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I drink red wine a lot when I go out. Super low cal. :)

A lot of times, my friends will say "calories dont count when you're.... eating standing up, eating with friends, having cake, etc". It's so annoying. I'm like "no, they do count and they dont fit into my day/week so leave me alone" :p

I love their stuff. It's not expensive and works pretty well. I wash and dry everything I have. I find that the pants do wear out at the inner thigh, but that might have to do with my thunder thighs and rubbing them together. LOL

I gave up meat for lent once. I gained a ton of weight cause all I ate was pasta and potatoes....

Do you have a food scale? If you don't, get one. You are most likely eating more than you think. Especially when things are measured in cups. You will notice, once you start weighing your food, that what you think is one cup or tablespoon of something is too much. It helped me considerably.

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Find something you love to do. For instance, I HATE going to the gym. HATE IT. But I love workout out in the comfort of my own home. Some people hate running, others love playing basketball or soccer. Try to find something active that you actually enjoy doing and then it won't feel so much like a chore.

Hal Higdon was what I used. Worked just fine for me :)

More, Settings, Weekly Nutrition Settings --> Then you can click what day you want your week to start or if you want a 7 day rolling. :)

I live on a weekly defect. If I didn't, I would never lose. I eat a lot on the weekends and keep it controlled during the week. You can change your settings so that the weekly calorie tracker (in the reports) is set to a fixed week (M-Su instead of constantly shifting). For example, I weigh in on Thursdays, so I have my…

Do you drink enough water? I tend to get really tired when I don't have enough water the day before.

The last couple lbs are usually the hardest to lose. Start tracking on the weekends and fridays. You are probably eating more than you think. Also, add some weight lifting. It'll help. Good luck and congratulations!

A bottle of wine = one 750 ml glass..... just sayin ;)

I had 2 cupcakes last night and its not even close to my birthday. They didnt fit into my calories but I enjoyed them very much! I plan on working hard the rest of the week to make sure I burn off those extra cals. :)

All things are comprised of chemicals.... All of them

If you have Comcast (and im guessing other cable providers), they have some free videos. Try a couple of different ones and see what you like. That might motivate you to get some at home programs (ie beachbody, etc) or might help you realize you need to get a gym membership. Good luck! :)

Yep. I got a Polar early in my weight loss journey and I am so thankful I did. :)

6. You must eat every 2-3 hours to keep your metabolism working 7. Weight lifting will bulk you up and not make you look thin. Cardio is best.

Hal Higdon programs are pretty good too. I used them to train for a half marathon. Good luck!

We just went in December. We went to the "Beatles: Love" show. That was pretty cool. :) Also, if you can, try to make it to downtown Vegas (not the strip... im talking like by the Golden Nugget). The mins are lower and drinks come faster, IMO. I had more fun at the casinos down there! Have fun!

Skinny girl margs with some green food coloring ;)

Yea... that is going to happen. It's easy to fall back into your old habits. I was on here for a year and lost 60 lbs then stopped tracking and gained almost all of it back. Just keep your head up!

Amazing job! Keep up the good work!

This! When you get home from work, put on your workout clothes. Odds are you will want to do the workout then. When I come home and put on PJs and plop down in front of the TV, it never happens. But, when I lace up those sneeks, I always push play on that workout DVD. Good luck!

Is it really as good as everyone says?

I was but then I realized that counting calories is the same process and here I can do it for free so I stopped using it.

I am totally a fast eater. My dad was in the Marines, so he used to have to eat in like 15 minutes or something ridiculous, and he passed those habits onto us kids as well. What I've found that helps is to put down the fork between each bite (or the food if its a hand held food... LOVE me a burrito). It causes me to slow…

I am doing T25 as well. Just started the 2nd week of Alpha. I have done Insanity in the past, and I think T25 is a little easier on the joints. There is definitely not as much jumping involved. Also, Shawn T has a modifier (Tanya) in all the videos in T25. Its nice to switch between Shawn and Tanya when I am feeling out of…