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Hi everyone!

I'm Ellie, from NYC. I made a New Year's Resolution and so far have managed to stick to it. :crossed: I've lost 10 pounds so far and it's been due basically to about 80% change of eating habits and 20% exercise. Low-calorie pretzels instead of Pringles, a lot of Lean Cuisines, fruit, the 100-calorie snack packs instead of the actual bag of Chips Ahoy, lol. The exercise has been minimal, about 5-10 minutes concentrated effort several times a week, sometimes several times a day...but at least it's more than I was doing a month ago. :p I'm actually using my Total Body Trainer now instead of piling clothes on it. :D I don't follow any plan or program or schedule, just basically have been trying to make better eating choices and move my booty a little more. :carrot: I do like to move to music so I often have the radio on and will, for instance, focus on a particular exercise for the length of the song...longer if I can. It's easier and more of a motivator for me doing it to music than counting, lol. Hopefully, as time goes on, I can keep sustaining it a little bit longer. I'm pretty happy with the 10 lb loss (even though I see it only on the scale and not on me!) this first month because I know I still have the ability to try a little harder, especially with the exercise, so if I can increase that a little more as time goes on and manage to keep the worst offending foods out of my house at the same time, I might actually be able to do this, lol. I don't know if I can make it back down to 140, my lowest adult weight, but I kinda feel each pound lost is itself a small victory. :^:

Greetings from upstate NY!!! You are doing great. I think it's all about the little changes. I've been going to the gym for a year but just recently started watching what I eat too. You know, why waste all that exercise just to go home and chow down. I'm cutting out junk (as much as I can), drinking more water and trying to choke down more vegetables. So far, not too bad -- I have my days!! I started around 256 and wish to eventually at least get below 200 (my all time low was 150). After 199 lbs, I'll see where I get from there.

Good luck -- let's get thin!!!