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[quote=Anonymous]I am not skinny, but have gradually dropped a lot of weight in a sane way.  My DD is 2 and I weigh 30 pounds less than I did when I got pregnant with her.

1 - tracking my food.  I track everything I eat and watch for trends - I noticed that I was doing a lot of pre-dinner munching.  Now, I make sure to have a healthy snack right before I leave for work and account for that in what i am eating for the day.  I also noticed that the weeks i ate a large breakfast (500 calories or so) I tended to lose more weight.  So I always eat a big breakfast now.
2. Exercise - started with working out 3 days a week, hell or high water. Now i work out 5 days a week (2 days of circuit or strength training, 3 days of running or other high intensity cardio.  I use a heart rate monitor and make sure I am kicking my a** when I work out...no watching a move and plodding along on the elliptical.)  In addition to burning calories, it makes me really respect and care about my body - and I am more likely to take care of it.  The days I don't work out, I try to walk 3-4 miles.

I don't do "cheat" days.  It's too easy to unwind 5 days in one "bad" day.  Also, I know that I will go overboard on weekends if I am too restrictive on the weekdays. I just incorporate small amounts of treats into my week - maybe a couple days a week.

I use myfitnesspal to set goals and track my calories/nutrients.  I've lost about 40 pounds in 18 months, not doing anything I can't maintain for the rest of my life.[/quote]

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