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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lobo Lurker" data-source="post: 2181892" data-attributes="member: 25172">I just had to throw in my two cents here. I see a lot of you focusing on weight... DON'T. If you are eating correctly your weight will be what is should be for you (those height/weight indexes are averages only... have you ever met anyone that was completely average?).Instead, do what a lot of women's magazine's suggest. Take your measurements and follow those. Yeah, it's girly but you'll feel a lot better about yourself.The problem with tracking weight is that you'll be disappointed when you drop ten pounds and then steadily gain it back due to your regular excercise (muscle weighs more than fat, I believe).You also need to find a diet that works for you. Personally, I'm on Atkins (low-carb) but it's incredibly difficult to maintain down here in Costa Rica 'cause EVERYTHING the locals eat on a regular basis is either loaded with sugar or chock full of flour or corn.  I gather that you're not living in the USA. If not, and low carb alternatives are not  available readily, maybe you should look into a caloric limiting diet.I also disagree with the people that say no snacking. You can eat 7-8 times a day if you like... provided that you excersize proper portion control. Excersize it a bit*h. I have a desk-ridden job where I toil away for 9-11 hours a day. Between 1.5 hours of travel time and my wife and daughter, I too lack time to go and excercise for an hour.  I found that when I was taking the bus, if I got off a few stops before I was supposed to, I could get in some extra walking and that helped out a lot (don't know if that's possible for you though).  The best possible advice for getting into excersize (for me anyway) is to get an excersize buddy. If I'm in pain and just feeling lazy, I won't go to the gym. But if I can turn it into something social, then I'll do it. Especially if you and your buddy have an accord to not let each other slack.If you eat out for lunch, try walking wherever you go. A little goes quite a long way.Good Luck.</blockquote>

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