Streak Away To St. V. Day?
 

Hi, guys! :dizzy: Got back from my trip yesterday and find I'm back where I started scale-wise at the beginning of the last long streak. In other words, I have 10 pounds to lose, actually 10.5, to get to where I've longed to be since I began my weight loss journey over 100 pounds and several years ago.

So here I go on a "streak" of behavior modification again. The past two days have been "sliding down" days and tomorrow I start my streak to see how many consecutive days I can: 1) Stick to a WEEKLY AVERAGE of 1700-1800 calories. In other words, I'll still call a splurge a good streak day, but I want my weeks to come in on target. This means my streaks can all end and start on Sundays. I keep all of this on spreadsheets, so if I average ok then I'll keep going and if I average high, I'll start over. It's just a game I play. 2) Do one exercise session a day. I hope to work up to burning a pound a week in formal exercise. At the moment it's approximately 1/3 pound. I have this all worked out on spreadsheets too. Another game.

I'm aiming for a 10.5 pound loss by Valentine's Day or more accurately the Sunday before Valentine's Day because I never weigh in on any day except Sunday. I never post my exact weight (sets up a negative thing in my small brain) but will post gains and losses.

Hope some of you guys might like to join me in "streaking" or otherwise setting a Valentine's goal. I really find the holiday challenges motivating and would like to see them active again on an everyday basis. :dizzy:

What'd you say? Come out and play, stay the course 'till Valentine's Day?

It'd be so neat to reach a goal on the day dedicated to romance and chocolate. It's my turn and I'm gonna do it!

:s:

Count me in -
 

It's a good idea, streaking to Valentine's Day. I am willing to give it a try.

1. I promise to stick to my exchange program.
2. I promise to keep my "binges" to a minimum.
3. I promise to not eat anything much after suppertime.
4. I promise to drink water often, often, often.
5. I promise to exercise for 20 minutes, at least 4 times a week.

Saw the doctor today. Everything seems to be OK. My hypertension is under control, my weight loss is still stable, and we had some blood work done and evidently will hear the results of that sometime next year. So it is all pretty positive.

We had a lovely Christmas - went to our son's home and played with the granddaughters. Our son's wife had the other grandparents there, too. They are old friends so it was just a happy, happy day. We are not doing anything for New Years - it is very cold and snowing this evening so church is not an option for old guys. The fire is nice and the house is cozy.

May 2002 live up to all our expectations, may we all eat healthily, and may our friendships, both in real life and in cyberland, continue to be fruitful ones.

Day One/St. V. Streak
 

Hooray, it's 2002! This will be the best year ever! ;)

JoJoJo2: So glad to see another streaker. You sound so beautifully together and on track and your plan as always is so sane and balanced. Do you use a diabetic exchange program?

Too bad it's cold there. Have a wonderful, wonderful holiday by the fire.

Yesterday was my last *sliding down* day. I ended with an hour's brisk walk and calories at 2710, which is less than I've eaten in several days. My weekly *streakin'* average this week will consist of the remaining five days of the week only.

I'll be back!

:devil:

I'm streaking - sort of, somewhat, and not totally -
 

New Year's Day has come and almost gone. My eating was OK, nothing spectactular. Tomorrow we return to the usual routine, which I'm looking forward to. The Christmas tree stays up until Epiphany, but the rest of the Christmas decorations will be put away tomorrow.

The holidays have been enjoyed here, too much eating but that is hard to avoid. The weather today is cold and snowy but tomorrow the chinook wind is supposed to start blowing through here which will bring the temperatures down, melt the snow, and make room for another snowstorm. We do need the moisture, but the slippery wallks and streets scare me.

