I'm feeling very confident about my decision to lose weight following the Weigh Down Diet principles. It really is something I can live with. I'm more aware of what, how much and why I'm eating. I had chinese tonight and never gave it a second thought. There is some leftover chicken chow mein in the fridge. The old me would have run right over and ate it all up. I love chicken chow mein. The new me says, "Hey, I'm not the least bit hungry and it will still be there in the morning." In fact, I might even eat it for breakfast! On Wednesday I want to weigh again and see if I'm still feeling good about this! It will be a week. I'm really hoping I have a loss. I feel like I will. I know I haven't gained...my clothes tell me that...and as long as I maintain, it's still a good thing. It might take a few weeks of getting down the basics before I really start to see a difference. I have to be prepared for that so I don't go off the deep end. I know what I'm doing is good for me and it's relatively easy to do, so I need to be faithful and give it a chance. I didn't get this fat overnight...I won't be a size 8 by next Thursday. Starting to play the guitar again. Will begin to play for worship at my home fellowship. It is a neat thing. One more positive in my life to replace some of the crud with. Whether or not I had a lot of say in how my life has been to this point...I have plenty to say about it now and I want things to be different. I'm willing to do what it takes to be happy and healthy and productive.