when i weighed myself at work, i found i've lost 6 pounds since august 1. the remodeling stress is good for that at least. the dogs are also enjoying the longer walks, i feel some what guilty that the torn up house has removed so many of their nap spots, so i'm trying to compensate. i am also eating, deliberatly, smaller servings. thanks for the restart of the thread carole, i needed to have this today.