Let's TRY to keep healthy food choices this holiday

With the holiday weekend upon us, and summer approaching, and picnics and parties about to start, let us all at least TRY to make good food choices when we're at such events, ok? I know I did well the other evening at my "other mother's" (she's like a mom to me) birthday celebration. I did have some pizza, but completely passed on the cake! This is HUGE for me. I would have at least tasted it, but knew just by looking at it that dumping was right around the corner with just one taste! I have no parties this weekend...but, just in case I'm around some tempting food, I'm now vowing to make good food choices! We live at the beach. The beach club we belong to is opening this weekend. There will be people there that WILL have bad food choices there. I'm now vowing to work hard and get in my water and to only make good choices. It's not worth it. I've worked too hard to go back to my old ways and fat days. Have a good and HEALTHY EATING weekend! Paula

I'm in When I am in a public setting I do better with my choices. I'm just having my family around so that's ok. I'm making deviled eggs,I try not to make anything to make me choose "should I or shouldn't I " Sandy

Hey Paula, thanks for the reminder. You like at the beach -- how lucky is that!!! Anyway, another thing that I think we should think about is fast food choices! I don't think it's as hard as it used to be what with the salads, etc. But for anyone reading this, please pass along your fast food selections to share with the rest of us!! For me, I love Wendys taco salad with the chili as the dressing. I can't eat the whole thing, but what I can eat is yumy!! Happy holiday everyone! love donna

We're planning teriyaki chicken, a bean salad, vegetarian pizza & these little dessert bars with chocolate & butterscotch chips, coconut & condensed milk. Afterwards, we're going to a Johnny Walker whiskey tasting. Should be fun - I'm not much of a whiskey drinker anyway, but I love tastings. --BT

Hi Paula, I chose to skip the whole holoday picnic scene.. I'm not feeling festive, and I'm not realy in the mood for food and alchahol both of those seem to be gig no-no's when I'm depressed so I thought it better to just stay home where I didn't have much choice in the choices I make. So far today I had a protine shake, some refride beans n cheese, and for dinner I had a bowl of oeatmeal, now I'm having a diet pepsi...I know it's not much for calories but my little grumpy tummy isn't in the mood for much. I have also had 2 bottles 20 oz of water will have another while having the pepsi, I did lots of yard work in the front yard and tomarrow I plan to mow the back yard,I was looking for shoes becouse all the ones I had (size11/12)I got rid of but sandles, can't mow in sandles and a friend found me an inexpensive pair and I tried them on tonight, and looked at the size befpre putting the second one on to my surprize they are a size 7 1/2 WOW.. Anyway enough babbling for me Shel

Shel, hi sweetie, how are? I get the feeling you're a little down, so I wanted to just drop in and say howdie to you. I looked at your profile the other day Shel with your new pictures, and I really liked that one with you showing your necklace. That really is a pretty necklace. Is it something special? Well I hope you have a nice day tomorrow. We're staying around, doing yard work, and other such fun things!! Hope you enjoy the day, love donna

Thank you so much Paula! Hugs!