Mornin' Rick! I take the stairs and park further away as well. I also try to walk more quickly. That seems to increase my energy level sometimes. We have three floors in my building and sometimes I will actually go visit someone instead of sending them an email. It's more personal and gets me moving. Have a wonderful Tuesday! Hugs, Stephanie

You look GREAT!!! But I knew that as I was lucky enough to see you in person recently! Drive to work: 2 Babybel cheese rounds Breakfast: banana (I didn't have time...meetings all morning!) Lunch: leftover turkey sweet-potato shepherd's pie Snack: lite applesauce cup and SF pudding cup Dinner: hamburger patty wrapped in lettuce with onion and pickles Snack: 2 windmill cookies Water: 60 ounces Vitamins: all in Exercise: walked 3 miles with hubby Have a great week! Hugs, Stephanie

Trish, I'll be thinking of you! You'll do great and the results will be worth it. Take care of yourself and let us know how you are doing once you return home! Hugs, Stephanie

It is funny you say trick yourself into being more active..I have been trying to do that but I guess the endorphins (sp) kick in and it is not like sneaking it in...I just don't want to stop...I have recently taken up the rowing machine and the first 15 min I struggle and decide I want to stop then I figure well I can get to 20 min it is only 5 min longer and then I get there and decide on a 5 min cool down and then I get to only 5 min away from 30 min how can I quit now..and then boom it happens I don't want to get off the rower now...so now I am up to 45 min on the rower..I am starting to like it more than the tredmill these days anyway...I found a new feature to my cable and they have an On Demand Exercise section and it is free...so gonna try it later on and they have a session with Lesile Sansone (sp)Walk and Tone..so wish me luck in sneaking that in today... Jannine

I did the same Rick! It was almost like an invisible barrier. Maybe if I have my arms crossed they wont see how big I was?? sureee ;) sounds like a great weekend, glad you enjoyed it!