LOL at the seatbelt thing ... although I have to say, there is still a part of me that wonders just as I'm about to put it on every night and morning ... "has this just been a fluke, will it still really fit?" gratefully, it not only continues to fit, but now there is a bit of give in it as well.

At 47+ yrs of age, and no time in my past having stuck to a healthy lifestyle plan for this long (as far as I can remember anyway - and certainly not without having some major cheating happening during the time), I'm amazed that I'm still doing it .... and that it continues to be easier than it ever has been before for me ... other than those couple of pre-hut days, I've not even had any CRAVINGS since the first or second week .... I crave things sometimes, but the cravings have been easily re-directed.

However, after so many years of living NOT healthy lifestyle, I'm still doing the one day at a time thing ... though for the most part, I'm past the one or two hours at a time ... that's progress ... and like IAKG I'm finding that I'm able to make healthier choices more easily, which is a good thing, because the weight I'd like to lose will ultimately take me at least 16-24 months or more. But I do feel like I'm making progress toward becoming a truly more health conscious thinker and do-er.