Marie, thanks for the congrats on the good eating and exercise day yesterday!

For some reason I missed your discussion of your evening ice cream sundae reward. That is a wonderful idea. I need something specific like that to look forward to each night as I often end up eating something late that I don't want because I don't have an anchor like your sundae. I am giving that some thought.

Ended today at 1640, exercise was a 60 minute walk (40 for time, 20 leisurely).

Your bike ride sounds great, sorry the breathing is still irritated, hope that abates soon ... and that the fires stop in your area.

Re the scale, it IS its purpose to annoy us sometimes, lol, I hope tomorrow is NOT my scale's day to decide on annoyance. We'll see lol.

To all, also wishing you a great weekend. I plan on one.

Yesterdays cal- a whopping 3000-it had to do with beer and chocolate chip cookies-not together though. Exercise-loads of yard work all day and an evening walk around the neighborhood.

Marie-I took up your FAC suggestion. Hubby and I went for a long walk, had a glass of wine at home (only one-small victory for me) and then went out for dinner and a movie. Nice! We saw Lawless. If I had seen the commercials I probably would have not gone since it was pretty violent but I watched most of it in spite of the scary stuff-I left the theater for awhile but managed to come back and watch the ending. I did enjoy the storyline, the clothes, the cars and the scenery.

Marie, guess I didn't post yesterday but I DID gain a pound. However, I unofficially hopped on the scale this morning and the pound was gone. But since my official weigh-in day is Sunday, my pound down doesn't count, hoping for more by Sunday.

Tera, lol, that movie sounds like one I'll skip also, although I never go to movies out anymore. Maybe I should do that. Sounds like you had a very active day of exercise, woot!

Marie, so cute about the doggies howling. I would love to hear that. Glad the air was good enough to get a walk in for you.

I did eat a dessert when I went to lunch with a friend yesterday, so my sugar free count is starting again as I am still committed to it. I am logging that and the streakity streak privately but did do 30 minutes of weights and a 60-minute walk today. Considering doing a mile in the evening all this week but probably won't.

This was an official day that I moved my average daily calorie budget down by 50 calories. It is kind of irrelevant as I do calorie cycling and the budget is just a guideline for where I should end up as an average for the week. Ending the eating day at 1450 and ABSOLUTELY don't intend to snack tonight.

I have been exploring options for a fixed snack at night as you discussed, Marie, with your little sundae. Haven't come up with anything. It is a very good concept for keeping me from being open-ended with snacks at night.

Woot!

Getting better all the time. Made it to the Y both today and yesterday and what's more, I actually rather enjoyed it. The calories are still a bit on the high side but that will be next. Todays cals-1970, Exercise-60 min step class.

Marie-15 miles sounds like a lot of bike riding. It sounds like you earned that lunch. Good for you for getting on track today.

AM2-Good luck with the calorie reduction. How low do you plan to go?

Lol, Marie, I meant the loss didn't count until the official day (Sunday) and by then I hope to have another pound to add to the re-lost pound.

Complex system of accountability here in Am2 Land.

Woot!

Not sure if I WILL have that extra pound down, though, as cannot for the life of me get to the calorie level I need this week. But true hunger trumps the scale and I needed to eat more tonight. So we'll see.

Exercise was a yoga with weights section of an old Biggest Loser DVD that I like. That was all.

Funny, you mention DQ, Marie, as THAT was my sugary dessert on Sunday. I do love their small caramel sundae with whipped cream.

Sometimes gotta have something like that.

Well, we'll see what the weigh-in says!

Tera, we posted at the same time!

Right now I want to reach 1450 as a daily average and I hope to stay there until and after I reach my goal. I should be able to maintain on that.

Good job on the Y!

1490 and exercise early today was 60 min walk/run and a 30 min walk.

Hi everyone! I'm back and almost back on track. I lost weight on Sun but have gained it back since. Todays numbers are: 1421 calories and almost 13 carb serv. bs was very high earlier today but ok later. Trying to move here at home but no gym until next week as too busy with other things.

1442 calories and 12 carb serv, no exercise.

Hi, Maryea, you are doing great!

I'm at 1495 for today. Exercise was a 24 minute run for time, 6 min light jog, 15 min walk.

Marie, so glad you are feeling better, sorry you were feeling ill! Glad the smoke is gone for now also! Woot!

My weigh-in made me happy as it was a maintain, did wish for a loss but the body ruled otherwise and I am okay with a maintain. Actually ECSTATIC with a maintain, always. I will get the loss next time.

Ending eating day at 1480 and exercise was two walks, one 60 minutes in the morning and did another 30 at noon.

It is nice out here, but for some reason, I did not get any work done on the volunteer research project I am doing ... I don't seem to be sick but I don't feel well, just kind of slept off and on all day and this will likely go on all evening, so that is good. No desire to break this good calorie counts, so shall just sleep a lot, I think lol.

Huzzah to Tera and Maryea, hope all well.

Just a quick check in...I actually lost weight while the kids were here...just recyled down a to my sig weight, then went up after they left and now I'm back down again, so guess you can say I'm just stable. On Sun, which I consider my weigh-in day, I was the same, no gain but no loss. Still struggling with the carbs and my bs are at least a little frequently high.