Had a dr. appt. Fri. I am down 14 pounds from when I was there in July. So my first block will represent that total. I think the biggest help was my commitment to take a walk for at least 30 min. a day (well most days). And I found myself quite often when being tempted to ask myself "do I really want this _____ and undo the progress I've made so far" Most of the time just taking the time to consider it helped to fend off the temptation. I think I turned a corner this summer because in the past I would just give in.
Ok so I'll get working on my block and try to post it next weekend.