Hello all,

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today. Tuesday, I passed up the bucket-o-junk (large container of salty snacks) it really didn't look all that appealing anyway. Wednesday frosted cupcakes. Today, there were 4 large platters of cookies and cupcakes (from the nursing students who had spent time on our unit). Yippee ~ I am trying to tell myself that the pleasure of the tasty treats will only last briefly, but the pain I have to endure from my poor knees and body having to haul around this excess weight lasts for hours. I don't like pain all that much ~ LOL. Also it seems that not having this sugar in my system, I feel better. I sure like that. Hanging in there ~ one day at a time.

Thank you all for your encouragement and support.

Sorry, to leave out personals tonight. Forgive me.

Take care

Gayle, way to go on getting another happy sunshine face. You gave me a good reminder that the pleasure for a junk treat is momentary and the repercussions last and last.

Rie, I’m quite sure it won’t be possible to get caught up on work. Especially at this time of year. “lots of needs from other people” is just too profound. That’s why I’ll never get caught up. You’re consistently staying pretty low on those cals. Are you sure you’re not going too low? Or are you banking them for many smores this weekend?

Am2, what job do you have? Evenings and projects. You’ve got my curiosity. I thought about not exercising tonight but your streak prodded me. And my own, but I thought of you and Zumba’ed with my PS3 Move. It was the first time since my surgery. It was fun but my knee was a little irritated with me.

Tera, my sister LOVES veges. Lives for her garden and all the canning and freezing so she can have her veges all winter. So I know there are others like you out there. I love the cocoa and coffee bean. And beans are veges so I’m a “vege” lover too.

Mary, I make my own marinara and don’t add sugar. It’s all vege, no meats or cheeses. Then I can it. Its about 40 cals a ½ cup.

Today, I’m ending the cals at a hair under 1500 cals. I Zumba’ed so it was an on track day. Interesting thing at lunch. I had the munchies and my co-worker was going to get fast food. I asked where, thinking I could be bad. She mentioned Arby’s and I couldn’t think of a treat there (not fond of Arby’s) and she came back with McD. Now, I have a rep of never buying fast food and rarely having junk. I looked at her McD bag and said she was going to Arby’s. I’d have gotten something from McD. She looked at me in shock and said I would never eat their food. I mentioned a hot fudge sundae or a McFlurry. Then I admitted I just had the munchies and if I’d eaten anything, it wouldn’t have curbed the munchies so it was just as well. It was one of those lightbulb moments for me – to recognize caving to munchies wouldn’t eradicate the munchies. So my cals were on target and the day was a success.
Marie

1515 calories and 10 carb serv. And I had sweet potato and green beans with a little lean steak for dinner. Lunch had very little veggies though and my only fruit was a 1/2 lg banana. Only one mocha, but I did have a 1/2 pc pineapple upside down cake tonight and at the airport while waiting I had about 2/3 of a hershey bar. Guess why I had no room for more fruit!

Terapet - strange thing is I have always LOVED veggies! I still do but just can't seem to eat so much of them now. And I could easily do without meat most of the time...if I lived alone...I'd probably rarely eat meat. I love nuts, seeds, beans and eggs (now and then). I'm sure I'd eventually want a hamburger or a steak but not very often.

Marie - Could you send me your marinara recipe? Or have you posted it on the over 50 recipe thread? Dh isn't much for any tomato based sauce but if I put a little onion soup mix in it and other seasonings he will eat it. I spoiled him early in our marriage by making this sauce with tomato sauce, and an envelope of dry onion soup mix in it, then added meatballs and basil. He loved it but since I've realized it wasn't so good for us, he's not so happy with my pasta sauces. Still I keep trying now and then and he will usually eat it, just not much.

Caving to munches does not erradicate munches? Yeah you're right, but who knew My old theory was to eat it and get rid of it so it couldn't tempt me anymore...but I guess yours IS better...

Rie - Well my goal is still to eat like you. I used to eat like you except I ate more, much more...and I still eat more than you although I am doing better. Unlike you though I am a snacker. I can't imagine just eating three meals and one snack even though that's what my diabetic dietitcian recommended.

Hello, all! Just sharin' that I did sail through today with 1600, the day is not officially over but won't eat any more. I run my calorie day from midnight to midnight, just because I'm a stickler for accuracy and that's a 24-hour day. My exercise was a 45-minute walk and 15 min weights.

Marie, I work for a municipality so am often taking minutes at meetings that run late and doing projects from home. I used to be a reporter and the lifestyle is much the same now but I don't work as much.

Glynne, congrats on passing on all those tempting treats. Woot!

Rie!!! I used to have a publisher that said that about having employees being like having children lol. He was always looking at me when he said it. You are doing great!

To all, mentioned or un- ... hope tomorrow is a great day!

Hello all,

Another busy day, so I won't get to write much here tonight.

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as of today.

I cooked supper for the family and took it over to Sara's. I made brownies and ~ NSV, didn't lick not one spoon, spatula, bowl or dribble of brownie batter and didn't eat a brownie either. I took along my own dessert ~ the fruit and cool whip mixture.

