Okay guys, confession time. Yesterday I was busy. I worked 6 hours then left early to go to my support group meeting which is 100 miles away. I didn't eat right and didn't get in all of my water. So anway I get home about 9:30 p.m. fire up the computer and send off this post. The next thing I do is I go to the fridge and cut myself a piece of chocolate cream pie. Hey I deserved it right? From my post above "Do I always make the right choice? No. Do I always pay for it in one way or another? You betcha." Guess what, I paid for it. I had one of the very few dumping episodes I have ever had. I didn't like it. I hope I remember next time to listen to my own advice. Rick

mmmm candy apples! now I just enjoy regular apples with peanut butter. such a change in lifestyles

Barbara, You are so good to remind me to take my vitamins. The problem is I just realized I forgot to bring them with me to work. I have never done that before. My wife slept in and I walked two miles in the dark, but I forgot to grab the vitamins. I WILL take them when I get home. Have a great day, Rick

wow the week is zipping by! Yesterday I was so swamped with work and then I left for a support group meeting at 12:30 and didn't return. Trying to catch up on emails and everything in the office. The bike ride was great while down at the cape. We did the second leg of the trail on Monday... yup in the drizzle.. bf didn't look happy about it, but it stopped shortly after we started our journey and didn't return. Much chillier than the first trip we took, but it was just as enjoyable. My quads feel like they're going to pop out of my skin.. that was a whole lot of bike riding!! food hasn't been bad today until of course... a professor arrived with homemade Brazilian cheese bread balls, still warm mind you ... needless to say I had to give in... heres my day so far... drive to work - iso fruit pink lemonade protein shake medium caramel iced coffee, x-smart milk breakfast - weight control oatmeal with 2/3c. smart milk snack? - brazilian cheese bread ball lunch - 1 cup un-fried beans, 1 oz. cheese and enchillada sauce dinner - 1/2c. lomein noodles with pesto sauce, roasted mushrooms and tomatoes with 5 shrimp (I'm so hooked on this right now!) snack - not sure... vitamins - took all but 1 calcium exercise - day off.. water - lots and lots I feel like I'm floating lol hows everyone doing today, let us know

I have learned that it takes 3500 calories burned to lose a pound of weight. The problem is that we have to burn that many more calories then we consume. So the next time you have to make a food choice try to think about if it is worth the effort it will take to burn the food you are about to consume. Sometimes, it is. We make choices everyday. What really maters is the end result. If we make the right choices more often then the poor choices we should end up where we want to be. There have been times when I have walked three miles and then got home and had a few cookies. Was that the right thing to do? Probably not, but I may have had the cookies anyway and at least I expended the effort needed to counterbalance the calories I was about to consume. I don't have a problem with treating myself as long as I realize it is just that "a treat". I can't do it everyday or I won't realize the goals that I have set for myself. Everything is a trade off, just realize what you are gaining and what you are giving away. Do I always make the right choice? No. Do I always pay for it in one way or another? You betcha. But, hey we gotta live. So what about you are the choices you are going to make today the right ones for you? Life is great, Rick