kathleeng48's Journal, 04 August 2018

I would have liked more but given that despite staying at or under my points, I was eating saltier more caloric food. I usually limit myself to beef once or at most twice a week. It was almost every day in some form, including low fat hot dogs. So given that I was entertaining, did not cheat, but ate differently, I am glad I lost some weight.
I am still motivated and know I am in for the long haul There is no end to this "diet" because how can it be a diet if there is nothing that is taboo, just things worth too many points to be worth it? My husband often asks me, when I turn down wine or something else, if it isn't on my diet. I explain that I can eat what I want, but I must count it. Some things are just not worth the points. Or if I am planning a starchy high point meal at night, I can't spend the points earlier in the day. The trick will be my cruise the end of September. The last time I was on an ocean cruise, I stayed on my diet- Atkins then- and lost weight, though not much. When I went on a river cruise two years ago, I was not as careful, but with all of the walking and touring, did not gain any weight. This time I am on WW. Usually fancy restaurants serve small portions, so that isn't bad, but when you are not eating your own food, it is always tricky. I am glad fruit is okay since I love strawberries, blueberries, pineapples etc. Usually, when I eat out with my husband, I skip dessert but taste his. He had better let me do that. I don't want the temptation of a dessert on my plate. If I were at my goal, I would calculate a dessert here and there. But with so much more to lose, I really can't throw it all away on one ten day cruise. It just wouldn't be worth it. I will avail myself of plenty of lobster and other fish and avoid pork and most beef. AND I will drink spritzers.

219.4 lb Lost so far: 21.6 lb.    Still to go: 71.4 lb.    Diet followed 100%.