Hope you all have had a good day and have a nice Memorial Day weekend.

Take care

1490 calories, but almost 16 carb serv. I honestly just forgot to watch my carbs, can you believe I can still do that..

Despite that I did have a NSV...dh bought two slices of the pineapple upside down cake we love. They are huge pieces! He bought two only because of our gs being here as we usually only buy one. Yesterday we cut them both into 4 pcs. I had 2 of the small pieces last night and after dh and gs ate theirs there was only one 1/4 pc left when we went to bed. I was alone most of the day and knew it was on top of the fridge but I wasn't even tempted. I was sorta trying to save it for our gs but In the past I likely would have eaten it since I knew he'd be getting more treats today plus he had plenty last night. Funny thing is tonight after dinner I reminded gs it was there if he wanted it. I noticed my dh looked up when I said it and in a little bit he's in the kitchen saying he was going to eat it!! I was really surprised as my dh is usually the most unselfish person I've ever known but he really really loves that cake! LOL So it was Lolo (grandpa in Filipino) who ended up going for it...but when he saw my surprise he asked gs if he wanted to share it which he did. I almost felt sorry for dh! I felt like running out and trying to buy him another piece! But I was proud of myself for not eating it.

Fruits/veggies - I had 1/2 banana, a handful of baby carrots, a pickle spear, 6 dried cherries, a can of vegetable juice and a creamy potato soup with bits of carrot and something green in it.

Wow, Glynne, very proud of you with the brownies!! Brownies can be very tempting!

Rie - As usual you did well!

I was at 1670 yesterday, the exercise was half hour walk. Slowly trending down on the calories and feel SO much better. Choices were better, too! Woot!

Rie, huzzah! Sorry your trip was cancelled. Enjoy the relaxing! Thy numbers look good!

Glynne, good job on the brownie front!

Maryea, congrats on that pineapple cake victory also. I'd probably have caved on that. Knowing it was on the fridge top and not eating it was great!

To all, mentioned or un- ... have a beautiful day and if t'is holiday time where you are at as t'is here this weekend, enjoy!

Feeling so fabulous and focused today! Woot!

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as of today. I looked the other way when a family member brought around a tray of home made chocolate chip cookies, and then thanked my coworker when she ate the last one and I wouldn't have to worry anymore that I would give in and start the sugar craving battle all over again.

Don't know if any of you saw my experiment ~ I was playing around ~ curious to see how many little flowers it would take to make a row across the whole post. Not sure but I think maybe something like 32.

1960 cals today, really not doing great on the calorie front this week but still hoping for a nice weigh-in! (Definitition of insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result!)

Oh well, lotta walkin' today, maybe that'll help the cause! Woot!

Marie! Lol, I think t'is grown-up to never want to grow up. I know too many people who define growing up with giving up and the person I was talking about is one of those, I think. My motto is the same as Winston Churchill's who said to never never ever give up (words to that effect).

Glynne, sorry I didn't see the post about the experiment and mention it earlier. That is so fun and cheerful. I can't wait to see what you discover. Your guess sounds right on target. Congrats on the chocolate chip cookie victory! Awesome work! Huzzah!

My snack tonight was a sugar free popsicle for 15 cals instead of the Kay's Naturals Parmesan Protein Chips for 120. That is my NSV for now. The Kay's are a healthy snack for me (low glycemic) but I needed the hydration from the popsicle and didn't need extra calories.

Woot!

It is glorious here, has been back in double digits all day, very low double digits for Arizona in May, feels like I transported to the mountains or something.

Good night to all!

Lost .8 and .25 overall inches, unexpected 'cause thought I'd gained. Wootness!

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today. It's a start

Huzzah to Glynne! Congratulations on your flower power count!

Happy Memorial Day to all in the U.S. and Happy Day to all others who inhabit this thread!

Am2 did well (if she doth say so herself lol) yesterday and came in at 1645. I am declarin' a challenge TO STAY AT 1800 OR UNDER FOR MY ENTIRE VACATION (unless there is an emergency meeting I have to do for my main job or another client needs something done, I am not working or doing any business or ANYTHING lol until June 3). Not doing a countdown or anything on that, just challenging myself. The ideal count would be 1577 but I don't think I'll make that every day.

Streak continues, going walking pretty soon. It is still nice and cool here, a blessing.

A BIG CHALLENGE ALSO this week is that I am eating lunches and breakfasts out a lot with various people. Today is the worst as it is a non chain fancy Mexican grill where I have no idea of the calories because their menu doesn't list them online and the friend I am goign with only comes to town once in a blue moon and hates it if people ask the calories so I don't want to do that. But I've researched some pretty good bets and will come up with a good count to log.

This is Day 216 on my backwards count to my major long term set of goals that includes my ideal weight to which I have 17.2 pounds to go, but t'will be SLOW ... well, unless it speeds up a bit here lol.

To all, have a glorious day!