Everyday I have hurdles to overcome.  I work a resturant, my husband loves pizza and my friends always want to go out to dinner. I thought when I first started this program that I would not really be telling the people around me about it. I had one of my friends the other day want to go get a bacon cheeseburger with me. I had to say I couldn't and I had to tell her why. It's just amazing a how many people around me were influencing my eating habits. Same thing goes for my excercise. I am learning to be more stern about what I need to do to be healthier. As Martha would say, "it's a good thing."