lucinda-your entry made me laugh. Congrats on another good day.

marie-sorry the pain is back. You are wise to stay away from the scale. You don't need any more aggravation.

rie-Those pounds won't stick around. Good for you for minimizing the damage and holding the line on the total calories

Total cals today were 1900. The main reason it is so high was the avocado I had on my salad at dinner. I normally forego avocado due to the cals but I just couldn't let it go to waste. How silly to go over due to a vegetable! Exercise was a 60 minute step class at the Y.

I did really well until a few minutes ago! Then I went over by about 215 calories and 2 carb servings!

Lucinda, LOL at the 50 over is much better than the 2000 over of past days. Great job.

Tera, since avocados are healthy, you're fine. A 3FC on another thread long ago posted "Which is more wasteful? Throwing the food away or eating it and the health complications from being overweight?" That made me think and I no longer ever have problems throwing food away.

Mary, next time don't wait the two minutes. You have your night craving, come here and post "I'm not going to give into the craving" and I bet you won't.

Yesterday was the craving PMS day and I sent this to my daughter and friend. I thought you'd get a kick out of it:

Since it is coming towards the nasty time of the month - I want (no specific order):

• dark chocolate in candy bar and M&M form
• More and More mochas
• Chocolate Chip Cookies
• the 7 layer chocolate monstrosity at Claim Jumper
• Strawberry Dacquiri and/or margarita
• french silk chocolate pie
• a humungous hot fudge sundae

That should be enough if I could have all that.

Today, I really don't want anything except the mochas. I always want mochas. I am on a roll to going to Starbucks every day this week. Bad, bad, bad. But I figure I'm entitled with the pain quotient. And I'm staying in my calories. Yesterday was 1436 and I did a moderate elliptical workout in the morning when there wasn't much pain. And today, the pain has subsided (not a coincidence since TOM started and the cravings are gone). I dd the 1.5 mile doggie walk and nearly ran up the biggest hill. I feel so much better. Not perfect but better. Definitely less pain than last cycle but still too much.
Marie

Todays cals-1440 Exercise 60 min strength training class. The scale has been a little kinder lately but I will have to see if it sticks before I move my ticker.

maryea-That was not too bad. JUst a little slip. Keep aiming for your goals.

marie-I love your list. Yummy. I am glad you are feeling better. I am impressed you were ready to run up that hill. I am proud of myself when I can walk up a hill and still talk at the same time!

Todays cals 1860. I was so much better than last Friday. Two glasses of wine and 2 servings of sesame sticks. Not too bad.

Rie-You are back on track. Your soup sounds perfect, soothing and lo-cal.

Marie-Oh, the things we ladies have to go through! Sorry you are mad at your doctor but on the bright side of things-no news is good news. You do not want to hear bad news from a doctor. Good for you for measuring your goodies and dosing appropriately.

marie.. i am awed by your intelligence. measuring out a specific number of calories for a 'cheat' food is such a smart idea.
friday night I had one glass of wine. And while I was nearly tempted to eat a home made brownie I did not because
1. i do not have the will power to eat a reasonable serving
2. I waited long enough for the desire to morph into repulsion
so I had a hot cup of tea instead.
so far today which is saturday I had 350 calories for lunch and I am now getting ready to have dinner. I am not truley hungry but I gone down this route before too. where I under eat for a few days and then whamm the next week is a caloric overload. So i will eat a delicious dinner and make sure i consume 900 calories today.

Sorry haven't been here for a while. Been keeping busy and trying to get back to some of my other priorities I've slacked on recently. Also very tired yesterday. I did well today finally. Ended today with 1368 calories and 12 carb servings. I know I went over on carbs this evening but it seems like the best way for me is to eat light earlier in the day even if I do go over some in the evening. I don't know but will see how it works out. My bs was really good before dinner ...probably high now...and likely will be high in the am. My doctor said once that if it is only high once a day it's not bad..but again, will see.

I love sundays! for me it is the start of the week. I get to start off with a fresh slate.

for bf-salad w/ tofu, nooch, liquid aminos and franks hot sauce. yes I put that sh^t on everything.
lunch- a baked sweet potatoe with sauteed mustard greens
dinner small salad and smoothie made w/ almond breeze and spirutina.
and thats all.
I can watch the super bowl w/ out booze, w/o chips and dips.
eating those foods is not worth the throbbing pains in my ankles.

lucinda-I need to be smart like you and enjoy the Super Bowl party without booze and chips. You are so good and will be rewarded.

maryea-Nice to hear from you about your good day. You show that blood sugar who is boss!

Rie-Have fun at your party tonight. I wish you could pass me some of those homemade goodies over the Internet!

Yesterday cals were 2110. I had the day nicely planned but blew it when some friends invited us to meet for drinks after dinner, not my usual thing to do. I need to learn to stick to my plan!

The scale is down again today but I am afraid to move my ticker, especially with the Super Bowl party today. I am planning to use my desire to stick this weight as a motivation to not overeat tonight. I need to make a grown up choice tonight and decide which I want more-momentary food pleasure or real scale victory which translates into cute spring clothes.