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You will definitely have to make it a priority. Try getting up an hour earlier so that you can get at least 30 minutes of exercise in, and still be able to take a shower, eat a good breakfast, and get ready for school. Being young, now is the perfect time to get into good diet and exercise habits. You don't have school on…

CONFIDENCE CONFIDENCE CONFIDENCE!!!! That cannot be stressed enough! It is not even about "nice guy" vs. "a**hole". I dated a guy who was super sweet, really nice, and got along well with my family, but he had zero confidence in himself, was needy, and was usually depressed in some way. He had a lot of qualities that I…

There is (hopefully) a lot happening for me this year, but no future ones have set dates. -- 2/2: AWESOME interview with the Air Force for my commission -- April: Will hear back from the AF that I (hopefully) was accepted -- August: My niece and future nephews will be visiting and I get to meet my nephews for the first…

I am not sure what kind of exercises you are doing, but your lack of weight loss may be due to burning of fat but building of muscle. Muscle weighs more that fat does, so, if you are building muscle and losing fat, you are not going to see a big change in the scale. You will, however, notice a decrease in inches due to the…

While I do pay attention to weight loss, I am beginning to pay more attention to inches. I haven't started actually measuring, but I can tell in the way my pants are fitting that I am losing inches. I have always been very muscular and, with my workouts, I know I am building more muscle. I like the idea of using yarn, or…

I am not in GA, but I am doing the Warrior Dash in MD in May! Just signed up last night and I am so excited! Definitely a good motivation to keep exercising!!!

In all honesty, I want to throw a small party. I love to cook and I have some nice cookbooks that have low-cal dinners that I want to make for my friends and family. I know that sounds counter-productive to losing weight, but I don't get to cook that often and, again, I LOVE to cook!

I am greatful for the support from my family and friends. My attempts at eating better and losing weight are encouraging my coworkers in their endeavours as well. I am also greatful for how great today has been. Monday was pretty horrible all around, but, today has been great. Had a good workout, good breakfast, and I…

I try and track everything. I saw a post a while ago that had the best way of putting it: "If I bite it, I write it!" I love that saying and, whenever I think I am not going to put something in my diary because I don't want to go over my calories, I remember that saying, and plan to do better the next day.

I just wanted to say congratulations! It takes a lot of discipline, motivation, and desire to have done what you are still doing. I wish you all the best of luck with your health and diet. I normally don't add emoticons, but for you, I will! :flowerforyou: Congrats again and keep it up!!!!!

My worst was a few weeks ago. My friend and I had a movie day and we decided to have a bunch of snacks. The snacks were Oreos (which we ate a row and a half of), Twizzlers, Hickory Farms meats and cheeses, crackers, and plenty of non- diet soda. And then we had mac and cheese for lunch, of which I ate most of it. I logged…

Love this post! It is always easy to lose motivation when you hear about other people losing weight quickly. But for someone like me, who is just starting out and trying to actually eat healthier for the first time in my life, it is nice to hear that other people are taking it step by step. I read a lot of posts where…

I am so glad I found this post! My neighborhood is nothing but hills, so I have no choice but to run them. I have been training for 8 weeks and the bigger hills still kick my butt a little bit. The advice I read here is great! I hope, one day, that I will get used to the hills.

If you are exercising regularly and eating back those calories lost (which is highly recommended), try checking in with your inches instead of weight. I am very slow to lose weight, but I am losing inches!

I love the term "Free day" instead of "cheat". I usually have my day on Saturday. Even though my family and I go out on Friday, I usually plan for it by eating better throughout the day. The hardest thing for me to limit is juice and cookies. I love them both. But, I don't fret if I go over on a day other than my free day,…

I love the 100 calorie snack packs and applesauce for my morning snack. For afternoon, I like fresh fruits and veggies, and almonds. Emerald has come out with 100 calorie packs of the cocoa roasted almonds, and they are my favorite.

I love my workout clothes from walmart. They have a lot of different colors and varieties and they aren't too tight or too loose.

You can bring your own healthy snack to the party (veggies or other low-cal snacks). But, if you want to indulge and haven't indulged all week, go for it (but not too crazy overboard). You should always have one "Cheat day" a week where you still watch what you eat, but you let yourself have a little food fun as well.

I am not sure if she is trying to help, or trying to push her dieting method on to you, because you aren't cutting anything out of your diet. Just politely tell her: "Thank you for your input, but my way of dieting is working just fine for me, and I do not wish to change it or cut anything out of my diet. I think you are…

I agree with Santa about keeping notes of your symptoms and then take them to a doctor, especially given your medical history; however, if it is not happening after doing aerobics, then it might be because of the running. It might benefit you (if you didn't already) to go to an athletic or running store, and make sure you…

This post is EPIC! My family and I have guns, good cardio, and, we have spent a lot of time discussing how to survive the upcoming zombie apocalypse!

Good for you! It is so hard to self-motivate and it is nice to see someone able to do it. We will all get through this together!

It is always recommended that you have one day out of the week (whether that is always the same day or not is your choice) that is a "cheat" day, where you eat what you want. Davey's idea is good, about only eating half of a portion. You can either box up the other half for another night, or share with a friend. My family…

First: CONGRATS!!! Well done on losing so many inches. I used to think it wasn't a big deal either, and that weight was important. But, while I am having trouble dropping pounds, I am noticing that I am losing inches around my waist and neck; my family has noticed too. I am actually going pants shopping this weekend, and I…

Sticks and stones. The best thing to do is be the better person and ignore her. Causing a confrontation in the middle of the gym will probably get you in trouble, and it might not make you feel very good about yourself after you get home. People like that need to belittle other people in order to make themselves feel…

Yes! You should weigh yourself the same time and day every week. I do Mondays, first thing in the morning.

I like eating nuts as a good snack; unsalted cashews and almonds are my favorite. Plus, they are great to put in snack bags and carry with you wherever you go, so you always have a healthy, filling snack with you when you start feeling a little hungry.

I, too, have tried many breakfast foods (cereal, toast...), but I am usually hungry by 10am. It wouldn't be a big deal, except I can't really snack while I am at work. The only thing I have found to fill me up is a mug of hot chocolate; that keeps me full until around noon. I noticed that a few people are saying that eggs…