I'm glad I don't have to work on Saturday. Well, I do have to work at home, doing all the yucky housecleaning, but at least I can chill out when I want to.

We're nearly halfway through the challenge!

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I surely don't want to work, but with the economy the way it is and being a single and owning a home, I feel like I have to, just to stay ahead of the game. I've been trying to prepare myself for a 40 hour paycheck, don't think the overtime will continue at the rate things are going, so a little extra money in the bank will help incase of an emergency.

Yes, this month is well under way, seems to be flying by. And I need to knuckle down and get things moving again. And above all stay off the couch. I'm going up North at the end of November and I know I have to get into those jeans or I am going to freeze.........I'm not ready to go out and buy new until I reach somewhere close to my goal.

Hope you don't freeze up north! We went to Ohio in May and it was cold & rainy the entire time. We had a nice visit, despite the weather. I really enjoyed the change. We flew out of San Antonio, and the high the day before we left was 104, in May! What a difference in temps! It was in the 50s, maybe lower 60s the whole time we were in Ohio.

Yesterday was not a stellar eating day. Today, either. Tomorrow is another day, though.

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Muggy and 75 here. Did my 5.5 mile wlk/jog and 1/2 hr dvd. It's a gloomy Monday.

Here, too, but with a steady light rain, which we are desperate for, no major complaints from me!

Got a little off plan yesterday, not bad, just a few more carbs than I'd normally eat. Back to vlc today.

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Ohio is exactly where I will be going. November might not be too bad though. It's usually not bitter cold then, but who knows the weather up there has been a little irratic this year.

I got a little off track yesterday also. I had one of those long meetings at work. They buy lunch and you get what you get, no choices. I do the best that I can with it and try not to eat too much. No meeting today though, things will be better.

I was born & raised in NE Ohio. I love going "home" for a visit, but sure to hate the snow & ice! In Texas, when it snows, we just put everything on hold for a day until it melts!

Today is going well as far as food goes, but the office staff leaves town tomorrow afternoon for a day and a half conference, so we'll be eating out from Wednesday supper to Friday lunch. No telling where we go. There are 2 nice restaurants in that town, one Mexican where you can get a good fajita or taco salad, the other a steak house. Either should be good choices. But we have a dinner Thursday night, and I don't know what the menu is for that. So, guess I'll just have to make do with what is served, and be sure to avoid the dessert!

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Well it is fall today. 60's and sun....now it is cooling off. Did my usual walk with the dog( 4 mi) and 1/2 hr. strenght training dvd.

Nita, Where at in Ohio? I was born in Pa but was raised and lived in Ohio. I lived in Geauga county for years, before I moved to Florida. I still love the winters, I usually go North in the winter just to chill, I love the snow, just don't like when it all melts and gets ugly.

I've had this pounding headacke all day, sure hope that tomorrow it's gone. In the meantime, I'm headed for bed.

Nicola, my dh & I were born & raised in Medina County. All 3 of our children were born in Medina. The last 7 years we lived there we were in Chippewa Lake. We moved to Texas in 1979.

I like a bit of cold & snow occasionally, just don't like to drive in it!

Weight is sitting still this week.

I'll be out of pocket until Friday evening, so don't expect me here until then.

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I lived in Middlefield until I moved to FL in 1988. I enjoy the winters here but if I can get out of here and go Ohio to cool off then I would go every chance I got. I usually go up for 3 weeks or so in Dec but this year I decided to stay here.

I think I gained a lb or so, probably will settle back down in a few days.

I'm back from our meeting. A deluxe continental breakfast was offered, with tons of sugary starchy rolls, donuts, muffins, etc, and pigs in a blanket. I ate the pig, threw out the blanket. Had to have coffee either black (yuck) or with nondairy creamer (double yuck), or milk, so I had it with milk. A big bowl of fresh fruit, strawberries, kiwi and cantaloupe and honeydew, with some grapes. I ate fruit, a lot of fruit. Without enough protein, I needed something, and it was the less evil of all the foods offered. Even the "light" yogurt was fat free, but 2nd ingredient was HFCS. Tomorrow morning I'll get on the scales & see what the damage was.

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Rita, I think you did good. I wish they would have fruit at the meetings I've been at lately. I've been in meetings 3 days a week, for the past 3 weeks, I pick around everything but sometimes it's really hard to do. Yesterday was the worst, I had these cravings all day so I just ended up caving. Hopefully I can offset that today and tomorrow.

When you don't have enough options, it's hard not to cave! Ya gotta eat! And when you're not at home, have to live out of a motel room, it can be really hard to have enough of the right foods to eat. We just do our best, and hop back on plan the soonest that we can.

BTW, after all that fruit, I actually lost a pound! I'm not talking a little bit of fruit, either, but lots of it. So, now I know that I'll be ok if we have the same thing at our conference next year.

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You are so right Nita, and I am so tired of beating myself up over it. I just have to try a little harder to make better choices for what is offered.

Today is a gorgeous day here. High only 80. Maybe I will get some yard work done and things in the garage that I need to take care of. I already have dinner ready, just have to heat everything up. If I go get started by the time my boyfiend gets here I will be able to relax the rest of the day.