I haven't check in as often as I had planned. Technical problems it seems.

But I am keeping my committment to make sure I don't skip lunch at work. I doing fairly well making sure I do something nice for myself each day.

I find that I am still craving junky stuff. I
have always allowed myself things like a juicy hamburger or full fat pizza- once in a blue moon
items- as long as I keep it on a regular basis but normally don't want to eat that way any more
on a regular basis. So far I'm not letting those cravings dictate what I fix for meals, but it's still scary to have them.

Yep, I know exactly what you mean about the cravings.

Sometimes it is hard to know if it is one of those that will just go away or if it should be obeyed. If I'm thinking about a food all week - I usually plan to have it on the weekend. Usually, I can say to myself, "If you still want it on Saturday, plan to have it".

Did that with a bagel and cream cheese and lox last weekend.

One in a while a craving that is not obeyed backfires. Sometimes I end up eating all around the craving. One time, a few months ago, after a concert, I really wanted a m&m McFlurry. I didn't get one and came home and ate about 4 bowls of cereal and a peanut butter sandwich. I would have been better off with a small McFlurry.

Hang in there. It does get better!

Denise