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I'm in! -realisitic goal: 10 pounds (I'm going slow, and sometimes not as steady as I would like) -Ideal goal: 15 pounts I want to be able to enjoy christmas meals without feeling stressed or guilty!

I have half a cup of cottage cheese with chopped carrots, celery and apple and some cinnamon and ginger almost every single day. It's quick to make, high in protein and fiber and quite tasty. The fact that I always eat the same thing prevents me from wavering as much.

I'm trying to go from 155-138. It's amazing how hard it is! I did really well for the first 5 pounds (from 160), but then got too excited by my success and started loosening up my dieting. I'm going to re-commit for Monday. I want to be 145 by Christmas.

I am too. I'm only trying to lose 15 pounds, so it is really easy to keep putting off because it's 'not that big a deal'. I know if I don't watch myself though, soon it will be more. So I'm starting tomorrow (again). Let's keep each other accountable!

Thank you both for the advice and putting it in perspective!

I'm 5'10 and 160. It's SO easy for weight to slowly creep up when you are this tall. I only recently realized I was starting to get a bit overweight.

I find that if I have a bad eating weekend I start getting more cravings again. However, life is all about balance. It is important to be a healthy weight, but it is also important to enjoy life. I am reading a book where she says allow yourself to have 25% more calories than you normally would on special occasions and…

It's great to know there are other people struggling with losing even small amounts of weight! We can do it. It'll be worth it. alherford: I'm also tall, so weight stretches it out. It's amazing how long you can deny that you are gaining weight when you are tall. Congrats on your work out regime. Keep it up! I still…

Thanks for all the advice and input. I'm definitely going to use some of the tips.

It's super hard! I'm reading a book called the Beck Diet Solution. It teaches you how to train your brain to think better. One of the things it suggests is making cue cards that have on them all the reasons you want to lose weight, and other cue cards that give yourself positive encouragement. I know it sounds dumb, but I…

I'm using this book called the Beck Diet Solution. It is really good. It teaches you to think like a thin person for life and gives detailed day by day instruction. In it, it says not to be too hard on yourself. Beck says there is no such thing as over-eating, only unplanned eating. It's about training yourself to be…