Crone, you asked about my exchange program - yes, diabetics follow an exchange program which is nothing more than a certain number of servings of proteins, starches, veggies, fruits, dairy, etc. I don't count calories, but it evidently averages out to about 1200 calories per day. I use FitDay regularly, but also have and use the Richard Simmons Foodmover which keeps rack of the exchanges for me. It is a balanced way of eating, and I can eat anything I want, within reason. I gather that it is similar to some of the Weight Watcher programs, but I have never joined WW so I really don't know. It does work for me, and that is the main thing. I fall off the program at times, but hey, we are all human. Mistakes are made,and then we restart - that is the way it is done.

I hope that we all enjoy 2002, that we continue to stick with our eating programs, and that we continue to keep a happy smile on our faces. It promotes wellbeing in ourselves and others.

Day One, Part II
 

Finished eating at 1790 calories; exercise was a somewhat wimpy 20 minutes of circuit training in my little gym. Not bad. :dizzy:

JoJoJo2: I remember the chinook winds from my Colorado childhood. The sun would come out and the air would be very sweet. I remember New Year's Day was often like this. Where I live now, New Year's is also a lovely day weather-wise and this year did not disappoint. Some of the winter visitors had shorts on but that's too cold for me! :lol:

I saw the RS Foodmover in the drugstore today and remembered that someone on this board used it. I'm considering buying one. It looks like a game and I like games! :s:

On to Day 2! :devil:

Sreak Away to St. Valentines Day! I like that! :) I can never come up with good rhymes like that.

I'm definitely in. My weight is up and my behavior the past 6 weeks or so has been quite atrocious actually. Time to get back on track.
My streaks will include:
1. minimum of 64 oz. water (that's a liter right?)
2. one exercise session-- even a 20 minute walk can count
3. no fast food

I think that's a good start for me for now.
I'm excited for 2002!! Let's make it THE YEAR!!
Looking forward to streaking with you :)

Emily

Day Two, Yoo-Hoo!
 

Jelynn: Sometimes I wish I couldn't think in rhyme. I do it all the time. Ok, I'll stop it; I'll drop it. Glad you're here in this great new year! :)

Ok, I'm a mess, I digress!

Anyhow, I had no more calories after posting last night and have already done a 65-minute fitness walk, of which half was a Leslie Sansone tape and half a kind of fast jogwalk outside.

I'll be back! :devil:

166 lbs (up 21 lbs from my low last April - YIKES)
 

Hey everyone!

I have been blowing up like a balloon over the Holiday season. Everything but eating has been going well. I love my jobs. I have been getting to the gym, doing my knee exercises, and skiing all weekend long. I have been eating just about every holiday cookie that comes my way. I have been to a party (or held one) every day since December 15th and had not a care for what I was eating or drinking. I was 160 lbs at Thanksgiving and am 166 now.

I spent my whole Christmas break teaching skiing and snowboarding lessons. I am so excited about being a snowboarding instructor now. I am still not that good at snowboarding, but am doing well enough to teach a first timer. I gave two all day private lessons in snowboarding Monday and Tuesday and it was a blast.

Here are my goals until V-day.

1) Exercise at least 3 days M-F at the gym and XC ski before work each Sunday. I downhill ski Saturday and Sunday all day for work.
2) Drain my water bottle 3 times daily at school.
3) Absolutely NO trips to the cafeteria or candy machines at school
4) Maximum alcohol allowance = 1 glass of red wine per day (6 oz). Only the kinds of red wine high in polyphenols (Cabernet Sauvignon, chianti, and pinot noir). It said on NPR that these wines thin your blood and prevent heart disease more than other kinds.
5) Under 1400 calories a day with NO exceptions (at least for my first two weeks until I can get things under control).
6) No hot cocoa or chocolate bars while skiing.

I have gained to the point that my pants that fit at 145 were tight at 155 and now can only be buttoned while lying down at 165. I can hardly believe I let things go so far.

I get like an Ostrich with my head in the sand. I haven't even peeked at this website in a month because I felt so guilty.

I didn't exercise today. But I have skied all day, everyday, since December 21st and I started back to school today. I am buying gorcery's, cleaning house, and getting caught up on school work tonight.

I came out at 1165 calories today (including the wine).

