**Week Six Weigh-In**

I must say I was in shock when I stepped on the scale this morning. I just KNEW I was going to lose weight last week, and I didn't. This week I was just hoping to stay the same because I knew I'd eaten things this weekend that I wouldn't normally eat. I LOST 3 POUNDS!!!!!! So, I am now down 17 pounds in 6 weeks. I should have exercised more. Then, I could have lost more, but 17 pounds is good. I'll take it!

I told Brian I REALLY want us to go to the Y this week. So, it is my goal to go at least twice this week. (baby steps) Ideally I will also get on the treadmill. Since I've done such a bad job with exercise, I think I'm going to set small goals and then reward myself if I accomplish them. For example, this week my goal is: Go to the Y twice, and walk on the treadmill twice (min. 30 mins). If I achieve my goal, I'm going to . . . . . go to a movie I want to see OR buy myself one new article of clothing. Small goal, small reward, but something I would really enjoy.

I still can't believe I lost THIS week. Last week I had done REALLY well with my food. THIS week, I've been in some social situations that were challenging. Friday night I went scrapbooking. Everyone brought finger foods (my personal favorite). So I tried to minimize munching, but I still ate things that were not so healthy. Saturday we went to Center Hill Lake to the houseboat with my brother's family. More chips and dips. If you don't know, chips and dips are ABSOLUTELY my biggest weakness. I LOVE chips and dips. BUT, I really tried to minimize the junk. I ate a turkey burger, and VERY few chips. Yesterday was the pool at my mother's house. We had smoked turkey barbecue, and there were more chips. (Side note: I reccomend Stroud's Turkey Barbecue--its juicier than other brands I've had.) Again I tried to limit my junk, but this is way more exposure to the junk food than I need! :-))

Today I'm hoping to go to the pool again--if the weather cooperates. Please remember our servicemen and women who give of themselves so that we may enjoy our many freedoms. I'll keep you posted on my goal.

Restaurant Reviews and Better Choices

Ok, I ate Mexican food last night. It was good too. The tiny little town of Mt. Juliet now has (I think) SEVEN Mexican restaurants. I LOVE Mexican food. One of the newest is called Don Pancho's, and it is literally ONE MILE from my house! (they deliver too! But, I digress) The food was good, the atmosphere great, but the service we received SUCKED! Our waitress was struggling last night. However, you are probably not needing a restaurant review.

Once again, I intended to take baked Tostitos with me, but I forgot. So, I only ate ummmm, less than 10 chips. I ordered fajitas. I'm not saying they are LOW FAT, but it is definitely a better choice than the fajita nachos I normally order!(They are smothered in cheese, and they are SOOOO good.) I don't put the sour cream on my fajitas, and no cheese. I had the opportunity to eat a lot more, and also to eat some of Brian's fajita nachos. However, I actually refrained from all of that. (This is me being kinda proud, and also kinda surprised.) I can honestly say I remember thinking "If I eat too much, or too much fried and high fat stuff, I will have acid reflux and be miserably full". And for maybe the first time, I could have easily cheated, and I didn't even WANT to. That's a GREAT day for me. Hopefully, it is the beginning of a new, healthier way of thinking! (This is me being optimistic)

This weekend will probably be a challenge. Lots of socializing, and this IS the South, so of course socializing = FOOD!!!! And, for anyone who doesn't know this about me, finger foods are my ABSOLUTE favorite. But, I plan to make better choices in what I take to anything I attend. I'm not saying I'll be taking carrot sticks and water to all events, but BETTER choices none the less.

Have a great, SAFE Memorial Day Weekend!

Buffalo Wild Wings . . . Really???

So last night we went to Buffalo Wild Wings. It seems they play Cornhole on Wednesday nights, and Brian loves to play Cornhole. THAT menu is very hard to negotiate if you are trying to eat healthy. Oh my! Think about it, they really cater to men who are drinking and watching sports. These men aren't worried about eating healthy, in fact, they are probably offended by it!

