Since no one had started today's thread, I thought I would. I can't tell you how much this is helping me. I mentioned in Wednesday's that just the thought of having to post this tonight along with our chat about Beck last night helped me resist a bagel this morning. Later I went to buy fresh veggies at the little market where they have small bag servings of nuts. I just can't buy nuts in larger servings because I nibble but I sometimes buy a little bag there. I looked at them and was tempted but thought of you guys and walked right by and never thought of them again. I had planned ground turkey lettuce wraps for dinner and needed some water chestnuts and lettuce so my husband and I were in a supermarket. We were both hungry and everything looked SO good to me. I kept my eyes straight ahead, got what I needed and said we needed to get out of there! Even before stopping at the supermarket, I was feeling the urge to change my dinner plans and suggest we eat out but yet again this accountability thread saved me. So those are some of the successes and challenges of today. 1. Calories today: Computer says 1062 so again I'll say giving a little leeway that it was right around 1300. Fats were lower, under 20. Because of watermelon, banana, strawberries, the carbs were still high 130, ugh! Protein was 107. Carbs add up with the sugar of the fruit but I didn't eat starches. 2. Exercise was only walking the dogs. I allowed myself to get sidetracked this morning nad didn't make it to the gym. My daughter had surgery and I was talking to family so much that I just didn't make the effort. 3. See first paragraph for challenges/successes 4. Fluid intake - pretty good. I was very aware of it and have my shaved ice with me now! 5. Took all my vitamins 6. Mini Goal - be aware of my choices. Be aware everything is a choice. 7. Big Goal - being able to live in a world of food and choices without feeling out of control and obsessed. I seem to write something different every time but it's all in the same vein! Hope you guys had a good day! CeCe

Corinna, Don't you just love it when science tries to give us excuses for being overweight. You know the one I hated recently was the one that said if your friends were overweight, you were more likely to be. I wonder if that actually broke up friendships? You know I could just imagine some skinny b$tch deciding she'd better avoid her pudgy friend!! Leptin may have something to do with it but, like everything else, it's a combination! I'm sure going out for extended dinners following performances and sleeping til 2 had plenty to do with Pavarotti's girth and many others! CeCe

So I decided to figure out how many calories I burn when I sing (since it sure feels like a workout after singing for an hour) and I discovered several references to this study. Because I sing I produce too much of the hormone that pays no attention to how much fat my body stores and the body becomes resistant to it which can cause weight gain. The key phrase there is "can cause". But still...how annoying is that?? Of course I can't claim it made me fat since I was already well on my way when I started http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/01/science/01qna.html?_r=1&ref=health&oref=slogin

Shawn, As you can see, the topics we discussed are all pertinent but you don't have to have the book to chime in! I know you don't have a lot of free time with the children, especially during summer, but if you get a chance, just drop by a Borders or Barnes and Noble, pick up the book and sit down and make a few notes. Also, there's a website too. I haven't looked at it too closely but I'll bet there's loads of info on it too. CeCe

By the way, I'd love to use Yahoo MSG. The chat function in here isn't very user friendly. the whole manually scrolling as the conversation happened was annoying. Just my input. And you don't even have to download yahoo you can use it directly online too, you just have to set up an account. Anyway, that's my vote CQ