Tomorrow, April Fool's is my weigh-in day. I have had a birthday every day for the past week, so have failed miserably. Tomorrow, I start anew. Thus this thread is a tiny bit early. Please post your goals, etc. and carry on as before. We've been at this for over a year now, can you believe it?!

Weight Watchers online is focussing on spring cleaning and decluttering. There are several articles. I've copied part of one which I though some of us might find helpful. I will post other excerpts once I've read them and if they seem of interest. I debated about whether to put this in here or the decluttering thread, but since it deals with eating, I decided on this one. Here 'tis:

We spend too much, we buy too much, and we eat too much. In the same way we surround ourselves with so much clutter, we overwhelm our bodies with caloric clutter. Almost all of us are carrying extra pounds that we just can't seem to shake.

The stuff in our homes becomes too much to deal with, but we keep shopping. Similarly, the increasing weight of our bodies becomes more than we are able to handle, but we keep indulging.

So how do you stop the cycle? You need to recognize that your choices have consequences. Every time you pull out your credit card to buy another pair of shoes, you're making a choice to add to your clutter. Every time you take a bite, you are choosing to bring that piece of food into your body and adding to your weight problem.

Keep this in mind: Every roll of fat on your body came from something you chose to put into your mouth. And every pound that slips away is the result of a decision you made. Before you take control, you need to understand emotional clutter and physical clutter (see the Decode Your Clutter box below). Most people have at least some of both, and it's no easy task to get a handle on either. We have broken the task into two phases to show how to clear that clutter from your life. It sounds easy, but it takes forethought and commitment. Here's how to get started:

Phase 1: Declutter your mind
If you acknowledge your emotional clutter (the unhealthy habits that lead you to overeat) and find ways to deal with it, the weight will fall away. But as soon as you let your emotions — be they depression, anger, or joy — make your eating decisions for you, the weight will creep on. Do some personal spring cleaning to break the habits that steer you in the wrong direction. Use this checklist to get started. Post it on your fridge or carry a copy in your purse.

1. Do a reality check: The fat didn't appear overnight and won't disappear overnight.

2. Imagine the life and body you want and hold that idea in your mind; refer to that mental image when you're swayed by unhealthy foods.

3. Organize where, how, and what you eat—it's the first step toward achieving your ideal body. Take time to plan out your meals.

4. Determine what your goal is for your body (to fit into your favorite pair of jeans or to be able to run a mile, for example). If a food doesn't help in your efforts toward achieving that goal, don't eat it.

5. Live in the present, not the past or the future. If you're eating for emotional reasons, home in on why. Anger? Despair? Fear?

6. Make mindful eating a way of life. If you don't, the fat will creep back on. Celebrate every meal; it will remind you of the great things a meal provides, beyond food.