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[quote=Anonymous]It doesn't have to be miserable.  Good habits beget more good habits (and vice versa).  I think the biggest favor you can do for yourself is to take it slow, manage your expectations, be optimistic, and be kind to yourself.  Weight loss isn't easy for everyone!  (My body holds onto weight much more easily than I can lose it.)

The biggest thing for me, historically, when it comes to losing or maintaining weight is finding exercise *I enjoy.*  I would try running or weightlifting but they just weren't for me: I've always had a much better time getting into my groove with gentler modalities such as dance, yoga, and walking.  If you like it, you will do it.

I would encourage you also to not think of foods as being "good" or "bad."  It is helpful for me to observe how foods make me feel and function rather than putting them in these buckets.  Limiting portion sizes and, yes, sometimes eliminating certain food groups can be very helpful.

Slow and steady wins the race :)[/quote]

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