Found this from the WBAL TV site under their diet and fitness articles - thought you might like to check this out. Very similar to WW but FREE. You can tell what web surfing I'm doing right now - motivational! Here is a link that might be useful: Sparkpeople

Hi Everyone, Enjoyed a lovely dinner last night and cards with our dear friends. I ate Shepherd's pie (crustless type), biscuits and ice cream. Yes I went over my daily limit but I am not worried. I do the WW program and actually just used up my weekly freebie points or calories. Today and tomorrow I am in recovery mode to compensate. So what does my day look like? Cottage cheese 1%, home made barley soup loaded with veggies for lunch, apple for snack and dinner will be a full plate of steamed zucchini, squash, onion and a cooked egg. I will literally load that plate and put a spoon of margarine, salt & pepper. Of course water, water, water today. Why am I telling you this? Because you can deal with a meal event. I faithfully logged how much I had last night and noted the points/calorie values. I know where I stand. I am not deterred at all. I continue. Did I have a large serving? Yes, honestly and honestly two biscuits. Today I am quite happily puttering away at little jobs around the house and enjoying my healthy food choices. So don't despair when you have these moments. You dust yourself off and carry on. If you know a meal event is coming - plan a head. Reduce your calories a day or two ahead and then a day or two afterwards. Don't beat yourself up. Don't regret, feel bad - just do your best and keeping putting one foot in front of the other. You can do this. You can persevere through these moments in life. That is part of living a healthy lifestyle. Just be honest with yourself. Over the coming weeks I want to talk about planning ahead and then staying the course. There is a major meal event/weekend coming up in November for those of you in the US and I'd like to open the communication lines on how to deal successfully with it so you can enjoy your friends and family. Focus on the joy of the fall season. We'll get through that time together I promise and you will continue with your goals. That's what I wanted to say today to everyone, even those silent friends we have out there reading but not posting. I'm reaching out to invite you to come back and read our posts, share our journey. You don't have to share on here to be a part of our journey together. Just come back. If we can help you stay true to your dream then that is all I'm trying to achieve. Lets have a wonderful day today and tomorrow. Cheers, Peggy

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I just ran across this post this morning & it sounds great- so I'm joining! Late, of course - but what's new about that?? Ha Ha! Altho surgery & hospital stays have put a dent in my sewing time, so far everything I've made has been from my stash. I'll need to get pics posted soon. For those of you who know of my mom's supply - I have put the ka-bash on any more of her stash delivery to my house! - UNLESS she takes some of the stuff our girls have left in our attic! Seems like a fair enough trade. Apparently whenever the girls move, some of their things just don't fit onto the truck...so guess where it goes? - again! Can anyone relate?? Maybe I can get DH to watch kiddos for awhile so I can get pics posted of what I've done so far w/my stash. The girls are easy - 2 & 3 yrs - but the 3 mo old boy is not his favorite...yet! Looking forward to seeing what everyone accomplishes :) ~Cindy