I hope I can keep this up. It's nice reading everyone's posts.

Goodnight!

Day Two, Part II
 

No rhyme this time.

Morrigan: So great to *see* you! :) Sounds like you have a focused plan and I'm always impressed by the prodigious amount of exercise you get. Congratulations on becoming a snowboarding instructor. That sounds like fun.

Re hot chocolate, I've been really pleased with one of the sugar free versions (Swiss Miss) I found this year, sweetened now with Splenda. Hope it's ok to mention brands. For 50 calories my desire for cocoa (which I get only one month out of the year since the rest of the time, this place is too hot for hot drinks IMO) is satisfied and I get some calcium (if I need more, since I love milk). Long sentence, short topic. No sugar, no bad stuff, tastes great.

Ended my eating day with 1770 calories. Feel a slight urge to binge but resistance is NOT futile.

On to Day Three.

163 this morning
 

That looks a little better. I ended up with 1373 calories yesterday after a late snack.

When i get to school today I am going to print up little copies of my goals and stick them around my desk and on the fridge at home to remind me to stay on task.

Streaking madly along -
 

My streaking towards St. V.'s Day is going OK so far. At least we do know what we should be doing, it is the "doing" of the healthy eating that becomes difficult at times. But then we begin again, don't we???

I got another good report from the doctor - my blood work showed that my diabetes is still under control. That is I am a diet-controlled diabetic still and I do not have to go back on any medicines. When I lost weight in 2000, I was able to go off all my diabetic medicines, which was quite an accomplishment. The diabeties is still there, just lurking. But needless to say, My doctor is quite pleased with me, and that is really an incentive to stick with the eating properly and exercising regularly.

Morrigan, it is good to 'see' you once again. And you are not the only one who faces a few more lbs. to lose thanks to the holiday season. It is hard to get through the holidays without any overeating. But a new year always gives an incentive to mend our ways and go streaking again in the proper direction.

May we all manage to stick to our individual ways of making ourselves healthier as we progress joyfully into 2002.

Home Free on Day Three
 

And counting! No extra food since posting last night; exercise for today done (20 minutes of strength training, medium weights/intensity)

Congrats on the scale drop, Morrigan!

I'm off to conquer the world, no small task! ;)

Day 2
 

Last night DH and I went out on a date to a favorite restaurant as a "last holiday fling"-- I know I ate "too much", but it was planned and I'm eating lite the rest of the week so I'm calling it day 1. Good for the psyche :)

I'll check in later to let you know how day 2 has gone

Day 2 :) The first in awhile
 

I had about 1200 calories. I drank almost all my water. I made it to the gym. And I even have a tip of the day.

When you stir fry (I do often). Put your dinner over a bed of greens instead of a pile or pasta or rice like we so often do.

Day 3, Part II
 

Really hungry tonight but vow to end the night at my present 1795 calories. After Day 3 it gets easier.

JoJoJo2: Whenever I talk to someone with a great deal of weight to lose, as happened today, I am reminded how important I think the fight against obesity really is and you've just confirmed my opinion again with your news about your good blood work and how weight loss aided you to stabilize your diabetes. Congratulations!

Jelynn: IMO, a "last holiday fling" is a great way to start a Day One. I always build ways to have controlled splurges into my eating plans. Sounds like you had fun.

Morrigan: The stir fry on greens idea sounds good. Maybe we could all add a Tip O' The Day for streakers into each post, like a recipe or good idea or inspiration or anything related? Here's mine:

When about to binge, drink a cold glass of water and start to exercise, even if that's the last thing you want to do. After even a mini-workout, the urge to sabotage oneself by packing in calories tends to diminish.

Day 2 is done!
 

I made it- whew! Feels good to be on to Day 3. Feels great to be drinking water again...what a difference. I don't know why I go Off Plan so often.
My tip of the day is to listen to your body. I'm actually a bit hungry today. I've stuffed myself so much this past month I've almost forgotten what that felt like. I'm hoping to really concentrate on those body cues. Eat when hungry...stop at that satisfied level and never get stuffed.

