Hi friends! I think I can finally declare that I have made that elusive "lifestyle change"! I quit smoking back in the late spring, and since computer time was a trigger for me, I was laying very low on the internet time. In the past when I quit posting here, it was because I had gone back to my "old ways" and was hiding from the issue. Now I can honestly say I just keep doing what I do, the weight is still coming off (albeit a little more slowly these days ) and I feel like this is how the rest of my life can be enjoyed! I don't know how I had the will to just hold on with a death grip there in the beginning until the changes started to stick, but whatever it was in me, I am so thankful. Now I'm just living - active, fun, and free. Not starving miserable, totally in control. At peace!! Have a fantastic day, everyone!!!

That's great! I think that it's really impressive you found out what your trigger was for smoking and cut back.

Congratulations on your amazing success so far with your lifestyle changes!!!! I think the point one finds out they can happily live with their lifestyle change forever is the day one knows they've succeeded in this journey. Somedays I feel like I'm at that point, other days not so much. But I am getting closer to finding that peace permanently. So I do recognize how major your achievement is! Well done!

WoW! Congrats on your amazing achievements. It is so important to make the changes for a lifetime and you have grasped that. You rock!

Congrats! Quitting smoking is so hard, so it's fantastic that you were able to stay on track with your weight loss!

That is doubly amazing - quitting smoking and staying on top of the weight loss! Go you!!!!