Oh all those goodies! I think we need to learn to be around all that stuff. It is just life. I met someone on a different forum who never went to the movies, never watched tv, never socialized anymore because of the temptations. Not sure what we are learning from that! You can do it! I am meeting a friend for lunch in a little while. I decided I will just have a green salad and save my "real meal" for later. Medifast is so easy because you eat their food and then eat a real meal once a day. I eat 6 times a day. Not bad. So, when I stick with it I lose. When I cheat....well, you know the rest. Have a lovely day!

oops I meant Sandy

I love to cook as well and my son asked for chocolate chips cookies. He asked, "What did you put into them to make them so good?'
I said love.
I made oatmeal cookies for myself using only 1/2 stick butter and applesauce. They are really soft and have about 365 calories for 3 or there about. I put chocolate covered raisins in them to make them delicious. I eat them, believe it or not, for breakfast with milk. A bit more calories than just oatmeal, but oh so good. If you take a treat, make sure you skip the calories somewhere else so you stay within your budget!
I drink shakeology for one meal, have fruit, and a salad. Sometimes I eat a dinner meal but not always. I just make sure the calories are between 1200-1600 eaten in 3-6 meals a day to keep the metabolism going. I am going for walks before I eat in the morning as I have heard that helps with weight loss. Also drink 2-3 L of water a day or half your body weight in oz.
I did take an hour walk this morning, 1/2 hr. this evening, and did Turbo Jam Cardio Party for 50 min. even though I would rather have just sit and read my book. Burned 700 cal according to what Body Media transferred to MFP.
My migraine never came back either for which I am grateful.
Dyanna, I hope you have a great time in Montana!
Sandy, my husband loves to eat fattening food in front of me all the time. If it is something I don't like, I don't care. I don't need chips and things like that. However one day he had Baileys and Chocolate Ice cream and that made me mad. He also eats the stuff at 11pm-midnight which is something that no one should be doing. I have often told him he is rude to do it where I can see it. Oh well.
Hope I didn't make you all hungry for cookies. Sorry.

No new thread, but it's July 24th.
Good morning, to all. I'm with dj on the cravings for salty/savoury and I can truly overdo it on cheese! I don't crave sugar as a rule, but do find that if I have something, I just want more, so I stay away most of the time. It's odd that I'm not really a fruit lover, either. Two exceptions: If I plan to have a dessert at a function of some kind, I can control my intake, and I do eat 70% or higher dark chocolate. A couple of squares make a nice treat with tea or coffee at night and it doesn't seem to trigger any cravings for more. If you are like me with the sweets causing the desire for more sweets, you might give the chocolate a try.
My weight is fluctuating quite a lot (3-4 lb). It's weekends that are doing me in right now. Too many good meals, parties and wine. I ate some very salty food at the golf course on Monday and it took until today for the water retention to go away. Scared me a bit because the scale reading was up. This morning, it's down a pound from what I have logged. I will only enter a loss if it shows next week. We are going away for the weekend. Bike riding and walking, but staying at a fabulous B&B where the breakfast is enough to last all day, even with lots of exercise. I will try to be sensible! Have a great day and weekend, all!
El

Sandy, Yeah for Disney! I am a Disney fan, big time. I go every year at the end of January when it is nice and quiet and not hot! Just love the place. Dyanna, you surely have a great attitude! How nice to read! Ellie, I also love B&Bs. Can you tell I adore any type of travel? Those breakfasts are usually wonderful! Enjoy every moment. DJ, how is the exercising going??
I am doing ok. I baked cookies to bring to son #1 in Brooklyn on Saturday. He and his girlfriend are having a get together for both their families. She moved in a few months ago, but the other rookie just moved out. We get to meet her parents. Should be interesting!!

I Just Wrote a New Blog Post today about how my exercise is going...additionally, I have made it to 15 minutes a day in 5 minute increments on my elliptical.