It took me forever to figure out what to eat. I DID finally find salads on that menu. I have been in the past when I couldn't find salads. After reading the menu for what seemed like an hour, I chose (grilled)chicken flatbread with buffalo sauce. I'm thinking this gives me the hot wing flavor I like, but in a much healthier way. And, of course, there would be no fries. OK, well in case you are like me and don't know this, when BWW says FLATBREAD, they don't mean flatbread like you see at Subway. No. Instead, it is basically a pizza on a tortilla with buffalo sauce instead of pizza sauce, and it is covered in cheese with grilled chicken on it. Let me just say, it is VERY good. However, the "covered in cheese" part was not really what I was going for in trying to be healthy. Guess I should have gotten the Blackened Chicken Salad, but how many salads can a person eat?!!

So, in summary, not only did my husband leave cheese-covered, delicious pizza at my house on Sunday, THEN ate pizza in front of me Sunday night. Last night he took me to Buffalo Wild Wings, where even flatbread is fattening! Is he out to get me? I believe he's been a huge obstacle this week! Its a good thing he's cute :-))

I Need Some Comments, or a New Diet Book. . . or Something!

I have to admit I'm still a little bummed about NOT losing weight this week. It would be very easy to quit right now. I have done without a lot of things I would LOVED to have eaten, and yet I did not lose weight. All that salad for NOTHING!

Then I check my blog, and there are no comments. I didn't realize just how much I count on those comments to motivate me. Its always good to know other people can relate. Or, if you can't relate, maybe you have something inspirational to say. We have to all stick together.

I saw Oprah talking about a new book called Women, Food, and God . I thought about buying that, but do you know how many diet books I have???? OMG! I have most of them--if they are even the least bit practical. I don't buy the ones that tell you to eat cabbage soup all day. Or, the eat all the meat and cheese you want diet books. But, I'm pretty sure I have the rest of them!

Well, I'm through pouting now. Its not really doing any good anyway. I just need to get off my ass and do something. Leave some comments sometime--so I know I'm not just blogging for myself! It keeps me accountable when I know you are watching :-)

**Week Four Weigh-In**

Booooooo! I lost ZERO pounds this week. I did not GAIN, but I also did not LOSE. So, this means that in the last 3 weeks I have lost 1 pound. Hmmm. Part of me says I might as well just eat what the HELL ever I want to, because I'm not losing anyway. BUT, part of me knows I WILL lose if I continue to eat in this healthier way.

I believe it all comes back to exercising--or my LACK of exercise. I KNOW my diet is much better, but I still have not begun to exercise regularly. That is possibly the most important part for me. I'm sure you are tired of hearing that, because I am tired of saying it. It truly is the hardest habit for me to form.

And, by the way, I drowned my lack-of-weight-loss-sorrows in some more breakfast pizza. (Note to self: don't take home the left-overs, trusting your husband to take it out of the house, because he WONT. In the future we will just throw it away.) Oh well, we are moving forward. I will let you know when I start exercising.

Did he REALLY leave that pizza here????

OMG! We had pizza for dinner last night. Let me say it was SOOOOO good. I only ate two pieces though. (that's my new pizza rule--only two NORMAL size pieces) Somehow the leftovers came to my house. I gave Brian instructions to take that to work this morning and feed it to everyone there. HE LEFT THE PIZZA HERE!!!! NOT GOOD! So, in a moment of weakness I had pizza for breakfast. I woke up hungry. I walk into the kitchen, and there is that yummy pizza. I LOVE pizza for breakfast. So, I had two pieces (new pizza rule) for breakfast. I feel pretty guilty about that, but I know I can't dwell on it. Tomorrow is weigh in day, so I'm thinking fruit and salad for the rest of the day today.

I'm going to the pool today--at least that is the plan right now. So, I'm thinking maybe I'll do a little swimming for exercise. Although that water is pretty cold right now. If it was any colder we'd be doing the Polar Bear Plunge! (maybe not THAT cold, but its pretty cool) How much swimming is necessary to swim off two pieces of breakfast pizza? Probably A LOT! Huge mistake. Should have eaten my orange. Too late now, and I really don't enjoy purging--if you know what I mean.

