Thank you to everyone for their words of encouragement. I am down 3 more pounds (23 total.) Picture me smiling and doing the Snoopy happy dance. I have another small goal. I need to loose only 2 more pounds so I can take the "Segway" tour at Disneyland's California Adventure Park. There is a weight limit and I did not want to be embarrassed just in case they questioned me and found me in a lie. For all I know they put you on a scale if you look questionable. Anyway... yeah!!! almost there. Thank you all for all of the reminders of "eating on plan" or not. I am in charge of me and no one crams food down my throat. Each food and activity choice I make is always my option and only mine. Be proud of me though.... At work this week it was like one big bake sale. The doctors brought in coffee cake last Saturday (treating us on Sabbath.) On Sunday there was birthday cake. Monday one of our patient's families was thanking us with cookies. Thursday we were being rewarded with full size candy bars by our Manager for completing a required Gallup survey. I was very good; I was able to decline all of these treats. Work has been hellaciously busy so I have been meeting my "10,000 steps" easily. I have not had great success with most pedometers. My friend at work encouraged me to get a BodyBugg. It is what they use on "The Biggest Looser" reality TV show. It was a little pricey, but I am enjoying it so far. I really like seeing how many steps and how many calories I have burned during my day. One of the really nice things is that it keeps track of my metabolic rate even when I am doing sedentary things of sleeping. I am not advertising, I am just letting you all know one more way that I am trying to achieve my goal. My Husband and I are Disney Geeks. We are going to spend a couple of days there for his birthday. I will try to get a picture of us there so I can upload it. I am usually the one taking the pictures though. There are usually Park photo ninjas everywhere, and they are always willing to take a picture of you with your own camera. Good luck, good decisions, and good health to us all.