Day 4 & More
 

Made it through to Day 4, but again still high in calories for the early part of today, so plan on eating "light" the rest of the time. But if I need to eat more, will eat more and balance calories out tomorrow, hopefully. Following Jelynn's Tip of the Day and trying to listen to my body. Exercise this a.m. was a wimpy 25-minute walk but it'll do. I'm off to do surveys.

My Tip of the Day reflects my conversion from vegetarianism to eating meat: When bopping around the world and in need of a very low calorie meal to eat in car, stop at a grocery store and (bypassing all junky stuff) buy a package of those chicken breasts that are pre-roasted and vacuum sealed (not the sliced chicken breast, but whole pieces, two to a package, 130 calories each piece, brand is Tyson here). Buy a bottle of water or diet soda and some wet tissues for hands. Eat the meat by itself or buy some cherry tomatoes or something with carbs. Filling, low cal.

Onward and downward!

Forty Days until St. V.'s Day
 

Which means that there are forty days left of this particular streak. And so far I am doing OK with my pledge:

1. I promise to stick to my exchange program.
2. I promise to keep my "binges" to a minimum.
3. I promise to not eat anything much after suppertime.
4. I promise to drink water often, often, often.
5. I promise to exercise for 20 minutes, at least 4 times a week.

And right now, at this particular moment, I feel very confident that I can pretty much continue to stick to my pledge.

Consistency is what I am trying to strive for, just plain consistency. I know exactly what I should be doing, it is the "doing" that is tough.

The weather here is cold, and there is snow on the ground. The fire is toasty tonight. I think I will drink a cup of Swiss Miss Diet Chocolate, raising the cup in a toast to Crone who is quite possibly sipping the same drink at the same time.

Cheers, everyone -

Day Four, More
 

Finished ok with 1795 calories. Might get more exercise in, but doubt it. Very tired. Everything is picking up career-wise so need to get back in the swing of sleeping at the right time.

As you say, JoJoJo2, consistency is key in everything we do, not only weight management.

I toast you, too, JJJ2, and did indeed have my Swiss Miss tonight. Need to get a new package tomorrow. The hot chocolate season in Arizona is fast drawing to a close. I suppose there are people who might drink it in the heat, but not me! :)

On to Day 5.

another one bites the dust...;)
Great... I'll probably have that song in my head all night now.
I'll admit that I'm being really easy on myself this week to consider it a sucessful day...that I'm not eating cookies or fudge or cheese and crackers and drinking water and just eating normal meals and grabbing and apple or pear now and again is success enough at this point. I feel myself "getting into it" again. Next week I will get back to the gym and start sweating. I hope to be down 10 lbs for St. V-day :love:

Onward to day 4!

Knew I could count on you
 

Hey Gal Pals.....So good to find you here...I am streaking with you. My plan is to be good....I know what I have to do....I am going to cut the eating between meals....I am going to guzzle water, and I am going to exercise daily....I am going to start with walking. Hope you all had wonderful holidays....we did! It was great to have the family all here....you may recall that I moved my parents here from NY this past summer. Have a great 2002! Be strong! Jh

One more time
 

Today is Day One again! Had an over-the-top splurge at about 11 p.m. yesterday and my spreadsheet tells me I reached 2795 calories, which is too many to achieve a five-day balance of 1700-1800 (unless I starve today, which would be counter-productive and not in keeping with my weight management philosophy). So I'm calling today Day One instead of waiting for my weigh-in Sunday.

I clearly started desiring donuts at about 8 p.m. when I realized I'd decided to move to the northwest. No more than that ... not packing up just yet or anything, just came to grips with things. Anxiety hit immediately after the relief of knowing what I will do. Anxiety equals food; it was written in the stars that I would splurge.

Still a pretty good control level as many of my binges reach 4000 calories and beyond. I'm happy and only bought a FEW donuts, so they are gone! Need to run off now to do errands.

