this is familiar territory...

day 166 - 168...

**disclaimer 491...make sure you are drinking enough during the day & we all know the recommended rule is 8 x 8...which is 64 oz./day...that is water not alcohol, ladies & gents;)

...first, 300 people have viewed my profile...thank God that number has reached the point of being more than my weight:)...so thanks for spreading the word and checkin' me out...you will be able to check me out even more after all the poundage is off...

a typical weekend...nothing super crazy, i was with my family & we ate of course; however my mom was really encouraging as she persuaded me to eat the last 2 strawberries...then proceeded to turn to me & say, "well now you can blog that i was helping you eat healthy instead of talking about bread & my fat ass" (she wanted to wash the plate too)...like i said before, your family has many profounds effects on you, in my case especially with my diet...& the award for the most supportive goes to my mother & her strawberries...Laura way to rock it out and support me in my diet endeavors...for your prize we shall eat ice cream (i know oxymoron (prize being ice cream for eating healthy strawberries, hmmmm), but whose to say strawberries can't go along with ice cream; if i just ate carrots for a celebration; who would want to celebrate;)

166 - 168 days...& the diet continues, strawberries & all, thanks mom...

....until "weigh day" tomorrow (did i mention that;)

i was going to post a recent picture of me, but wouldn't work, is that a sign this body is not ready for public viewing...

165 days...

**disclaimer 112...keep the negative talk to a minimum...talk yourself up, it allows for you to have a positive outlook on life & why the hell you keep dieting....

let us talk about my friend, the bread...i love, love bread...it is actually my kryponite (along with ice cream, fried food, & oreo cookies; you can have more than one, i am not superman;)...i believe if i didn't love it so so much, my ass might be a different size...however i have found bread that helps me feed my craving along with maintaining the points....a lot of name brands are coming out with them...they are sandwich thins, 1 point for all you Weight Watcher followers...it looks like a pita and tastes great...there also bagel thins, for those people who love their bagels (which i do)...by eating these i get my bread fix & not waste my points on 1 piece of bread (& then i can use those points for some cookies;)...it can actually be a whole sandwich bread/bagel...so thank you to whomever thought of this brilliant idea...

...enough bread talk...day 165...

...until "more of MY bread" tomorrow....

"here i go again, on my own"...going down the diet road again....."

day 164...

**disclaimer 826...dieting is not just about becoming skinnier; it is a change in lifestyle...so that later when the points are no more, you can still maintain & you don't blow up again to be 2 ton tess...

typical hump day & i got over the hump...points intact (i guess you can tell i didn't hang out with my brothers;)...i did however hang out with my besties & she is now watching what she eats...so it helps that when i go to her house we aren't just eating together, we are also supporting in each other in the diet cause...& i always say it is great to hear positive words & comments, it is also good to diet with friends/family...because when you want to eat that donut at kroger, & you say to your friend we will split it...she says no, you actually might put the donut down (or in my case you still eat it (hey its a sample; meant for eating), but then find out that it is gross & dry & not eat it because of the taste; serves you right for trying to sneak a bite while your friend is saying no;)...friends don't let friends eat like shit & get a fat ass...they stop you before the food even touches your mouth...

day 164... a day of friends & points...

....until "a good day" tomorrow...

it was good most of the day & then there came dinner...

day 163...

disclaimer 478...your family can be a good support system...but when you are related to mine, especially my brothers, they can be a good support to eat with;)...

...today was good, (well, started off good) i counted, & walked a bit & then came dinner...my brother called me & said you want chinese, at first i said no, & then something came over me & i agreed...then fast forward a few hours later...my other brother texted me, & said you want ice cream...with that one there was no hesitation, yes (i immediately texted back)...(because no fat kid will ever, i mean ever, turn down ice cream; even if it is that last 1/2 pound & your ass fittin in a dress, you are going to choose the ice cream)..so we walked (so that knocked some of the calories off) down to coldstone, but it was closed (that saved some more calories & even more b/c we all know the coldstone calories are out of control), so we walked to udf & i had a rootbeer float (way good)...it was good until dinner & then the fat kid came out & wanted to play...at least the whole day wasn't out of control;)

...quote of the weekend, courtesy of lauren l...."why would you eat a banana when there is chocolate chip cookies, that is just ridiculous." (can you tell why we are friends:)

...day 163...& 3/4 of the day was good (and that 1/4 of the day was b/c i was sleeping)

...until "staying away from my brothers" tomorrow (the only way i can save the diet & my ass)

...remember how i said i am back & ready to go...well that was the post for this week..