Well, say a little prayer to the weight loss Gods for me. I weigh in tomorrow morning. Hopefully the number will go down again. We'll see.

Salad, Salad, and More Salad

I think my eating has been much better this week--not that it was bad before, but there were more situations in which I ate things I would have otherwise avoided. This week seemed much better. Still no exercise. Wanna hear my excuses? I had book club last night, real estate meeting the night before that, etc., etc.

I had a real estate class Tuesday, so I am working today. Normally I am off. Normally I sleep a little later on Friday. However, today I am up. I'm eating an orange and a Weight Watchers Egg McMuffin, then its off to work. Not sure what I'm taking for lunch. Probably chicken and dumplings. Don't panic. Brian makes them with low/no fat flour tortillas. I'm not going to tell you they're like your mama made, but they're good--REAL good, and they are not nearly as fattening.

I was responsible for the food last night at book club, and I decided to do salad. I took a variety of add-ins. Tracey also helped, which is good. It gave me an opportunity to try a new salad dressing I would not have bought, but everybody that tried it, liked it. The salad was a HUGE hit. They ate it all. I felt guilty because I didn't take more salad. I realize I should eat more salads, so I am paying a lot more attention to menus and recipes. Trying to learn new combinations. Last night, one thing I took that was a little out of the box for me, was tortilla strips, corn, and black beans. I loved it, and other people liked it too. Salad with fruit is the next thing I will be experimenting with. Send me your salad suggestions. I love salad, but I need variety.

Have a great day! Eat salad :-))

Exercise & Choices

I'm STILL not exercising. It truly is my greatest battle. I feel good about my food choices, but the exercising (or lack there of) is definitely a challenge. When I think about WHY, I can make all kinds of excuses about unexpected things coming up in the evenings. However, the AB-normal is NORMAL for us.

Last night, for example, I unexpectedly went to a real estate meeting that lasted from 6:30 until 9:00 p.m.(I did not eat dinner first because I did not have time, and I really didn't expect it to last so long. I was ready to gnaw my damn arm off by the time we got out of there. LOL!) Tonight I have book club. The reality is THIS is my life, and it is unpredictable. I just have to figure out a way to make exercise a priority for me, and make it work around my irregular schedule.

On the UP-side, I watched Biggest Loser Tuesday. That is very inspiring. It makes you want to jump up off the couch, grab a kettle bell, and get on the treadmill. However, I resisted that urge, kept my big ass ON the couch, and just cheered them on! But, seriously, it really is inspiring. It helps to keep you focused, and remind you it IS possible to lose weight in a big way, and change your life. Its all about choices we make each day. Take it day by day. I need to CHOOSE to exercise. What do you need to CHOOSE to do? Maybe we can help each other.

Eat Your Bananas & Oranges

I am tired, and I don't really know why. I had a real estate class today. You know I'm not good at being still and quiet. Maybe that's the problem! I ate a healthy breakfast, then stopped for some kind of fancy latte I think they called "french toast". It was SO good (white choc & cinnamon with a double shot of espresso-no calories there). I knew I'd never stay awake without major caffeine :-))

I did not pack my lunch because I didn't know if I would have a place to store it, so I went out for lunch. So, what to get??? Try to stay healthy. So, I decided on one of those stuffed potatoes from Whit's. I got my baked potato with smoked turkey in it, and I did not eat the butter or the sour cream--you know, the GOOD stuff! I didn't eat any of that, but I have to say it was very good, even without the butter and sour cream. (You know, the skinny people don't eat that) For dinner we are having salad . . . again. But, I don't mind. Honestly.

I went to Target Pharmacy this afternoon ('cause I know you dying to know every little move I make). After my doctor's visit last week, I discovered I have low potassium. So, I am now taking some kind of prescription potassium. I guess I need to do a little online learning about low potassium. I also went to Aldi for some bananas.

AND, Dr. Oz said on yesterday's show that vitamin C helps your body burn fat. The first two weeks of my diet (when I lost 9 lbs and 4 lbs) I was eating an orange a day. SOOOOOO, I bought a big-ass bag of oranges at the Aldi! Hey, can't hurt anything to eat an orange or two, right?

