Don -CONGRATULATIONS on getting certified. WOW!! Now you've added another level of fun to your many trips. It does sound like it was burrrrrr cold that day!!! You sure needed Michele's thermos idea. Just remember that you won't have that problem in most of the places you dive, where it is warm and sunny!!! Now I know you'll make your goal, Don. You are so close now!!!

Kathy - you did really good to "trade" your regular JC dessert for the small portion of gelato. Good for you. That's what is all about when you come right down to it. We need to make the decisions on a daily basis as to what we will eat. One meal at a time!!! Your little cheat this weekend wasn't that bad at all. You should be fine in your next weigh in.

Michele - I've never been diving, but I feel the same way about all the gear when you snow ski. It takes more effort to get to the ski lift than to ski down the slope. LOL. Thanks for your encouragement about those 5 lbs! They will all be off SOON and then some.

My foot seems to be much better today. I'll try walking again today. I'll just stick with flat ground for awhile and build up to the steep hill at Wild Animal Park. Sadly - I used to do that walk a couple of times a month with no problem. Now, not only did it hurt my foot, but I was huffing & puffing like the overweight person I am!!! No more denying it. But that is now one of my big goals. To take that walk again (one of my favorite places) with ease and enjoyment. That will be a very good day, indeed.

Haven't weighed in yet. I was good this weekend. I didn't keep to a very low calorie plan, but I did eat as planned. I kept track of all calories I ate and in fact, had planned in advance each day exactly what I would eat. I had one of my favorite Stouffer's (not Lien Cusine - but the regular ones) pasta dinner. It has more calories than I should eat in one meal. So, I split it in half and saved the other half for dinner tonight. I allowed myself one glass of wine at dinner and stuck with that instead of moving on to 1 1/2 and then 2 glasses. I had a great mousse type dessert that I split in half. I'll have the other half tonight. So even though I allowed more calories than I should have, I kept control of what I ate and made those important "decisions" in portion control.

Good luck to everyone!!!