Week #3, still going strong! I'm still exercising everyday, either at home, work or the fitness center. I'm using the mypyramid.gov website to keep track of my daily food intake. I really like this sight. I made a profile of me, and it gives me how many calories a day I should be eating. I then enter all the food I eat, it calculates it for me and compares it to my pyramid designed for me, and shows me if I'm on target, or need a little more of say vegetables to get my daily intake. Then it tells me how many calories I've eaten! Super easy stuff!! So far this week I've been on target, except for Valentine's day. I had 12 Hershey kisses and 2 mini chocolate hearts and a homemade sugar cookie! I knew I was going to eat candy, so I just exercised a little bit harder that night at the fitness center. I'm ok now, I'm getting used to not nibbling all the time, and I"m more leveled out as to not be crashing from all the sugary stuff I used to nibble on all day long!
  Bob is still my main support system, and I think he's enjoying the new recipes I'm trying! (At least he says he likes them! LOL) We had spaghetti squash tonite. It was so easy to make, and healthier than using spaghetti noodles! Mostly a pure vegetable meal, along with a salad!

    I think I've dropped another pound, but with the exercising, my pants definately are fitting better now, and I'm working 3x a week with the weights, so hopefully I'm getting toned as well.

    I was thinking of Laura's comment that the first day she met me, how quiet I was, after writing my threatening letter to enter the contest! As I think back to that day, I seriously was expecting her to say at anytime, "Thank you Vivian, but we won't be able to use you in the contest at this time", She never said it!! I had real apprehensions about being in this contest, even that first day we weighed in!! I'm in it, with full conviction, and I have found so much support from people, co-workers, friends, and family, I don't want to let any of them down, especially me! So, thank you Laura, for picking me, I really did need this contest, and I needed the accountability!!!! Wishing everyone a successful week #3!!

Vivian