Such good advice!

Your list truly represents the hallmark of succes with this WOE, at least from my experience so far.

Organizing your eating and making eating a conscious activity are <b>so</b> important. Having the appropriate foods on hand, and planning when and how much to eat, is critical, and reduces the probability of falling into trouble with points 3, 4 and 5.

A little anecdote: I recently went to my 6yo's kindergarden class "end of school show". It was early, and we were a bit rushed getting him and my 4yo ready to go, and I just didn't have time to think about eating. Fortunately, I had some prepared celery sticks w/ cream cheese in the refridgerator, and grabbed half a dozen before leaving. Even so, I was not prepared for the onslaught of "temptation" that greeted me when we arrived at the school. Danishes, muffins, banana bread, big bowls of fresh fruit... ugh... But, I didn't cheat, and didn't let it bother me. Instead, turned my mind to how yummy those celery sticks with cream cheese were. lol...