Oh, I'm "hungry" every two hours. And training for running gave me "sloppy" habits - since I was needing the fuel with my high metabolism to work so hard. Now, with walking being my main exercise - I don't need the constant carbing that my running habits had necessitated. I'm not going upwards too much, but I'm feeling the pants get a bit snugger. Like you - its WAR! 1. Lenten crap dump - gave up my sugar free excuses, with one day a week off. No more daily SF candies! And diet coke ONLY when stuck. (I had started drinking it like they were going to stop making it soon or something!) 2. Water water water - My thirst que is still exactly the same as a hunger que. I'm pumping the hydration up and its making a difference. 3. Back to action - I'm walking regularly - as the pain of my surgery made my activity level the only true casualty. I'm back on track, and teaching a fitness class which has motivated me beyond anything else thus far! 4. Support - I'm BACK. And I'm talking more IRL to people again. I get frustrated with newbies asking things like "How soon can I go back to illicit substances" and "when did you smoke again?" and "So, eating cheetos at 3 days out is a bad thing?!?" So I'm trying to stick to more of the Long-timers I know rather than newbie support groups. 5. Protein - I'm working hard to get the protein fwd habit back firmly in place as I no longer have the "need for glycogen stores" excuse to justify my carb addiction. HUG HUG HUG, ~Lara

When I started getting dehydrated - I added back Crystal Light and SF KoolAid. Otherwise, Lenten thing is going amazingly well. I really had picked up some silly habits of eating crap all over again. I also got inspired and swapped out all my chips and cheetos with the baked ones - which just aren't as inspiring to eat - I feel less junk food - "crave-y" now that I'm back to eating more organic, more baked, more healthful, more whole-grain. My weight hasn't really changed at all - I just feel better. My lovely wife and I are doing smashingly! We are moving on Saturday, out of our current apt with my old roommate into our own little lovenest built for 2. We're beyond excited about it. But I'll miss my roommate - luckily he'll be just down the hall, as we're moving across the hallway from him. There's one other thing, but I'm going to make a post about it. I miss you guys too - but I'm so glad everyone is doing great and living their lives! *hugs* And AWESOME - 4/26 is RIGHT around the corner!!!!! ~Lara

WOO HOO!!! *hugs and High-Fives* ~Lara

Hi Peg, thanks for updating us on your progress. Sounds like you are turning the corner and are doing very well....I will keep you in my thoughts as you head to your next round of tests. RAE

Thanks for the update Peg - it is nice to see how everyone is doing and it is so glad to hear that your doing better. Toni