Yesterday we went out to lunch, which we frequently do when babysitting DGD,
since then the cafeteria she loves has to clean up the mess. My Ma loves
fried anything. So do I, but you know how often I eat that sort of thing
(same as any of us). We bought the lunch special plate of chicken fried
chicken breast. There is not any skin, but there is a nice crunchy fried
whatever all over it. I also got a vegetable plate, which has 3 veggies.
I got mac and cheese (guess who loves that) canned corn (ditto) and green
beans. Then when we got to table, I cut the chicken into 3 pieces, put
about 2 T of mac and cheese, 2 T of corn, all the green beans and a third of
the chicken on my plate. I really figured I would be up a pound this
morning, but still nice ole 157. I think this whole thing is about portion
control with the high calorie/fat/sugar items, and liberal servings of 0
point items for satiety and crunch (the chew factor) and this becomes not so
hard. Are you also finding maintenance not as difficult as it was at first?
I am! I hope that lasts!

"Fred" wrote in message
...
That is well put. I have been UP there now twice. So I know what's
possible. But I also know I have a lot more tools as far as food
consumption. Now, attitude, mood, spirit, whatever might have more
power behind it then just the tools. So it will need constant
monitoring and vigilance.

I wish us all the best of luck and discipline.

On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 01:32:12 GMT, "Lesanne"
wrote:


Gotta tell you, I don't understand what your sister said. Do you
think
she
meant that when you get to 155, you will want to weigh less than that?

Yes, that is what she meant. That each time I move the line down for
"safety" I might want to move it down just a bit further so that I
draw a new safety line and don't approach the OLD one - like 164, oh,
well, 160, hmm, 158..... 155, 154?. So maybe shooting for 155
should be just a rough idea and hovering now would be fine. Up a
pound down a pound. I know the rules. I occasionally break the rules
but not really as I quickly try reining it back in. Like purchasing a
Costco Fruitcake today (g) It is sliced and frozen save the one piece
I have already eaten. And I probably "chawed" half a bag of gummy
bears last night and these are not tiny bags.


Just this part, clipped the rest. I can see myself not ever being "done"
just from the terror of going the other way. I am going to set my "back
to
journalin" number at 160, and let it be. I too have not been journaling
this past week and I am at a new low. I think this just takes daily
weigh
ins, and a willingness to go back on program when the one sixes show, and
hanging around here to keep the focus. I really have a hard time
believing
this. I was somewhere yesterday and someone I did not know well said
something that caused me to say something about being fat They looked
at
me and said, "YOU AREN'T FAT!" I had to laugh
I forgot. I'm not.