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I started chewing gum and I keep toothpicks with me. It helps me, keeps my mind off of the smokes and the frustration of being at work. You can do it. Keep telling yourself why you want to quit. Reminding yourself of the benefits keeps you motivated.

I usually do isometrics on different muscle groups while I work. Press your plams together as hard as you can to work the arms and chest, and other such things that fall into the field of isometrics. I also just flex my muscles to work them out. It isn't strength training, but it causes the muscles to work and burn…

Hopefully it's not too late to get in on this group :wink: . I started out at 380 at the beginning of March and am now down to 356. My ultimate goal is to get to 275 before July next year and see how I look at that weight before trying to lose more. I know my ideal weight is 179, but that seem a little light. But who…

Do you move the scale or weight yourself at the same place on the same type of floor covering everytime you weight in? Some people on here have noticed that different types of flooring (i.e. carpet as opposed to tile) give a different reading on the scale. I get the same thing on my scale at home, but usually I get like a…

Yeah I just checked one on a bag of Sun Chips I had today. You def need to check to make sure they are entered right. And some of them don't have the whole nutritional table entered (if you like to track sugar or polyunsaturated fat intake, this could be a big problem).

I used to be the same way. The way I overcame it was by going to the gym super early in the morning with a couple of friends that I was comfortable around. That way I had the support of my friends and was able to slowly adjust to the idea of working out with other people around me. If you have trouble just working out in…

Nice, that one is a classic.