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Monday Sara - please let us know how you are doing. How scary! I hope you find answers. Weekend wasn't a complete trainwreck. Scale shows no movement since May 5th. Got an email from one of my best high school friends saying she will be in MN visiting at the end of June/early July. Ladies, I have 6 weeks to drop 8-10 lbs!…

Fell off the wagon hard on Thursday night and yesterday. Today was a bit better, but still didn't really track. Tomorrow will do my best with supper at in-law's for Mother's Day. I did get in nearly 15,000 steps today with running errands and going on a 2 mile walk. Not ready to throw in the towel yet. The first part of…

Thursday Hi everyone! It's my Friday and I'm done 2 hours early today, the weather is beautiful, and I'm feeling fabulous! Tracking has been going well. I have not checked the scale. Maybe tomorrow. Just really trying to concentrate on eating well and not obsessing over the scale. Got in great 2.1 mile walk with the dog…

Wednesday Interesting that I had a post on Facebook on this day last year about needing allergy eye drops. This year, my eyes have been bothering me for 6-7 weeks already. What gives? It has been a LONG spring as far as my eyes are concerned. Skin at left corner of eye is red, dry, irritated. It's turned into a…

Tuesday I have been MIA. Busy weekend. Out of town yesterday for work. Completely off the rails. DH and I rejoined WW last night. Online only. So, tracking today. We just need to buckle down. Hoping we do better now that his school year is winding down. Sara, I am still dealing with the allergies, as well. Maybe someday my…

I agree with all of you about DS. Yet another thing he needs to learn...

Friday Well, the scale is down .8 from last Friday (but up from Wednesday). Kicking myself for the sugar and treats this week, but glad I kept my meals reasonable and got in some walks. Today's weight is 154.4. DH says we are going out for Cinco de Mayo, so supper will not be good - I mean, it will taste delicious but…

Way too much sugar today. Topping off a pre-Cinco de Mayo margarita. Meals were good, but too many treats around. Stayed away from pop. And got in a 2 mile walk tonight! Eyes were quite a bit better today but still not nearly normal. Tonight left eye is kind of dry and gummy again. But seeing some improvement. Sleep well,…

Thursday How did that brownie bite find it's way into my mouth after my egg whites for breakfast? That's the problem with having the junk food in the house! Coffee is on board today. With sugar-free creamer. Just really felt like I needed it. Also drinking water - so I can sympathize with you, Sara. It will be a…

Drama in my world tonight. DS got into an argument with the guys he was going to travel with later in May for a road trip. He is now NOT going on the trip. :( I felt really sick about it at first but am settling down and realizing that he has to learn to shut up vs. spouting off his opinions and then getting mad and…

Wednesday! Hello! The sun is shining but there is a possibility of rain/storms later today. Tonight is the last church choir rehearsal of the year and I forgot I'm supposed to bring a snack to share. It's a snack & goodie potluck. So, I'll be stopping at the grocery store for something pre-made. Scale was kinder today.…

Welcome new people! I must be PMS'ing. Feeling emotional and craving sweets. Caved in to a mocha and a brownie today. Meals were all good. Yikes! At least I got a 2 mile walk this evening, albeit slow as I had the kids with me. But it is mileage! Behind on water for the day, so will continue to work on that tonight. Was…

Tuesday Big meeting at work today. Planned ahead and brought my lunch and snacks. Broke down and had a Starbucks Mocha yesterday. Coffee is worming its way back into my life and I need to stop it. Today it is coffee from home with sugar-free creamer. My excuse is this meeting. Diet was good yesterday otherwise. And I got…

Lana - you made me LOL at work! 6.2 miles isn't really so bad if you have trained for it. I will definitely need to train! It gets tough to walk that far at a fairly consistent pace and without any breaks. Dawn - I'm definitely a walker and not a runner. And my friend is also a walker. I can go faster than her, but I stay…

Monday Well, I managed to basically hold the scale steady over the weekend. I was 155.2 on Friday and today is 155.0. Still a far cry from that magical 152.8 I had a couple of weeks ago! Grrr. I wouldn't say my weekend was perfect but certainly better than the past several. Buckling way down again today in hopes of a loss…

