Back on track

Down 2.4lb this week. That makes up for last week's 2 lb gain. I'm only
0.8lb from my lowest weight set in February. Maybe this week will set a new
all time low weight for me.

Moving is done and I am back to walking a bit and eating better. The pool
reopens on Monday so I will resume my water aerobics 3 mornings a week. I've
got a little over 3 lbs to get to goal but I have been maintaining since
October. This up/down 2 lbs is getting boring. Good maintenance practice for
sure but I would like to get to goal this summer.

We managed to not eat out this week despite mom's wishes-she'd eat out every
night if allowed. Wednesday night we did a cookout at mom's instead of
battling the crowd at the club. Tonight there is a fancy party at the club.
That will serve as dinner for us. I'm going to need to control myself as
there will be lots of food temptations there. I don't drink so that's not a
problem but the food spread will be overwhelming for sure.

I am back to my summer routine of cereal & fruit for breakfast, large salad
& fruit/yogurt for lunch. Dinner is usually meat/chicken. rice/potato plus a
steamed veggie. Snacks are usually fruit, baby carrots, SF popcicles and my
nightly mini bag of popcorn with my 2 teaspoons of oil. I had been
forgetting my oil and I can feel the difference daily oil makes. Wednesday
night cookouts mean I get to experiment with a different type of fish and
veggie on the grill. My snack for that night is my usual popcorn. That keeps
me from tasting everyone's snacks that are brought to share. One of my
challenges will be to keep eating out to a bare minimum. I don't do well
eating out.

Well, enough of my rambling. Hope everyone has a good week.

Laura

Hi Laura
Perhaps we need a challenge to see how well each of us can do this week.
Eating out can be a downfall for me but I have done well lately
especially if I know ahead of time what will be offered. Is your dinner
a buffet or sit down? I hope you have an excellent week.
Audrey


"Laura" wrote in message
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Down 2.4lb this week. That makes up for last week's 2 lb gain. I'm
only 0.8lb from my lowest weight set in February. Maybe this week will
set a new all time low weight for me.

Moving is done and I am back to walking a bit and eating better. The
pool reopens on Monday so I will resume my water aerobics 3 mornings a
week. I've got a little over 3 lbs to get to goal but I have been
maintaining since October. This up/down 2 lbs is getting boring. Good
maintenance practice for sure but I would like to get to goal this
summer.

We managed to not eat out this week despite mom's wishes-she'd eat out
every night if allowed. Wednesday night we did a cookout at mom's
instead of battling the crowd at the club. Tonight there is a fancy
party at the club. That will serve as dinner for us. I'm going to need
to control myself as there will be lots of food temptations there. I
don't drink so that's not a problem but the food spread will be
overwhelming for sure.

I am back to my summer routine of cereal & fruit for breakfast, large
salad & fruit/yogurt for lunch. Dinner is usually meat/chicken.
rice/potato plus a steamed veggie. Snacks are usually fruit, baby
carrots, SF popcicles and my nightly mini bag of popcorn with my 2
teaspoons of oil. I had been forgetting my oil and I can feel the
difference daily oil makes. Wednesday night cookouts mean I get to
experiment with a different type of fish and veggie on the grill. My
snack for that night is my usual popcorn. That keeps me from tasting
everyone's snacks that are brought to share. One of my challenges will
be to keep eating out to a bare minimum. I don't do well eating out.

Well, enough of my rambling. Hope everyone has a good week.

Laura

Hi Audrey,

I'm back from the party. I did not do too badly tonight. It was a buffet of
cold shrimp, pork & beef on a stick, cheese & crackers and a pasta with
shrimp and scallops dish. I had 2 cocktail plates of food plus several large
glasses of club soda. I did have a few small pieces of dessert. I tried to
stay away from the buffet table as much as possible. The weather was nice so
most of the time was spent chatting with friends out on the deck or sitting
with my mother. Tomorrow is another day. I'm back to my normal eating
schedule in the morning. Saturday night is my night to use my flex points so
I am not worried.

"ahmward" wrote in message
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Hi Laura
Perhaps we need a challenge to see how well each of us can do this week.
Eating out can be a downfall for me but I have done well lately especially
if I know ahead of time what will be offered. Is your dinner a buffet or
sit down? I hope you have an excellent week.
Audrey


"Laura" wrote in message
...
Down 2.4lb this week. That makes up for last week's 2 lb gain. I'm only
0.8lb from my lowest weight set in February. Maybe this week will set a
new all time low weight for me.

Moving is done and I am back to walking a bit and eating better. The pool
reopens on Monday so I will resume my water aerobics 3 mornings a week.
I've got a little over 3 lbs to get to goal but I have been maintaining
since October. This up/down 2 lbs is getting boring. Good maintenance
practice for sure but I would like to get to goal this summer.

We managed to not eat out this week despite mom's wishes-she'd eat out
every night if allowed. Wednesday night we did a cookout at mom's instead
of battling the crowd at the club. Tonight there is a fancy party at the
club. That will serve as dinner for us. I'm going to need to control
myself as there will be lots of food temptations there. I don't drink so
that's not a problem but the food spread will be overwhelming for sure.