HELLO, JONI!! :)

Day One, What Fun!
 

Dinner over and calories at 1570. Finished my exercise week with 1000 calories burned for the seven days, which was my goal. Tonight's exercise was a 40-minute fitness walk.

Finished week with an average of 2190 calories for the seven days. This is not bad; the streak helped.

Onward! If I don't think of anything stressful or in the least anxiety-producing tonight, I may make it to Day 2! :devil:

My Tip O' the Day: Journal everything having to do with your weight management plan (or diet, if you call it that) even when you don't like the numbers. This could be a written journal, online, software, spreadsheet, whatever. It makes the thing a game. When you see how far you have come and how the numbers really stack up, things get easier.

Day Two, Woo-Hoo!
 

That means I did well last night and weighed in today with a 2.5-pound loss, so eight more to go to my St. V's goal.

I've got three posts in a row here, so will get off pronto! :dizzy:

IT'S ON TO ST. V. FOR ME!

Excelsior.

Still streaking -
 

I have 6 days done with now, and 38 to go on the Valentine Streak. So far, so good. I am almost through the weekend, and weekends are tough for me. It is a household equipment problem. On Friday night without fail, our kitchen stove quitsworking. The only solution is for us to "eat out" or "snack" over the weekend. Then fortutiously on Sunday evening the silly stove regains it's health and I resume cooking. Crazy, isn't it?

But this noon at the restaurant I had broiled chicken breast with sliced tomato and fruit. Don't think I did too much damage.

Oh, well, we all have our problems, don't we? Does anyone else have a kitchen stove that doesn't work over the weekend?

Keep smiling -

Day Two, Part II
 

Finished with 1770 calories, 25-minute fitness walk. My goal this week is to burn 1200 calories in workouts, so am on my way ... or weigh!

Dinner was only 250 calories but filling in the extreme: baked fish, broccoli, Diet Swiss Miss. So again, most of my calories were earlier in the day, which is not optimal for me, but there it is.

JoJoJo2: How strange that your stove likes to rest over the weekend! :)

Onward, downward!

163
 

I fell off the bandwagon this weekend. But every day is a new one and today is so far so good. I know I can do this if I just keep coming here and keep looking at my goals.

Nice to hear from you Joanie!

HI girls.

I just wanted to stop in and say that I'm streaking away with all of you. I've had some bad days but they're all behind me know and I'm ready to move on.
I lost my baby on December 20th at 3:20 PM. The baby was nine weeks, so still very tiny. It was very painful though, but at least the physical pain was short-lived. It's the emotional pain that left a lasting impression. I did not have to have a D&C so that means we will probably be able to conceive again much sooner. Good news! But Wally is just so very hurt, and I keep trying to blame myself even though everyone says it's not my fault. I just have to put the blame somewhere I guess. Wally is just now becoming himself again, but I'm retreating further in. I just need time.
When I lost the baby I decided I needed a complete return to normalcy until we conceive again. So that's why I'm going back to Weight Watchers tonight. It's not going to be pretty. I gained too much while pregnant, that's for sure. Plus I think my body is still in recovery. We shall see. I ended yesterday at 25.5 Points and the day before at 35 and today will be around 27 so I think I'm doing really well. I just want things to start over again.

CroneI was sorry to hear about your mom. I'm glad you're doing well. I enjoy reading your posts everyday while lurking.

Joanie Good to see you!

Morrigan We can do this! I keep reminding myself that it's not what I do during one day that counts, but what I do on a continuous basis. That means it doesn't matter if I was OP yesterday, if I binge today then I'm only backtracking. It's being OP everyday that counts. This also works backwards too. If I binged yesterday, that doesn't mean today can't be Perfectly On Program. Thank goodness every day starts fresh, with no mistakes in it.

Hi everyone!
It's good to see so many of us taking on the challenge yet again this year. I've decided that I just don't want to be a fat mommy! I have to lose this weight.

