And by perfect day, I mean I stayed on plan all day. We were going to go to the diner, but we were running late, so I opted to throw together a quick omelet and microwaved bacon. My lunch was a luxury: Rick made me some chicken kabobs (minus skewers) for me to take during […]
Thursday is date night. We keep our dates economical, and we discovered that Thursday night is a great night to go to Macaroni Grill. First of all, they have good happy hour deals between 4 and 7 pm nightly. Wine is $3 a glass, and appetizers are 2 for $9. On Thursdays, they also have […]
Total weight loss: 38 pounds After a day of weight gain, and looking ahead to a couple of holiday celebrations at the end of the week makes me realize I need to take advantage of the next few days and eat under carb count as diligently as possible. Monday morning, and we decided to make […]
Total weight loss: 41 1/2 pounds Sunday morning and we decided to stay in for breakfast. It was a chilly, but sunny day and it was nice to eat in our cozy home. I had a leftover egg/sausage/cheese bowl that Rick had made for my Friday breakfast at work. I didn’t get around to eating […]
This week’s weight “loss”: +.5 pounds Total weight loss: 40.5 pounds Today was weigh-in day. I gained .5 pounds since last week. I’m not thrilled, but I’m used to the ups and downs. In order to keep my spirits up, after weighing I put on the smallest jeans I own…and they fit. That made me […]
Total weight loss: 41 pounds Breakfast – skipped I took my breakfast bowl to work, but our morning meeting went so long that I wasn’t hungry for breakfast by the time we got out. My friend Wally called unexpectedly and invited me to lunch. I decided to wait to eat until then. Lunch – Big […]
Total weight loss: 41 pounds Well, we did it again. We went to the diner for breakfast. It was another nice relaxing outing before starting the workweek, but we do have to stop. It’s a bit extravagant on our budget. Breakfast – cheese/onion omelet and 4 pieces of bacon Lunch – once again, breakfast kept […]
Total weight loss: 39 pounds Well, I really enjoyed that early morning breakfast Wednesday, so I made the effort to rise early and try it again. This time, we went to the Senate Coney Island, which is a bustling diner even at 7:30 am. I ordered a cheese omelet, asked them to add grilled onions, […]
Total weight loss: 39 pounds Well, I’m getting back in the swing of things. Here’s yesterday’s recap: Breakfast – Rick and I went out to a diner! Yes, mid-week, which is highly unusual. We’ve been under a lot of pressure selling our rental house, money leaving our pockets faster than we can make it, working […]