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For snacks, many fruits are great and low in calories. I love berries of all kinds. They also are high in fiber. WASA flatbreads (I like rye) and baby carrots are filling and low cal too. And yes, definitely chicken is a good high protein, low cal addition. Don't forget to drink tons and tons of water.

Welcome! Exercises that can be easily done at home, with little/low cost equipment, and in small increments if you can only find five minutes at a time...jump rope or dance for cardio, resistance band or magic ring for strength. Involve your child/ren if you can and the whole family will have fun together :) For food, make…

I was in a similiar situation and learned that (1) changing up the exercise helped and (2) adding back some fat in my diet helped. Counterintuitive for sure, since I was hiking 26 miles a week and staying below my calories, which was supposed to work! But I guess your body hits plateaus and adjusts by slowing down…

You go girl! Next time I see fries, I will think of you and try to resist temptation myself! So, you not only do you rock, you're also an inspiration :flowerforyou:

Set up a 20 song playlist on your iPod that alternates one song to walk to (slower, relaxing) with one to run to (with a pace and energy you like). Try to choose songs that are 3-4 minutes each. You'll know just by hearing the song whether it's time to walk or run, and since you know the songs, you'll know there isn't much…