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I made steak stir fry (steak, red potato, red pepper, onion, broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, zucchini, and splash of soy). I wanted to get a postive start toward my New Year's Resolutions, which are to continue to improve my eating habits and to be more financially responsible. I eat our entirely way too much which is not…

I got lingerie from my ex. I am not really complaining because I love Victoria Secret but this is seriously a questionable gift considering he will never see me in it.

This is hilarious. At my gym all the guys just workout in view of Zumba to watch and meet women.. it is so obvious. Kudos to you for actually entering the class instead of watching from. I take Zumba once a week for some variety. You should also try Spin. It is also a wonderful workout- by far my favorite. This is the one…

I have found running to be more mental than physical for me. As soon as I could run 1 mile, I could run 3 miles. My biggest hurdle was getting to a mile. There are tons of 5K plans out there that provide program suggestions to gradually build a base. I used http://www.coolrunning.com. I also took a one night smooth running…

I cannot skip breakfast or I am hungry all day. I have read that you should eat about 300-350 calories for breakfast when trying to lose weight and about 400 caloris during maintenance. I am not a huge believer in low carb for long term maintenance and I need carbs because I excercise a lot, so I try to have some carbs…

I weigh myself nearly everyday when I first wake up and without clothes. I am a procrastinator, so if I do not weigh myself often I delay eating well until right before the weigh in. I also record every lose but do not record a gain unless it is there for three days. I figure (rationalize) that I am working hard and eating…

I had this same realization when I started tracking my food. I use to eat there multiple times a week. I still cannot resist but I chose a little better. Now, I generally get the chose two. I either get the chicken chili, fire roasted veggie or chicken tortilla soup and pair with 1/2 turkey with pepper jack on wheat dry. I…

I say do what you think is best for you and pay little attention to anyone who does not support your goals. One of the doctors that has worked at the pediatrics office my daughter goes to has 5 kids. She works as a fill at various hospitals and pediatric offices in the area rather than working the long hours at one office.…

Thanks for all the tips. It is good to know I am not alone. I forgot to mention a few months ago I switched my Starbuck's drink from a Venti-very unhealthy drink (550 calories) to a Tall-much healhier one (150). It is tasty but not as good as the old one so I have cut back a few trips a week. Thanks to the encouraging…