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Stay away from juice, eat the fruit. Yes, fruit has sugar in it, but it also has fiber and nutrients that you need. The only time I use juice is making dressing for my salad!

If it is hurting your back, then yes, you did it wrong. You must curve your back outward, pushing your lower back towards the ceiling. It will work on your pregnancy pooch! first time I did it, my lower abdomen was sore the next day! First exercise that I ever did that did that! Suck your stomach in real tight, and then…

Only you have the power to change YOU. Don't go on some weird diet, but make changes in your thought processes, find an eating plan that you can do for the rest of your life. If you do something temporary, then you will gain it back later. Take charge of your life, take care of your body, Live, Laugh Love! Seriously! You…

I tried to pull that web site up, but couldn't. Is it right? www.LetsGetSlim4Ever>com

I have seen several people talking about "Insanity". What is it?

Awesome job! Thank you for sharing. I have lost 60 lbs, and need to lose another 100 pounds, and stories like yours help keep the rest of us going.

Wow, you guys are right on it! Fiber keeps you from feeling hungry. There is good fiber in an apple, or banana.

Hey, i didn't know there was an app. Awesome, I learn so much from My Fitness Pals! I have made a commitment to do a 5K every month this year. I plan to walk the first one, which is this Saturday, Jan 29. With this app, maybe I will be running by the 2nd one in Feb! That is ahead of my schedule! I am 57 yrs old, and it…

Just do not give up! We all have those moments, but just do not give up.

You look great, awesome, thank you so much for sharing. This is very inspiring! Being able to see these pictures helps to motivate the rest of us!

If what you are doing is temporary to obtain a goal, a number on a scale, then in the end you will fail. It must be a "change", not a temporary diet. Once the diet is over, then you go back to eating all the wrong things and gain it all back. Change is hard, but it can be done. Focus on what you want to be, you have the…

for the first time ever, I am not hungry. I started eating something small every 2 hours. I work so at first it was hard, but it soon became a pattern, averaging break times. I do not have time in the mornings to really eat breakfast, (except this week). I usually eat a banana while driving to work, clean neat, and full of…

I have bad knees so I have not tried it.

I agree, less cardio excercise and more strength training, using weights.

Good News, yes, it will go away! I still have some tummy, but I currently weigh 265. I have seen my stomach continue to shrink. You will be able to regain use your muscles in time. When the time is right, look for info on "The Plank" It is an excercise that really works for your whole stomach area. I still have to do it on…

sugar in fruit is good, and it adds fiber which gives you a feeling of being full. I eat a banana every morning for breakfast, and an apple for morning snack, and an orage or grapefruit for afternoon snack. The fiber and the "sweetness" keep hunger down, so I do not overeat at meals. I really helps.

I am 58 yrs old, and have lost 60 pounds in the last year. Since it took a year to lose the 60 pounds, my skin has not too much of a problem, as it has had time to draw up. I still need to lose about 100 pounds. As much as I would like to lose it quickly, I am glad it has been slow because of the skin, and because I am…

I have signed up for the Cowtown Marathon in Fort Worth, Texas, in February, 2011. I have bought my shoes, and have been doing an hour everyday on the eliptical. I am going this afternoon to walk/run a mile in the park with my daughter. I have 60 pounds, I need to lose 100 more pounds, but for the first time ever, I am…

There is a difference in having one cookie, and a plate full! It is your choice. Decide that it is ok to "taste", allow yourself to have one tablespoon of something that you really want. Find ways to have some control. I saw this whole table of goodies, and my eye caught a platter that had olives, pickles, celery, and an…

Glad you found MFP. Great support group here. This is the first time I have ever counted calories. I have learned so much since joining, I hope you have great success.

Turn on the music and dance. Dance till you droip! I don't think there is anything more fun!

I am 57, and this is the first time that I have been successful at losing weight. It is the first time that I really focused and read everything that I could to get the most information possible! I have always been too busy! now all my kids are grown and gone, and I can actually focus on me. Three of my grandparents lived…

If you find out, will you post it? I would like to know, too! I want to buy the "Zumba" for the wii. I love it, it is more like playing than "working out" but I get a great workout!

don't give up. change up things, rearrange, it works for me when I get stuck!

I seem to work out harder if I go to the gym, and take a class. I also walk during lunch with co-workers, but never alone. I have all sorts of DVD's, and equipment at home, but never use it.

sorry it took me so long to answer you, I am just learning how to use this site. I love it. I lost the fist 50 lbs by small steps. I first cut sugar out. after a few weeks I cut out potatoes, etc.. I just took it slow, because I would fail in the past because I felt deprived of the things I wanted. I started reading every…

Weekends are difficult, no support team there, and no schedule. As always, it was great to get back to work! Tonight in kick boxing class, I gave 100 %. I have learned that if I cheat alittle or give up too soon, don't workout as hard, that I only cheat myself. I also noticed that everyone else is trying to keep up with…

I had to change completely the way I eat. I now eat something small every two hours. I make sure to eat BEFORE I am starving. What has been working for me is to eat a banana for breakfast, 2 hours later I eat an apple, 2 hours late I eat a handful of almonds, 2 hours later I eat lunch, two later I eat an orange, 2 hours…