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buy yourself some new workout clothes that you'll be excited to wear- that usually gets me back on track because i will actually WANT to work out just to wear the new pants/shirt/shoes whatever. way to confess though! ha. i don't think i would've admitted it to the public!

don't forget laxative diets. they just don't work- all you do is poo more often and while it moght feel like your losing weight you just lose water and risk your health. i had a few friends who tryed that as a teen and it led to one hospitalization, one set of dirty underwear because she couldn't control herself if you…

i think we all have that problem! "hey I'm down 10 punds, I can eat that now and it won't be too bad..." then you say that to yourself every time you want a candy or whatever the weakness is and you've gained half that weight back in a month. haha, it's an awful cycle but that's why we have eachother!

they make this gum that stops sugar cravings by making sweets taste gross after you chew, i guess it's supposed to help you stop eating sugar by making you not want it like a learned behavior or whatever. http://www.sugarest.com/

pre-packaged vegetarian foods are pretty expensive but you can make your own stuff at home if you're willing to put a little time into your meals. regual tofu that comes packed in water is cheap and tastes great and you can stir fry or grill or use it as a base in pasta sauces or crumble it into stuff. also the soy curd…

what about xenical... anyone tried that?

lowcal french toast: 2 slices lowfat whole wheat bread mix 1 egg, cinnamon, splash soy milk or nonfat milk soak bread in mixture then cook in skillet with fat-free cooking spray till brown. store in baggie and pop in toaster oven in the AM then top with a little honey or lowfat syrup for an extra 100 calories. delicious.

oh, and as far as cereals for a snack: kashi go lean crunch is super hearty, has great chunks that make it feel like caramel popcorn balls or something, has lots of fiber and is just sweet enough.

thx everyone for the great ideas! songbyrd- you are genious! another cheap way to get that protein is tofu, it's easy to cook, comes in some great forms and costs way less than meat... well i think it does anyway i haven't ever bought meat... it's like 1.50 for firm regual tofu for stir fry, or a couple bucks for the kind…

i like it with diet tonic water and lots of lime....

squash is super easy and good with just salt and pepper so you don't add lots of calories. i like acoprn or butternut but whatever type you like just cut it in half and place face down in a casserol dish with a little water in the bottom. steam it like that for like 20 minutes then pull it out, let cool, scoop out insides…

when do we report in on our progress? i don't see anyone with their stats up yet?

Kate, 27, Baja California... Well, I've lost about 15 lbs in the last year by excersising and eating low cal versions of all the regular stuff and I have to say that it really isn't that hard to stick with when I just eat what I want except low cal. I tried lots of diets and they're great for temporary weight loss but…