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[nickieluv]

We did end up going golfing today - 18 holes, which takes about 4 hours. I took along RTDs and had them on time, had my L&G for lunch - well, I had an L. I had 4 veggie burgers. Carbs were really low, and they are veggie burgers so I just fudged and called 2 of them my lean and 2 of them my green. I know it's not really going to work that way but that's what I did. So anyway, one more RTD to drink and then I am conking out - it was great weather for golfing and we took a cart (I'm not up to walking 18 at this point - 9, yes, but not 18) but even so I am very tired. Not sure what we will do tomorrow - hubby votes for doing nothing, but I kind of want to golf again, and that is what he initially promised me as my reward this weekend. Of course, I was supposed to hit 205 to earn it and I'm not there yet, so maybe I don't deserve another round.

Did not get in as much water as I have been this week, although still over 100oz, so weight may be up some tomorrow between that, the (sort of) exercise, and the messed up L&G. But if it is I promise to remember that it's just temporary, and I am on the right track more or less.

[HappyHomeMaker]

Hi Nicki,
18 holes of golf sounds like some good exercise to me. Although i've never golfed before..LOl

It seems like you're doing better. Wish I could say the same.

Keep on going !!

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[bikipatra]

Nicks, sounds like a great time! My husband only takes me to the mall. (oh, okay and to Hong Kong before Joleen pipes in!) Oh, wait- and a lot of other places too. I forgot that Joleen had seen my passport! But what has he done for me lately?

[SuzyQ66]

Hi Nicki - just checking in...Day 7...just also want to thank you for joining me in this. It makes it so much easier and also accountable when things are stressful and those munchie gremlins come calling. Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.

[nickieluv]

Sue, that's too funny - I just wrote almost the same thing in your journal before I came here to mine! Here's to supporting each other (and keeping each other honest).

[queenielou]

Hey Nicki,

Congratulations on your great loss this week! Hope you have as much fun today as you did yesterday. You and Sue are doing a great job with your compliance challenge. Keep up the good work

[nickieluv]

Thanks Queenie - so far nothing exciting happening, but hey - I don't have to go to work tomorrow!!! That's just starting to sink in - I'm busy, but summer vacation is here!!!!!

So - I know not being hungry is a usual 'side effect' of the plan, but it hardly ever happens to me. I'm having one of those days today. It's almost 4 and I just had to force myself to have an RTD, and that's only my 3rd meal of the day. After my 2nd I had my snack - the PB, which I know is a trigger for some but not for me. I had my serving size and was satisfied - actually, it kept me from wanting to eat anything for the last three hours. So I have three more meals to get in before bed, and that's one more than I usually have at this time of day.

Sunday is my 'day off' in terms of water consumption so I'm having a lot more soda today than usual. I am still only on my second glass - diet, of course - but just as I was typing this I remembered there's a limit on how much soda you can have. So I'll lay off the soda for the rest of the day. Maybe I'll have flavored water. I'm going to try again this week to get in 135 oz each day and see if the losses continue - I was up today and I'm pretty sure the water and the off L&G was to blame. I'd like to hit the 60# club in a couple of weeks so I have to use that to help me stay on plan. I am not sure how I will be in the summer - will it be easy to stay compliant, or harder than when I am working? So this week will be a learning experience.

Well, just checking in - it's about time to wake up the baby from her nap so I'll go do that fun job. Really, it is fun - she's a little doll and she is making it very hard for the next one to live up to her example! That makes me a little nervous - I don't feel like we've really been challenged as parents with her because she is so wonderful, so I don't know if I'm up to the task of parenting for sure. But I'm looking forward to finding out.

[SuzyQ66]

Hi Nicki - it sounds like we both made it. 7 days of compliance. Too cool. Now we start a fresh week and go for another 7 making it 14 days of compliance. I know we both can do this. Keep up the good work.

I didn't know you were limited to how much diet soda you can have. How much? I stopped drinking it back in the beginning of May but I still would like to know for the future. Thanks!!

Have a great week Nicki!!

[bikipatra]

I wasn't aware of an official Quickstart limit, but I have one a day.

[nickieluv]

I thought there was a limit of 24oz - 3 servings a day - on soda. My glasses are 16oz so I went over the limit even with two - then had a third - what the heck, it's diet soda. Although the caffeine helped keep me up until 3:30.

I was off plan yesterday - sorry, Sue, I let you down. But I'm up for day 1 while you're on day 8 - I'll try to break the 6-days streak and get to 7 this week.

It was as though, having thought of taking a 'free day' on Sunday, I felt compelled to do it. And the thing I do that I can't seem to stop, except occasionally, is that once I cheat I stop eating MF products. I only had a little cheese at first, and then 2 cookies - bad, but I could have gone right back on plan. I did have a L&G but I just eyeballed it, and then I had what I believed to be too much diet soda - and then I just gave up.

But I'm here, I do keep coming back and I WILL keep coming back. I have major goals and my weight is part of reaching them. I just know in my heart I will be a success story - but I will be one of the ones that keep you guessing right up until the end I suppose. No one will want to be posting my numbers on the official website. But for me, I feel calm. I have no doubt that I will get where I want to be.

Now what I think would be real progress would be if I had a 'free day' and ate things like yogurt, fruit, extra veggies - maybe had a vegetarian day - but just stayed away from the cookies and crackers and soda. Ate 'clean,' as Robin said in her journal the other day. There are so many better and yummier choices out there - eating crap just makes me feel crappy, not healthy, not free, not entitled - just full and heavy and icky.

[bikipatra]

Better than anyone, you know you can get back on that horse Nickie. You didn't lose 50 pounds by eating cookies. You know how to work this deal. So get to it!

[nickieluv]

I'm on it. Although my second supplement was late because this was my first Monday home, and I taught piano lessons for two hours this morning right through supplement time. I'll have to remember next week to set a shake by the piano to have in-between lessons. I've already had 5 bottles of water out of the 8 that is my goal each day for the summer - up from my usual 6. And I had moments of wanting some mac and cheese while my daughter was eating lunch but then I remembered that even though she says 'yummy' all through lunch, I have actually eaten that stuff and it's not very good. Plus, of course, I remembered that I'm headed for the 60# club and I need to stop making u-turns on the way!

So - plan for Sunday, which has historically been a rough day, and I think I've finally figured out why - DRINK WATER! That is what I've allowed myself time and again, to not stress about the water on Sunday, with the end result being that I have NONE. So yesterday I was not hungry at all, but then I ate, and that reminded my body apparently that it does indeed need fuel, and I had the munchies for the rest of the day. I'm sure if I'd had several bottles of water that hungry feeling would have gone away. So no more 'days off' with the water. The only thing I might do is drink when I feel thirsty or hungry, instead of trying to get in a full 8 bottles.

Speaking of water - I need to go....

[Mike]

You can do it Nickie. We all gotcha back girl. We also are with ya on this thing too. We aren't gonna whip ya , but we are gonna keep ya straight.

[SuzyQ66]

Okay Nicki - I forgive you - but you need to stick to it this week. 7 days. I hope Day 1 is going well for you. I'll be watching...LOL!!!! just kidding. Just thought I would let you know that I have been compliant.

[SuzyQ66]

Hey Nicki - how has Day 2 gone for you?? I am still being compliant. I did add another supplement to my day today because of all of the exercising I have been doing - I also have gained weight in the past couple of days...ugh!! I hope all is well.