Weigh Day!

Hello my friends ... guess what today is ... Weigh Day!

I lost two pounds!!!

That's right. I'm on track my ladies and STOKED!

If the walk of a thousand miles starts with a single step, then the loss of 50 pounds starts with that first one lost. Yippee!

I have to be honest, however. I was pretty surprised to see the weight loss because yesterday was a BAD DAY.

My car keys were stolen and it was a huge hassle to get that sorted and I was just so upset that I totally screwed the diet by ordering fried pickles and french fries with my dinner. Yes, I used food to make me feel better. And, as we all know, it isn't a good idea.

Being honest, I didn't feel bad (and still don't). Eating fatty foods didn't make me feel good, but allowing myself a meal to relax and not worry about potential calorie-count did help me feel better.

(As a side note, fried pickles aren't as bad for you as you might think - the pickle, unlike a potato, doesn't absorb the oil.)

Anyway, you can imagine my trepidation this morning as I stepped on the scale. And, my surprise as it stopped at ...... 193!!!

I have had some pretty low-cal days this past week so it looks like they balanced with last night's cheat. I still don't feel bad about my dinner. I felt bloated after, and the grease didn't settle well with my stomach. But I truly enjoyed the escape from the responsibility I feel in choosing "good" food.

Lesson learned? A night's escape from the diet isn't a terrible thing. However, it can't be too frequent and has to balance with several low-cal days (probably better if they are before the splurge night).


Tuesday Totals: 1,992 calories 255 carbs 72 fat 85 protein (note that it was hard to accurately calculate the calories for some of the bad foods ... I'm guess it was worse than this)