168.8

It seems strange to feel happy about 168.8. I NEVER thought I would be here. When I lost weight in the spring, I felt so good about it, I thought there was no way I would allow myself to gain so much weight. I think it is easier to be deceived in the summer when clothes fit looser, at least in my wardrobe.

I am trying South Beach again, the hardest part of this diet is breakfast. I don't really like eggs and am supposed to get a half cup of veggies for breakfast. I think omelet, but I really have to be in the mood for an omelet. So, for the last two mornings I have been having celery with peanut butter. I use natural peanut butter with no sugar and no added oil. This is OK, in moderation. I feel like I have overdone it this morning so I am putting it back in the fridge.

Yesterday I had a salad with chicken and black beans. I also had roasted chicken for dinner at my mother's and all the veggies I could take and still leave some for the others at the table. I declined to have the potatoes. I didn't have even a taste of the chocolate cake my sister made. No ice cream either. No bread with supper.

I also went on a late night walk with my husband. It's not that we walked fast, we strolled. But it was a long walk and burned more calories than I would have otherwise burned, sitting at home. I felt the muscles in my thighs twitching, which I always take as a good sign.