Breakfast: 1 banana and 1 Lite Baby Bel cheese Lunch: 4 ounces of sliced deli roast beef, 2 wedges Laughing Cow lite garlic and herb cheese with Kashi whole grain crackers Snack: forgot my applesauce and pudding so I'm going to try to do without...if I get desperate I have more roastbeef in the fridge Dinner: marinara with ground beef over a little bit of angel hair pasta and a small salad Snack: NSA Fudgsicle Water: 32 ounces so far Vitamins: I forgot to bring them to work so I'll have to take them when I get home Exercise: 3 mile walk with hubby tonight Have a great day! Hugs, Stephanie

Stephanie, It sounds like you are doing great, keep up the good work. Have a great day, Rick

Hi all, I guess I should have given replies to my own suggestions, here goes: # 1 weigh every day. Yes I do and log it once a week # 2 watching TV or computer. I spend 10 hours a day in front of the computer at work and then maybe an hour or two in front of the TV or computer at home. Now that all of the new shows are out I am trying to limit my watching. # 3 support. I use this and the men's board for my primary support but I do attend a live men's support group meeting 100 miles away from home once a month. I easily get as much out of it as I give. # 4 - Fiber I confess, I don't monitor my nutrional intake as well as I should. I try to eat healty and consentrate on protein. # 5 walking. Here is my strong point. I walk 5 miles a day in addition to my regular walking. In case anyone is interested, the 50 pound loss figure is based on burning 100 calories for every mile walked and that works out to 50 pounds a year. If you are at goal you can consume that many additional calories and it wont hurt the progress you have made. I like that part, but try not to abuse it. Rick

I'm wearing my trusty pedometer! I'm proud of all of us for banding together and increasing our fitness this month. My boots are ready to walk! Hugs, Stephanie

Hiya Rick! #1 - I have no problem with this one. I weigh myself at least once a day. I only record my weight weekly though. I think I would drive myself nuts if I recorded it daily! #2 - I seldom have time for television. Sitting in front of the computer however is another story. At work I'm in front of the computer and when I go home it's time for homework on the computer as well. #3 - This board is my best form of support! I do go to the support group once a month from my bariatric program. Unfortunately, it's not that great. Mostly, it's a bunch of people complaining about everything they can't eat anymore. Sigh. #4 - Fiber is something I'm working on. My great grains bagel every morning has 13 grams of fiber and 12 grams of protein! I also try to consume between 25 and 30 grams of fiber a day. Sometimes it's a struggle! #5 - I'm interested to see how many steps I walk in a given day. Today is the first day of wearing the pedometer. Time will tell! Have a great day! Hugs, Stephanie