Saturday Good morning! Well, my start to the weekend was fun with a date night with hubby to see DS's last college choir concert. We did go out for drinks and appetizers, so that was not on plan. Beyond that, planning to eat well for the weekend. Today is going to be a running-around kind of day. Errands and such. I…

Friday Back at work today. Lots to do. Homework and final test completed for my class! Woot woot! Now I can relax about that! Eyes itchy and watery today. I found they got a little better through the day yesterday, so we will see. Still not much movement on the scale. 155.2, which is up .4 of a pound from last week. :(…

Sheesh. I just read something online about my new allergy medication, Singulair, that said it causes weight gain. That side-effect is not listed in the information from the pharmacy. I'm telling you I will quit it if I feel I am gaining weight on it. So far, I don't think it's helping much anyway.

Thursday I checked the scale today and it was not good. It's clear that my week off plan was detrimental. Trying not to eat as comfort but instead use the number to fuel my reserve to stick with it. I've been eating very well the past 3 days and my goal is to stay on plan Monday-Sunday to combat my tendency to completely…

Tuesday night Stuck with my eating plan well today. Did break down and have 2 cups of coffee with sugar-free french vanilla creamer as I could not get rid of that headache even taking 3 ibuprofen at a time! Feeling better now. (But drinking coffee is against the rules of my eating plan). Seasonal allergies are still…

Tuesday Sorry, I never checked in yesterday. Thank you to everyone for your words of encouragement. I did climb back on the wagon with my Fast Metabolism Diet yesterday and stayed on plan all day. So far, so good today. Days 1 and 2 are so nice because you get some carbs in the form of sprouted-grain bread, brown rice, and…

Sunday Hello everyone, sorry I have been MIA. This whole week has just been such a trainwreck with eating. Sugar. Carbs. Alcohol. I would not even dare to stand on the scale. Feeling ashamed of myself. I was making such good progress. Why do I do this? Tomorrow is a new day. We made a plan. DH got groceries. The menu will…

Friday Yep, my weekend and week of debauchery has caught up to me. Up 2 lbs from last Friday. 154.8 today. Sigh. Time to really get back on track. Headache this morning. Almost caved in to coffee but instead packed a couple of ibuprofen in my purse. Will probably take it soon as headache is not going away. Short day at…

Train-wreck. Too much candy and I broke down and had coffee tonight. Cold and rainy = needed something warm. Thinking I really need to plan and prep for the next week and kick the sugar habit again. Will aim for that and then do bloodwork at doctor a week from Friday. Still no pop, though!

Wednesday Yesterday ended up feeling like a train wreck. I think the relief of getting through my doctor appt made my brain want to celebrate which equaled lots of eating junk. Too many treats around my house and too much bread. Today is a new day and I'm on track for what should be my low-carb day. Egg-whites for…

Whew! Survived my dr appt. Scale said 155 which was a gain from last year, I'm sure, but he didn't mention it. He did ask me about if I'm getting any exercise and I told him I am getting back into some regular walking now that back/hip are feeling better. We talked about my eyes and he prescribed a different allergy…

Tuesday Scale was at 153.8 this morning, so not as bad as I feared after the weekend. Crockpot oatmeal this morning - made especially for my daughter who has her MCA standardized testing beginning today. I probably should not have eaten it as it has dairy and a small amount of brown sugar in it (which is against my fast…

Evening check in Did well until mid-afternoon when I took DS shopping for new tennis shoes. We stopped at a new Irish Pub for a snack and there went my diet for the day. Grrr. And just in time for doctor appt tomorrow. Lots of water. No supper needed. Back on track as of now. Dawn - great news on your Grandpa and the…

Monday Didn't dare look at the scale after the Easter treats and foods this weekend. Started fresh today. Skipped the coffee. Made my breakfast based on fast metabolism diet. Will do the same for lunch and supper. Off work today but had to come in for a 2 hour meeting. Will be helping DD with homework this afternoon and…

Saturday Scale was up 1.2 lbs today. :( Back to 154. Didn't feel like I ate too badly yesterday. Too many carbs today between cookies and bread. Got groceries, baked cookies, colored Easter eggs. Spent most of the day on my feet. Getting ready for our Easter tradition of watching The Ten Commandments on ABC! Sitting down…