I lost steadily. I stuck to the acceptable foods and stayed the course. When I did cheat, I made sure it was only 1 item on 1 day and it was always something without sugar. NEVER a whole day or continuous cheating, i.e. 3 days in a row. I found out around Valentines day, after really screwing up eating a whole bag of Hershey kisses, that my weight slowed down to a crawl. I only lost 1lb every other week. I think that the sugar is what does the damage more than anything else. I did end up reaching my goal weight of 155lbs, but decided to restart because I still have too much fat on my body. I am now working at toning up with Pilates. I realize that when I used to weigh 135-140, I felt very healthy and was athletic. This is what I'm working toward, instead of just being "thinner".

melissa