157 - 162 days...week 24...weigh day...(-1 lb.; total loss -13.5lbs.)

***disclaimer 721...when you fall, you have to pick yourself up...nobody else can lift your fat ass, so you are going to HAVE to do it yourself...:)

...wow! boy did i screw up last week in every way i could...i didn't even blog to tell you that i couldn't diet to save my life...like in order to save the boat from sinking i decided to screw the diet, eat the donut and watch the boat sink b/c my body couldn't say no to eating...it just screamed bad news for the diet...i know the hardest part of dieting is getting yourself started & what is even harder is taking a break and then coming back to it...& that is where i am at at this moment....however i do know that i am not done with this diet i am not even half way, so i know, it is actually a constant thought, that i can't stop...especially since i know the points work...

...so i started a fresh (FOR REAL) start this week...i do not have major plans that should screw up my restart of Operation N.m.F.b...i am also hoping that i will get back on track with the blogging b/c i know all 5 million of you miss me & my wonderful entries...i just have to get through this week with some hard core discipline & then it will start the ball rolling in the right direction...

...157 - 162 days of dieting here & there...i did lose a pound but if i am not careful those pounds will come back & haunt me & attach themselves to places on my body that do not need extras of anything...

...week 24...weigh day = -1lb.; total loss -13.5 lbs.

...until "the beat goes on" tomorrow...

it's that time again...

day 156...

**disclaimer 654..you will screw up; just try not to screw up the whole day...

...it is that time again, the time for me to shut up & for you to tell me how things are going...are you on diet?, do you find yourself craving cookies & cupcakes 5 out of 7 days (ohh wait, that is me;), do you have a fun healthy recipe to share (or cook for me)?, do you want to tell me something fun, hey it can't always be about food and the size of my ass...feel free to share...

156 days...and its about you...

until "back to me" tomorrow....

what i meant to say was, it starts on tuesday...

day 155...week 23...weigh day --i did not disappoint...- 0lbs.; so total loss stays -12.5lbs...

**disclaimer 764...set smaller goals, to achieve larger goals...

...well i think i have the maintaining part down...i stayed the same despite the dozen & half of lemon bars i consumed on sunday...however in saying that, i am ready to get myself going as i so gracefully pointed out yesterday (a little snafoo today; but i am golden for the rest of the week;)...i also decided that i would like to lose another 10 lbs. within the next month...i realize that is not the most ideal because it is a loss of more than 2 lbs./week & it is better to do less so the weight stays off...but if i am close to the 10 lb. loss than i will be happy & my ass will be smaller; its a win-win situation...so that is my short term goal that leads to a long term loss (i am so so clever);)...however today we had a little glitch, i went out to eat with my friend, & we all know my philosophy, "when going out to eat or a party, live it up & eat it up, you only live once, (according to fat kids r'us)"...so the points make their appearance tomorrow & hopefully so will that exercise...

...i forgot to mention, yesterday i went swimming, (i know, they outlawed whaling; but for me they made an exception & i was allowed in the pool) i wore my mom's swimsuit & i did not look god awful, which to be honest, it has been awhile since i felt relatively comfortable in a suit...i still have some here there on the ole' body to get rid of but its a start...bikini here i come, totally, totally kidding, whoa scary thought/image;)...

155 days...week 23...& the ass remains the same = 0 lbs. lost -12.5 lbs..

...until "bikini body" tomorrow...

P.S...almost 300 people have viewed my profile, way exciting, especially since the number of views is greater than my weight;)...