I'm so pleased for you IAKG... (about a friend noticing your smaller self)

And osuche, you should know that a day off is not a bad thing, gives your body a chance to recover and tired muscles a chance to rest, its the weeks turning into months and years of no workouts that can cause the real problems!!!

maddy - great job at sticking with your plan, even when time doesn't seem to be in your favor on a rough day.

Lil ... way to go! Personally on such days as yesterday, I remind myself how out of control I was before making these positive changes and it helps me get through ... along with all of the other positive reminders and thoughts I "feed" myself in place of the goodies I sometimes would really like to be able to indulge in!

Oldfart, interesting idea .... I like it, but I'm trying to think up some substitution for the pasta since my biggest weaknesses are in the carb area, so even uncooked pasta might cause me problems. Thanks for your thoughtful suggestion and positive thoughts!!