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10 French Fries
Saturday, October 18th 2008
I went out for lunch today with my hubby. I had a hankering for a burger, and was glad to find a place that served grilled salmon burgers just salmon fillet grilled with lettuce & tomato on a whole-grain bun. Very nice. Drawback: as with many restaurants, this place served French fries with their burgers. And I wanted those French fries! While I can't stop at just one, I can count out 10 and stop there. So that's my number one food and diet triumph of the week.Number two food...
Better than glum, still a wrestler...
Saturday, October 11th 2008
Picture first: From a sidewalk in Victoria, BC. Something that made me smile.Middle-sister sounded much better after adjusting to first week of chemo about a month ago. Have spoken with middle-sister regularly, and she is still active in her life, still creative (making beautiful, thoughtful, whimsical fine art), and fully expecting to come visit me for Christmas or New Year! It's a wonderful thing to work for, to live for, and to hope for. Hubby is working hard to make the house ...
A little glum this evening...
Wednesday, September 24th 2008
Picture first: self-portrait on the gangway to our city-ship, home for the week of our Alaska cruise :-)Work was non-stop from the time I got in the elevator 15 minutes early until the time I left 20 minutes late. No lunch break either - used the time to preview some new training materials.
Total of about 5 hours today doing training, which means my voice was very tired tonight. Home to a husband who was gracious in making us a sumptious and healthful dinner, but who won't wear his...
Diary, diary, diary...
Monday, September 22nd 2008
Well, I weighed myself.and I started entering food again today.
<sigh>
Ignorance was fun for these summer weeks. Great vacation. Very active. But it is cool, rainy, gets dark early, light later, so I'm not as active as I was. Great vacation had me "find" almost four of the pounds I had previously lost.
So I'm back to the routine, refreshing the dream of continuing to live a healthy life style in all the balanced ways: food, fitness, faith, friendship, fa...
Home from Alaska...
Monday, September 15th 2008
made it home safe and sound. Fabulous trip. And now I start a two day business trip (home on Thursday).I feel almost certain I gained at least the average on our cruise - 8 pounds.
So ready to recommit on return home from business trip. Expect a weigh-in, and some diaries!
