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I like to have a quick wholesome cereal for breakfast, I fond this quick and easy and doesn't impact too much on my routine, it also takes away the excuse for not having breakfast. Midday snacks I like to keep simple but essential to plan/pre-pack ahead. These are generally nuts, fruit or...

I enjoy weetabix when I am on the go and don't have a lot of time, healthy and filling as well. When I have a bit more time I enjoy soft boiled eggs with hot sauce, or oatmeal and honey.

Give your self a reason to get motivated and focused on staying committed to the diet plan. The best way is to develop an image of yourself that you want to become. Develop a positive self image develop an detailed idea of how you want to feel, want to think, want to act. By strengthening your...

Excellent stuff! Any start is a great start. All the best.

Sorry to hear about the loss. A strategy to help get through difficult times is to focus on a positive goal that will stimulate you and keep your focus fixed on something else. Good luck for getting back on track and all the best for your recovery.

Slow cooking is an awesome method to cook in advance with no stress. i would recommend for the most part using stocks as opposed to sauces sauces may have a bit more of the long lasting fat stuff. Another strategy I would recommend is to have an advanced meal plan for each week. This will help...

Congratulate yourself on never giving up, persistence is a phenomenal quality that not a lot of people have. What I would suggest is to adjust your mindset and rethink the way you approach your goals. Develop a positive self image of the new you that you want to become and base this around the...

Thanks for sharing the journey k333oly. At times difficulties will be experienced where we don't see results, we feel that what we have started is not working or that we don't feel enthusiastic today. These times happen and that where we focus on the positive self image as the reason for the...

Get started and get started quick. Too often I have let procrastination become the killer of a positive lifestyle, a better way to feel and think and live. So define your goal and build a positive self image around the goal of the new you and focus on this every moment of every day. The...

Excellent philosophy! Bad habits are given room to flourish when we have an inactive mind and start to look for an easy outlet to occupy ourselves. Positive habits take effort and diligence and they will quickly fill the place of negative habits when we decide to act. Eliminate all temptations...

Wonderful thread. A positive self image regardless of physical reality is an essential component to attain goals, grow on the avenue we choose or become who we want to become. A positive self image is created by getting in touch with the potential we know we have and giving this potential room...

Hi derekeh83, I am a contract worker who spends on average 4 to 5 nights in motels a week. Tips I can share with you are as follows: Have a meal plan and stick to a grocery list. For breakfast I keep it simple, have a bowl of cereal and a cup of coffee. Morning snacks I usually keep some ready...

We all have our low days maraiahrachellej and thank you for being up front and honest about yours. I have low points and this is where our commitment, strength and effort really have to be engaged from the depths of our resolve and purpose to keep moving forward positively. Holding onto the...

My typical day meals is like this: Breakfast: cereal in a bowl with milk Morning snack: yogurt/berries or nuts Lunch: sandwiches on wholesome bread, either with peanut butter or tuna (depending on the daily preference) Afternoon snack: yogurt or citrus fruit Dinner: salad or steamed veg...

Olive oil (extra virgin or virgin) is the best by far.

Yes this is definitely doable, the mere fact that you have defined your goal and put a time frame is most of the work done...now you have to put the plan into positive action. Strategize your day to day nutrition to be based around a positive nutrition balance...you don't need a hard defined...

Water, herbal teas and smoothies are fantastic substitutes to the mainstream coffees and teas so readily available. Correct hydration not only keeps the energy levels higher for longer but correct hydration also stimulates the metabolism function...training your body to keep on with the hard...

Hi blubex great challenge and great commitment. Having started something similar I have managed to incorporate some good versatility in my workouts while incorporating the outdoors. Some strategies I have used are using the playgrounds at the local park to do pull ups push ups etc, running and...

Good start to beating the cravings. Overcoming the snacking is very difficult. Some strategies I have used to help overcome eating the bad snacks when a craving arises are: have smaller more frequent meals, this keeps me fuller more energized for longer. Not buying bad snacks, instead buying...

Hi Laura, great inspiration and thanks for sharing your story. Good work on the progress so far and I look forward to hearing your progress. As one who has put a healthy lifestyle on the back burner for the last few years I have started on a journey to get back to my physical best. I have...

As one that has got caught up in enjoying married life I too have made the concerted effort to shed the excess! I have not set up a specific diet but put a focus on enhancing my metabolism as a platform to establish a healthy eating foundation. I focus on super foods such as kale, lean meats...

Good work on the discipline...and keeping on track a_mand_a. I think that the strategy you have is a very beneficial and positive way in keeping focused on the end goal. Small steps is the best way to achieve the bigger goal. Thanks for the positive positing

Great results, always fantastic to share the positive.

A start is a great start. Work on increasing your daily effort. From having a rest at each lap try a rest at every second till you improve, then increase to a rest at every third lap and so on until you are doing significant laps with out rest. Technique also quiet important...this aids in...

Well done S_J_B, great commitment.

Hi Salina, I am not sure of any specific methods to avoid this happening however consider it a positive problem in order for you to attain your target weight. Start the journey and attain all the benefits that come through losing the weight (health, energy, confidence and increased positive self...

Excellent progress and well done on the results. A great example of the benefits of committed action.

Managing to stay on track...almost at the halfway mark! Keep it up everybody

Swimming can be an awesome, low impact exercise that allows you to control the intensity of each session. This can be a great resource to implement in your workout system as it can be effective as a trim down method equally as much as a recovery method after a run or other workout.

To help you continue moving forward I would recommend setting the restart switch and reset your goals as though you are beginning a new journey. Enjoy the success of what you have already achieved and use this accomplishment as a motivational drive to kick start your new goal challenge. So put...

A mix of both is very good however for most beneficial quick term results without the physical side effects swimming is definitely the best.

I have a weight watchers scale and it has a higher quality than most previous ones I have used. I would highly recommend, this types.

Excellent, my goal 6 workouts a week...mixed cardio and body weight exercises target to lose 5kgs this month.

As a large guy myself I can relate with the knee pains. When it comes to working out try focus on exercise that have a minimal impact on your knees, these may include rowing, cycling, swimming. You also may want to focus on body weight exercises or weights for your upper body. In terms of...

Start off easy when you start running as too much too quick can cause some initial damage. As a first phase undertake an alternating run/brisk walk and then escalate it from there.