WOW Emile - that is pretty good moving! Glad you are helping us out!!!! I unfortunately didn't get lunch today for all practical purposes - just a second to eat at my desk - been in meetings before and after lunch, so I have to get busy this afternoon after work. I did walk a little before lunch - but only about a mile. My pedometer is only saying 2.7 miles so far today. But I am going for a walk when I get home!

5 miles in 1:17.11 lets jsut say a long lunch, I got to get that down to under an hour. Ill follow the report up whenever you ask, jsut wanted y'all to know Im really on board with this.

Thanks so much, I still have a ways to go, but nice to hear.

# 1 Weigh yourself everyday, one study showed that daily weighers lost 12 pounds per year while weekly weighers only lost 6 pounds per year. I weigh myself every morning and log it in once a week I tried logging daily but then almost became bald with the revolving numbers..so I only log once a week # 2 Spend no more than 2 hours per day watching TV or sitting in front of the computer, TV junkies miss out on calorie burning activities like walking, gardening or playing with kids. TV watchers are sitting ducks for food ads. Record your favorite shows so you can fast forward through the commercials. This one is hard for me...when I am not at the Gym or being the MOM Taxi I work my photography business out of my home so I am on the puter for that.... # 3 Contact a support person. Long term weight loss requires support. It is suggested we contact a support person at least 3 times a week for accountability, for encouragement and to give back what you have been given. OMG...this is where I get most of my support....I do get support from my family but it is not the same...and the once a month support meeting with my surgeon mainly is for Pre-Op sometimes it is concentrated on Post-Op but not enough for my liking....so I feel that my family here is who I come to to be accountable....and to get the kick in the pants I may need..lol what is funny is when I go to the monthly meetings I talk up my OH family and tell how we are a well rounded group who genuinly cares for eachother and is always there for each other... # 4 Eat fiber at every meal. Eat 4 grams of fiber at every meal. A survey showed that woman who ate less than 13 grams of fiber per day were 5 times more likely to be overweight. We can get our fiber from raw fruits and vegetables, whole grains in bread, cereal or cracker. There are 5 grams of fiber is one small apple or one cup of broccoli. I do get all my fiber in...I have been using FiberSure everyother day for a couple of months now so I know that I get enough of t hat..... # 5 Add 5000 steps to every day. The average person takes about 5000 steps to do their daily activities. Adding 5000 steps for a total of 10,000 steps could result in a 50 pound weight loss in a year. Walking lowers blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and pounds. Ok here is where I have just stepped it up....I have been averaging between 2.5 and 4.5 miles per day for 5 days a week so I have stepped it up abit as of today due to the Walking Across America...so you will see my results at the end of the week.....OT...I just purchased the Omron HJ-112 Pedometer from amazon and it s hould be here by the end of the week so I can defiantely kick it up a notch...I am afraid to use the pedometer I have it adds 5-10 steps when I shimmy my pants down in the ladies room...(sorry guys...lol) so I cannot wait for that....I will be in New Hampshire this weekend...my church group is going to our Annual Womens District Retreat and I will be in the woods all weekend...I plan on having lots of miles accumulated this weekend.... Ok...I know this was long but I was feeling chatty...love you all.... Jannine 357/162/157

Hi Janine, I don't think it sounds like you eat any more than me I usually eat about 4oz plus a cup of veggies and maybe a fruit. have a great day!