Ooh, Vicki, I love apple slices with almond butter (abc spread actually) and just bought some apples today for that purpose! I love the way you eat and am just getting back into that (small meals often,built around protein, good fats, veg and some fruit with limited grains). I did a No Sugar Challenge on Saturday and it felt so amazing I am going to keep it up for long enough to see some health changes.

As for exercise (I didn't answer that part of Citygirl's question), on rising I did ZWOW #17, a workout by Zuzana Light. Felt amazing all day, in fact I was giggling - exercise does so much for my moods I did the same on Saturday (it's Monday). Yesterday I had a little solo dance party in my kitchen, and that was my exercise.

I only just started exercising again in the last couple of weeks, but have done it before. I prefer to exercise daily as it's easier to get in a routine, but I choose short workouts, mostly Bodyrock.TV or Zuzana Light's. These can be pretty intense. So as part of my week I have active rest days, where I might do dancing like I mentioned, or if I did a lot of walking I might count that. I keep an exercise log and write each day's activity along with notes to refer to next time I do that workout (instructions, form, reps completed, comments).

Thanks, Fruitful! So you dance in the kitchen, too? I do crazy moves whenever I feel like it and wish I could find a free-form style of dance exercise that would feel so liberating in a class setting! I've not heard of Zuzana Light or Bodyrock and will look it up online.

Oh, I wish I could do a No Sugar Challenge, and I know it's not good for the skin and can cause aging (just read this in "More" Magazine article by some dermatologists), but I love sweets and desserts. Yes, the apples dipped in the nut butter are so tasty!

I love the way you log your workouts. I keep mine rather simple and if I've done any movements or exercise, I put a little foil star on my my monthly calendar. That way I can take a quick glance and see how often or how little I exercised and that will spur me on to do better in the following month.

You have received tons of great advice. I would just add i find drinking two glasses of water before sitting down to eat a meal or snack is easy, good for hydration, and helpful to me. Might work for you too!