Losing inches is just as important as losing weight. Of course, ideally it would be best to do both at the same time- but one or the other is good too! I'm working on enjoying some of my favorites in moderation rather than either piggy out/eating whatever I like whenever I like (which got me into this dilemma in the first place!) or becoming what I've always called a "religious" dieter. In the past, I've always stuck to a strict regime of compulsively watching calorie intake/exercising like crazy, but this time around, I refuse to do that - since I've learned that I can't maintain that lifestyle for the long term. I'm just trying to be sensible and make exercise and moderation be new habits. I've been exercising at least 30 minutes a day now for 15 months and I have to say that I just don't feel right unless I get that morning workout completed. Now, as I said, I'm adding "eating in moderation" to my day. It will be exciting to see what happens

I just got on board again and would really like to be able to stick with it this time. right now Im just trying to get my food intake back on track, my over eating was way out of control! I out recently that my over eating was probably due to the fact that this year I quit smoking, quit drinking diet coke and became a vegetarian. the first two were ways I controlled my eating and the last is just so brand new. The combination of all three put my eating through the roof but now its time to get back on track next comes the exercise! As for weigh ins well I'm going to have to get to the Doctors office more often because it seems to be the only place that I weigh myself!