See you all later.
Love, Lisa
Streak Day 4

hello all! I just read a whole bunch of entries in this thread and feel like I'm in a room with a great bunch of people! I was reading what you were all saying and shaking my head up and down to agree with it all!
I have been doing my own thing (low-fat/high fiber) since 1/1/01 and happy to say I've lost 84 lbs! I've got about another 10 or so to go, but I know that this is one journey that has no destination! So, I will join you on your streak to Valentine's day! My goals are to drink more water (any suggestions? I'm a diet-soda-drinker!) and continue to average 1200-1400 calories a day and walk every day.
Thank you all for your posts and I look forward to "talking" with you!

Lisa-- I've been thinking about you and wondering how you're doing. I'm so very sorry about your miscarriage. I think you're right to get back to "normal" and good for you for going back to WW.

I'm on day 6 today! So far so good. Need to step up the exercise this week, but I was down 5 lbs this week-- lots of water and junk weight from the holidays. Still up about 7 from US Thanksgiving:^: Feel more on track right now though than I have for awhile.

Tryin'hard- I'm a diet coke drinker myself adn the only way I get around the water thing is to "make" myself do it. Right now I'm enjoying a can, but I've already had 48 oz of water. Maybe use it as your reward??

Glad to see so many posting! We can do this!! :)

Splurge Day
 

Having a very sad day, which is translating to too many calories, so will start with a new Day One tomorrow. Still not super-high as some of my splurges have been, but higher than my plan. On the plus side, I did a nice fitness walk of 70 minutes that counts toward my goal of 1200 calories burned this week in exercise.

Weeesa: I'm very sorry about your loss and know how difficult this time must be for you and your DH. Please put all ideas of blame out of your head, as I know you realize that is a fallacy created by grief. Hope you have a good time at WW and come back and tell us about it. WW is a really sensible program, IMO. I've thought about joining in the past but never did.

Jelynn: Congratulations on your 6th day and on being down 5! I like your motto: WE CAN DO IT!!!

Tryin' Hard: Hello and wow ... 84 pounds gone last year! What a great way to start a millenium. What kind of high-fiber things do you eat? Do you add extra fiber to your food? I'm really working on fiber (not only is it healthful, it burns extra calories), which is hard for me to digest, but I'm getting better. I drink a lot of water and think it clears up my head and makes me feel better plus I live in Arizona, where we need to drink lots. One way I can drink more is to squeeze some fresh lemon or lime juice into it and drink it very cold. Doesn't need sugar when you get used to it.

Morrigan: You're not alone in falling off the bandwagon; I keep doing it, too. But at least the wagon's heading in the right direction and we can hop back on.

Onward, downward! :dizzy:

Crone, you're an inspiration to all of us who have a bad day. You're not letting it turn into a bad six months!!
One high fiber food I like is a cereal called "Kashi to Good Friends." It has 8 grams in one serving and I mix it with bran flakes. The taste takes some getting used to -- they use the word "twigs" on the front of the box-- but when I eat it for breakfast, I'm not starving at 10AM! I also eat diet/high fiber bread. My local store-brand rye bread keeps me OP! It's filling and I feel like I'm eating real bread and not sawdust!
Thanks for the H2O tips. I'm going home soon and will try it before dinner.
Have a great day!

Hey ladies! i have been reading up here for a few days and was hoping you'd let me jump in with you!:^: I too have tried the To good Friends cereal and i liked it mixed with LF yogurt! Adds some crunch to it!! I am hoping to lose 12-17 lbs by this summer and am ready to start slow, considering that i have about 5 months to do it in! My V-Day goal is 133 which gives me a little over a month to lose 4 lbs. My plan it to keep track of my calories (under 1500 on weekends and under 1300 on weekdays) and to do at least a little exercise everyday. I'm having a hard time getting motivated for the exercise. Right now i'm doing chores around the house and thinking....i guess i could go jump rope or hop on my bike.....dang its cold outside!

