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I'm still really tired. Got caught up in a silly computer game last night. Kept telling myself to get off, but I wouldn't listen. I worked from about 8a to 8:30p today. I'm definately leaving tomorrow early

[zoey]

Make sure you do that!!! Adequate rest is just as important to your health as excercise and diet. Just tell them you have to take off healthy instead of taking off sick!

[Iselle]

152.8, That's really great, Sheila. Keep up the good work!

Monday will be the end of my first week. I weigh myself in the evening, so I'll post my results on Tuesday.....I hope it's good news! I'm really more interested in two weeks hurrying by. I know this week my body's just ridding itself of all the junk I had on the cruise. :(

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Iselle, I'll be watching for your post on Tuesday. Are you going to start a journal?

Today was a good day. I have to get up super early tomorrow to run. I feel like I'm losing weight, but I also know I need to concentrate more on the weight lifting/aerobics to get rid of the cottage cheese. It is so gross. I remember long ago (when I was 20) my room mate being jealous because I didn't have any. Paybacks a B$#%^.

Well, its the weekend. They are always the hardest for me, because I'm not confined to my office. I am out and about and near restaurants. I think the Phentermine will help this weekend.

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

[zoey]

My weekends are really hard too. At least every other weekend is. Those are the only times hubby is home. We end up eating more. It's the old story of the man who comes home looking forward to a good home cooked meal. He's always saying well, better get my last real meal before I leave! Since he drives all the time, when he does get home he doesn't really want to go anywhere, so we end up spending the weekend sitting around watching movies and playing dominoes. This weekend I made sure to at least keep up with my daily workouts though I didn't do my evening walks.

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Well this weekend was harder than most. I ended up getting a cold. I felt it coming last week when I wasn't getting to sleep until later. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to work out. I went off a little this weekend with eating, but nothing drastic. In the past, if I slipped, I'd end up binging because I felt bad about it. I still used fitday to track everything. So, in a way, this weekend was a success. No bingiing. Just premediated controlled relatively unhealthy eating a couple times :grin:

Well, I'm back on track today. I do feel much better and not as loopy as I did last week. I have felt hungry a few times over the last week, but today I felt no hunger at all. I kept telliing myself it's time to eat, but then I'd tell myself "didn't I just eat? I feel full and healthy." For lunch, I forced myself to eat a turkey sandwich on enriched wheat bread. The bread is great. 60 calories a slice, 7 carbs, 6 protein and 1 or 2 fat if any. And it tastes good too (Can you tell I'm a bread lover?)

[zoey]

I think you handled it great. Even though you may not have stuck to your diet, you still kept track which means you made concious decisions instead of mindless eating. That's the most important part and important to keep from feeling guilty. You know what you did and your ok. Keep it up!!!! I have had days like that too. It doesn't bother me to have something not quite so good for me like it used to. First of all, I don't consider it cheating because I never put anything off limits to begin with. I simply make the concious decision to eat it knowing that I will need to make adjustments to allow for it. That is the difference between dieting and eating healthy. We are on the right path and have the right to stop and smell the roses(or bread) :eek:

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Well, after back sliding a little over the weekend, I'm at 151.6 this morning. I've been doing very well with my eating. I'm eating at least one or two real meals (small) each day, but still use the bars and protein shakes for the rest. With a banana or lowfat cheese her or there.

I was really good yesterday. I've been avoiding restaurants, but went out last night for dinner. My friend ordered soft pretzels for an appetizer - breads my weakness. I didn't have any. I ordered grilled salmon on rice and ate the salmon and just a couple bites of the rice. We then went to Marble Slab - ice cream is my other weakness. I knew I had promised to report in today, so I didn't even go near the ice cream counter. It wasn't even torture.

I remember a saying that I used to have posted in my room when I was in high school. "Nothing tastes as good as it feels to be thin." The pleasure from food lasts only while you are eating it, the happiness from being healthy and fitting into your clothes, lasts all day.

I'm at the point where I feel the need/urge to get back to the gym. This is the one area where I am really disappointed in myself. I've been procrastinating horribly. I really notice a difference in my sense of well-being between when I am active and when I am not.