I am back to my summer routine of cereal & fruit for breakfast, large
salad & fruit/yogurt for lunch. Dinner is usually meat/chicken.
rice/potato plus a steamed veggie. Snacks are usually fruit, baby
carrots, SF popcicles and my nightly mini bag of popcorn with my 2
teaspoons of oil. I had been forgetting my oil and I can feel the
difference daily oil makes. Wednesday night cookouts mean I get to
experiment with a different type of fish and veggie on the grill. My
snack for that night is my usual popcorn. That keeps me from tasting
everyone's snacks that are brought to share. One of my challenges will be
to keep eating out to a bare minimum. I don't do well eating out.

Well, enough of my rambling. Hope everyone has a good week.

Laura

It sounds like you did really well. I rarely pass up small amounts of
dessert. They are just part of my life
Audrey

"Laura" wrote in message
...
Hi Audrey,

I'm back from the party. I did not do too badly tonight. It was a
buffet of cold shrimp, pork & beef on a stick, cheese & crackers and a
pasta with shrimp and scallops dish. I had 2 cocktail plates of food
plus several large glasses of club soda. I did have a few small pieces
of dessert. I tried to stay away from the buffet table as much as
possible. The weather was nice so most of the time was spent chatting
with friends out on the deck or sitting with my mother. Tomorrow is
another day. I'm back to my normal eating schedule in the morning.
Saturday night is my night to use my flex points so I am not worried.

"ahmward" wrote in message
. ..
Hi Laura
Perhaps we need a challenge to see how well each of us can do this
week. Eating out can be a downfall for me but I have done well lately
especially if I know ahead of time what will be offered. Is your
dinner a buffet or sit down? I hope you have an excellent week.
Audrey


"Laura" wrote in message
...
Down 2.4lb this week. That makes up for last week's 2 lb gain. I'm
only 0.8lb from my lowest weight set in February. Maybe this week
will set a new all time low weight for me.

Moving is done and I am back to walking a bit and eating better. The
pool reopens on Monday so I will resume my water aerobics 3 mornings
a week. I've got a little over 3 lbs to get to goal but I have been
maintaining since October. This up/down 2 lbs is getting boring.
Good maintenance practice for sure but I would like to get to goal
this summer.

We managed to not eat out this week despite mom's wishes-she'd eat
out every night if allowed. Wednesday night we did a cookout at
mom's instead of battling the crowd at the club. Tonight there is a
fancy party at the club. That will serve as dinner for us. I'm going
to need to control myself as there will be lots of food temptations
there. I don't drink so that's not a problem but the food spread
will be overwhelming for sure.

I am back to my summer routine of cereal & fruit for breakfast,
large salad & fruit/yogurt for lunch. Dinner is usually
meat/chicken. rice/potato plus a steamed veggie. Snacks are usually
fruit, baby carrots, SF popcicles and my nightly mini bag of popcorn
with my 2 teaspoons of oil. I had been forgetting my oil and I can
feel the difference daily oil makes. Wednesday night cookouts mean I
get to experiment with a different type of fish and veggie on the
grill. My snack for that night is my usual popcorn. That keeps me
from tasting everyone's snacks that are brought to share. One of my
challenges will be to keep eating out to a bare minimum. I don't do
well eating out.

Well, enough of my rambling. Hope everyone has a good week.

Laura

sounds like you are back on track and very in control, Lee
Laura wrote in message
...
Down 2.4lb this week. That makes up for last week's 2 lb gain. I'm only
0.8lb from my lowest weight set in February. Maybe this week will set a
new
all time low weight for me.

Moving is done and I am back to walking a bit and eating better. The pool
reopens on Monday so I will resume my water aerobics 3 mornings a week.
I've
got a little over 3 lbs to get to goal but I have been maintaining since
October. This up/down 2 lbs is getting boring. Good maintenance practice
for
sure but I would like to get to goal this summer.

We managed to not eat out this week despite mom's wishes-she'd eat out
every
night if allowed. Wednesday night we did a cookout at mom's instead of
battling the crowd at the club. Tonight there is a fancy party at the
club.
That will serve as dinner for us. I'm going to need to control myself as
there will be lots of food temptations there. I don't drink so that's not
a
problem but the food spread will be overwhelming for sure.

I am back to my summer routine of cereal & fruit for breakfast, large
salad
& fruit/yogurt for lunch. Dinner is usually meat/chicken. rice/potato plus
a
steamed veggie. Snacks are usually fruit, baby carrots, SF popcicles and
my
nightly mini bag of popcorn with my 2 teaspoons of oil. I had been
forgetting my oil and I can feel the difference daily oil makes. Wednesday
night cookouts mean I get to experiment with a different type of fish and
veggie on the grill. My snack for that night is my usual popcorn. That
keeps
me from tasting everyone's snacks that are brought to share. One of my
challenges will be to keep eating out to a bare minimum. I don't do well
eating out.

Well, enough of my rambling. Hope everyone has a good week.

Laura