After a couple weeks absence from the diet blog, I’m back to journaling.  There was no major binging– I just didn’t have much time, and the holidays and travelling made it difficult, so I took a break. 

Metaquick was somewhat successful– 4.5 lbs. total for the week.  However, my greatest success is in having maintained (yes, you read that right) over Thanksgiving week.  I went to WI today, and I was exactly the same as I was a week ago.  Even better than that, I am in a smaller pair of jeans than I was when I left.  The ones I wore home were starting to feel a bit baggy, so I decided to try on the next pair, and they fit!  They were a bit too snug before I left, but now they’re perfect, and my belt is one more notch down. 

The only thing I can think of is that I still kept my calories in check even though I was eating off plan food.  I still ate Thanksgiving favorites, but I did eat less.  Also, for the three days prior, I was practically living on tiramisu (I made one for my Italian students– BIG mistake– there was way too much left over, and I caved a couple times and ate a piece, replacing lunch or breakfast or even dinner, so I think my calories weren’t actually any worse, but talk about unhealthy!).  Anyway, I don’t know how I made it out of the last two weeks unscathed, but so it is.

Today was back on track (except I still can’t face broccolli), so I’m looking forward to reaching the next 10 lb. goal in the next couple of weeks.  I actually bought my next reward (a coach purse) while I was at home.  I know that sort of defeats the purpose, but they always have a huge sale at the outlet on the day after Thanksgiving, so if I was going to buy one, that day was the time to do it.  I got one that I love for $140, so it really wasn’t too bad compared to what they usually run– it was 50% off the outlet price.  I don’t think I could justify the full $300 on a purse no matter how much weight I lost!  However, I am not using it/taking the tag off/looking at it until I reach the goal.  It’s shoved in the back of my closet just waiting to be used, so it is still serving a motivational purpose, perhaps moreso than if I hadn’t bought it in the first place.

It’s also December 1st and time to post another picture.  I plan to take it and post tonight, but we’ll see if I get that done.  Here’s the menu for today:

Breakfast: cheese toast, 1 egg white, HNS

Lunch:  bar, HNS

Dinner:  2 oz. turkey taco meat, 1 oz. cheddar, 1/4 wrap, 3 melba toast, HNS

weight at home:  175

MRC weight: 181.5