Thanks to all for dropping by! I really enjoy it. And Goddess, I do really love the new look of the site! It is wonderful and you have done a fantastic job! Rock on!

Last night I went home and the boys are doing better but still not eating. So I made up some chicken cutlets I had and the rest of my ceasar salad. Delish! Felt like munching again, so went for the same thing, deviled eggs and peanut butter - not together!

Still was feeling the need for sweet, so I had a diet root beer. I have soda only occasionally, but I have to say, it really was good and got rid of the sweet cravings.

Having that left over steak with some salad for lunch. Planning some pork chops with homemade cole slaw for dinner. Will depend on Nita's recommendation on what to do to those chops! LOL!

Oh, and I stepped on the scale this morning. 212. Down 4 pounds since Monday. Going to try not to get too tied into the scale. That is what got me off track last go around, well, that and chocolate...but...

I am going to try to look at this as positive reinforcement for doing what I should be doing to be healthy. Someone remind me of that when I start whining in a week or two when the scale is not moving fast enough! LOL!

Have a fantastic day everyone!
Cheers!

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Congrats on 4 pounds in less than a week!! Wow!

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glad to hear the boys are doing better, mab.

you can count on me to do that, mab.

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Mab - Glad your family is recovering. Excellent weight loss! I's be happy with 4 pounds in 4 weeks, you did it in 4 days! So don't sweat it if the scale refuses to budge for a while. TGIF!!!

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I'd be happy with 4 lbs in 4 months! Great going, sweetie. You're doing so well. Are you finding that it's getting easier as each day goes by?

You have a great weekend.

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I missed my lunch break posting. Darn work for interfering!

Well, got on the scale this morning. 214. So it is already messing with me! I did nothing different. Still 2 pounds down since Monday, I'll take it!

I had the most fabulous dinner last night, thanks to Nita. I had pan fried pork chops and made cole slaw. Delish!

Today for lunch, a can of tuna and a big salad. Going more protein tonight with some taco meat. Have to use up the ground beef.

Thanks to all for stopping by. I love and need the encouraging, and the threats from Goddess (LOL!). But seriously, it is so nice to have such wonderful encouragement from folks who understand what it is all about.

Oh, and I was a little bummed today so for a pick me up I got a pedicure! Much better than a food treat! (It is raining here, and we went from 70 degree weather right back to the winter blues. Hard to be chipper on a day like this one!)

Thanks to all for dropping by!
Cheers!

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Great Job!!!!!!!

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Love them pedicures!!...Good for you!

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I do so love the pedicures!

This weekend was challenging. Went to a funeral for a friend's father. Held it together pretty well. Then mom had me over to go through papers and help clean out a little more of dad's things. Not fun.

Yesterday I just stayed at home and did chores. Laundry, cooking, and cleaning. But I had time to watch a movie and read. So productive but relaxing too.

Last night I had pan fried pork chops and cole slaw. No, you are not reading an old entry. I had this again because it was soooo good. Thank you Nita! (She helped me figure out what to do with my old chops!) Yummo!

I joined the 30 day challenge to eat properly for the next 30 days. I need the mental boost, so I am looking forward to that!

Started today with the usual lunch of tuna and a handful of salad. You can tell when I like something I can eat it every day and usually do!

Weather is still cold and cloudy here. Seems to really effect how motivated I feel. I am so looking forward to Spring. I can see some of the early bulbs peeking up at the sun, so it is coming soon!

Have a fantastic day!
Cheers!

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I hate when work interfers with me getting online. LOL!

My lunch break was interupted numerous times today, so no time to post.

I made Rob's chicken parm last night. Yummo! My son actually saw it and rubbed his hands together! They couldn't wait for me to plate it up.

Today was tuna and a handful of salad for lunch.

It is strange that since day light savings I am getting up in the dark again, but I love that there is still plenty of light when I get home from work.

Have a wonderful night.

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How funny!

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Ok, here it goes. I cheated. And I am going to put it out here and be honest about it!

On Weds. I had a turkey hoagie with french fries for dinner. And I felt seriously ill after eating all of that bad food. I can't even tell you why I did it. I'm not sure myself.

Then I went right back on track yesterday. And blew it again last night. I met a friend for dinner. Thought I was making a good choice by going to a steak house. It was a pretty good choice. Until I ate two peices of the bread they put on the table. And then went home and ate I don't know how many reese's cups while packing my son's school lunch.

And, I seriously can't tell you how many I ate because I don't know. It was mindless. And worse, I feel sick.

So today, right back on track. Trying this morning to shake up the routine, but work is not where I have the problem. Nonetheless, I ate a hard boiled egg for breakfast and I am having some chicken broth at my desk as a snack.

Somehow I don't think that eating more often during the day is really going to resolve the issue because I am not hungry when I eat at night.

I am sick and sad. The scale said 218 this morning. I have to be v. careful in my thought process now. I go too easily to the "you deserve it, what were you doing, you know better and are a bad person" talk in my head.

But... I do have to own this and figure out what is going on. And the truth is that this WOE is not hard. It is a simple plan with out counting calories and weighing food. All I have to do is stay away from the foods not permitted. So logically, I am not sure why I let myself get so off track.

I am going to have a good day and move forward. Not sure how to pin point what I am doing with this night binging and why, so any advise would be really appreciated!

Have a wonderful day, my friends!

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Mab - wish I could help you with your night eating. But if I could help you I would be able to help myself. I think maybe what I need to do is get myself out of the house for at least a good part of the evening. maybe go to Barnes and Noble and have a decaf then browse the books. I think If I could do that between 8 and 10 or so temptation wouldn't be there. I'm not tempted by anything B&N sells foodwise so That's why I picked there. Course I've been known to get lost at Home depot also.
Maybe you could do something similar. Or engage DH to keep you out of the kitchen.

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Mab, about the candy, we've all been there. I don't buy it and bring it home. It isn't nutritious for anyone. Keep some berries or nuts around for a sweet attack. OR, if you absolutely must have a Reese's, go to the store and buy a single serving. Eat it and be done with it.

About the sandwich, fries and rolls. Life is full of decisions, we make hundreds each day without even giving thought to most. If you make the choice to have something, let it go and don't beat yourself up for it. You're the same successful person, who the day before was right on track with her WOE. That great person simply chose to eat bread and potatoes. Don't choose to eat it everyday, it will halt your weigh loss. Negative self-talk will derail us quicker than bread, fries or whatever.

Have a good Thursday, the weekend is right around the corner.

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Susie's right, Mab. It's just food, and you can get right back on track immediately. It's not like you had an affair, or killed somebody, goodness, those would be things you SHOULD feel guilt over. But a hoagie & fries and a few candies? Nope, it's in the past, it might make you have a short stall, but you've fessed up, and show a determination to get back to your plan, so I say "wonderful!"

I wouldn't try to over-analyze why you got off track. Just know that it happened, realize you might have triggers to cause you to fall off the wagon, maybe look for a pattern, but don't let it obsess you, OK?

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