AND, lookout book club, I'm doing food Thursday, and in case you haven't noticed the pattern, I'm eating the shit out of salad and fruit! ('cause that's what the skinny people eat) So, hope you're in the mood for salad and fruit! LOL!

**Week Four Weigh-In**

Well . . . . . I lost ONE POUND, and I'll gladly take it. So, overall, I'm down 14 lbs in 4 weeks. That's not bad. I know there are things I could have done better, but there's no way you are going to live the rest of your life and NOT ever treat yourself. I have treated myself more than I probably should have the last two weeks, but that's ok. I'm still averaging over 3 lbs. per week. That's good.

Not sure what this week holds. I must start exercising. The Y has been closed here. It was flooded. I'm not sure if its open yet. I guess I should probably check into that. The two things I most need/want to work on this week are 1). exercise, and 2). eating more fruits.

I wish I had something funny to say, but I can't think of anything. The only thing I'm thinking of now is how HUNGRY I am. So, I'm going to fix a Weight Watchers English Muffin Canadian Bacon Breakfast Sandwich (fake Egg McMuffin). They're pretty good--and fast. Thank you for your comments. I appreciate them. Have a good day today!

Pre Weigh-in Jitters

Well, weigh in is in the morning. I didn't lose last week, so I am feeling the pressure to lose. However, I KNOW I have eaten some bad things this week/weekend. Having said that, in the past I would have eaten MUCH worse than I did this weekend.

I've eaten a salad 3 out of the last 4 days. I truly am making changes--lasting changes. I'm eating salad at Hooters--instead of FRIED hot wings, and french FRIES. I'm eating salad at Red Robin instead of a big fat juicy HAMBURGER with BACON & CHEESE, and bottomless FRIES with ranch dressing. That is a HUGE difference. Oh yeah, there's something else I'm NOT eating . . . . PRILOSEC! Since I don't eat all that fat anymore, I almost NEVER have acid reflux. I can honestly say I don't miss it either! :-))

Brian and I ate salad for dinner tonight. Tomorrow night we are probably grilling turkey burgers. (really BRIAN is grilling turkey burgers--I just EAT them) Normally, we would eat Mexican with lots of chips and cheese dip, or maybe pizza and hot wings, or maybe some kind of casserole with red meat, and lots of cheese, and cream soups. SO MUCH FAT!!! So, I know we have definitely made big changes, positive changes. Now each day I just have to CHOOSE to eat better stuff, and I must get better/more regular with my exercising.

Well, wish me luck for tomorrow morning. I would be happy to lose even ONE pound. We'll see what happens.

Traveling and Crab Legs

I have had a great weekend already--and its really just getting started. Brian & I visited my very best friend in the world yesterday. She happens to live in Dallas . . . . Georgia. We had such a great day yesterday. But, this is the south, and we are very southern. So, this means we EAT!! If you're from the south you know that when two great friends get together, we eat. And, with a three hour drive, you will probably go through a drive thru.

I guess the story starts Thursday evening. ('cause I know you want all the gory details. lol) I picked up our dog/house-sitter, who doesn't go out for dinner the way we often do. SO, it was only the good southern hostess-ly (pretty sure that is NOT a word) thing to do, to take her out to dinner. We went to Hooters. I DID eat fried pickles. (VERY bad, but oh so good) However, I had a grilled chicken caesar salad for dinner. Let me just say there was evidently a dressing shortage at the Hooters, because I searched that bowl high and low and finally found ONE piece of lettuce with a little dressing on it. I'm NOT kidding. I was eating lettuce and grilled chicken. Luckily, both were fresh and good. I finally asked for some dressing. However, because I am really trying to think like the skinny people, I only used a very tiny bit.

Then Friday morning we are on the road @7:00 a.m. So, what is breakfast? McDonald's Egg McMuffin. English muffins have almost no fat, Canadian bacon is extremely low in fat, poached egg is good for you. The only bad thing is the cheese---and that caramel frappe I had WITH my egg mcmuffin! Not much fat, but PLENTY of sugar and calories. I was needing the caffeine though.

