Monday, May 16th

Morning all!  I'm at 113 today.  Too much good food yesterday!  

Enjoyed a fantastic ride through the Rockies yesterday, with a lunch stop in Banff. Rarely stop there because it's always busy!  Was really fatigued when I got home, which is unusual for me, but I really enjoyed the day despite that. DD came over for the evening and we indulged in a couple of rum and diet cokes, which is something I rarely do. Nevertheless it was fun for us to kick up our heels a little. 

Paula, based on my own caloric intake,  I'm not surprised you are holding steady at that level. For some of us, we can eat more calories than the 'standard' guidelines. Even for me, with my slothful ways.  But the important thing is to know the number. Mine had not changed at all so far, but I continue to do an occasional check.  And maybe it will change down the road. 

Hi all you fabulous skinnies

Well yesterday I took old Liza on dog stroller ride. Then I spent a lot of time cleaning out old fine cabinets and putting stuff in the new ones. didn't get every paper sorted but at least its in a better location. Got rid of two of the temporary boxes. One more to go. Full of total junk from blue cross. I sure will be glad to be rid of them soon.

Wouldn't cha know it, I am up a pound to 131.5. We had tomato soup from safeway with some shrimp put in it. It was great but I didn't check the calories. Probably about 10 pounds of salt.  guess I gotta make my own soup. 

Rained las night but the sun is out. Liza gets a ride in her chariot again. 

Hope recital week goes well.  Break a leg! (please don't). 

Gotta go shopping for puppy gear this week. Not sure what I will feed this one as right now it gets fed ground up raw chicken wings and I am not gonna do that!  Oh boy, puppy breath. 

Guard your skinny all.

diane s

I bet our dear old Liza gets a ton of attention when she's in her stroller lol

I just discovered Kasiks. It's a kibble that is made with sustainably farmed meats, is grain free, and actually has a calcium level in it, which is really important for puppy development. Check it out. 

Yes, the raw thing is tough. Several of my dogs refuse to touch some raw meats. I have two that will eat ANYTHING, but the others are more discerning. 

We feed our dogs raw in the morning and meat based kibble at night. We used to feed them chicken wing and necks (bones and all) but our vet kind of yelled at us so now we switch off between boneless pork ribs (their absolute fav), chicken breast, chicken gizzards and hearts, chicken liver (they won't eat this raw - have to cook it for them), turkey meatballs (the ones that come frozen in a bag - pre-cooked), sometimes they get fish, usually leftovers so cooked. They used to eat eggs (cooked) but they don't like them anymore.

Did your vet have a problem with the bones? If so, that's sort of silly. 

Yep, it was the bones he had the problem with. I know - silly!

Once again, late to the party! 

I am in Monday mode - Back to the grind and not overjoyed about it.

201.2 - BOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

However, I did eat well and have no reason whatsoever to feel like I ate to deserve this number. I am choosing to believe this is just a fluctuation.

Today it's back to logging. Again, I feel like I want to say, "Booooooooooo!".

I am functioning on too little sleep. I can tell that it's beginning to take its toll on my mood and motivation. I'm glad I am aware of what is at play. It is powerful information to have at hand. When I know there is a reason for my apathy about my weight loss, it makes it easier for me to understand, accept, and live with.

I have been reading a little bit about ADHD, not only to understand my students better, but also Ron (who is undiagnosed ADHD and he knows it). The more I read the more I identified. Hmmmm... come to find out ADD is on a spectrum, just as autism is. I'm wondering if I don't have a mild degree of ADD myself. It would make sense.

I have been looking at a bag of Trader Joe's Cowboy Bark every time I open one of the cupboards. I asked Ron to get rid of it. He told me I should do it. It would be good for me - sort of therapeutic. I didn't have the gumption to tell him I didn't want to throw it down the disposal because the smell alone would have been tempting. The truth is I don't even want to touch the bag. That seems so silly, but I admit to it. So the bark is still in the cupboard. At the same time, I think there is something passive aggressive about my stance. You know, like I'm thinking that if it's there then when I "want" it, I will have easy access to it. Warped

Okay, not completely sure what it is, but it sounds like that Cowboy Bark has to go! How about you throw it down the garburator, run water over it but don't turn it on? That way, it's out of sight and inedible but you won't have to smell it. Next time you or Ron throws something in, it gets garbled up at the same time. 

garburator! I love it. Is that Canadian for an in sink garbage disposal? 

I guess I need to be clear about the Cowboy Bark - OPENING THE PACKAGE IS ENOUGH TO TRIGGER ME. The smell the emanates from the package is simply intoxicating. That's why I didn't even want to handle it. But at the same time, I know that's stupid and I should just deal - It's that fact that makes me question myself about passive aggressive behavior. Make sense?