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So this may sound silly but it was one of my major goals in life to really learn how to incorporate foods that are generally really, really bad for you without going berserk over them. Because while I realize that I can't eat potato chips every day and be healthy or fit, I also know that I'm not going to live an entire life without ever eating them. There has to be a balance somewhere.

So this balance is what I was seeking as I contemplated the snack aisle, and picked up my favorite chips - Cap… Continue

Haven't written here in a while because things are actually going very smoothly. In fact, I'm surprised this time that I am sticking to my plan so diligently. I pulled my calf muscle about a week and a half ago and it still hasn't fully healed so I haven't been able to do my cardio. Today I thought to myself, I am actually frustrated that I CAN'T work out. How cool is that? From going to always making excuses not to work out, to now feeling annoyed when I can't. So I've been sticking with… Continue

Okay I might be a little late to the party on this but I never realized how convenient things could be with a food scale! Instead of having to eyeball a 1/2 cup of ice cream or a 1/4 cup of shredded cheese, I can weigh it accurately on the scale. I don't know about you but my measuring cups are totally inaccurate and especially now that I've got the scale, I'm noticing that the amount in measuring cups doesn't always match the oz or gms per serving. This way I don't have to worry about underesti… Continue

I realized recently that there is actually a big difference between losing weight and having an emotional problem with losing weight. Like, I have friends who might gain 10 or 15 pounds over the course of a winter or a holiday and then look at themselves one day and decide, hey, I need to lose some weight. And sure enough, 2 to 3 weeks later, the extra weight is gone and they are back to their normal size. There was no whining, no complaining, no theorizing, no signing up for WW or going crazy w… Continue

Okay, so this is one of the reasons I joined BTL because I wanted to share this with you guys in the hopes that it might help. For me, in my constant battle to lose 20 pounds for what seems to be my whole life, I believe this was a major break through.

Here's what happened. A few weeks ago I had "gotten serious" yet again about losing weight, so I was counting my calories, working out. Usually, when I "get serious", I stay on plan for about 3 days, and then the next 4 days of the week I end up… Continue