I've haven't turned the TV on once since I've been at this dog sit - a record 7 days - and so haven't been eating in the evening after dinner, except for one snack before the final dog walk. Hope I've broken the habit of TV/overeating in the evening. Is it 3 weeks to break a habit?

I've been reading for about an hour just before bed (in bed actually to avoid any contact with food) and I'm curious to see if I've lost any weight at my next weigh in next Tuesday. No scale here so won't know 'til then.

I've also set myself a mini-goal to drop down to 135 by the end of July - 5 lbs. in about 5 weeks. EAT MORE SALAD!!!

Dagmar

I've been snacking at night also it is on healthy things but still eating too much I think. I have not been using fit day for a few weeks I think it is time to satrt tracking my cals again for a bit.

I am back to ticker weight! Woo-hoo!

Of course, since I originally moved my ticker to this weight (back in OCTOBER), this is the THIRD time I have gained a bit, touched ticker weight, gained a bit, touched ticker weight, without ever seeing that elusive 144. . .all three times, I've been at 145.0, too.

If I am REALLY, REALLY good today, God, can I PLEEEEEEEEASE see 144 tomorrow?!

Sue~WTG on getting to ticker weight!!

Dagmar~good luck on those 5 pounds.

I've been on plan for another day--yesterday was about 1500 calories. Well, it's still more than I wanted to be eating, but it's still good. I'm trying to log everything into fitday to keep myself from cheating. I think today will be the best day--DD won't be home for dinner so I'm planning a nice omelet. Other than that, I have a sack full of fresh veggies and fruit to get me through the work day.

Anybody have a good way to get rid of gnats???? We seem to have a lot of them in the grass and gardens outside our office and they follow people it and then fly around your head all day. It's really maddening!!! The gardeners came today and really stirred things up and I've got about 3 or 4 in my office that are driving me crazy!

I am two days into what will hopefully be a perfectly on plan week (after a not so perfect week last week). So far so good and I'm down a couple of lbs.

It looks like the new pool is going to work out. I went yesterday and although they only have two lanes set aside for lap swim, there were only a couple of us swimming, so it worked out fine. The pool is not as nice as my regular pool but the water was warm and the sun was shining. Who can ask for more that? If I go once a week, maybe I'll even pick up a little color this summer (although probably not that much with my 45 SPF sun block).

Alinnel - Gnats are so annoying. We have a lot of them too (my SO has a tendency to overwater our gazillion houseplants, which makes them a highly desirable place for gnats to breed) and they are really hard to get rid of (the gnats, not the houseplants, although I'd like to get rid of the houseplants too but that's a different problem ). You can buy yellow strips of cardboard that are coated with a sticky substance at your hardware store (or you could try coating a yellow piece of paper with vasoline). Hang these up around the office. The gnats will be attracted to the yellow and then will get stuck on the paper. It does work if you can get past having these yellow pieces of paper with dead gnats stuck to them hanging around. If you have houseplants in your office, put a layer of sand on top of the soil to keep them from breeding in it.

I've been wondering about Sweet talker too. I think she did some exams and we haven't seen her since. Gone home for the summer maybe? Also wondering how Sodiumlightbaby's doing but she kind of floats in and out.

I had a bad week last week but stayed at 144.6 so not too bad. I'm struggling with hunger this week but doing better calorie wise - don't even bother asking about exercise.

Oh well, need to keep plodding on. 3 weeks today I'll be in swimming costume - God help the poor Greeks.

Speaking of MIA people, Jen (2frus) sure has been in Spain for a long time.....

I used to live in Greektown - they love voluptuous women. You will be hit upon everywhere you go, particularly if you are voluptuous and blonde!

Dagmar

Moving my ticker back down....must have been water weight afterall!!!

Just made a medium-size life decision that would have sent me running to the grocery store for the cookies a month ago.

We have new policies/regulations coming in from the City regarding "professional" dog walkers. One is that we will be fined and finally have our work permits revoked if we walk unlicensed dogs.

I usually substitute for one walker for the summer and make about $800 cash for it. Not a small sum to me. However, the owner of these dogs is adamantly refusing to license them. I can see his point and asked for a compromise instead. He didn't even bother responding. Also he was an a**hole about paying me last year, took the dogs away for a week without informing me, etc. etc.

So I called my friend and told her to get someone else to walk the dogs. Was my self-respect and integrity worth $800? YES.

I did then head for the grocery store but I got the equipment necessary to start making and taking ice tea along with me to work instead of diet pop. I did cave and got a small package of snack-size rice cakes but that was 200 calories, well within my snack budget.

Dagmar

Does anyone have jen/2frus's email? I think I saw an old post saying she was having trouble logging on after the server switch.

I'm just plain flat tired. I may go crawl in bed with the TV. I'm even having trouble seeing the computer screen after those eye exams today. Blech!

Hi,

Work has been SO crazy.....the good news is I found something I CAN eat in the hospital cafeteria--they serve a grilled chicken breast sandwich and I just order the chicken and have it with some vegetables. I just found this out--the sandwich is so loaded with giant bun and fixins that I never knew it was a plain old chicken breast in there. Progress.

I have lost a day with my exercise from working a double shift and then collapsing after without working out. Tomorrow I'll be back at it, but it bums me out. I have a free day Sunday and I may make it a make-up day.

Yikes, still at work, hafta go.

cuppa

2frustrated's just moved house. To a shoebox, I think. In the last post I read she couldn't find any socks or deodorant.

She'll be back, I'm sure.

Good Morning!
Hi Silverbirch ... nice to see you.

My eyeballs are back to normal. Thank heavens. I slept very well and woke before the alarm today. I'm off tomorrow and would love to sleep late ... think wishing will make it happen?

Once in a blue moon I have either an egg salad or salmon sandwich on brown bread from our cafeteria. It's nice to eat something I didn't have to prepare. Today I have the last of my black bean soup. I guess making soup is another thing I can add to my to-do list for tomorrow.

Hullo Susan. Nice to see you.

I'm just finishing off my annual accounts and tax return today. And having a rest day after running in the Mothers' Race at school sports day yesterday. 100 metres. That was my first proper race possibly since primary school - so let's say 40+ years. I did quite well but let's just say that I need to train for sprints. I've got a whole year before I do it again.

Oh, and I got a sticker saying 'Super Effort'.

Food is on song today.