Today I talk about coming back from a "Health Hissy Fit." It sure looks like I know what my winning combination is, and yet here I am two weeks later and I'm at the weight I was two weeks ago.  I did gain some weight, and so I lost some weight to get back to where I started.  Hissy Fits are a bad idea. I don't recommend.  PERSISTENCE I found some great quotes about persistence:   “Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” ― Winston S. Churchill   “Do not fear failure but rather fear not trying.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart   “The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.” ― Thomas A. Edison   “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan Press On! has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.” ― Calvin Coolidge NEW WALKING APP If you love stats then you will love Walkmeter (they also have apps for bike riding and running). see  https://abvio.com/  I love that I can have what appears to be a speedometer which makes it easy to see if my heart rate is where I want it to be (I realize I could just start the heart rate app). The app is $10/year. I love stats.  BECOME A LOGICAL LOSER $5/month to join a safe place to talk about your weight loss struggles and hold yourself accountable. see www.logicallosers.com Chasing Cupcakes is a new book I'm going to be listening to at Audible. Check it out at http://logicalloss.com/freebook