Test of strength

So, I went to Maw-maw's (Horsley's) house today, being a Sunday tradition in Joe's family. Aunt Diane, Nikki, Maw, Paw, all us Phillips, Eddie, Lee, Shelby and Aunt Ninny (?) were there. Uncle Ray and Aunt Ruth showed up later.

Anyways, being on this "diet" "lifestyle" whatever you wanna call it, Atkin's thingy, I have to watch what I eat, steering clear of the carbs. Well, today was a test of my will power. There were mashed potatoes, butter beans, cornbread, and all sorts of yummies (thank goodness no one made mac n cheese!) and I didn't eat any of it.

I had 2 pieces of bologna w/ mustard, a cup of turnip greens and 2 devilled eggs. Oh and a diet Pepsi that Nikki bought me. I also bought some sugar free candy at the store, some chocolate-wanna-be, and had two pieces so I could fool myself into thinking that I was having a real treat.

I got home at 5:30, curious to know if my efforts helped to keep me in ketosis, and Hallelujah, I still am. I even made sweet tea and didn't fix myself a glass. I did have one cup of coffee with artificial sweetener and powdered creamer (lowest carb I could find) and am currently typing this from the ceiling since I haven't had coffee in over a week.

I'm not working out tonight. The Academy Awards (aka The Oscar's) are coming on tonight, right after the Barbara Walters' special where she makes the actors all cry. I'll be a couch potato for that entire running.

I've found out a psychological thingy going on in my head... If I work-out in the morning, I do really well on my diet because I don't want to sabotage my efforts put in that day. If I wait till night to do them, I allow myself a little cheat room for the day (not good), but I do work off the extra calories/carbs by monitoring my calories burned. http://www.fitday.com/ I use fitday.com to keep record of what I eat, what I burn, and my weight. It helps me keep tabs, kind of like a checkbook register.

Also, I eat out of boredom, though I think that was discovered long ago. When I'm not at home, I don't go digging through other's cabinets for something to stuff in my gut. When I'm at home, I do it because I don't have anything better to do and no one will fuss at me for doing it. I need to get out more.

I lost another pound today. I've set up mini-goals for myself, essentially 2 pounds a week. I'm a little ahead of schedule, but that's a good thing because I'm sure to plateau at some point. My first goal is to be at 179 pounds by March 6, and as of today, February 22, I'm at 181 pounds. My next goal is 175 pounds by March 20, which I hope to make so I feel fabulous when I go to the Celtic Woman concert with Mama Dee, on the 24 of March, I believe.

I'm outta here... my fake chocolate melted and I put it in the fridge so I could have a piece. I'm going to check it now.

Holllllllaaaaaaaaaaa!

Peace