madaboutmoose's Journal, 01 August 2010

A delicious cinnamon streusel pound cake found its way into my home and eventually into my mouth!!! One would think, as bright as I am, that I would know better than to buy something (on sale of course, it was a mere $1.80 on the reduced bakery rack) ostensibly for my husband that I love!! LOL!!! So I've exercised like a mad woman this weekend while watching movies and of course have a slight increase on the scale!! At least it was a conscious choice and not simply mindless grazing. And, fortunately it is now gone. Did I throw it away??? Oh no. Over the course of a couple of days I ate the WHOLE THING!!! Okay, mom had a few slivers so I didn't eat the entire cake alone. Thank goodness!! LOL!!!

We had fun at the casino last night but they did not draw my name. However, mom came home with an extra 100 dollars in her purse and thanks to the luck of the machine my husband was playing we came home with an extra 220 dollars in our pockets!!! One more chance tonight for the drawing. Silly I guess but it is a hoot!! As long as we come home at least even I am happy!!

I'm watching "Amelia" now. Interesting. I'm a little over half way through it and will finish it up tomorrow morning when I exercise. Other than being present for my chance to win $500 in cash this evening I plan to wash a couple of floors and run the vacuum cleaner today. It is a beautiful day out ... not too warm, not too cool and a good day to do a little housework before we trot up the road to the casino for another opportunity to hear them announce, "congratulations Carol ***** you've won five hundred dollars in cash!" (~:

I hope everyone is having a good weekend. Mine certainly has been so far. I am grateful for each day ... I feel happier some days than others but still I am always grateful ...

1. The doe and spotted fawn I watched walk through out property this morning ...

2. For the perfect end to a fun evening last night .... (~;

3. the pound cake is GONE!!!!

4. sleep last night with no disturbing dreams to wake me

5. my dog, snuggled in the crook of my legs this morning as I indeed did get to sleep in AND the nap yesterday afternoon ... does it get any better than this??? LOL!!!

And so ... I am practicing what I preach today. I AM being kind to myself. I am not concerned about the pound cake incident ... it was moist, flavorful, sweet, and oh so good with my morning coffee!!! Indeed a few more calories than typical yesterday and perhaps today as well. Each day is simply a day. My numbers have floated a little higher above the blue line than this same time last year but I am still in an acceptable range and I know exactly what to do to bring the numbers lower. I am fit. My legs are long and shapely. I feel great, most of the time in my clothing and quite frankly out of my clothing!! LOL!!! My life is good and I am healthy. My attitude towards myself is at least as important (if not more) than losing weight. I have lost weight many, many times in the past and not been able to do what I have done this past year and a half. I like me. I like my relationship with food. I am so grateful for the life I have.

Take care my good friends ... you have been and continue to be such an important part of this journey I am on. Thank you!!

186.2 lb Lost so far: 73.0 lb.    Still to go: 1.2 lb.    Diet followed reasonably well.

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1913 kcal

Fat: 71.00g | Prot: 82.70g | Carb: 191.20g.   Breakfast: water, pound cake. Lunch: Best Foods mayonnaise, turkey meatloaf, Orowheat Whole Wheat Bread. Dinner: michelob ultra, french fries, hamburger bun, ground sirloin. more...

2988 kcal

Activities & Exercise: Precor Elliptical - 1 hour and 18 minutes, Resting - 14 hours and 42 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...