my life and I ate an entire box of cookies in order to dull the emotional…

I had a neck gear as a child. I remember it hurting, but not to the point where I was crying. Braces are rather barbaric if you think about it - you're forcing the teeth to move in the mouth via metal appliances. I had to wear these little elastics that hooked onto my top front teeth and my back bottom teeth in order to…

Actually, you choose how much you want to spend in relation to the quality of the item.

Just stick with it as best as you can. If you fall off the wagon, hop right back on the next day. Remember two things: you're not a saint (no one is) and this is a lifestyle change, so it has to be sustainable. I don't think it's sustainable to never ever eat white sugar or refined carbs ever again. I know some people do…

I love Banana Republic's petite section.

I'm not eating more than I normally would for dinner tonight (especially since I will be eating so early). However, I am drinking a lot more water today since that's allegedly supposed to help for tomorrow. My usual break-the-fast meal is baked fish and roasted potatoes and vegetables, which is what I still plan on eating.…

Try logging your food before you eat it... Planning ahead will help you a lot.

This is a rather ignorant post. Pancreatic cancer is a rare but also deadly cancer (because there are usually no symptoms until it has progressed). There are so many contributing factors to cancer in general that one cannot pin point an exact cause. My mother died very quickly after she was diagnosed with pancreatic…

That's awesome!! As an almost 30 year old TA with 19-21 year old students, I understand where you're coming from!

Just to add - Since my parents had me when they were older than most new parents (my mom was 39 and my dad was 42), I was socialized around adults for the majority of my life. Obviously children with siblings can also be socialized around adults from an early age, but I noticed that friends of mine with siblings would eat…

I'm an only child and I was most definitely spoiled as a kid. I had a lot more opportunities (and materials items) that I would not have had if I had siblings. However, I don't think that makes me a brat. As a child I always wished that I had siblings and I think it would have made things a bit easier after my mom died (or…