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[quote=Anonymous]I am 50 with small kids.  I work FT and while our kids aren't drowning in activities, they have one activity that keeps them busy 2/x week. So we're pretty busy.

My ideal weight at 5'7 is between 138 and 140.  I'm at 145 right now. I cut out a lot of carbs and although I've always been a vegetable and fruit eater, I stayed away from starchy vegetables and tons of fruit.  I started eating more chicken, turkey and fish, and added lots of green, leafy vegetables to my diet.

But I also started lifting weights. I don't go crazy with cardio - but I walk and will walk/run on the treadmill.  So I do try to work that in also.

It takes dedication.  So oftentimes I'm working out later in the evening - after the kids are in bed.

But I also eat breakfast and bring a hearty lunch to work with plenty of snacks. Once dinner rolls around, I eat lightly b/c I'm not too hungry.

And of course, I drink lots of water - and I started adding cucumber slices to it.  It's very good.

So I wish I had the magic answer.  But unfortunately, there isn't one.  It's MUCH harder for me to lose at this stage.  So I work harder at keeping myself healthy.  It's not about rock solid arms and legs; it's about keeping myself as healthy as possible so that I can keep up with my kids and I'm not a burden to them later on.[/quote]

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