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I just saw you, and you look great! Seriously.

For me, it's exercise because it motivates me mentally. When I exercise, I don't want to eat bad because I don't want all my "work" to go to waste, and it becomes this wonderful cycle of healthy living... so I usually focus on getting myself to exercise first and then the healthy eating falls into place. I am naturally a pretty healthy eater though, so that part isn't too big of a struggle for me.

I don't count calories, but do focus on eating a protein and veggie heavy diet. It's also high in (healthy) fat too. I also drink a lot of broth based soups - it's such a filler for me, and I love soups!

For exercise - I'm all about quick efficient workouts... so high-intensity cardio + toning, like Insanity DVD's! Wearing a heart rate monitor does wonders for my motivation.

Eta: While diet alone is great for weight loss, the weight lost is often water + muscle. So every time weight is gained then lost again by diet alone, it gets harder to lose since you're constantly losing muscle instead of maintaining it. Exercise combined with diet helps maintain muscle mass while still contributing to weight loss.