Thanks for all the encouragement!
Silver says that "in marathons, you count down the miles". So, in my 6 month race, I have 179 days to meet my goal of 30 pounds.
The first day saw a good start to the mental adjustment.
Check out my Food/Exercise/Daily Victories at my blog:
http://360.yahoo.com/mrsilver1963.
TeamEstrogen Ladies Rock! Almost as much as Silver