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You're gonna have days like that. Believe me :D The key is to not let them be everyday. Back on the horse you!

Wicked! Keep it up!

I'm struggling with it right now. I've been doing morning work outs for three weeks. I set my alarm for 4:45am and I'm at the gym by 5:05. I get an hour in then drag my sleepy butt back home. I live with my sister so we have to stagger showers. On the days she showers first, I just go back to sleep! I, too, have noticed…

Don't punish yourself. It's in the top five of my personal rules. It sounds like you're in a bit of a malignant routine. Break the mindset that you've messed up. So you overindulged yesterday, so what? Tomorrow make up for it by sticking to your goal. Be honest, the hardest thing to do is log that you ate a pan of brownies…

My sister! She says she wants to lose weight but she hates the healthy food I try to feed us (we live together) and rolls her eyes when I say how many calories I have left for the day. UGH! I've just decided to ignore her and do my own thing.

I'll help you if you help me! I need a pusher to remind me to log in...I can do that for you, if you'll do it for me...

First question: are you on a sleeping aid? Ambien especially can do that to you. Otherwise have you talked to your doctor about it? I know it's hard, it was really hard for me to talk to my doctor just about starting an excercise regime. Get therapy, I don't mean psychologist kind of therapy, I mean support system therapy.…

This post is like a compilation of everything I've ever read about plateauing. Well done!

LOL ok this seems to be a concern of everyone that I'm getting enough water. To answer the question, I drink around two of those metal cans -during- work out and then probably five more during the day (and even that doesn't seem like as many as I usually drink.) I've always been a little obsessive about water. I probably…

As with anything, it's all about moderation. Try a pinot noir, it's more of a sipping wine so it lasts longer and it tricks you into thinking you're having a good bit. My favs are the Bolla and the Robert Mondavi Private Selection, they're not too terribly expensive but still taste great.

Ok, I want to smack the person who came up with the term "Love handles" because really? I don't love these handles! This is awesome! Thank you everyone, and keep it going! 6. To blow away my old high school mates when I walk in looking smoking at my reunion. 7. To not feel like a beached whale at the beach this summer. 8.…

I'm sorry, sarcasm and exageration is lost online. Obviously, someone going from a 3000 cal diet couldn't go down to 1200 even with the help of an aid. Next time I'll note that it was an exageration. As to your comment about taking them to get ok'd by your doctor, absolutely. You should be having your doctor sign off on…

Hi back from south central PA! Welcome. I also, have an on-again, off-again love affair with weight loss. I've finally made the committment thanks to this lovely community! So welcome! And feel free to chat any of us up!

Ah to be kosher and on a diet. I haven't been able to do both. Mostly because halfway through Pesach, I forget and eat something I shouldn't. But then, I think it's harder to be kosher than it is to be on a diet.

Amen! In defense of slim shots and other apetite suppressants; we're not looking for a quick fix. These are used in conjuction with a healthy diet and (at least) moderate excercise. Not everyone can cut from a 3000 cal diet to a 1200 cal diet cold turkey. At least in the beginning, we need a little help. People need to…

It's more of a love-hate relationship. I love the burn but good lord it takes a lot of work! When I got the opportunity to bring one home, I took it. Still a fav.

No such luck, they don't even sell it in my area annoyingly enough. I think that would be a cute addition to the seder for the kids. If you ever find out, pass it on? I know this was wholy unhelpful but I did do some research before posting, promise!

Be mindful of the source. It could be jealousy, it could be genuin concern, and it could simply be ignorance. Either way, calmly correct them. State your argument in favor of losing more (or however much) and do so calmly. When I tell people my target (which is middle ground for my age and height) I get the "That's way too…

Walmart has a step counter that calculates distance and calories based on your age, weight, and sex. It's an excellent tool for someone in your position. If I remember correctly, it was about $8 so for such a helpful tool, it's pretty inexpensive. Now is it 100% accurate? Probably not, in fact mostly likely not, but it…

"You would be so pretty if you were thinner." My mom, god bless her, meant to say that I'm pretty now, but I would be prettier. Unfortunately, even though my rational mind knew what she meant to say, my emotional mind freaked.

You're absolutely right! I'm not an expert (not even a quasi-expert) but everything I've read says if you can talk and you're not sweating then you're not pushing yourself enough. I've even read that you shouldn't read or listen to music because you're zoning-out instead of in. The music part, eh, I like background noise…

I got my wake-up call when I was diagnosed with skin cancer at 23. I was facing a shortened life span and I didn't want to envision the rest of it with me being FAT! Welcome to the "Looking death in the eye" club. Be sure to laugh heartily. If you need anything, help, tips, inspiration; I'm here, there's information out…