HawkeyeMatt

Best of luck, I just turned 40 and like you have been through my share of fad diets. I've found nothing works better than eating good foods like fruits, veggies, lean meats, etc. and then making sure you allow yourself some "not so good" food now and then. Also getting active is huge, even as little as 30 minutes a day.…

I do like to get the boys out and do things with them. You don't think about the fact you are burning a small amount of calories doing simple things like pushing them on a swing. As far as working out goes, I hate leaving the little ones with mom in the evenings if I can avoid it so I choose the morning workouts. It is…

My belief is that everything in moderation is the key to losing weight. I can't personally subscribe to people telling me I can only eat healthy food to lose and maintain weight. Does it help, absolutely. However, we are human and sometimes we crave stuff that isn't exactly good for us. It's learning to eat those things in…

All of you are awesome! I'm loving the feedback already. Great to hear others have "substituted" other workouts and have seemingly still succeeded.

Good luck Jamie, just take it one day at a time. There will be times you will be thrilled with your progress and times you are discouraged. Keep your goals in site and keep them realistic and you will succeed. Good for you for taking on the challenge. As someone trying to drop 50 pounds I understand the challenges ahead.

Thanks everyone for your feedback.

Thanks everyone that has replied so far. rjb0802 speaking of calories, my cousin who is about 10 years younger than I, told me I should limit my calories to 1,500 and I just wanted to laugh at him. I am thinking of staying between 1,800 to 2,300.

Thanks Kat.