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  • It's different for everyone. Generally, women have an easier time losing belly fat than hips/butt/thighs, but the reverse has been true for me. I've lost everything BUT my belly.
  • Some people do better by having an indulgence now and then. They can have that candy bar on Saturday and ease their pain until next week. I am not one of those people. I am thoroughly incapable of eating just one sweet. If I start, I will eat at least half the package in one sitting. The last time I had a weekend getaway…
  • I'm a native, lifelong Texan. I wear makeup only on special occasions (read: weddings and funerals), and the only time a straightening or curling iron ever touches my hair is the day it gets cut and the stylist does it, which happens every three months at most. I don't even own a blow dryer. I've never felt these things…
  • I did something similar. I used to hate cooking, and now I enjoy it! I found working with healthy, mostly whole ingredients (in my case, plant-based) made me seek out more interesting flavors while using really simple methods. It made the process enjoyable.
  • I love roasted vegetables. It's SO easy. Just wash and chop it (which you can do with most things when you bring them home, so they're ready to go when you're ready to eat), coat it with just enough olive oil, add salt and pepper. Pop it in the oven on a cookie sheet at 400 degrees. Time depends on the vegetable, but most…
  • The thing I look at is how nutrient dense something is in relation to calories. I lost 60 pounds in six months (before starting on MFP), and I ate two bananas (which have quite a bit of sugar compared to many other fruits) and at least a couple more pieces of fruit every day for much of that time. Fruits are highly…
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