I started Spark a couple years ago and lost about 40 pounds. I was quite happy with the tools on this free site. During Nursing school, I fell into my bad habits and gained the weight back and a few more. I am proud of my success in my Nursing career, I passed my Boards and am now a Psychiatric Nurse, as of July 2010. I work second shift and realize that this is an opportunity to get into better habits. My daughter is also interested in a healthier lifestyle, so we are a Mother Daughter Spark team. I find the hardest thing for me is late at night, after a stressful evening at work, I wind down and tend to eat late. When I come home, I have been jumping onto Spark to input my food intake and it seems to motivate me and keep me away from snacking. I also have been making sure that I am snacking before I leave work, otherwise it has been 6 - 7 hours since I ate dinner. So I am naturally hungry. The key for me to losing weight is planning. Other habits I am aware of that don't work: - eating in front of the TV - lack of fiber - lack of water - sweet tooth - motivation to move and have an exercise program - which is probably the biggest factor and is also tied into planning. -Hx of Yo-Yo dieting Positives for me - I do not drink sweet carbonated beverages - I have a good knowledge of nutrition - I am in good health - knees and all - I am making more money to afford better foods - family support - success in the past

Lose 25 pounds by summer Keep it OFF! Then reassess and set a new goal.

Exercise as a habit Portion control Quality calories PLANNING PLANNING PLANNING Sticking

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