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One of my coworkers brought in some candy that she brought home from Pakistan, where she had been for 5 weeks. Most of it was hard candy, but she gave each person a little candy bar - kind of like a Twix. Since I worked late, I ate mine. Oh well - I was still under my calories for the day!

I was good and bad today. I was traveling for work. They had lunch brought in and I had a whole deli ham & cheese sandwich, a bag of pretzels and one oatmeal raisin cookie - which doesn't seem like a lot but omg - the calories! The good thing is that a little later, I was about to snag another cookie (they were so good!)…

Last night, after I logged Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate and turned off the computer, I decided to have a cup of tea instead. Today was another good day...not too many temptations around, thank goodness! (even though there is ice cream in the house, I've been staying away...)

100% German, although several generations removed...as far as food, though, I will have to go with the regional theme...being from the Buffalo, NY area, I love my beer, pizza, wings, beef on weck, fish fries, Sahlens hot dogs, Webers mustard, sponge candy, etc. etc...oh, did I say beer? :drinker:

This is pretty much what I was thinking as I was reading all the enthusiastic posts. :laugh: I do get up 6:00 am in order to make it to work by 7:15, but I still feel like I just COULD NOT get up any earlier in order to work out. I give a ton of credit to all of you early risers! :flowerforyou:

@jlmevis- good job at the birthday party - that's the spirit! @daybyday - same for you, with only one cookie....moderation is the key! Also, I like the Almond Breeze - especially on cereal. There was a thread on here a few weeks ago, and some people loved it, others - well, not so much. Today I did pretty good...didn't go…

Thanks everyone for all the tips and encouragement. :flowerforyou: Yes - I am looking for a tankini - that term just escaped me when I was typing my post. I'll see what I can do.

My favorite restaurants are generally local ones that don't have nutritional info. I typically order some kind of chicken sandwich or wrap, and take half home for another meal. Not the most diet friendly, I suppose, but it could be a lot worse, and I don't feel deprived. I pretty much always avoid the appetizers. My hubby…

I went shopping today and although most of it sucked because NOTHING fit (too big, too small, etc) I did end up buying a pair of pants that were a size 8!!

I love going to Dairy Queen. My hubby doesn't have many cravings or bad eating habits, but Dairy Queen Blizzards is one of his few weaknesses, so the temptation is always there. Good for you!! Today I went out for dinner again. I ordered a light beer, which is normally a 16 oz pint (my indulgence is darker, higher calorie…

Hope you were able to resist the temptation of the cupcakes. :devil: My hubby is pretty good.He doesn't really enable OR encourage, but he's never been much of a snacker so we don't have many bad things around. He is one of the most boring eaters I have ever known - he eats the same few foods over and over again. :laugh:…

@daybyday - I'd say you made a good choice - wine over cupcakes. :bigsmile: @slinxy - welcome! that's great about the pecan pastries - especially bringing yours home for hubby! :laugh: @frogmama - good choices, and what willpower to pass up the wine! :flowerforyou: Today I worked late. I was tempted by the box of cocoa…

@jlmevis - good job with that brownie! Today, since it was Ash Wednesday I only ate on full meal. I had instant oatmeal for breakfast, a lean cuisine for lunch (kind of a meal but I usually have fruit or something to go with it) and dinner (soup, salad and grilled cheese). That's it for the day. At work, it was the monthly…

alright everyone! Great job....candy at the checkout isn't one of my personal temptations, but I can see where it might be hard to pass up if it is something you indulge in from time to time. And measuring out servings of things like pistachios is a very, very good idea. That is definitely one of my downfalls (I mean NOT…

Congratulations on saying no to the Cadbury Creme Eggs! :flowerforyou: It's funny that you said that about the backfire, since a couple of other people said the same thing. I didn't think of it that way at all...I figured at worst, I'd just be back where I started from, but at best, it is going to give me the nudge I need…

Definitely not too late - we're glad to have you. For the weekend, think about how great it would be to come back to this thread and report your success(es). We're rootin' for you!:flowerforyou:

PLEASE give up texting and driving, and not just for Lent. :flowerforyou:

I am giving up "indulgences" which basically I am defining as any of those "cheats" that I usually allow myself - cake or other sweets at work, ice cream even if it fits into my calories for the day, darker beers instead of "lite" beers, french fries instead of steamed broccoli. I figured it is kind of more of a…

@frogmama - good job resisting those treats at work! @daybyday - good job staying within your calories....we all need our splurges and lazy days...as long as we don't throw in the towel completely. I haven't had too many temptations lately. I avoided ice cream so that's good. My evening snack was still over 200 calories…

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I agree with frogmama, on all counts. Believe me, I know how frustrating it can be. But it is important to remember that it is what you do over the long haul that will drive your ultimate success. I've said this on many posts, but I'll say it again. I have been using MFP for almost 15 months now. I haven't lost as much, or…

I agree with you 100%. I remember stories we heard about where my son went to college..he joined a fraternity and I was always worried. He graduated in 2007 and just went back this weekend for an alumni fraternity party - I STILL was worried. :frown: And the school where my daughter went to college has been plagued with…

College visits...I remember those. :happy: How'did you (he) like it?

I pretty much log everything after dinner, so I can't help you there. For work snacks, how about a bag of mini rice cakes, some Quaker 90 calorie bars (or similar), yogurt (obviously can't store it in your desk - I take one each morning in an insulated lunch bag and eat it around 3 pm), or a yummy dry cereal - I love…

Went out for lunch/dinner today. Had water, instead of a beer, even though the waitress tried to tempt us (Flying Bison Rusty Chain and Ellicottville Blueberry). Has some popcorn, small cup of soup, salad with just veggies, and chicken breast w/ cranberries and walnuts, and mashed sweet potatoes. Brought half home. I…

Manchester, TN - isn't that where Bonnaroo is held?

when MFP tells me I am going to weigh 141 in 5 weeks...yeah, like THAT's gonna happen. :noway: OK - so I am just kidding about that - I understand what that is based on, and it really doesn't piss me off. BUT it does piss me off when the scale seems to have a mind of its own, without regard for what I ate or what exercise…

I was pretty good today. We didn't go out to eat like we usually do on Saturday so that made it a little easier. I still had a beer, but it was a 12 oz bottle instead of a 16 or 22+ glass. :drinker: By mid afternoon, I was getting pretty hungry but I resisted the urge to snack (those Peanut Butter Puffins were calling my…