Was cooking dinner, did some bratworst, mash taters, asparagus and some beans for the kids. One thing you have to understand here is that I LOVE instant mash taters. I could turn down real mash taters but I love some instant! The ones tonight I cooked were instant and you can use all water if you like or add milk to save on calories. While I was mixing them up, my taste buds were just a watering!!! I fixed me 1/4th cup of them with Molly McButter, fixed the kids some with real butter added, I thought to myself oh one bowl full won't hurt me of the ones with real butter!! So I fixed a bowl, grabbed a spoon and went and sat down, my mouth was just a watering. Then you guys popped into my head, all I could see was having to face you guys so I stood up and went and threw the entire bowl of taters away, that was after I fixed the kids theirs and I had already had my 1/4th cup. I am so proud of myself that I didnt' eat a single bite of those taters with the real butter, imagine all that fat in that butter and how added calories I could have sabotaged myself with over some instant mash taters!!! So my meal consisted of a brat, some asparagus and 1/4 th cup instant taters seasoned with Molly McButter and NOT the entire bowl of taters the way I REALLY wanted to do!!! LOL!

I am so proud of myself today has been almost perfect day!! Gotta get about 40 more ounces of water in for it to be a perfect day!!!!!! GULP GULP GULP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I even went for a 30 minute walk today!!

Good going Laurie!!! Bravo

Good job, Laurie!!! Think about what you really want long term. To lose weight or to eat taters? !! You did good!

Like the quote says, "Nothing tastes a good as thin feels"!

WoooHooo way to go Laurie!!!!

Phyllis

Congratulations! What a great NSV (non-scale victory)!

Proud of you girl! We believe in you!

Way to go! Three cheers!!!

I have the same addiction! It's good to know recovery is possible! Ever try I Can't Believe It's Not Butter spray? That works well, too.

Good for you Laurie - I lived on instant mashed potates with lots of butter and sour cream when I was going through chemo. Believe me, I am having a time of getting this fat off my waist - so not worth it!!!

PLease raise your right hand, turn your hand to face behind you, bend at the elbow and give yourself a nice big pat on the back!

YAY you!