Game on, May...same goes from everyone here!

Wow Pearl - wonderful words of wisdom :hug:

Game On!

Wow...this was the motivation I needed! Pearl, thank you and my game is on as of right now!

Well, as I said in another post - dh and I spent yesterday cooking not just for the 4th, but for the week(s) to come. Now I've got smoked chicken, turkey burgers, smoked pork loin, coleslaw, baked beans, greens, and zuchinni all measured out in portions, some in the fridge for meals this week and some in the freezer for next week.

Thanks everyone for the kind words!

MayEMT - The ball is literally in your court now and it's one day, one meal, and sometimes - one decision at a time! You can do it!
Blessings,

cerwin4au - Welcome aboard! Make yourself at home and make the decision today that you are going to stick around and stop lurking! It's a lot easier to stay on game if you are out here telling the truth and admitting it's hard - and at the same time in some ways feeling accountable to the rest of the gang out here.
As for the alcohol - my only advice is to decide whether you're willing to accept the calories that come with it. Maybe find a lesser evil in the choices... I know VERY little about it but there has to be some choices out there that will have less affect than others?! Of course one of the things we learn with LAWL is everything in MODERATION! This is a lifestyle. A NEW way of life. If you're giving up a lot of calories in liquid form, maybe you need to re-evaluate those choices also! (I know that's stating the obvious!)
Game on girlfriend - you can do this!
Blessings,

It is very comforting to know that I am not alone. I to think I try to incorporate more alcohol than is allowed but last nite I actually DID NOT have any when I went outr to dinner. Can I say I'M proud of myself?????????

You can say it and ill say it too....Good Job! Keep it up. I'm proud of ya :D

The alcohol thing is one that I still battle... it's all or nothing with me. I just can't see the joy in one beer when I want two or three. So most of the time I just abstain.

Cassi I'm with you on that one.. One beer or glass of wine to me at a social function is about the same as one potato chip or one spoonful of a Blizzard.. USELESS!
Pugmom I usually chose my events that I will indulge in, and my DH and I were a very social couple so it's been hard with him still having what he likes and me toting around my Perrier. But when I havegone above my rations I almost always get a 4lb gain.. so I learned that the one night of satisfaction from giving into cravings wasn't worth the whole week it would take me to get off the extra I put on and then usually also have no loss that week.
I've made yogurt and sugar free pudding my new best friends :)

Pugmom - I'm proud of you too! For you it may be one dinner out at a time, for me - most of the time, it's one choice at a time! Sometimes it's one mouthful at a time.
Blessings!
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Glad I hopped over and read this....Pearl...your post is a "keeper!"
May - glad Pearl and others were here to keep you on track.
Cerwin - you look like and remind me of Nicole (Mama Nicole!).

Thanks for all the warm welcomes!!

How nice it is not to be alone. The year before my 40th b'day I decided I had to turn 40 but I did NOT have to be "40 and fat" so I lost 50 lbs! Bad News. I turn 46 next month and I not only gained back the 50 I lost but 26 on top of that! So now I am the heaviest I have EVER been - including when I gave birth to my son! The problem was I did it the wrong way. I used Slim Fast and ephedra. As soon as I lost the weight, I went BACK to my old ways of eating! THIS TIME, I am doing LAWL. I am going to lose the weight and I am NOT gaining it back because I am LEARNING about portion control and healthy eating. Does it make me sick that I am starting over AGAIN! Yes, but I have two choices. I am going to face another b'day. I can turn a year older and be even BIGGER than last year, or I can be LOSING to be smaller ane healthier. With the help of the LAWL counselors and my new friends here, I am not going to fail!