SheilaH- I'm sorry to hear your friend was pushing food on you. Some people think you can't have fun if you aren't eating a lot of food at a party. Sometimes people don't get that it's an easy road back down to eating junk food or gaining weight. As far as alternatives to water, I drink a lot of unsweetened tea or the Crystal Light stuff that has sugar but only a few calories. I've tried the Special K protein water and it's pretty awful, it has grainy particles in it. LOL
Missy-I'm glad you guys made it ok out of the accident, that's really scary. You definitely had someone watching over you. :-)
Rita's Mom- Welcome back to the challenge this month. :-)
Plainpat-Thanks for the recipe, it actually makes oatmeal sound good. LOL
Glassnquilts-Congratulations on the size 16 pants, that's an awesome goal to hit! That's on my goal list too, I'm dying to get out of shopping in the women's section. I'm a few sizes away from that, but I have hope.
Judi43-Welcome to the challenge. :-)
JHolm-Hope the doctor visit goes well.
Irishrose-Glad to hear that the medicine is helping you feel better again.
Jeannette in NJ- That's awesome that you are cleaning out your closet, I know how hard it is to let go of clothes. I can't wait for when we all have closets full of clothes too big for us that we have to clean out. LOL
I'm trying my best to stick to eating healthy, I'm noticing the energy level difference too. Since I started eating better, I feel better. My new favorite snack is roasted pumpkin seeds instead of my old bad snacks. Hope everyone is drinking plenty of water and having a good day.