we all know this band is a tool and we have to work with it to stay on track and to achieve our goals. I have no restriction righ now and am measuring everything to stay on track along with a daily food, Water and exercise journal. But I admit I have times in my day that I'm not hungry or crave something and just want to eat it.

What do you do besides walk away and just say no?

I drink a glass of ice water and wait

I have two boys 2 and 3 and they do alot of coloring, painting and such so I just started coloring. I really wanted some Dove Easter eggs my sons had left in their baskets...so instead I decided to color a page inone of their coloring books. so I have decided to do that, color when I feel like wavering from my plan....And I have a thing about completing things so It usually takes me a good half hour depending on the book.

I'm thinking about buying some starter kit painting supplies and easel this summer and paint while the boys are playing outside...

I might even find another calling. lol

what do you do that is not as ordinary as drinking a glass of water, walking away and just saying NO?

In the beginning all of the temptations are hard to ignore. I had to literally throw out my temptation foods; popcorn and m&m's and quickly change the TV channel when all of the fast food commercials came on. I did find that after surgery in the first few weeks I couldn't eat very much but was hungry alot. Since I was recovering, I took this as normal. Your body is responding to the new changes in a normal way. It wants what it always has had. But if you give in too much, you'll go back to the way you ate before the surgery and what would be the point of it? I found this web site to have answers to every question I had after surgery. I know I have good days and starving days. Exercise is all I have found that really slows the starving feelings. In fact the more I exercise the less hungry I feel. I've had one fill and haven't noticed a bit of restriction. So far it's been all will power and consistency. I do occasionally snack on a piece of bread or take a bite of a burger, but as long as I don't quit and get back to my "routine" I feel good. Remember this is a life changing plan. It isn't simple or quick. It takes a while to reverse the effects of "couch potatoism". The hunger pangs you feel are certainly a sign the plan is working and your stomach is simply whining for what it used to get regularly. You are in charge and you will succeed!