I have to admit I was wanting to eat lunch at this AWESOME Mexican restaurant here called La Parilla. OMG! It is SO good. THAT is what I was hoping was lunch. However, hard as I tried to SIN on my little trip, nobody else was cooperating. We all went to Sam's to get stuff for dinner, and so Brian immediately went to the snack bar for a Nathan's hot dog. (You know you can get that fat hot dog, a drink, and probably a car for like $3.00) Then before we leave, Shelley and Shelbi got those soft pretzels. Jim had already had a little snack. C'MON PEOPLE . . . WORK WITH ME!!! So, of course NOBODY is hungry but Lisa! (Probably God looking out for me when I'm not looking out for myself) I ended up eating a healthy little sub from Publix.

For dinner we had crab legs, which are pretty low in fat. HOWEVER, you DO dip that in butter, AND please remember we bought them at Sam's. So, we bought a TEN POUND BOX of crab legs!!!! LOL! I'm NOT kidding. Ten pounds, AND, I didn't mention that the guys and Shelbi bought steaks, so Shelly and I ate MOST of the crab legs by ourselves. We could not finish, but we gave it our best shot!

So, we are heading back today. We will stay for lunch at LaParilla! Can't wait! I normally would get nachos fajita, but I will probably get fajitas--that will keep me from eating all those fried chips, and that gallon of white cheese that is SOOOO good. So, fajitas may not be GREAT, but they are certainly FAR better than nachos. These kind of little choices are what will bring me long term success. It gives you a treat, but without going totally overboard. I feel like that's what I've done they last couple of days. And, because I weigh in on Monday, I will be eating lettuce and water on Sunday!--like the SKINNY people!

Daily Struggles

When they say take it day by day, they are right. Every day is a challenge. One thing that I did differently last week (when I did NOT lose any weight) was to eat less fruit. I ate less fruit last week than the previous two weeks. This week has not been much better so far. I have fruit in my refrigerator, but no time to clean it, cut it, pluck it, etc.

I also think I may have to start exercising in the morning. I realize that many evenings when I get off work my plans seem to change. You know how it is. You think you're going home, start a load of laundry, walk on the treadmill, etc, and then someone calls and all your plans change. Last night, for instance, I ended up showing a house. This changed all my plans. I'm not complaining. I hope I get the call to show houses on ALOT of evenings, but it does throw a monkey wrench in your evening workout plans.

I know from experience that I must overcome the kind of things that happened last night. If not, you start eating whatever is fast and easy (whether its healthy or not), and you quit making time for exercise. So, this is exactly the type of thing I have to be aware of, and plan for. What is the old saying? Expect the unexpected! Never give up.

**Week Three Weigh In**

Well, I had my first disappointment. I did not lose ANY weight this week. It is a little discouraging, but I have no intention of quitting. I just need to refocus. I failed to say that I did not GAIN weight either. I stayed the same.

Normally the night before weigh in I eat salad, or last week I had stir-fry. Last night I had fried chicken, squash casserole, fresh fruit, baby limas, and I ate Gardettos before dinner. SO, the Gardettos probably had a lot of salt. I'm hoping that I'm just retaining water. LOL!! (there is not a fat woman in the WORLD who hasn't used that one)

I don't know how the week ahead will go. My goal for the week will be to walk/work out daily through Thursday, and to eat perfectly during that same time. However, I will be visiting Shelley next weekend, and I know I will commit diet SINS this weekend. We normally have Hagen Dazs on Friday night when I visit. Its like a tradition. (one I'm quite fond of too) I realize that I will not go the rest of my life and NEVER eat ice cream, and I can't think of any living person I'd rather share my Hagen Dazs with than Shelley :-))

I don't think you have to eat perfectly 24/7 to be healthy. I think you have to do right a WHOLE LOT more than you do wrong, but if you don't allow yourself some splurges OCCASIONALLY (I stress occasionally) you will probably just give up.

I feel like I have eaten very badly the last couple of days. Although, when I think about what I've eaten, it could absolutely be worse.

