Here are some tips etc I sent to my members. You might find them interesting. I am still doing good. It does feel good to be losing. But I have earned it. Not eating between meals is not easy. Hope you have a great weekend
Timesaving exercise routines:
Walking for 10 minutes. Take the first two minutes slowly, quicken your pace for six minutes and then slow down again for the final two minutes. After a few weeks of walking on flat terrain, use the same approach on an incline.
Jumping rope. Try jumping for about a minute, doing a two- or three-minute chore around the house and then jumping for another minute.
Stair-climbing. Start your routine with just one flight two or three times a week, and then move up to two flights the next week.
Wall push-ups. Wearing gym shoes with a good grip, stand close to and facing a wall; place your hands against the wall slightly below chest level, shoulder width apart. Slowly step back from the wall (about a foot or so) and push -- straightening your arms slowly and then bending them again. You should feel your chest, shoulders and arms working. If it feels too easy, step a little further from the wall. Repeat 10 to 20 times.
What Works
Some dieters find that flat-out giving up all they love to eat is hardly a realistic way to diet -- especially when they'll have to stick to the dietary changes to keep the weight off. Winning solutions included:
Weekend rewards. Junk-food junkie Linda Martin, 31, of Otisfield, ME, kept her penchant for pizza and fried foods in control by giving herself permission to eat these things -- but only once or twice on the weekend. That way, she cut the number of days she allowed herself to indulge from seven to two, and was often able to avoid giving in altogether.
Keep one goody in your diet. Jeannette Chaffin, 52, of Huntington, WV, factored in one bad habit from her free-for-all eating days. "I used to start my mornings with a Diet Pepsi and a candy bar" -- a sweet repast that caused her to down sugar-laden foods all day. Chaffin got rid of the junk food, but allows herself one diet soda every afternoon to satisfy any cravings.
Balance high-cal/high-fat foods with nutritious ones. For Kathleen Ortwein, 51, of San Diego, indulgences vary -- "pizza or a milk shake, maybe once a week." Her strategy: "I make up for fat indulgences on one day by eating fewer fat grams the next
SENSIBLE DIET TIPS
Start your diet with a food diary, record everything you eat, what you were doing at the time, and how you felt. That tells you about yourself, your temptation, the emotional states that encourage you to snack and may help you lose once you see how much you eat.
Instead of eating the forbidden piece of candy, brush your teeth. If you're about to cheat, allow yourself a treat, then eat only half a bite and throw the other half away. When hunger hits, wait 10 minutes before eating and see if it passes. Set attainable goals. Don't say, "I want to lose 50 pounds." Say, "I want to lose 5 pounds a month." Get enough sleep but not too much. Try to avoid sugar. Highly sweetened foods tend to make you crave more.
Drink six to eight glasses of water a day. Water itself helps cut down on water retention because it acts as a diuretic. Taken before meals, it dulls the appetite by giving you that "full feeling." Diet with a buddy. Support groups are important, and caring people can help one another succeed. Start your own, even with just one other person.
Substitute activity for eating. When the cravings hit, go to the "Y" or health club if possible; or dust, or walk around the block. This is especially helpful if you eat out of anger.
If the pie on the counter is just too great a temptation and you don't want to throw it away, freeze it. If you're a late-night eater, have a carbohydrate, such as a slice of bread of a cracker, before bedtime to cut down on cravings. Keep an orange slice or a glass of water by your bed to quiet the hunger pangs that wake you up.
If you use food as a reward, establish a new reward system. Buy yourself a non-edible reward. Write down everything you eat - - everything - including what you taste when you cook. If you monitor what you eat, you can't go off your diet.
Weigh yourself once a week at the same time. Your weight fluctuates constantly and you can weigh more at night than you did in the morning, a downer if you stuck to your diet all day. Make dining an event. East from your own special plate, on your own special placemat, and borrow the Japanese art of food arranging to make your meal, no matter how meager, look lovely. This is a trick that helps chronic over-eaters and bingers pay attention to their food instead of consuming it unconsciously.
Don't shop when you're hungry. You'll only buy more fattening food. Avoid finger foods that are easy to eat in large amounts. Avoid consuming large quantities of fattening liquids, which are so easy to overdo. And this includes alcoholic beverages. Keep plenty of crunchy foods like raw vegetables and air-popped fat-free popcorn on hand. They're high in fiber, satisfying and filling. Leave something on your plate, even if you are a charter member of the Clean The Plate Club. It's a good sign that you can stop eating when you want to, not just when your plate is empty.
Lose weight for yourself, not to please your husband, your parents or your friends. Make the kitchen off-limits at any time other than mealtime. Always eat at the table, never in front of the TV set or with the radio on. Concentrate on eating every mouthful slowly and savoring each morsel. Chew everything from 10 to 20 times and count! Never skip meals.
Saturday
Your my role model there for sure 
