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Its ok to leave food uneaten. Thats why I keep tons of tupperware. One thing that really helped me is realizing that just because it's on the plate doesn't mean it has to be eaten. It's also quite a few carbs for one meal. The foods themselves are pretty healthy, but the combination all in one meal might be a bit excessive.

Check out nerdfitness.com. He gives tons of advice on lifting in and out of the gym. There is also a lot of encouragement for women to get in to the weight room.

Be careful with school lunch. I'm a teacher, I've always been overweight, but in less than a year I gained 40lbs. The only thing I changed about my life last year was eating school lunch every day. It may seemed balanced, but generally it's very starchy and fatty. You're best off bringing your own lunch.

If you're looking for home exercises to try to squish into your schedule somewhere, check out the beginner body weight exercises on nerdfitness.com. Its a pretty good site for exercising anywhere, anytime. Good luck!

Tasty, but only cook for about 20 minutes... i left them in for 25 and they were burnt to a crisp.

My tipping point was when I went to the doctor, assuming I had gained around 10lbs that year (after losing 20 during the summer). I had actually gained 40lbs and was 20lbs heavier than I had ever been before.

skinny taste's stuffed zucchini is very low cal and very filling.