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I like shopping for nuts at Sprouts where you can buy them by the pound and serve yourself. They have a lot of varieties and are pretty cheap.

I love it with honey too. Putting it on a piece of whole grain toast, or on a whole grain waffle with some fruit is absolutely divine :)

Plain yogurt, olive oil, blue cheese, cut up celery (I'm sure carrots might be fun too) and however much hot sauce you like. It's like a salad of all the delicious sides from wings.

I sometimes even sleep in my workout clothes. That way it's one less thing for me to do in the morning. And I also feel like if I don't work out, then I've wasted my work out clothes for nothing.

I would definitely second the Pilates. I would also integrate the basic Plank into any ab routine. No equipment needed and it definitely strengthens, works and tones.

One of my favorite things post work out is a peanut butter and banana sandwich (on toasted bread). You get such a good mix of carbs and protein, and also the potassium. That I find fills me up and is kind of comfort food like.

Here's a whole list of healthy snacks from Shape magazines awards. It's cool because it has all different flavors, sweet, salty, creamy. All under 200 calories and having some healthy benefit and quite tasty. http://www.shape.com/healthy_eating/on_the_go/snacks/healthy_options/healthy_snack_awards_2009

I believe the theory is that the age/weight make it more accurate because they both impact how many calories you burn. The quick start is around an average. I remember reading, (forgot where, sorry! Maybe Runner's World) that the younger you are the more calories you'll probably burn. The more you weigh the more calories…

That's so great! I would start with both running and walking: run for a minute, then walk for a minute. Then build up to where you want to be. I read about it on the runners' world website and it's so great with motivation knowing that walking is okay. You can do it with songs too, run a song, walk another. Have fun with…