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It is never healthy to skip meals. It slows down your metabolism. I need the sweets and stuff too. I don't deny myself anything. I account for the calories and don't allow myself to go over. If I need 100 calories of chocolate I budget in those calories and do some type of exercise to burn them if need be. If you deny…

Welcome aboard! You sound like me back in December 2010. I have fallen off the wagon this summer, but will be back in line tomorrow! :)

Is it possible that you are exercising too much and your body is used to it so you have stalled out? Another thing to think about is that with all of the exercise, you are burning fat and building muscle at the same time. Muscle weighs more than fat. Are you just weighing yourself or are you using measurements too? I am…

My cholesterol has been up and down over the years. I did two things to lower it and it worked to the tune of over 16 points! I ate oatmeal every morning (the old fashioned kind) and I avoided Canola Oil like the plague. I read an article one time that convinced me to stay as far away from it as possible and I've never…

Hi Sarah, My journey looks like it will be much longer than yours. I began my journey on December 5, 2010 and have lost 30 pounds so far! By the end of 2011 I hope to be at my goal weight and to have lost 86 pounds! I must say that I love all kinds of food. I've attempted to lose weight so many times and failed because I…

It honestly depends upon the taste I'm craving. Sometimes a Dannon Keylime Pie flavored yogurt at 80 calories will do the trick. Sometimes it must be chocolate and if that's the case, then it's part of a plain Hershey's milk chocolate bar for me. How much of it depends upon how many calories I want to use. I don't often…

I am a tea lover too and have been since I was a kid. My moms cupboards were always full and so are mine! My favorite is "Constant Comment". I have noticed that a little bit of sweetener brings out the flavor of the tea for me, especially the fruit flavored ones. In this case I always use Splenda as my sweetener.

I've been doing some reading and discussing things with my hubby as I'm getting to the point that exercise is truly going to play a key role for me. First, I've been reading that caloric intake should never fall below 1200 calories per day. If you allow your calorie intake to fall below 1200, you send your body into…

You won't always see progress. It can depend on several factors but is no reason to be discouraged! You've been at it a week! Give yourself some credit. :) Be very consistent with your calorie intake and exercise and be sure to log EVERYTHING! You will see a difference. I've been at it for 15 weeks and have lost 26 pounds.…

I took a look at my goals for myself. If the system says that you burn approximately 2000 calories a day just to exist, then if you consume fewer calories, you will lose weight. For myself I have to consume approximately 500 calories less than what I burn each day just existing and that allows me to lose approximately 1…

No matter what you think you look like in those photos, you've made the right choice to get healthy again! By staying consistent and not giving in to the urge to throw in the towel, you will see continued progress! You didn't get where you are overnight. It took time! You will not get to your goal overnight, it too will…

I always start my day with my coffee. Right or wrong, if I'm not hungry, I don't eat breakfast. This normally means that I'm not hungry until about 10 a.m. Then I usually have a Yoplait Lite yogurt. There are so many flavors that it's hard to get bored with it. By the time lunch comes at 12:00 or so, I'm ready for it!

MaeMae--You can't help but feel successful! Look at how far you've come! You are so very close to your goal! I am only at the beginning of my journey. Someday I will be at the end of this race. :) What an awesome day that will be.