Secrets of Success

Cash, cash, cash!

If you cannot buy it with cash, don't. Credit card debt is consuming too many of my friends. I - thankfully - got mine paid off in 2009...I never wanna go back there!!

Substitution

Healthy substitutions are the key...my turkey chili is awesome!

Money! Money! Money!

I just went the Spark Money thing...put in my budget, savings, debt, retirement, etc....it is scary. I am a saver, not really a spender. I have excellent credit...and it says that I will not have money after age 64...scary.

A loss is a loss is a loss...

I lost 2.6 lbs today at weigh-in. Last week - my first week back on my program - I stayed the same; I was mad as h#$#3 to say the least . So, I thought this week I would have a 'big' loss....I was disappointed when I saw 'only' 2.6 lbs...but after a talk with myself, a talk with a good friend... a loss is a loss is a loss...it's better than gaining any day of the week!

Genres

Organize your movies, books, CDs by genre.

One Drawer At a Time

Set aside one drawer at a time, few minutes at a time till it is clean & organized.

SP Budget sheets

Using the SP budget sheets have really helped me to see where my money is going...I was spending waaaay too much on food (drive-thru more specifically) and magazines...now I limit the drive-thru and a group of friends & I share/swap magazines so we all save money!

Never Gets Old...

WW, watching what I eat, exercising...unfortunately all get old after awhile...but SP never gets old. I learn something new every time I log on! You rock, SP!!!!

Sunshine

I think Vitamin D and being outside are two very powerful tools in losing weight.

WW Meetings...

Regardless of the program you are following (WW or non-WW)....hold yourself accountable. With WW, attending meetings do just that!