Swimmer

161(8/00)/ 125(4/01)/ 137(1/02)/133(2/14/02)/ 120-125 goal by 6/1/02!!!

Welcome Swimmer! I really like that you up your caloric count on the weekend! That's sounds so LIVABLE! I'm really determined to keep this weight off and that sounds like a plan that would really help with maintenance!
Try to think of the exercise as a new habit, and remember, it takes 17 days for a behavior to become a habit! I've been walking every day since July, and when I couldn't go this a.m. because it was so icy, my body was itching to go all morning! Finally made it out at lunchtime and my body was so happy!
Keep up the good work, all! We can do it!

Day One
 

My new Day One seems to be going well so far. Finished eating at 1765 and did 30 minutes of weights this morning.

Tryin' Hard: I've had the Good Friends also and like it, especially eaten dry as a snack. I mix some raisins in and it's quite good.

Swimmerbabe: Hello! Sounds like you have a sensible plan going. I also try to exercise everyday and I count cleaning as exercise, too, because I make it a workout. I jump around, lift things over my head, do lunges, swing the mop, etc., all without stopping, so it counts as a cardio or circuit training workout. I miss no opportunity to burn extra calories!

Got to run. Onward, downward, everyone!

i'm back.....
 

hello all. i'm back here, finally. things have been rough since thanksgiving. well, the holidays sucked, ate too much, gained back all i had lost, didnt' have time for the gym, etc...now i have a sprained foot and ankle (and i am trying to work around that), and my personal/emotional life is a mess, which is making me want to eat all the time.
i'm pulling myself back together some, and really trying to exercise control again. i have been doing pretty well since the 2nd (i think). my current goal is to get at least 10 minutes of motion a day (wow-just a few months ago i was at the gym for a few hours 4 days a week :( ). i am hoping to go to the gym tomorrow, and hopefully my foot will be ok with that. i am currently staring at a tray of shortbread someone left on the reception desk (where i am now at work) and i am trying not to have a 3rd piece. i guess i'll do some catch-up reading and try to keep my mind off the food.
take care everyone and i hope i keep coming around-i do much better that way.
good luck to all

Day 2, Boo-Hoo!
 

Crashed again! :D

Can't seem to get a streak going right now. Too much stress. But hope springs eternal (I'm told) and I'll be back tomorrow with Day One.

Today's binge began in the mall candy shop. I'd had this craving thing going for a marshmallow bar like the one described in a book I'd been reading. I stood in line in this old-fashioned candy store and saw the bar I wanted, but the lady ahead of me kept dithering over her purchase and I had to get back to do surveys, so I just left. I wandered around looking for substitutes for the bar I wanted, then went to the office, where I told this story to a lady I work with, who gave me two pieces of candy. Thought I was back in control ... but life goes on; stress plus the unrequited marshmallow bar equal lots of calories.

Exercise proceeded as normal, a 30-minute aerobics tape.

Hello, Sychie: Sorry about your sprained foot. I'm glad you are back and hope you made it through the day without the third piece of shortbread! :)

Hey Ladies!! Glad to hear everything is going well (or better) for ya'll! I'm doing alright i guess...yesterday was fantastic, today was okay. I find that as long as i'm not at home i do great...i don't think about food, i'm somewhat active, and even if i'm not, i'm not stuffing my face with food i don't even care about.

My number one goal is to give up my favorite fast food resturaunt, except for twice a month. I've been doing really well on eating good stuff. Now i just have to get the exercise thing down. I already do weights and stretching, i just have to work on the cardio. I really love swimming *in case you can't tell ;) * but i am only able to get to my pool once a week. Perhaps i could work on getting into a class or swimming at a different pool. Unfortunately pool hours and my work/school hours do not
co-operate very well. Oh well...i guess that's just something i have to work towards.:rolleyes:

I just can't wait for my clothes to start getting looser. I'm working hard because i'm basically working toward those last 10-15 lbs (or 17) but you know!!

Have a good day tomorrow and good luck@!

Katie