What's on your PHOTO FRIDAY Menu, RNYers?

I second that!

JB seriously you need a new job! Just make sure you take care of yourself!

QOTD-I haven't found anything, but I will try the TJ's Salmon Jerky.

Accountability was pretty good yesterday, some popcorn and a few milk duds did sneak in there. But no wine! 752 calories 67 protein, 89 carbs, 14 fat, carbs were high but I'm a work in progress.

Working from home today so stress is at a minimum.

My cat has been moving his water and spilling it all over the floor, ruining my laminate flooring. So with scrap wood I made a box for it and put some duct tape on the bottom so it won't move very far. I'm hoping this is successful, tired of mopping up water. I need to modify it just a little, but it'll work for now.

I'm hoping to see Ralph Wrecks the Internet today, but don't know if my friend can go. Nothing much planned this weekend. Except Sunday my BFF barn therapy session, we meet at the barn and talk and support each other and love on my horse. She has 5 horses at home, 3 minis and a Polish Arabian and a Saddlebred, but she loves my boy too and always spoils him with carrots and apples.

It's supposed to rain for the next week, so not much I want to do outside. Thank goodness in a week the days start getting longer. 8 hours and 16 minutes of daylight is just not enough!

Have a good Friday everyone!

Good job avoiding the wine! You've got this. Have fun with your BFF and the horses. What does a Polish Arabian look like? We had an Arabian growing up, we called him Vulcan because he was so fiery..and his real name was so long.

Your barn therapy session sounds like an awesome way to spend the day.

Hi all, Happy Friday!

I had a long post written on my tablet, which went POOF. But I am in True Confession mode, so am reposting.

JB, I hope that things calm down for you at work! It sounds like utter chaos from the outside - thank goodness Christmas vacation is coming!

Last night I was doing okay - until I wasn't. I had a late work call which lasted about an hour, then drove an hour and a half to a Barnes & Noble which apparently was the only store left in creation, including online, which still had the only item my son wants for Christmas in stock. (I'm getting my kiddo and my DIL another huge Le Creuset pot, which is their big present, plus other little gifts for both). I bought my boy three of the things he asked for - all they had - and am grateful that I found them in time for gifting! Then I walked over to a Ross for Less store in the same shopping center. I've noticed that big stores like that one and Marshalls here seem to have little more than the most picked over, clearance clothing items that nobody wants, including me. There were a few nice outerwear garments, but I don't need a jacket or coat. Otherwise, very slim pickings! But at Marshalls, at least, the housewares section is pretty hopping and nice.

After that I drove back home. I still had 200 calories left in my preplanned day, and I was feeling hungry, as I had been for several days. Though it was later than I like to eat, I made myself a meal. Then I just KEPT ON EATING. Cheese. Ham. Cheese. Sausage. More cheese! I kept getting up and slicing more and more food and then chomping it down! I knew I was doing it but kept right on. In the end I had 998 calories for the day! 998! I had expanded what I normally keep to (650) to 700 calories and had already had 500, so I ate a total of an additional 500 late at night. I have been under tremendous strain lately with lots of worry - legitimate, warranted worry. I know that this was breakout behavior of an old coping mechanism, a way to soothe and bring calm to myself when I am upset. But this didn't work then except for momentarily, and harmed me far more than it ever actually helped. I do NOT want to revert to that way of dealing with upset, because it in fact doesn't work, and the weight gain it causes only makes everything worse.

Anyway, I had a stern Come to Jesus talk with myself and knew that no matter what, I had to climb on the scale this morning. I am up TWO whole pounds! But today really is a new day, and I am re-set. This is why I love daily weighing. It makes it impossible for me to deny the results of my behaviors. I HAVE to confront reality and doing so makes everything more manageable. It cuts short what otherwise could be an expanded pattern of poor behavior. It forces me to live in reality. I know that the scale will soon reflect a loss and I'll be back on track and moving downwards again shortly.

QOTD: I am apparently addicted to sugar free, carb free syrups. I just love the stuff. Jordan's has become my favorite and there are tons of flavors to choose from. Additionally, salmon! Wild-caught salmon is plentiful here and just so darn good! I had a lot of trouble eating this for a long while - probably through the entire first year and more. I'd try but that would result in many, many hours of pain. But I really enjoy it now. It is super low in calories and super high in protein, but best of all is that it fills me up like crazy. I couldn't overeat it if I tried.

Wishing all of you a happy and productive day, and for those I won't see until Monday, have a lovely weekend!

I'm sorry you are under so much stress but good for you for being aware of what it's doing; hopefully you can relax a bit and give your brain and body a break also.

Thank you Jen.

SO sorry you went through that, don't be too hard on yourself! You are so disciplined have this all down to a science. Coming to terms with hardwired triggers and responses are tough. You got this, Cara!

Thank you Amy! Today has been much better!

So sorry you had a rough night and that you are under stress. You can do it and you WILL!