having a goal of 238 or lower pre-trip helps you to feel calmer. I know the madness of tryin for an unrealistic-at-the-moment can be. It usually makes me gain from sheer stress, even not eating.

When I started dropping everything I found a pattern of Corelle that I liked. It is very light weight, which used to drive me batty before I needed lighter dishes but I have grown to love them. There are lots of new patterns; not our mother's dishes any more.