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I *love* my Flex. I hate things around my wrists and fingers (have lost so many pieces of jewelry just taking them off and setting them down...) but I got used to the Flex quite quickly. It's light and about all I can handle. For my heart rate, I use a Polar F60 heart rate monitor when I work out. So, flex stays on all day…

Use mental imagery - imagine a dry parched desert. That's you. Then imagine pouring a stream of beautiful, clear water onto it. That's what happens every time you drink water. It does NOT happen when you drink sugary drinks - it only gets worse. I quit drinking sodas a very long time ago and now they all just taste like…

Oh, so many goals. Physically, to get as healthy as I can, which requires that I get rid of 30 pounds by July while keeping (and building) muscle. I have shed a number of bad habits over the last couple of years, and learned how to eat well and work out strong. This is the year I really want to put these lessons learned…

I quit Jan 1, 2014, cold turkey. Can't tell you how glad I am - I feel so much better and different. I don't stink, my lung capacity is just WOW, I'm not sick all the time, and I'm not tied to a habit (always making sure I had cigarettes on me, lighter, where can I smoke here...). For me, it came down to 2 things: 1. Being…

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That's awesome! Sounds like you are really on the way!

Yep, calories in, calories out. Eat less than you burn. I've lost weight eating (and drinking) stuff I love, but I can't go whole-hog with junk food. It's just not good fuel for me; I'm better with cooking my own versions of clean and healthy, with a little junk here and there. Find what works for you.

I have a Paderno. I haven't done too much with it yet. Zucchini makes a great replacement for spaghetti - just saute it till limp after it's spiralized. Also, spiralize a jicama, then sprinkle some salt and chili powder on it, and roast it. A lot like shoestring cut potato french fries.

When I have food cravings, I eat. It helps a lot. :wink:

I hope it's ok to link to another forum here. This is a great low-carb site, lots of support and information. Check out the kitchen sub-forum. Some fantastic recipes and ideas there. Good luck! http://forum.lowcarber.org/

yep sorry - the write up is a synopsis of the interview; the comment about exercise was made in the interview you can listen to via the link (very end) but not included n the written piece. It was short; she asked him what he did for the health of his brain, and that was his response.

You don't have a weight. You have a weight range. :)

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yes. (I don't know what the post says but I like it's title)

LOG ALL THE THINGS lol. That's a yes. Enjoy it, log it, go on about your life. :smile:

#willholdyourearrings

Nearly a pound a week is not just awesome, it is healthy. Good work!

I couldn't be friends with anyone that tried to tell me cheese was bad - who needs that?? Eat your cheese.

I just did it myself - about 24lbs gone. I'm 5'3.5 and am now 144lbs. Want to shake off at least another 10. I lose around a pound a week, can hover in a weight range for many weeks, and then suddenly step on the scale one morning and see a couple gone What worked/is working for me: - Use a Fitbit Flex for a better idea at…

Every morning, and I log it in my spreadsheet. I don't let fluctuations bum me out - just part of being human. I'm doing everything right, so I'm seeing my weight range slowly shift down. I get up every morning excited and curious to see what the number is. If it's a little higher, that's ok! I'm doing everything right, it…

^^^ What she said. It's completely true. The more you can walk away from it, the easier it gets.

All the time. I have a lot of pretty clean munchies around for when I can't stand it (love to nibble at something while I read), but otherwise... I just don't. It's just a mind set that you get into - walking out of the kitchen when you aren't hungry.

For some people, this is great advice. For others, not. We each figure out what works best for us. If you panic at a slight weight fluctuation upwards and give up instead of going by how your pants fit, this is a pretty obvious solution. The general rule is, find what works for you and do that. If it stops working, change…

Put me in the "NO" category. :smile: Like others here, I weigh every morning, and then I enter it into my spreadsheet along with the calories I ate vs expended the day before, along with any pertinent notes that might have caused a slight fluctuation up or down. (birthdays, holidays, cheese lol) Personally I find it…

I cook oatmeal and quinoa together in equal parts water and fat free skim milk - they both cook exactly the same way - and store it in the fridge. For a quick hot breakfast, heat up 1/2 cup of the mixture with whatever you like. I like dried cranberries and almonds, with a tiny dash of sweetener.

:smiley: 32 Ways to eat Quinoia

This is a good one - so far, I've tried several of her recipes and enjoyed each one. She does a lot of variations on ethnic cuisines, too, so you can really branch out and not get bored: http://www.skinnytaste.com/

^^^^^ THIS My other half is supportive, but he's at the opposite end of the spectrum, he needs to gain. So I don't need him to eat like I eat. I don't need him to do what I do in order for me to do it. I work out all the time, he doesn't. Might not be so much that he's not supportive, just that he's doing what he's always…

Every day, first thing in the morning, then I plug it into my spreadsheet. If you do that, just don't freak out at the natural fluctuations that occur. If you are doing everything right, it slowly bounces down.

If you are missing your pasta, try a Spiralizer: http://www.amazon.com/Paderno-World-Cuisine-A4982799-Tri-Blade/dp/B0007Y9WHQ It slices different veggies in different ways. I am here to tell ya - zucchini makes fantastic spaghetti!! And spiral sliced jicama roasted with seasonings tastes a lot like matchstick french…