Tonight we weigh in. I'll have to admit that even though I've worked my way up to a slow jog now (after my ankle fracture) and I'm getting out almost every day, I'm not losing much weight from looking at my bathroom scales. However, I am paying attention to what and when I eat. Night snacking is a struggle but I have deleted the bowl of ice cream or peanut butter sandwich (my favorites). Ben (from Lifestyle Fitness) keeps encouraging us to plan our eating ahead of time so there's not last minute decisions. Even when we go out to eat, decide ahead of time what to have. I've not changed my meal preparation much since I've always watched that area and stopped frying foods years ago. Working together as a group is very motivating and we are becoming closer friends. That's a benefit for sure. Well, I'll keep pushing ahead! Linda

I've fallen and I ...

It seems like we just started this program and I'll have to admit, there have been at least three times when I've completely failed in my healthy eating committment. Once was a Friday night when both my daughters were home. That's rare. They were craving Japanese food and I sincerely wanted to indulge them and just have a fun night eating and watching a movie. I talked to myself, "I can do this. I'll just eat the vegetables, scrape off the sauce and have 1 serving". The aroma of food filled our house and I couldn't resisr. I ate everything and had a second helping!! I have NO WILL POWER when it's in the house!! But I had a great time with my girls! In spite of these "falls", I've lost 7 pounds. It's been very inconsistent or I should say, I've been very inconsistent. SIGH. Balance! That's what I need!! Linda