odd duck - are you in the UK? Just wondering cause all my favorite stores have size 14 here in the states. (I know, cause I used to buy them!)

As far as sweating/cardio - I love and live for aerobic dance classes as well as step aerobics, kick boxing and sometimes spinning classes. It's hard to get bored in a cardio class, b/c they play dance music with good beats, and you have to wrap your brain around the different steps, so it doesn't get old. Treadmills and bikes on the other hand do. If the cardio m/c is all you have access too, consider investing in a MP3 or CD player to keep your energy up and your mind distracted!

Also, I feel quite sexy and motivated when I've been dancing around for a little while. Way more so then walking or jogging. (You sound like me when I was just starting out on my weightloss journey BTW.)

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I also love and crave salty snacks (way more than sweets)... So I always try to find wholesome versions of my favorites, like baked corn chips with salsa, or tosted pita chips with salty/garlicy homemade hummus (I like control jow much oil goes into it) and I like to munch on a few olives or pickles once in a while.

Whole wheat crackers and cheese is one of my biggest downfalls, so I avoid it, and when I do allow myself to indulge, I do it with focus. Make time to enjoy your indulgences. Cheetos will be even better if you stop eating them on your way to work save them for when you can eat them on a plate sitting at the table without distractions. Throw in a diet Mountian Dew while you're at it!

Keep up posted!