Originally Posted by nancia
i had my first meal out today too. we went to denny's because we love breakfast any time of day or night, lol. it didn't go badly, but they have very little for the serious dieter. i had a sr. chicken breast (actually very tasty) and dipping vegetables, but no dip. i asked the waitress to take the garlic bread away. i started the meal with a tossed salad and used an old weightwatchers trick and just dipped the fork in the balsamic dressing. i only ate half of the chicken and actually it felt really good to make that choice. have to admit i was really hungry all afternoon but if you ignore it long enough it "goes away".
as a treat we found a lqs. i went in and browsed and ordered a bow-tucks pattern (if you can't beat 'em, join 'em) and a very small applique seasonal sign for the 4th of july. my husband waited in the car, which worked out very nicely since he wasn't hovering or asking annoying questions. we made a few stops on the way home. it was quite a fun day! we had a late dinner of steak and asparagus/red pepper soup. delish! fresh watermelon and blackberries for dessert. gallons of water all day--reminds me of being pregnant. makes me very easy to find. just listen for the sound of running water...
pnptrapp- gotta pat you on the back! we went past a carnival setting up, and my first thought was funnel cakes. fortunately, my husband was at the wheel and we just kept on going down the road. that's a bullet dodged, lol. how often are we expected to get weighed? and are we supposed to tell someone, like mj, our starting weight? well, happy dieting to all!
Well,you did great today.And your right about the water sloshing.I bet I drink 3 gallons a day in our AZ/CA/MEXICO summer heat down here.And next month is monsoon season.Can't wait.Am sweating like crazy now outside.I swear,I have to carry a washcloth now.Then I'll be wearing a towel.Oh well,free sauna's I guess.But does help lose the weight.One summer I lost 20 pounds in 1 week.I know it was from sweating my butt off.Except it was still there when I turned around.No,we write our weight down,except I pm'd mine,guess I wasn't supose to tho,I re-read and it said to write it down.Then weigh the last day and write it down and subtract the difference.Now last month was my 1st month,so this month came and mj said only those that lost over 10 pounds to pm her our loss.I only lost 7 pounds so,didn't even have to pm her at all.Anyway,good work today.And don't go hungry.I don't go hungry.Eat a salad or soup or fruit or veggie.Canned beans are free.Dill pickles are free except has sodium.A head of cabbage is low calories,toss some with other veggies in a big pot of water with some chix boullion and make a soup and have it any time with a 'few' crackers.I eat green tossed salads with the works like tomatoes,cucumbers,gr onions,onions,radishes,celery,you get the idea,anytime I feel like it.You'll get a headache not eating.It's just not healthy.And like missy said,sometimes we have to add calories to lose weight.If you shock it by not eating,then it goes into defense mode and will hang on to the fat and you won't lose.So EAT! So your body has fuel to burn those calories.Google foods that burn calories.Then get some of them to eat when you get hungry.Myself,I use red hot chili peppers dried on my food sprinkled on top.Just a smidge,don't take much.You'll be sweating too.Imediately