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That would never work for me. Plus, I doubt if my co-workers could respect me after watching me dig around my trash can an hour later.

You KNOW you'll be happier in an hour if you are able to withstand the call of the cake now. Own it! Take away it's power. When we have treats in the office, I go look at them, knowing that I won't have it. Then, as I'm looking, I'm telling the treat, "you won't taste as good as you look. I don't need you." And then I walk…

To me, it depends what they're doing with the answers. If they are using them as a point to start a dialog with the parent, I have no problem with it. Childhood obesity is a bad problem, and it starts young. And, I read somewhere that consumption of fruit juice is strongly correlated with obesity in young kids.

I agree with Schobert. You can't. You can help by making sure the home has a lot of yummy, healthier snacks and foods, but you can lead the horse to water, but you can't make him skip the Pepsi. Think about any food pressure you got before you set your current fitness goals. If anyone told you you shouldn't eat something,…

One other thing that would help me....make a commitment to yourself that you won't eat ANYTHING unless you've logged it in your food diary. Seeing the hundreds or thousands of calories heading toward my mouth is enough to stop my emotional eating...usually.

My experience was about the same...6 pounds almost instantly, and then a plateau. But, I kept with the plan, and about a week later, it started again. Keep in mind, 6 pounds in 3 weeks is 2 pounds per week. That's still a great average!

Welcome aboard the new life train! Most of what I've read says that one pound per week is really the safe & practical zone, and absolutely not to exceed two pounds per week. So, for 30 pounds, 6-7 months is the right target. Sometimes I get impatient, but that's really a sustainable goal. Plus, it means that you're…

Best of luck in finding your motivation. The support from users on the site is fantastic, but for me, the technology is what got me hooked. I have tried to log my calories in the past, and it just became too much of a burden. But, with the mobile app on my smartphone, it's really just taking me a couple of minutes per day…

For me, the biggest determinant was the decision that this is for real. Once I made that commitment to myself, there could be no half-way attempt. To me, that's just a way of giving yourself an out when it gets challenging. So, for me, the keys are: 1) Decide if this is something you really want to do, to become someone…

Sandwiches? You can have lean cold cuts with mustard on whole grain bread or sandwich thins for 250-400 calories. Add some grapes or other keyboard-friendly fruit and you can get through the meetings with no damage. Hang in there!

Sushi. I think if it as being pretty healthy....fish and seaweed and rice and veggies.... Most rolls I like have between 300-500 calories and 15-20 grams of fat. It takes 3-4 rolls to make a "good" meal for me. That's 1000-2000 calories and 50-80 grams of fat.

Thanks, all, for the advice. I think I may just plan to take a couple of bites of someone else's. That way, I can satisfy the craving without feeling like I'm giving back all the good work.

Thanks! I'm leaning that way. But, I'm one of those people who has trouble stopping once I've started. I don't think I'll have that problem this time, though. Since it will be planned and not a spontaneous moment of weakness.

If it were me, the tuna would be an automatic. Maybe the carrots. Either way, I'd be prepared to ask for a box as soon as the entree arrives, to put half of it aside for tomorrow. BTW, that restaurant looks great.