tougher then i thought it would be

Last week my mother in law passed away after struggling and battling with multiple myeloma. She was a brave woman and she fought so hard for so long. As an act of kindness in our religion you bring food and don't send flowers. Well i had carbs and more carbs and delicious ones at that and boy did i indulge something fierce! Today is my first day back at weigh****chers and man i'm crabby! Thankfully I don't have a headache but let me tell you, I fear for the person who gets in my cross hairs today! It'll get easier and easier and thankfully the cravings will be gone in a few days. I threw out all the leftover nonsense today and the birds were having a field day on our lawn. I'm back in the saddle and i'm going to string up my paper clips and get a move on. I've got a dance class tonight and one on Friday so hopefully that will help me get back in the groove. ANDI

Good for you Andi. Sometimes, in my opinion, life needs to take precedent over losing weight. The main thing is that it was for a season and now you can focus on what you need to. It wont' take long to batle those carb cravings - most of them are in our heads becasue they just taste so darn good!!! I know you can do it ~ enjo your dance class (Of course you will, this is Andi we are talking about!!) and get back into the groove. hugs, Ruthxx

have i told you how much i enjoy the kitten and the chick? I can't wait to go dancing tonight. I haven't danced in ages. The kids are enjoying an early dinner and you know what, they are eating healthy and if they have a decent snack then perhaps we'll be eating early dinner more often. I like to wait until my husband gets home so we can all eat together. The challenge with that is that the kids don't eat until like 6:30pm and they are ravenous by then. The two youngest ones then eat garbage from when they get home until dinner and eat a meager meal! The oldest boy can eat like no tomorrow so he'll snack when he gets home, eat a huge dinner and then eat a snack before bed. ANDI

I have that problem too - I would like for us all to sit down and eat togther. Ron doesn't finish work til late, so I give Millie her dinner early, or she is snacking on garbage like crazy. Now where do I fit in??? If I wait I TRY and have health snacks but to be honest am better if I just go ahead and eat with Millie. That way I'm not eating too late into the evening either. It's not ideal but it's what we have to live with right now. I ensure we all sit down and eat breakfast togther each day so that we have at least one meal togther as a family. Thanks re the kitten - it's cute isn't it. It looks just like one of my kittens - Hunter, although he's got bigger now. I just need to get me a chick...

I am having a hard time thinking of carb free meals. it is amazing how little i have retained in my brain after two years. but I really need to revisit. tonight is kona kampachi and baked acorn squash Kat in Klein