Today presented a challenge again because I’m writing a paper.  I’m almost to the point of not worrying about the diet so much since the paper is weighing so heavily on me.  My calories weren’t too bad (but the night is still young).  I started metaquick today, so breakfast and lunch were no brainers, but dinner was a different story– I had cheese and crackers again, and two pieces of chocolate.  All in all, about 300 calories for dinner plus the 260 for breakfast and 210 for lunch, so a total of 770.  However, I also had coffee with creamer (up to 870 now, probably) and I’m getting hungry again since it’s late, so I’ll probably go down and do some munching.  I’m thinking cheese and crackers again, so probably add about 200-250 to that last total.  It’s still not too bad, I suppose, but it’s not on plan.  At this point, though, if it helps me get through this crazy paper, then oh well.  I will start back up strong on Wednesday when I start working out.  This is my last paper that I have to do from scratch this semester.  I don’t have snacking issues when I’m editing/fixing what I’ve written, but if I have to create something I need food, for some reason.  It’s all mental, I know, but hard to get around nonetheless.  I have five pages so far, and I’m hoping for six by the time I go to bed tonight (that will be half finished).  Then, my plan is to write the other half tomorrow and edit tomorrow evening.  It’s not due until Tuesday, but it sure would be nice to get it finished tomorrow just so I have it out of my hair and don’t have to worry about it anymore.  I’m just so sick of this class.  My other two classes didn’t bother me nearly as much, but I wasn’t fond of the class dynamics and discussion or the teacher, so that never really helps.

Okay, enough ranting– on the bright side, I was down to 170 on the home scale this morning.  I’m getting really excited to get into the 160s at home.  Today was as low as it’s ever been, but I’m expecting it to be up a bit tomorrow morning.  I have drank a lot of water today, though, so it might go down since that will make me hold less water.  Also, I tried on my size 10s today….and they fit!  They’re more snug, of course, than my 12s, but those are a bit baggy, and the 10s look good.  There’s one pair of stretch ones that I don’t think are quite good yet, but the others are great, so time to bag up some more jeans.  Yea!!

I’m excited to go home at Christmas looking so much thinner because I haven’t seen some of my extended family since last Christmas.  Plus, I’ll look good in all the photos for a change.  I actually like seeing photos of myself now because I look thinner in them than I think I look in the mirror.  It’s funny how photos tell you the true story, whether good or bad.  Okay, off to get a snack (at least this time it’s because I’m hungry!)