tip 3 and 4

Tip 3: Plan activities throughout the year to be slim for.  Small reasonable goals.

•  The first day of summer : I'd love to be back into my size 12 jeans by then! Everyone wants to be thin for summer but that is unreasonable for me.  So I'll just say "slimmer"
• September 19th:  One of my good friends is getting married and I'd like to not have to hide from cameras like I did at another friends wedding last June.  September is also my birthday month, and I will have a lot going on.  My goal by September 19th is a size 8.

That's all I can think of for now!

Tip 4:  Promise yourself a treat when you reach your goals
   Right now I'm thinking of big "treats" when I reach big goals, like a new Northface, if it's still winter, when I break the 200 lb barrier and smaller ones, like a spray tan or new peice of clothing, when I weigh a number that ends in 5 like 205, 195... and maybe another small treat when it ends in 0, 190, 180... I think small goals like 5 lb increments will help keep me on track.