Well, I think I did damn fine. 

We went to the coast this weekend.  Normally I don't enjoy going because I never feel like moving around or doing much.  But this was going to be a great time and we were going to spend it at a beautiful house with a jacuzzi and a game room only a block from the beach.

I've been feeling so much better lately and so energetic that I knew this was going to be a fun time.  So away we went.  BTW, my wedding band is now being worn on a chain around my neck because I've lost so much weight.

My biggest concern was of course food.  I didn't want to get sick and sweets weren't a big deal because I haven't been craving them.

So Friday night I actually had some canned shredded beef with a mariande I'd put together and some cottage cheese.  It did fine, but I wan't thrilled with the taste.  I made the marinade too runny.

The next day we went out to breakfast.  This was a challange...what should I get?  My husband got a heaping waffle with mounds of whipped cream and blueberries.  I shuddered.  And then I decided on half a sliced grapefruit and some silver dollar buckwheat pancakes with sugar free syrup.  

They were awesome and the grapefruit was really good.  I managed to eat half the grapefruit and two fo the pancakes and was very happy.

Later that day we had a BBQ.  I had a tablespoon of coleslaw, half a cheeseburger, and a little bit of cottage cheese.  It was awesome and I managed to eat almost all of the cheeseburger and kept it down no problem.

We went to the casino and the beach that day as well as hit up the outlet store.  The next day I had breakfast that consisted of one small pancake with sugar free syrup, cheesey scrambled eggs, and two small pieces of bacon.  Pretty high protein breakfast.  I ate most of everything and it was great as well.  

The secret is chewing.  You have to chew.  I've yet to get sick or ill from eating because I chew like a lunatic.  And I'm picky about what I eat.  

A nice little by the way I discovered at Starbucks.  Get a sugar free, splenda added Decaf iced latte.  Have them make it with fat free milk and go ahead and have them add sugar free whipped cream ( or cool whip).  Drink some and then scoop out the ice and pop it into your freezer.  When you take it out a couple hours later you have a VERY yummy frozen treat that also helps fill your fluid quota.

As of today I'm at 24 pounds lost.  That's with me eating vacation food.  Booya!