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I think it is wonderful that you have shared these...

2008-04-15T18:01:00.000-05:00

I think it is wonderful that you have shared these tips for others to get inspired by and to help them. That list is an absolute wealth of wisdom that did not come over night I am sure.

I am a big Weight Watchers fan. It is the very best "lifestyle" eating plan in my opinion. Fiber is SO important and WW give it the place it should have in an eating plan. It is amazing, if you are suppose to stay within 24-27 points and you go under a few days a week, you lose less than you would if you hit your target points of 24-27. In my case, I lost nothing! WW knows what they are doing.

And, so do you. All of your tips are great!!! Thank you, for taking the time to post them. But, your the realization that "I finally accepted I need to lose weight to be healthy, NOT just skinny. is exactly why you will succeed and keep it off after you hit your goal weight. When we focus on a size we lose heart and gain weight. When we value ourselves and take good care of ourselves, and want to be as healthy as we can, weight loss comes more naturally.

I am very proud of your success and I am eager to see you finish your goal.

Being upfront and honest with other about your losing weight keeps you accountable as well as the strength you receive for yourself by being assertive about such a personal matter. Wow!! You are going to make it!!!

One little thing I picked up along the way is:

If I bite it, I right it!

And a weakness of mine in the past was tasting everything at every stage of the cooking, baking or preparing. So:

No BLT's, bites, licks and tastes. The points REALLY add up when you do that, I tracked it once. OUCH!! To break the habit, I even quit nibbling on veggies when preparing salads... no nibbling at ALL!!

With comments this long, I am never going to get through your blog.

Excellent tips! Thank you for taking the time to...

2008-04-12T05:18:00.000-05:00

Excellent tips! Thank you for taking the time to share. I lost 20 pounds in 2007, but have gone back to some old and bad eating habits and am at the point of going up a couple of pounds and down a half pound. Your tips have inspired me to do better!

You drink 80 oz of water a day? I barely make my 8...

2008-04-11T23:58:00.000-05:00

You drink 80 oz of water a day? I barely make my 8 cups a day. You're my god LOL

Sarah: Thank you for sharing! My friend, Marie-Lou...

2008-04-11T15:04:00.000-05:00

Sarah: Thank you for sharing! My friend, Marie-Louise, over on Booktalk on the GDT board has gone from 425 to 176.5 in two years and without exercising. She has health issues, too, but made this a life choice. All of you are my icons to keep me going.

Good luck Sarah. It's tough, but the work is worth...

2008-04-11T13:08:00.000-05:00

Good luck Sarah. It's tough, but the work is worth it.

Excellent tips, Sarah. Thanks for posting them! ...

2008-04-11T12:21:00.000-05:00

Excellent tips, Sarah. Thanks for posting them! I admire your resolve.

These are such great tips. I'm going to print them...

2008-04-11T10:49:00.000-05:00

These are such great tips. I'm going to print them out as we are trying to begin the weightloss journey and so far it's going nowhere because I simply have not developed any self-discipline for myself or for cooking for my family. It will come though.