Humpf!  I only lost one pound this week!  I know..... the first couple of weeks seem so wonderful.  Real progress.  Then one pound..... sigh.  I kept to the program.  I don't always have time to eat all of my food, that may be my problem.  That "starvation" thing.  My doctor says my family has the "thrifty" gene.  My family's bodies like the shape of round and try very hard to maintain that shape.  This coming week will be less stressful at work..... I hope so anyway and I am making an affirmation that it will be less so.  Stress makes me hungry, or at least I think I'm hungry, and am seeking solice.  Solice is usually chocolate candy of some sort.   I was good though, no candy.  I have been keeping those little bags of baby carrots handy and consider them my chocolate substitute.  They fit in your uniform pocket, aren't messy, don't melt, taste a little sweet, and give my mouth something to do.  I am usually a vegetable down after lunch anyway.  It is hard to mow my way through a nice salad, my NS entre and another vegetable in 30 minutes.  I just eat my 2nd vege later the day as my "stress reliving" chocolate alternative.  Why is it that after 4:00pm all hell breaks loose? 

I will try to work in more exercise this week.  That should help with the slightly disappointing one pound situation.  Good luck to you all this week.  I have confidence in all of us that we can really make a difference in our lives.  Healthier, happier, hartier.  I'll check in again next weekend.  --  Steph