I think carrying a journal forces u to be accountable, b/c u have to write it down.  Just having to know I have to log something later or figure out that "mish mash" of food makes me wanna avoid it.  A journal is a good idea, often times my brain is fried at the end of the day and I can't remember it all, sadly.

I really need to journal again myself.  I have been lazy the past year or more, just keep mental tally.  I know I eat way more than I need to most days.  Been a real struggle since plastics b/c at least I could "exercise" some of it off, nothing but walking now.

Sigh.. I need to journal too... now u got me wanting to be accountable.  Remember the daily eats threads.. wow those are long gone.. we could start it up again but for some reason it makes me panic LOL...

Oh i tell ya.  Glad to see you posting.  Stay close if you can.. we need each other to keep this group thriving and keep the scales either down or moving in the right direction.  

I am so proud of this group 2.5 years out and still all posting... I think I said that already but AHHH I am so happy!!!!

Hi!  I want in on the group hug too! 

Last week was crazy busy and by the time I realized I hadn't checked in here for weigh-in or daily posts and had COMPLETELY forgotten to weigh daily it was a panic attack on the scale.  So it was just as well...I got up to 151 last week.  Pulled the reigns in bigtime and am getting it back under control.  Here's numbers and then the answers:

HW: 268
SW: 230
LW: 151
CW: 147

So the numbers are still scary-high but it was TOM last week and when you combine that with birthdays, anniversary, eating out, having family over for bbq and just being crazy in general it is understandable and I didn't beat myself up over it too badly.  Working at keeping the grazing to a minimum this week and getting the sodium levels down. 

I love your idea of getting back to baking your own safe treats.  That is a sanity saver for me.  If I have sf chocolate in the house for my 'fix' then I eat way too much.  But if it is something I had to take the time and effort to make then I tend to not overdo it so much ****ep things frozen) because I'm just lazy enough that it makes me think twice about having to bake another batch.  LOL 

Which kind of brings me to the weekly question answer....grazing is a big problem, not journalling food lately is another problem.  After support group last night I started journalling again and realize I am eating way too much protein.  The carbs aren't as bad as I think so that means I need to up the veggies.  Not my fav, but it gets easier once the fresh produce prices start going down in summer.  Plus, once my zuccchini plants get going it will be all zucchini all the time!  LOL 

Weddings?  Yikes...there isn't much help there unless they have some kind of fruit or veggie trays.   If it is a long 'do' then you could always sneak a protein bar in with you for some sustenance and then just drink coffee to be sociable.  ???

Since I've gotten really resistant to getting back to Sparkpeople to journal (WHY???  It isn't like I dont know how fabulous it?!) I think I will take a cue from a 5-yr. post-op at my local support group who has recently gone back to food journalling in a little diary book that she carries everywhere.   Just so long as I am writing it down and can see it at the end of the day, it will be a help in getting my head back to a more realistic picture of what is going in the pie-hole and then maybe being able to control the grazing better.

Molly, ever the long-winded one!

YAY Diana!  Way to rock it this week!!!!

Keep up the good work lady!!! you are doing AWESOME!!!

YAY - way to get that scale going in the right direction!!!!

Snacking in between meals on carb crap is my HUGE problem!!! I had a few good days and today has not been the best BUT it does not have to ruin my week!!!

HW-358
SW-338
Lowest-240
LW-275
CW-270

Yes I am up 30 pds..better then the 35 it was last week...
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