Wow, what a lot of inspiration, encouragement, information, and now chuckles too! Thanks for all the ideas and stories and links.

Doing okay here. Got through 2 days at work without getting near the snack machine, which I was worried about (brought a few almonds and string cheese to cope with the temptation). Got through 2 lunches featuring stuff wrapped in big lettuce leaves instead of bread. Drinking water, eating the right stuff, working out. Now if the scale would just MOVE DOWN tomorrow morning!