Yesterday I did not eat breakfast. That is NOT good. You should ALWAYS eat breakfast. What is it they say? Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a queen, and dinner like a pauper? Something like that. Skipping breakfast is BAD. I kind of had "brunch". Then we had steak for dinner. Everyone else had potatoes, grilled with a stick of butter, onions, and seasoning salt. I'm sure they were delicious. I had a petite fillet and grilled asparagus. I also had a salad with fattening dressing. So, the fillet and the asparagus probably wasn't terrible. But, the dressing was bad, and not eating breakfast was bad.

Today, I had a turkey sandwich for breakfast. (I need to go to the grocery badly) I ate guacamole and salsa with baked Tostitos for lunch. Again, not terrible, but I would prefer to have eaten some sort of fruit for breakfast. Dinner will be a challenge because I'm pretty sure we are going to be served FRIED chicken!!!! I'm taking macaroni and cheese. It has a whole stick of butter and a pound of Velveeta, so I should not eat that (but Paula Deen would be proud). So, we'll see what I'm able to do in that situation.

Oh, I almost forgot. I also had two Bloody Marys yesterday. Alcohol slows down your metabolism. Mine is already crawling, so we do NOT want to slow it down anymore! (but those damn Bloody Marys were SOOOOO good--and on the UP side, there was no FAT in them)

Tomorrow, in addition to my weekly weigh-in, I have a doctor's appt. So, he can "weigh in" (pun intended) on my status. I have exercised once this week, and I am going to walk in the morning. Change is not always easy, but sometimes change is worth it. I am certainly not perfect, but I am moving in the right direction. Keep your fingers crossed that I lose again this week. I'll let you know how it goes!

Ok, I have caved to the pressure. I'm going to have potatoes AND veggie skewers--or maybe asparagus, tomorrow night when my in-laws come over. Potatoes are NOT that expensive.

Anyway. I have SOOO much to do before tonight and tomorrow, and yet here I am blogging. I did not walk this morning. I don't know if I'll get it in today or not. I ate Mexican food last night. Once again I ordered flour tortillas to eat my salsa with instead of the fried chips (which are SO good). I mean to take some baked Tostitos with me, but I forgot. I will do better about that. Eating healthier is such a lifestyle change. I haven't quite gotten all the finer details worked out yet. BUT, I'm working on it!

I have to go now. Somehow I have to clean my house, have my car tested and get my tags, go shopping with my mother and sister, make a calendar for a Mother's Day present, be at my mother's for dinner tonight, go to the grocery (for tonight and tomorrow), buy a couple more Mother's Day presents, etc, etc. AND, of course I have standards, so I want all these things to turn out all Martha Stewart-like. That will bring me anxiety, and that will make me want to eat. BUT, I think my mind is RIGHT. I think I will resist. I'll let you know :-)) Have a great day!

One Day in a Row

I FINALLY got my big ass on the treadmill! Not a moment too soon, either. I am hot, but otherwise I feel good! I am also kinda sweating--and for those of you who don't know, I DON'T LIKE TO SWEAT. Seriously. There's only one thing worth sweating for. I'm just saying. And, the treadmill ain't it :-))

Now I'm going to Subway for a veggie sub. How healthy is that??? I worked out AND now I'm having a veggie sub. This is a totally new me. I'm trying to do what the skinny people do. Too bad those skinny bitches don't sit on the couch and eat Blue Bell, 'cause I'd really like that better. BUT, I tried that, and it definitely was not working.

The new shoes are great! Ginny, lets go walking! I'm not properly equipped. I hope this exercise doesn't send my body into shock or something. I would hate to not lose this week, but surely I will. Guess we'll know on Monday.

That's all for now. Just wanted you to know I had FINALLY gotten my ass OFF the couch and ON the treadmill (like the skinny people do). I feel good actually--both physically and mentally just for doing it. I'm off to Subway.

Oh, and if you commented on today's earlier post, I replied. heehee

In-laws and Challenges

Ok, so I totally lied . . . AGAIN! I have NOT exercised. I plan to this evening, but who knows. And, at this point, if I was you I wouldn't believe me. Its a habit I MUST make, and I know it. But, it is BY FAR my greatest struggle. I know I will do it, but its just getting there!

