TGIF! Another fun weekend of lake activities coming up. I'm very excited. I seldom get DH to go anywhere on our pontoon boat. Usually we just go to a nearby cove and eat. All our boat friends know that and will come and find us there. But tomorrow we're going somewhere- on a friend's boat! Can't wait. I volunteered to make lunch and I'm planning chicken salad wraps, so the big question is will I bring my own L.C.wrap or - even better - a bed of lettuce and a fork? Or will I just eat the regular wrap like everyone else? I don't want to bring LC wraps for everyone since I haven't found a brand that doesn't taste like cardboard. DH should be doing LC with me, but our friends are some of those incredibly lucky people who eat whatever they want and don't get fat. I'd hate them except they're letting us go on their really nice boat!! I'll also make a broccoli salad.

SC, when I was counting calories I'd often take a break and justify it by thinking that I could indulge all my cravings and then no longer have cravings. You can guess how well that worked! Now, I just don't know what to think. I've let enough carbs creep back into my diet lately, that a peice of bread or a wrap won't make that much difference. It seems kind of silly to insist on spaghetti squash instead of spaghetti and then wash it down with a beer. But I hate to just give up. I don't want to have all the withdrawal pains again. And I totally plan on doing induction again in a few weeks and making my DH do it with me!! Probably DD16 will be eating low carb too, since the only way to get DH to stay on a eating plan is to never give him any options. Poor DD is a runner and very skinny. I may have to send her to her friends house for a carb fix every other day.

Suzanne, I always avoid confrontation! If it was my sister I'd be barely cordial and hope she got the message. Since she's your sister you're going have to deal with her at various times, so you might as well leave a door open to a relationship, but you don't have to respond warmly. Of course, I'm a wimpy coward! Other people might tell you to be more honest!!

I hope all of us Lolita's have a fun, but healthy weekend with lots of good LC food and exercise!! And lots of lake activities!!!!

I'll jump in...I have to personal examples that may be somewhat similar. One, my mom and two of her sisters had a falling out after my grandmother passed. This "falling out" ended up tearing up/dividing the whole family (mom's side). It didn't really affect me directly because I don't live anywhere near my family, but indirectly it does. Kind of like what you said about "so hard after my parents are gone". Well, I feel the same way...I can't help wonder what my grandmother would think if she came back now and seen how such a close family was torn apart.

The other example is me and my father had a disagreement when i was 16. He tried to make ammends, but being the stubborn teen, I didn't accept. Of course days turned to weeks...weeks to months...months to years. Things worked out about 8 or 9 years later when they got a grandaughter from me, but the point here is the longer you wait to try and work things out, the harder it's going to get. If me and my ex didn't have our daughter, perhaps we'd still not be talking. Thinking back on the good times since we "made up", I can't even imagine not going without those moments.

Well...gotta go wake up my 4yr old son or he'll be up all night...bbq time!!

I'm assuming this is the place where you just "shoot the..."?

So far the weekend's going great...I didn't give into any bad things last night! Stepped on the scales this morning and I've lost 16lbs so far in less than a week. It'll be a week tomorrow for me.

I'm actually extremely amazed...I was expecting perhaps 8 or 9lbs as with LA WeightLoss 1 1/2 years ago. I took initial body measurements and so far I've lost 4 1/2 inches (11.43cm). BTW, I'm not bragging, just sharing my excitment and astonishment.

Hmmm, i think I may have some steak and eggs for breakfast!

Sas: Amazing!!!! Good for you.

All: I can add to the sibling woes too. Haven't spoken to my younger sister in about 10 years. My older sister has spoken to her but only once when my Dad had a heart attack. The younger one called back to cry and carry on but never came to check on him or called after that. I actually forget I have a younger sister most of the time. People ask if I miss her and the sad thing is that I don't at all. She was a miserable, unhappy teenager, miserable unhappy young woman and now I assume she is a miserable, unhappy, middle aged woman. Auddie "toxic" is the perfect way to describe some people...even, regretfully, when you are related to them.

Having a wierd day. My back is really bothering me (which happens occasionally as I had back surgery a few years ago.). I have puttered and slept, puttered and slept.

We had big drama here last night. At about 1:00 a.m. DH and I heard what sounded like someone screaming in pain and calling out. It really sounded human. Dogs were going nuts. We both checked in DD and then followed the sound to our sunroom. A huge raccoon was in there. The screaming sound had stopped but that thing was lumbering around in there. Though both sliders were open it didn't run out...we had to chase it out. Then had to spray it with a hose to get it to leave the backyard. I have never heard those kinds of sounds come from a raccoon. I think there must have been more than one that got in there and they were fighting over something. Probably who could climb up and get into the koi fountain first. It has been at least six years since I have had a problem with coons coming down from the trees into the backyard. We keep no food outside and the dogs serve as a nice deterrant too. Wierd. I hope we don't have a repeat tonight!!!! The sliders will be closed but there is a dog door.

SC

Sask, 16 lbs. That is awesome! WTG. Now, I'll shoot you. LOL. I have worked out every day for the last 2 weeks (at my gym and with great intensity). Stuck to my low-carb plan. Walked my 2 big mulish dogs 3 times a day in the blistering heat. Sweated like a pig. I have loss a total of 4.4 lbs. But, I have to admit that when I first started Atkins at 234 lbs. I lost 8 lbs. a week both the first and 2nd week and then continued to lose about 2 lbs. a week most of the way to goal. I certainly don't begrudge your progress. (Just wish it would work so well for me Again).

Aud and Suzanne, I also have a very dysfunctional family with my sisters and brother. We rarely speak to each other and then get together on Thanksgiving and Christmas and everyone hugs and acts like we're Oh so close.

SC, we sometimes have problems with raccoons getting on my deck. It makes my dogs go crazy.

Well, I fell off the wagon last night and today a bit. I don't think it's too serious...but, last night we went to a friend's house for bbq and drinks. I drank 5 beer and had perhaps 8 drinks. The up side is the beer were low carb beers (2.5g per bottle) and the drinks were bacardi and diet coke. I stayed on track with the food served...avoided all deserts, looked out of place eating burgers without buns! I guess last night could have been way worse.

Today, my only slip was i took my little guy to a movie...Wall-E...and I just can't sit at a movie without popcorn. So, I had a large popcorn and a diet pop...gave the little guy the chocolate treat. I guess, once again, it could've been worse.

I know I'll be safe now until at least next weekend!