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Good morning folks! I hope your day went well yesterday; mine did. I was rushing to get to the office to meet the candidates we were interviewing yesterday and didn't pack a lunch. I was thrilled when I went to the company cafeteria and they had smoked turkey legs! I got one of those monsters and now I have lunch for another couple of days. Today I vow to: ? Eat fewer than 1000 calories; mostly from protein. ? Drink a minimum of 80 oz. of water. ? Eat three meals and one snack ONLY... no grazing! ? No eating after 7:30 PM ? Take the stairs instead of the elevator at the office. ? Go to church instead of the gym after work. How did y'all do yesterday? What are you planning to do today to stick with your own personal plan? Have a Wonderful Wednesday folks! DeeDee p.s. We're leaving town tomorrow to head to Ohio to visit our daughter. I won't be bac****il November 1st. Y'all take over the post for me if you want to keep it running and keep accountable to each other!

Didn't do as well yesterday-- maybe 6 glasses pure water and all my protein. Just felt "off kilter" mentally yesterday. Today I vow to water, protein church after work errands over lunch exercise this morning before work???? not moving very fast journaling/prayer We'll miss you DD but try to keep the ball rolling! Lucy

I didn't do too bad yesterday, except for the eating after 7:30. Even though I ate OK things, I still ate. Darn! Today, I vow to get my protein and water in. I'm back from the gym, so I got my exercise in. I WILL NOT eat after 7:30 today. I vow! By the way, thanks for the kind words of the other day. A little time and my minister helped put a little perspective on my 13-year-old daughter. I really appreciate all the support I get on this board -- for food and otherwise. Have a great trip Dee Dee. You're Awesome to lead these vows every day. I feel it does make me more accountable. Joni

Wow--You sure do a lot of travelling. Have fun!

Look who's talking! LOL.... Miss Boston Traveler! Aren't you due for another trip soon? DeeDee has been getting away a bit lately. Sure must be nice. I love when I get the opportunity. I guess my next trip will be in Dec. Have a good day Lynda! Jeannie

My husband and I are OLD ... we've accumulated 5 weeks of vacation every year by working for the same company for 20 years. We have the weekend home in Kentucky and our daughter moved to Ohio last year so we honestly do seem to get out of town at least once a month; more often twice a month for long weekends. The funny thing is I have triplicates of everything ... electric razors, electric curlers, makeup mirrors, makeup, shampoo, toothbrushes, etc. at BOTH places. I just toss a few clothes in a bag and off we go! We often stop in E'town, KY on our way to the weekend cottage and I keep telling TJ we need to buy a weekend home there too instead of staying at a hotel. I don't think he's quite ready to completely furnish a fourth place! DeeDee p.s. When the daughter and son-in-law start having kids we may lose the in-law suite in their home and I might need to get a weekend home there too!!

Yesterday was great. Today I vow to eat over 80 grams of protein,exercise,drink at least 64 oz. of water and be keep a positive look at everything.

Hi Everyone! I did better yesterday, got all my protein and water in which I rarely have a problem with, it's just the stuffing my face with snacks to stuff the feelings of not being able to control what goes on in my families lives. And I have to confess I did just that again last night. Got into an argument w/my daughter over things regarding my granddaughter and I feel I can't get through to them. I am a codepedent person and am always trying to fix everyone else. I know deep inside I can't and I'm getting better at realizing this, but I still from time to time slip back to old ways of dealing w/it. I'm a mess at times and not just w/food issues. There is hope for me and God has brought me a long way from how I was, but I still have a ways to go. One day at a time! For today I know I need to focus on the things I can't control and give them over to God, and work on the things I can control and that is ME ALONE!!!! Here's wishing you all a prosperous, successful and abstinent day! Jeannie