That's a good idea Houmax. Stating your goals, would very well help you achieve them.
I started 2 1/2 weeks ago at 5'3'' - 144 lbs. I would like to get down to about 125 (+/-), lose the little love handles I have, and tone up mostly.
I'm currently on my 2nd day of Stage 2, and I picked up my exercising a bit. I work in an office during the week, and find it tempting to grab a handful of whatever is sitting around the office (Cheez-its, Popcorn, etc..). But I took Houmax's advice about chewing on some sugar free gum, just to give my mouth something to do, and it does help. I haven't caved in, and this morning I weighed in at 141 lbs. So far, so good.