Guess what?!?!?! I weighed one day early and I have lost 5 more lbs.!! Whoo Hoo! Obviously the low carbs are doing well for me.

Lots of veggies, fruit, protein and lowfat dairy. I have even been eating breaded pieces of chicken or fish just no bun or bread. Now that hasn't been the main source of protein. I try to stay with lean grilled, baked, etc. protein. I am just saying that by cutting out the bread, potatoes, rice and sugar base, has really done well for me. I eat regular ranch dressing with my salads and that really makes my salads much more enjoyable.

Stay posted.................

We had a fantastic Memorial Day weekend! My low carb eating is going just fine. Little J was sick with a fever this weekend but no other symptoms except fever, so that was good.

I will be weighing this Saturday morning! I am hoping for 2-3 lbs.

Saty tuned......

WOW!! I have lost 8 lbs. since cutting the carbs. Whoo-Hoo! I feel very rejuvenated. I plan on getting below 200# by August. Lots of veggies, lowfat dairy and protein. Also have been eating some fruit, just not too much.

I am in the process of starting rehab for both feet. I still want to start doing upper body workouts to help.

I'm doing great! Eating lower carbs really reduces my cravings and preoccupation with eating. Lot's of salad, protein and fruit.

Busy week....trying to get done with homeschool by the end of the week. I think we are on target. J wants to be done at the same time as everybody else.

I lost 1/2 lb. on vacation. I am pretty happy about that! Stay tuned.........

What a fantastic vacation!! I'm back! I feel I have done really well with my food choices and look forward to weighing in Saturday morning.

I did lots of walking on the beach and around town at the beach shops. My L foot is paying for it though. I am going to make an appointment with the foot Dr. today.

Well, I will post my results tomorrow. Tomorrow is me and Jim's 11th wedding anniversary.

Love.......

Hey! I lost 3 1/2 lbs. in 6 days! Yeah! I do leave on vacation today but I still plan on doing the same as what I've been doing this week.....no bread, sugar, potatoes or pasta.

I'll yak at ya after I return from Savannah Beach.

Having a very good week! I will probably weigh Saturday morning and let you know how I did this week, before we leave for vacation.

I have been cutting out white bread, potatoes and sugar this week. I figured since I had been lax, it would be good to try to get it out of my system. Anyway, I know high carb foods trigger false hunger and overeating in me.

I had this totally delightful salad at my Granny's yesterday. It is 2 cans rinsed great northern beans, 2 cans tuna in water, drained, 3 tbs. of capers, divided cherry tomatoes, 1 small white onion sliced. Top with vinaigrette dressing, probably 1/4 cup. It was so good!! Packed with protein and low fat. Yum! It may not sound appetizing but the flavors are incredible together.

Staying focused..................

I weighed yesterday morning and I hadn't gained any weight in 3 weeks. Didn't lose any, but I didn't expect too. So I feel incredibly inspired. I knew I hadn't been pigging out or anything.

Well, my new short term goal is I would like to lose 10 - 12 lbs before Holiday World. That is 4 weeks away and I think I can do it. That is losing between 2 & 3 lbs per week.

I ate very sensibly and lower carb yesterday. I will write again, maybe tonight.

I just want to say thank you to all of you who have offered words of encouragement to me over this past week. It has really helped keep me from falling off the deep end. My problem the last couple of weeks has been comfort eating. I have been down due to my ailments and disappointed about not being able to exercise and instead of revving up my eating plan I turned to food for comfort. Now mind you I haven't been gorging on mass quantities of food, but I have thought about food a lot and have not made as good of choices.

Well, I will be weighing in, in the morning. I will be honest with you of where I am. I am going to sling myself, as hard as that may be, back in the saddle and get this road trip finished. Ha!

Returning to my basics, eating low carb foods (that's a biggie for me), fresh vegetables, lean poultry and fish, low fat dairy, H2O....................... And I am also going to do the upper body exercises like stationary rowing machine, weights and stretching.

Keep coming back and rooting me on. Can I really succeed? Sometimes I feel like...No....but I have to remind myself that all things are possible with Christ!! I need to give this ALL over to Him and lift it up in prayer. I often just try to intercede for others and forget about asking for grace, mercy and strength in my endeavors. Please don't let me forget.

Love...........

OK....OK.....it has been 5 days since my last post and only one person asked me when I was going to blog again!! Maybe people aren't reading my blog like I thought. Sorry for the delusions of grandeur. Ha!

Anyhoo, I went to the Orthopedic specialist yesterday and he has got me going on rehabbing my R ankle......the one I killed out West. I am going to make an appointment with my podiatrist for the L heel spur problem. I am trying to nurse my L knee myself, for now.

Whew! Besides all that, my Mom came to my rescue yesterday by encouraging me and reminding me that I can lose weight without exercise. ( However slow it may be ) She also reminded me that I can still do plenty of exercise with my upper body. Now I just have to get myself back in the right state of mind again. Not that I have been gaining weight back, but I just haven't been putting the time and effort into planning. And I am sure you all have heard the adage: Fail to plan, plan to fail!!

I have been very discouraged about my body ailments. Thank you to all who have been encouraging....which are all of you.

Stay tuned.