My fave snack at home is baby carrots & snap peas in non-fat Greek yogurt. Greek yogurt is Teh Bomb.

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I've found middle-of-the-road just doesn't work for me in dieting. It's too easy to slip up, or forget, or think "well, it won't hurt to eat a big bowl of pasta just this once." Making the decision to strictly follow something extreme is do-able, it allows me to concentrate on what I should be doing and work toward a specific goal. Almost three years of trying to eat healthy and control portions never made a dent in my weight after the sudden inflation of 2004, but I've kept up a loss rate of about 4-5 lbs. per week since the last week of January and I don't feel like the restrictions are all that hard to live within as long as the period of privation has a definite scheduled end.

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Timelies all!

Ugh. I accidentally bumped my hand against the side of the oven while putting the chicken in, and now I have a red mark by my knuckle. Also, Gold Bond cream is really not good for burns.(Luckily it came off when I stuck my hand under the cold water)

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I've been reading through some of my cookbooks, weeding out the ones I'm never likely to use (why did I have six cookie cookbooks?!?) for the company's charity booksale later this spring. The Weight Watchers one is really excellent, with some good recipes, even what looks to be a really easy one for naan (yummmm).

I have Indian food on the brain this week.

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Sheryl, be careful when you cook!! I remember the time I leaned my knuckles against the iron while I was getting ready for work--had matching burns across all four fingers.

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That's what I'm kicking myself over now.

Unless you're literally moving your leg, that does no good. No more kicking. You're having great success, Kathy.

I've found middle-of-the-road just doesn't work for me in dieting. It's too easy to slip up, or forget, or think "well, it won't hurt to eat a big bowl of pasta just this once." Making the decision to strictly follow something extreme is do-able, it allows me to concentrate on what I should be doing and work toward a specific goal. Almost three years of trying to eat healthy and control portions never made a dent in my weight after the sudden inflation of 2004, but I've kept up a loss rate of about 4-5 lbs. per week since the last week of January and I don't feel like the restrictions are all that hard to live within as long as the period of privation has a definite scheduled end.

I'm the opposite, when actually dieting to reduce. If I feel deprived, I fall off the wagon and never get back on.

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weeps from stress

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Gives Allyson a bitch to choke

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OK, I'm outta here. Lee was soooo sweet and gave me an interview to write up tonight, so I can get the application all done just under the wire tonight (doing Kermit waves and throwing smoochies Lee's way!!) after I pick up my food and go for a swim--I'm all invigorated now that I've got that off my list of "things to do otherwise I'm a big loser", so I have the pep to do 20 laps tonight (I did 16 on Tuesday).

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so I have the pep to do 20 laps tonight

You rock! Don't forget to use your good Australian crawl technique.

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