Okay, so I really don't get this whole weight loss thing. I had a really rough day at work yesterday. I knew it would be long and full of walking (8500 steps, no treadmill or additional walking) and emotionally draining. So I let myself get a couple of plain sausage kolaches for breakfast (for everyone not in the Houston/Texas Hill Country region - a kolache is a baked bun made from a fluffy, slightly sweet yeast dough. It is usually filled with some kind of savory filling, the most common is sausage or sausage and cheese, reflecting the Polish and German heritage which created these wonders. However, I have seen BBQ pork, ham and cheese, boudin, chicken with spinach, potato, and even crawfish.) I avoided the cheese and the jumbos, which is a small win.

Then work was waaaaaaaay worse than I thought it would be. So I called my husband and said we are going out for dinner. My dinner was over 1600 calories. It included 2 1/2 pints of beer. And cheesy crab dip in tortilla chips. And then a whole bunch of steamed seafood.

2600 calories for the day. No exercise other than work. I was terrified to get on the scale this morning.

Down by over a pound.

O.O

Huh???

No wonder weight loss is so freaking hard. If we could just get some kind of consistency from our own bodies, I don't think anyone would ever give up until they reached their goal.

Craft: Maybe it's just because you've been so good on the previous days? Another lb though

Italian_buju: Good luck tomorrow!

I went out last night and had a few nice ciders (all calorie counted and within limit)... and then I decided a cocktail would be a great idea to finish off the night and, well, it was STRONG and I had such a hangover this morning! Good night though, and a couple of people liked the new top I'd bought, and I'm alive enough today to work on my essay so it's all good

Desperately wanted a takeaway tonight but resisted and made us a 'fakeaway' instead.. probably just as unhealthy but we ate FAR less than when we order out and get all the sides and fizzy drinks and things!

We're all going for a long walk tomorrow, even if it rains, because I need exercise! Now, On with the essay of doom!

Had my weigh in today and I went up, I had such a yo-yo week I'm not surprised! I loaded up on fruits and veggies and yogurt for the week.

I had my step kids today so I decided to make hamburger helper for dinner, homemade not boxed, and I added 3 times the veggies I usually do and they ate it like wild people, they are picky so this made me very happy!! Next time I take the pasta out and do only meat and veggies!

Hope everyone has a great weekend

Robert, you gotta do what you gotta do. Didn't you just get off the ship for a while? I remember you were looking forward to having control over your menu options for a while. hope that is going well!