[Smiling_wolf]

Woo woo A belly dancing video! Hey, the three soft tacos probably were sooo tasty and they can't be too high in calories! On Monday, I tried to order a Low Carby from Arby's (right they are supposed to have them) and I wanted the beef and cheese- Arby's site said they were 150 calories, so I wanted two. Well, my poor coworker calls me via the cell because the idiot in the drive thru doesn't know what she's talking about! She's like, "I'll just get you a regular beef and cheese" (or whatever it's called). I looked that up after- that was OVER 500 calories for ONE sandwich. So I split it in half and gave the other half to my hubby when I came home at lunch. Made me so mad though, LOL!

Keep up the good work! I'll check back in later today

[JEO1982]

I'm not the most coordinated person either so that's why I had to do it when Tim wasn't home...I didn't want to give him any reason to at me...

Anyways I know how you feel about the websites listing stuff they don't actually have....The TB site lists chicken tacos and the TBs around here don't have them...I wouldn't feel too bad about have 500 cal in one meal because my dinner was like 600 cal and it still worked out to be a good day calorie-wise....and water-wise too since I had like 85 fl. oz. throughout the day....and I had to get up at 2:30AM because of it LOL...

Good for you for not having the whole sandwich though since you planned on less calories...It stinks when you have your heart set on something and then you have to settle for less... You must have been "Lady Willpower"

[Smiling_wolf]

Hehehe- I was cursing away when I found out how much that sandwich was in calories! Cuz I usually would eat a good 2 (at least) of them without a problem!

[JEO1982]

I'd be cursing too if I found that out and it ruined me being able to eat something I enjoy.... But then again I was mad that eating chocolate wasn't allowed on a diet...

[Smiling_wolf]

LOL- THAT's why I'm not on a diet I'm just eating better and letting myself have a few SMALL sweet things a day- like a Rice Krispy Treat (90 calories) or a PIECE of chocolate (30-40 calories)- but it no longer consists of a FULL BINGE.

[JEO1982]

I'm not really on a diet either....I just am trying to control what I eat and therefore I stay away from chocolate for the most part....I decided that I want the greater satisfaction of feeling good about myself versus feeling good about what's in my mouth...

I'm afraid that if I ate a piece of chocolate, I'll go overboard and I definitely don't want that to happen....so I only ate it when I'm with Tim, so he can be my willpower if I don't have any

[Smiling_wolf]

Hey- that's a good idea! My DH is persistent about WANTING me to eat junk- just because he knoooooooooows I love it so much! But he doesn't realize I'll love the end result of NOT eating a bunch of junk so much more! But he's doing real well at cooking me good dinners and making my portion sizes smaller then what they used to be. I really, really appreciate that fact.

[JEO1982]

I know - it makes a big difference when you have someone in your corner gunning for your success... I asked Tim to help me stick to a few rules I made for myself...like only having ice cream once a week... and he's been great about it and it's gotten to the point where I don't even ask for it...

My mom told her psychologist that Tim would "lick 6 miles worth of dirt if it would make me happy"....which just goes to show how much other people can see his commitment...This isn't the first time I tried to lose weight while I had a boyfriend, but this is the first time I have help....like a said he is my willpower when I need him to be...

Anywho, I think I am going to relax for a little bit because I went to the gym after work and then came home and did my bellydance DVD again...Now that I'm all showered up I feel like having some me time...Have a great night!

[Smiling_wolf]

Wow, you did a ton of work today! What do you do for work-work?

I just found a great snack! It's Quaker Oats Quakes Potato Stix- they are only 110 calories for 31 of them and a total of 4 grams of fat! The flavor I've got them in is Chili Cheese and they are soooo good I'm pretty surprised- I've got enough calories left today to have a medium steak and veggies for dinner Can't wait!

[JEO1982]

I am an administrative assistant at a paper recycling company...I don't enjoy it, but I work with my sister and get little extras like tickets to the Redsox and the Patriots, a turkey at Thanksgiving and a Christmas bonus, so they make it worth it

I have never tried the Quakes Potato Stix but my snack this week has been Quakes Caramel Popcorn Mini Rice-Cake type things...mmmmm....I have a serving after work to hold me over until I can have dinner with Tim at like 8:00PM...They are 60 calories and so worth it

I bet that steak was great...I don't eat steak but once in a blue moon...as a matter of fact I think I've only had it once since the year started...I don't like to order it at restaurants because I like it well done and it never comes out that way... I had soup and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for dinner, so I'm sure your dinner was much better....

Hope you had a great night!

[Smiling_wolf]

Hey, your job perks sound a lot like mine! LOL! And I don't particularly like my job- Customer Service at a food supplement place either But you are right- bonuses, nice treatments (we went out to a nice restaurant and to see the Cirque de Soleil show, Mystere, last month) definitely keep me from going anywhere! Well, hope your day is off to a good start!

[JEO1982]

Cirque de Soleil, huh? That's definitely cool... I'm at work right now and I'm not doing anything other than reading posts...slow day in the paper industry...but I'm not complaining because I'm getting paid to do nothing more than sit on my butt and surf the net at the moment... Though it seems like I'm wasting my time by being here sometimes when it's like this...All I can think about is how if I was home I could do my laundry or something... It's almost lunch time though so I have a day and a half left before the freedom of the weekend...WOO-HOO! Not that I'm counting down or anything

[Smiling_wolf]

Ugh- I feel bloated today *cry* That's always a sucky feeling! No matter how thin you are, you always feel FAT when you are bloated :S

[JEO1982]

I don't know what it feels like to be thin, but I'm not huge either and when I am bloated I feel like a so I hope you started to feel better soon... I hate that feeling...

[Smiling_wolf]

Well, I guess today won't be my best day. I had a Lean Gourmet Mac and Cheese for lunch, but then my work ordered lunch and I shamefully ordered too So I ALSO had 5 chicken wings and fries- bad, bad, bad. Well, no snacks for me today! And for dinner- boiled veggies!