Posting early...the day is still far from over but I haven't been tracking any way. My weight dropped back down today so thankful for that. I don't think I've done too badly today despite having lunch out. At Mongolian Grill I chose a lot of veggies and only a little bit of thinly sliced beef and little oil. Did have 1/3 cup of fried rice though as didn't see any white. Realized later (too late) the waitress had offered it when we first were seated. We just didn't understand her. I usually eat white rice to avoid the fat, figuring I get enough fat as it is and I'm happy enough with plain rice. Tonight dh and I are each getting our own dinner and I'm trying to eat light.

Marie-Your post made me smile. Nothing beats a wonderful day.

lucinda-You have to admit you are doing a lot of things right considering your list of improvements. You are on your way to your weight loss goal.

Am2-Hope your calories came out okay. Too bad about the job but at least you got in some interview practice. Do you currently have a job? I should be looking for something new since my company is doing very badly right now but I am lazy. I was out of work two years ago and lost thirty pounds over six months.

maryea-I admit I would give into the cookie baking if my son wanted them and it would probably set me back as well. In either case, try to be extra, extra good before they get there.

Speaking of being good, I was only okay today. Calories were around 1800 again but still no exercise. Part of me just doesn't want to spend time at the gym. It is so nice outside plus there is so much I need to get done at home. I tried to take my dog for a walk after dinner tonight but she only made it one house over. Poor dear.

Tera, I'm an independent contractor; yea, am ok about the job situation, wasn't really up my alley.

Maryea, your dinner at Mongolian Grill sounds just right. Congrats on the weight going down.

My calories did NOT come out okay. But I'm alright for it being the high day of the week. I need to keep it the high day, though, and stick to the budget the rest of the week.

Still sugar free.

Maryea, I don't have kids (except my furbabies) but I guess I'd bake the cookies and make a pledge to myself to only eat one. That would be pretty hard to do but I'd probably be able to do it if I planned ahead and also made the son take ALL of the cookies except one and store them in a different part of the house.

Good morning All. i have been avoiding the gym too Terapet. my little dog cosmo keeps me walking though.
i weighed myself yesterday b/c I have no will power. Of course the scale taunts me and won't budge.
I now accept that the laws of gravity don't apply in my bathroom. And light reflects differently in my mirror.
If I feel good on the inside and indeed I do, that will have to suffice for now.
On a different note, my son keeps using up all the avocados. he makes killer guacamole with loads of garlic. The garlic repeats on me.
i get weirded out thinking that my breath reeks. but what's a gal to do?

Good morning, Lucinda. Guac sounds good. I think I will make some this weekend.

I revamped and added to my goal dates this morning after I did weights. The kind of frustrating day I had yesterday cleared from my head in another night of insomnia (hmmm, useful sometimes to have time to think). I am clear that I really want to reach my 125 goal and all the other irritations in my life are not going to get in the way of that.

Know I am going to be on track from here on out.

Todays calories 1890, no exercise. Okay day.

Am2-Good for you. I say Go For It!

lucinda-Way to go stepping on the scale. Keep focusing and it will happen.

Marie-Awright on another good calorie day. Hang in there with the crabby co workers.

i stayed on plan today. i ate well within my limits. i just wish that my self control would magically make my husbands health issues better. But that is not how the universe works.
But my overeating doesn't make his health any better either.

Got back on track big-time today! Only 942 calories and almost little less than 10 carb serv. I'm eating the same but going slightly longer between meals. Not sure I can eat anymore carbs but might eat a little cheese or a few nuts (they have carbs but if I only eat a few it would be ok). See how I feel by bedtime. Worked out today too.

Marie: No worries 'bout the job not gotten, have already moved on in my thinkin' 'bout that. I do have a wee temp job this morning and it will be a nice one, since I know the people and the project I will be doing. Have plans still to not work at all until October (or maybe not work at all forever ... but we'll see ... it is all good!)

Lol, like the idea of the "REALLY?" look. Must practice that.

Tera: Good job on an okay day. Those are the ones that save us in the end, IMO.

Lucinda: Congrats on eating within limits! Woot! I'd bet that your good habits ARE helping your DH over the long haul and that he is absorbing them and they are of benefit to him.

Maryea: Huzzah on being BACK ON TRACK BIG TIME! Woot!

Back on track mentally as well as diet and fitness wise is where I intend to be by tonight. I am almost there, doing a little bit of IF (Intermittent Fasting) today. I don't follow any of the set IF plans but do some longer periods of fasting sometimes followed by a normal (for me) resumption of eating. Works best for my bod.

Anyhow, my cals yesterday were 1445, exercise was weights 95 mins walking, sheer heavenly weather, not improved by rain this morning but now very nice and even somewhat cold at 75 degrees. It likely will not heat up too much. Time to think fall.

Marie, when I was fasting for surgery (twice) two years ago, I found it impossible, but I find it easy when I'm fasting to feel better, which is the usual result of doing the IF.

With calorie levels, however, I have a hard time on normal days keeping them where I need them to be to achieve my desired result. Lol, I keep thinking it ought to be easy. It is just math and meal spacing.

But it is not.

Ended eating day at 1595, exercise was 45 min of weights in the a.m. and a 40 min walk about an hour ago.

Woot!

Higher on calories than I wanted to be today. 1604 calories and almost 12 carb servings. My problem today was I ate too much for lunch. I had eaten before the kids came over (babysat), then I offered them sorbets and before I knew it I was eating one too plus when dh gave one of them cashews, I ate a few too. It was enough to mess me up. But it's not too bad. I'm more concerned about my bs...it was high all day and that lunch didn't help. I called my doctor and asked for a prescription to be sent to Medicare for more testing strips. If I could just get myself to eat like Rie I'm sure I'd be fine....I can go 3 hours without eating much by then I'm hungry, by 4 hours I feel like I'm starving.