Day 15 - Monday, 8/31 - 208.6

Didn't get much sleep last night. Got some really exciting news in an email late at night and couldn't get to sleep. Greg was up at 7:15 for a business call this morning which woke me up. So I figure I got about four hours. I've barely been able to keep my eyes open all day.

I lost .6 pound today. Not bad. Made some soup from the leftover lentils and sausage from last night's dinner. Had it for lunch; it was yummy. Made oven baked country style ribs with baked beans for dinner. Not really a diet food, but I only ate a very small portion of each.

All-in-all it was an OK day. I didn't get any exercise though. I hope that doesn't show on the scale tomorrow.

Day 14 - Sunday, 8/30 - 209.4

Well, I lucked out ... I didn't gain anything after last night's pig out session. I didn't lose either, but I'll take that! All is forgiven and today is a new day. We have two house showings today which means I'll be up and doing a lot of housework, so that will be my exercise for the day.

I also noticed I'm using way too much half-n-half in my coffee. After this carton is finished I guess I'll go back to skim milk. It's not a big difference, but hey - every 30 calories counts!

Went to Applebee's in Front Royal during the house showings and had takeout chicken Caesar salads. I barely ate any of the dressing but I did eat half (or more) or my croutons - shame on me! I gave some of my chicken to Greg, so hopefully that makes up for it.

For dinner I made lentils with Andouille  sausage and served it with fresh raw veggies.

I think I did OK dieting today. No huge sacrifice but I bet I was still less than 1000 calories.

Day 13 - Saturday, 8/29 - 209.4

Only lost .4 pound yesterday. That sucks, especially since I added the exercise. I guess the jump start that always comes at the beginning of a diet is over ... I had hoped it would last for another week. Oh well - I knew it was coming.

A little worried about today. Meeting Jeff and Jord for lunch on the MD shore. Having steamed crabs. It will be hard to control portion but I'm going to give it my best shot. Maybe I'll take some celery to eat in the car right before lunch to curb my appetite a little ... not a bad idea!

Decided yesterday that I'm going to supercharge my efforts for the next two months. I have my first blogger conference at the end of Oct. and I need to make a good impression. People really do discriminate against fat people. No one will respect me if I walk in there the way I look now. So, I know it's a lofty goal, especially after I already had the advantage of the quick start, but I'm going to try to lose 30 more pounds in the next two months. Wish me luck!

... SO much for supercharging! I did great at lunch - only had three crabs with no butter. But when I got home I pigged out. I think I denied myself too much. I am going to have to be cautious of that. 'Not excited about my weigh in tomorrow. :(

Day 12 - Friday, 8/28 - 209.8

First day of blog, 12th day of diet. Going well so far - lost 9 pounds. Decided to add exercise ... 25 minutes on elliptical. Not too bad. One scrambled egg with pico for brunch. Going to make diet soup for lunch. Still motivated.

Soup - not bad. Had it for dinner, too. And a nectarine in between.