Thanks Nicole

I'm so proud of you for joining and I'm going to give you constant encouragement. Remember Maria at the office? She's lost almost 60 lbs. She's an inspiration.

As for the portion sizes to both you and Terri - I used to take as much as my bf Brian. Now I'm taking about 3/4 of what he takes, and eating really slow. It's totally a conscious effort and was hard at the beginning. I still have to think about it and every so often I'll notice I've eaten half my meal in 1 minute and then I take a couple deep breaths and drink some water, and then I'll eat a bite. and then drink some water, and you get the idea.

I know we all can reach our goals! I love that we can post some ideas and information about what works for us, and doesn't.

Quote of the Day: "The beginning is the most important part of the work." - Plato