The getting to a healthier weight program that I was part of in Feb 2010 -12 weeks of training or education has a follow-up for 9 months. I'm so happy there is this follow up for me.

It is once per month and we get the fellowship of the others who have been through the 12 weeks, a reinforement of all we have learned and if we are having a particular problem like being stuck - platoeing (spelling?), or yo-yoing, or what ever, we get individual help.

In the time since I finshed the 12 weeks course, back in late may or early June, I've stayed within the 3-5 pound range, which is the expected gain or loss. I only gained .8 pounds!

We were giving homework:

1Track all our food and activity, which is what we did in the 12 weeks!

Our other goals this month are to add some (more) fiber, water, veggies which has been shown by reasearch to help us have a more full feeling. To add these to our salads, soups and main courses and snacks.

Make and eat at least one of the soup recipes they handed out each week. That is one way to increase water, veggies and fiber.

Eatting breakfast always, everyday. Choicing healthy cereal with no more than 10 grams of sugar (any kind of sugars)and around 10 grams of fiber for one serving size. If we aren't breakfast eatters, having a healthy fiber bar like Fiber One or the Quaker Oats brand are a way to start! And a breakfast fruit or fruit juice.

Do physical activy for at least 150 minutes per week, which is less than 30 minutes per day or more, every day.

So I'm off and working the healthy eatting and changing lifestyle in a much more fun way - having support!