I enjoy the walking tapes! They are low impact, but they still do their job and I'm thoroughly fatigued by the end, wishing and hoping it would hurry up and end. However, they're not SO high impact that you're dreading doing them the next day. Therefore, I am able to do them everyday, no excuses.

They come in 1, 2 and 3 mile versions. I think they're worth a try, especially the 1 or 2 mile when you've only got 15-30 min. And when I've got extra energy, I just exaggerate the moves and/or use light weights.

Amy, glad the whole wheat pasta worked out for ya. Also, that work is going well. AND the jazzercise. Go you! Sounds like fun!

Cat's right. We're not mothering the world, however, I am guilty of worrying about where this nation is headed. It's odd. On one hand we seem fitness crazy, on the other hand, so large portion crazy, everyone trying to find the new weight loss trick... nearly everyone can be found on one side or the other.

Extremes of obesity and extremes of fitness. My first and foremost is my family as well. I admit right now I'm my main focus, my quality of life and how I handle my relationship with food. It affects everything I do, my marriage and how I live my life, the choices I make. But now more than ever, I do this to be an example for Olivia as like you both, I don't want to pass on the struggle.

I have a friend in particular who feeds her son horribly, because she thinks he likes it and it's cute, fun and this and that. I don't want to speak badly of her, let's just say, he's 7 months old and has eaten... a snickers bar. Sigh.

Anyway, it's her kid, and I've said my peice once upon a time and so I let things lie now. However, I do have issues when she harps me about "still" BFing Olivia. She thinks kids should stop being BF when they have teeth. Maybe it's to make her feel better about herself? I won't get into it now. Cat fight! haha. I just care about her son...

Cat, I loooove those little food mat thingies. The McDs play stuff is unbelievable, isn't it? Who wants their children to imagine working at McDs? Big future! Oh dear, that's just my opinion and I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings. It is just playing, I suppose. I was just baffled when I first saw it, that's all. Advertising to toddlers.

Doing well. The scale goes down and I feel stronger to resist temptation each day. Yesterday, I went to Golden Corral with a friend. It was my first time in recent months in a buffett situation. I soooo wanted to pass by the desert area. I just loved that overprocessed sugary shite. I resisted, but just barely. I was so lucky that the exit did not require me to pass by the area. It was difficult, I so wanted to have desert. I had rationalized in my head since I didnt have bread or pasta or potatoes during dinner, I could afford it. I told myself, just keep walking. I felt relieved as I walked into the cool breeze in the parking lot.

30 lbs down!