When I think about what I eat in a day NOW, versus what I used to eat in a day, it is surprising how far I have come. I have so many more fruits and vegetables in a day now. Little or no processed foods.

I know more challenges are just around the corner. The motivational people would tell you to look at these as "opportunities" rather than problems. (so many voices in my head-the skinny people, the motivational people) Of course, my in-laws are involved :-)). For Mother's Day we are having Brian's mother over to grill steaks. (She thinks Brian is the only person who can grill a good steak.) Here's where the "opportunity" comes in. Brian mentioned having these potatoes we cook on the grill--with a WHOLE STICK OF BUTTER!!!!! (no fat there). I say let's have veggie skewers instead--much healthier. BUT, he says his dad will want potatoes. I say its MOTHER'S Day---not Father's Day. He says good point. So, any thoughts???? I would love to hear your suggestions/thoughts. If you don't feel comfortable sharing them here, call/text me. Of course, you can leave your comments anonymously . . . I'm just sayin'.

Well, I must go now. When I finally exercise, y'all will be the first to know, and I WILL be bragging on myself. See you soon!

Week Two **Weigh In**

Ok, I know you have just been DYING to know how I did (NOT!). I lost . . . . . . 4 MORE POUNDS!!!! That is a grand total of 13 in two weeks! I could NOT be happier. Imagine what I could do if I would exercise!

Exercise will ABSOLUTELY be the focus for week three. I got my new shoes for walking. My commitment to you right now is this: I WILL walk on the treadmill today. Period. No excuses. (For one thing, I need to try out these new shoes.) I heard the Y here in Mt. Juliet was flooded over the weekend, so I may not be going there for a few days. We'll see.

I'm very happy right now. Its just good to know that when you DON'T eat those brownies, or the fried chips at the Mexican restaurant, or the fried pickles at Hooters, that it pays off. If it didn't . . . . BINGE EATING!!!!! :-)) Hope to see you soon! Let's go eat!

The last couple of days have presented some challenges. Last night we ended up at my mother's house. We had all kind of hung out doing various things, and ended up playing cornhole. Time gets away from you in a hurry, and pretty soon its dinner time. There are only 2 places that deliver to her house. So, we ended up ordering pizza. I would not have chosen to eat pizza during week two. However, that's what was going to be available. Instead of eating 4 or 5 pieces, I had two regular size pieces (not small, not large), and I drank water instead of the Coke that would have gone so well with that yummy pizza. ('cause that's what the skinny people do--or have a Diet Coke, and I was not in the mood for that) Oh, and that damn pizza--2 little pieces-- gave me heartburn and indigestion, which I really haven't experienced in two weeks.

Today, Brian & I went to Hooters. I love hot wings--and OMG their fried pickles are the BEST! However, I had grilled chicken pasta salad, and unsweetened tea! (Because the skinny people don't eat a bunch of fried pickles and hot wings. AND, if they do, they go run like 10 miles or something, and realistically I'm not going to do that.) Then I ate ONE (literally ONE) hot wing after I had pasta salad. That was surprisingly satisfying. I filled up on the pasta salad, but enjoyed that hot wing taste I love without eating 7 or 8 fried chicken wings, blue cheese dressing, and french fries!

After that we attended (crashed, actually) a Kentucky Derby party. Luckily, in addition to the barbecue they were serving, they also had the smoked turkey. So, I had smoked turkey (no bun), the vinegar-based slaw instead of the mayonnaise based (which I LOVE) because vinegar-base has much less fat. Also had beans (low in fat), a TINY spoon of potato salad, and a single bbq rib. Had I been home I would have eaten better probably, but this is my life. My real life. And, I have to learn to do the very best possible in any situation. I think I did pretty well.

On the exercise front, I totally did not live up to my promise to exercise on Thurs or Fri. HOWEVER, I got some new shoes today!!! YAAAAAAYYY!! Now, hopefully, I won't be crippled while trying to walk. I'll let you know how that goes.

Thanks for reading my blog. I really appreciate the support. Feel free to leave comments, tips, and suggestions (be nice). I love reading them!