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Hi, there, From experience I can tell you ... you simply have to force the discipline for the first few weeks. Wishing won't make it happen! :) Go to bed earlier, get up earlier and just do it. Even if, especially when, you don't feel like it! Just make doing this your priority until one day the new energy will finally…

I have a first draft of a novel awaiting the dreaded revision process! Am working on some personal narrative / memoir pieces. Have written and edited professionally for 20-plus years, currently marcom (blech).... Writing is bliss and so is the process of transforming my body! Both are amazing journeys. I've lost 20 pounds,…

Is the recipe for one serving?

If you are thirsty, drink some water. I've heard that the body can't really process any more than 8 oz per hour; but if your day is 16 hours.... that could double it for you! I think the "water poisoning or intoxication" occurs when someone drinks waaaay too much all at once. Also, if you drink coffee or caffeinated tea,…

I occasionally use xylitol, too but PET OWNERS BEWARE --- even a small amount is lethal to dogs! For that reason, I rotate between others --- liquid Stevia (Now brand has a newer formula that isn't as bitter as others), raw sugar, honey. Agave acts like pure HFCS in your body --- not good!

Tinkyada for rice pasta --- do the "energy saving" cooking method noted on front of package and you'll never know the difference! Blue Diamond Nut Thins crackers --- all are delicious! These can be found at King Soopers (Kroger) in the health/natural section or at any health foods store. I'd go to a health foods store and…

I can easily fall into the late night wanting stuff --- especially recently with colder weather. A couple of things to keep in mind: The more or less you eat something, the more or less you'll want it. Eat processed high-carbs and you will crave them. Stop eating them and in time you won't want them. Eat more veggies and…

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It's not the devil .... exactly. :) If you cut out dairy here and there --- maybe for a week at a time, or even just cut waaaay back, it will help you lose weight. Been there, done it. On the other hand, deprivation inevitably backfires. I find now that using parmesan (only 1/8 cup serving) and feta or crumbled goats…

Thanks everyone! I think before I let myself cave on something, perhaps a mandatory 25 jumping jacks? That'll warm me up and perhaps remind me of my goals!

If you are truly hungry all the time, two things come to mind: either you're not eating back your exercise calories and/or maybe not enough water? Thirst is sometimes confused as hunger. I know if I drink 9-11 glasses faithfully (more than the recommended 8) it seems to help. Also, try mixing up your calorie counts; one…

Stress will find a way to show up in your body! That said, you're young (compared to me!) and this is probably just some strange blip. I know that when the seasons change, particularly in the fall, I notice a change in my hair for a few weeks. More comes out in the shower, for some reason. Keep an eye on it, and if it…

I love Maranatha organic peanutbutter! The old regular stuff now tastes too.... processed or something! You have to keep it in the fridge, because it has no preservatives! Fat-free dressings and mayo are loaded with other stuff that is not good for you. Try a light version or even full flavor --- you may find, like me,…

Good for you --- school at 30 and taking care of your health and fitness. I think people aren't so much jealous as uncomfortable because you're growing (in spirit!) and changing and that is threatening to them, because they haven't figured out themselves yet. It's such a high when things start to click and your motivation…

I'm 54 and imagine if I were to get to the lower side of suggested BMI/pounds.... I'd look gaunt. As we get older, we need a little more softness. That said, I am taking it a phase at a time and think I will know when I'm at my "right" weight for me. How do you feel right now in your body? Do you WANT to try to lose…

SOUP! Get a 1 or 2 cup glass container with lid, pour in, take with you to microwave. I've become a huge fan of soups for the convenience of fast dinner or take to work for lunch. Baby carrots --- you can buy pre-bagged single servings; I buy a larger bag and just divide up into snack bags. Baby bel lite cheese. Cottage…

Thanks for the link --- great article.

I like it in tea and some recipes (smoothies and others) but in coffee it tastes yucky to me! For coffee, I've been using Truvia, which is marketed as "natural stevia" --- but it's highly processed unlike the liquid or other healthfood store versions. It is much better for you than sugar or artificial sweeteners, and it's…

I took a look at your diary and two things jumped out at me ---- your days are heavy protein and grains/bread, and NO veggies! You need some green stuff! :) Try for even a small salad a day --- experiment and you'll find a pre-packaged, pre-wash green you'll come to like. Baby spinach is a powerhouse and milder flavor than…

As a therapist you probably know you've first got to love yourself! Love you right now ... for all the pounds that helped bring babies to life, the pounds that for better or worse came to help you cope, the pounds that shelter you from .... being hurt. I played a game of denial for many years, up and down, and giving up,…

I have become the salad queen at dinner time. My salads are the main course --- usually 4-5 cups of greens and then a variety of stuff added in. When I first started, I made sure to measure everything, create a recipe on MFP, which at least makes recording it easier. (Ten ingredients or more can make it a pain!). If you…

Stevia just as Stevia is extracted from the plant. I find it has a faintly bitter aftertaste when I use in coffee; in tea and to sweeten recipes, it's just fine. it's closest to a pure state and thus "better" from health perspective. Truvia is much more heavily processed (including, I think, some chemicals), but it…

It's great warm for breakfast ---- throw in a handful of nuts, some cinnamon, and even add a spoonful or two of vanilla nonfat greek yogurt, if you want a creamy cereal!