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portion your food, weigh/measure everything. Are you eating processed foods? What does your sodium intake look like? Give it time for your body to adjust. One thing I have found, is that I just had blood work done a couple of months ago after being on a plateau since November... following the same routine food/excercise…

I'm a stay at home mom to 2 little ones (my DD is 4 and DS will be 3 in 2 months), I did feel guilty at first, but this is the ONLY thing I have that is 100% for me, and I've accepted that I deserve this time to take care of me... and while taking care of me to be a healthier me, I am in turn taking care of my kids. They…

Have your thyroid and your Vitamin D levels checked! I've been on a weight loss STALL for the past 6 months and was beyond exhausted all the time, turns out I have NO Vitamin D. I just started on mega dose of Vitamin D twice a week along with 5000 units of Vitamin D capsules on the days I don't take the mega dose.

The Mediterrian Yogurt Dip with Feta is to DIE for! I stay away from alot of pre packaged foods due to the sodium, but I do love (on the grab and go), the veggie hummus wrap for a satisfying on the go lunch. I LOVE their non-fat vanilla greek yogurt. I can also inhale the cookie butter! My 2 year old is addicted to it! LOL…

This is me! I've lost 60lbs, went from a size 16/18 and XXL shirts to a size 8 and S or XS in shirts and I look in the mirror and see a fat girl. I see a change obviously when I look at pictures, but I just can't see it in the mirror.

Even before I made changes to my eating habits, I found it repulsive. The only time I ate it was with both of my pregnancies when all I craved were McDonalds French Fries in my first trimester.

I have a 4 year old daughter and 2.5 year old son. I've lost 60lbs since last January and have another 10-12 to go.

I am not a runner, but decided last year I was going to try. Now I LOVE it. Just start with intervals (as others said, download a C25K app and go from there). Less than a year ago I could barely do a mile at a very slow pace. Now I am consistently doing 4 mile runs at (what runners might still consider a slow pace) an…

lately, my go to snack is oven roasted chickpeas. So yummy and satisfying!

Mon - Cardio - run 4 miles, or 45 minutes on Eliptical Tues - Weight and Resistance training with my trainer Weds - Cardio Thurs - Weight and Resistance training with my trainer Fri - rest day Saturday - Cardio and Weight training Sun - rest day And if you count running around after my 4 year old and 2.5 year old, then I…

Jersey here

My trainer has me do leg lifts (4 sets of 30) and reverse crunches (3 sets of 20) It's working, but very slowly.

5"1 - my personal goal is 130-135 I would like to be around 125, but even now at 145 I'm told I look smaller than what the scale actually says.

I found that the treadmill is fairly accurate (if I measure it against what my HRM says). With that said, I find other cardio machines are way off when according to my HRM readings.

I put 1/2 tbsp in my eggs each morning. I also make a pudding that I eat at times after a workout. 1/2 cup chocolate almond milk, diced strawberries, 1 tbsp chia seeds, I let it sit in a sealed container in the fridge overnight. I also put a 1/2 tbsp in my yogurt as well.

I've been on a 4 month plateau which SUCKS... I have a feeling there is something else going on other than what I'm eating/not eating/working out, etc...... With that said, I don't "cheat" I eat what I want, when I want, but I make good choices about what I'm eating. I'd rather not eat junk and throw away my calories that…

I also like the Trader Joe's Brown Rice Pasta, I made a baked ziti the other night and nobody knew they were eating gluten free pasta! There is also a brand called Mama that have brown rice vermicelli noodles that are already pre portioned out and are 170 calories per serving. I've been using those a lot to kick my pasta…

I will be 42 in a couple of weeks, and I have to say (despite having two very young kids who don't stop from morning till night), I am in the best shape physically and mentally in my life.

I wear mine anytime I exercise. Cardio/Resistance/Weight Training.

5'1" - 145 - Size 8, but they are starting to get too big. Was a size 16-18

I recently got the Polar FT4 and love it! I use the bluetooth chest strap along with the App. I was very surprised at how different the machines were to what I was actually burning. The elipitical is always off by 150 calories (more) then what my HRM indicates. I've been using this with the the Polar Beat App and sharing…

Sodium! I was surprised at the amount of sodium in a salad!

Drink a cup of green tea, or a nice cold glass of water. If that doesn't do it, and you are looking for that crunch factor, a stalk or two of celery.

I used to feel intimidated, but quickly got over that (and I'm very self conscience!). I just do my thing and move on. IF I was feeling weird about it, there is a small fitness room in the ladies locker room at my gym that has a couple of elipticals, treadmills and weights, I would work out there. But so far, I've never…

This has been my experience as well. I didn't connect the meds to the plateau until very recently. (I'm on Zoloft), I spoke with my Dr. and she lowered my Zoloft dose and added in Wellbutrin which is known to help with weight loss. I just started this combo and I'm hoping to start seeing a loss again in the next couple of…

I think that you do what is comfortable for you. With that said, we eat out on average 3 times a week, and I've lost 60 lbs so far. I just make better choices then I did in the past, and if you ask, most restaurants will alter how they prepare the food. Usually, if it's breakfast, I ask they cook my eggs dry on the…

Just from taking a quick glance at your diary, you are going over your sugar intake everyday. Cut back on the sugar. Also, check your sodium as well. I started tracking my sodium intake when I had hit a plateau, and cut it down drastically and the weight started to come back off.

I eat an egg white omelette every day. Just had one with fresh spinach, black beans and a little bit of crumbled feta. Low cal, filling and delicious!

5'1" Current weight -145, wearing a loose size 8 pants, small or medium top Goal weight 135 I started out at 205 wearing a size 16

I always add a little cheese to my eggs, and not necessarily low fat cheese. I'd cut out the ham just for the sodium content alone.