Wow! This is fantastic Lynda!! Way to go on getting your life under control!! Very, very impressive! So amazing in fact, that I've copied everything you said here and have emailed it to my wife to read! She has always had a hard time losing weight even though she tries very hard to eat right and exercise (sometimes a LOT). I think your approach would really work for her, so thanks!

Personally, I dread all that portion counting myself. So far, I haven't had a problem though, and my weight loss has gone fairly well (as proven by the plots of my weight loss). But, if I stall out like you had, then I know I'll just have to bear it and do it anyway!

Thanks so much again for writing about what you are doing!