Happy day--I lost 2.4 pounds!! That brings me down to 186.2, not excactly svelte, but a helluva lot better than the 200 + I started with. It also means I have 4.4 pounds less to lose to reach my interim goal of twenty pounds to London. Okay, 15.6 to go--I can and I WILL do it in the next 17 weeks. After all, that's less than a pound a week. This assumes, of course, that I continue to point in the right direction. (Must remember: the idea is to go down, not up.)
Yesterday, I had lunch with Marge at Perkins': salad, broiled chicken, and broccoli, so very good, very healthy, and very much WW. Then ran a lot of errands and didn't get home until after 5. Just prepared soup for dinner, as we had a meeting. After we got home, I had a long, delightful chat with my darling niece, California Carolyn, who had called while we were out. The happy family will welcome a precious little girl in June to join 4-year-old Finn. After, I enjoyed my glass of cream sherry and a few pretzels, then climbed happily into bed.
After WW today (and my good news), I had a delicious late breakfast of scrambled eggbeaters, two WW toasts, and o.j. I made a meatloaf for both Pat and me for dinner--a 5/8" slice is 6 points--and will add oven-"fried" potatoes and broccoli for a nice meal at a scant 8 or so points. I plan to have butternut squash for lunch, then popcorn and wine later.
Must go to the mall shortly to get a few more things for Pat's party. Tomorrow is a red-letter day: I'll pick up number 1 son at the airport, who's coming in from Tokyo for his Dad's party. That's even more a happy day!

Skipped an entry yesterday--just never got around to it. It was a good day in Foodland, though--at least until the Super Bowl party at Ray and Barbara's. Had a great breakfast of Egg Beaters, WW toast, and O.J., then acorn squash for lunch after getting home from shopping about 3. We arrived at the party at 5:00 and then--o.k., o.k., caution deserted me. I had artichoke/spinach dip, cheese and crackers, and lots of barbecued kielbasa, as well as sausage in a roll. There was a nice salad and virtuous veggies, too, so did I add them? Heh, heh, what do you think? Indulged in dessert, but with reasonable restraint, limiting myself to a cookie and two small cream puffs. Forgot to mention, I also had two glasses of wine--but after that, stuck to diet soda.
So what was the damage? Not too bad, actually. I didn't stuff myself to the point of bursting and considering this was dinner, probably came close to a high, but legit number of points.
Meeting Marge for lunch today and will ask if we can go somewhere I can order a Caesar salad--shouldn't be a problem.
Yoicks! It just occurred to me tomorrow is weigh-in day! Funny how it seems to sneak up on me every week. Am I confident I lost? No, I never am, but actually, I think I probably did. Won't speculate as to how much, but all will be revealed here soon.

Had a fun day with Jen, Joel, and especially little Joel (3 1/2) yesterday. We went to Tootie's for lunch and, because there just isn't anything they serve that's not slathered with fat, I ordered a chicken salad sandwich. It came with soup (all loaded, of course), so I asked to substitute a salad. It was pretty bad--iceberg lettuce, two thin slices of anemic tomatoes, and blah shredded carrots--but I felt virtuous. I ate half the sandwich and saved the other half, which I ate about 5 pm. Took Joely to the park, so got at least some exercise with that.
Joel came in from work about 5:15 and we chatted for a while, then Pat and I drove home. We had no sooner walked in (about 7) than Mike called and very shortly after that, friend and next-door neighbor Frank came in to give Pat his birthday present (he and Barbara will be away the rest of February, so can't come to the party). He left a little after 8 and I had some pretzels (I'd estimate about 4 points) and a glass of sherry (maybe 5 more), then my Jello/yogurt dessert with FF topping (2 or 3). I didn't follow the program completely (skipping dinner in favor of wine and pretzels isn't recommended) but all in all, a pretty good WW day.
Friend Marge e-mailed me and we want to make a date for lunch; may go out today. In the meantime, I'm going out now to take a brisk walk.

Good day yesterday. I parked my car at the bank and walked down to the shopping center to return a tape; there and back is about a mile. After dinner, I walked to the Clubhouse and back--maybe 3/4 of a mile. Did have the fish (actually, it was shark, not salmon) and oven fries for dinner, preceded by a big salad. Later, had popcorn, but with diet soda, not wine. Topped it off with Jello and Jello/yogurt dessert and FF Redi-Whip.
Had a nice change for breakfast today: Egg-beaters (only 60 calories for a continer, the equivalent of two eggs), two pieces of light bread toast, and o.j. That's actually less than my usual cottage cheese on toast breakfast.
Today, we're going up to take Jen and Joely to lunch and will then baby-sit when Jen goes to work, until Joel gets home. I know from experience that Tootie's, the restaurant we go to (right across the street from J. and J.'s) has little that's WW, but I'll try to improvise.
I have a meeting now at the Clubhouse; it's raining, unfortunately, or I'd walk down, but probably won't. I DO want to get in the habit of walking there every time I go to the Clubhouse.

Second entry for Thursday: Saw the doctor and most tests came out fine, but with the dex-scan, she said there is a slight thinning of bone in the spine. It's NOT osteoporosis (spelling?) yet, but could develop into that. She emphasized the importance of calcium, exercise, and a multiple vitamen and as I don't want to take medication, I went out and bought yogurt, FF milk, and egg beaters, as well as my usual veggies. I took a one-mile walk and am DEFINITELY resolved to increase my exercise to every day.
Had shrimp alone for lunch and am poaching salmon (oven-baked flounder for Pat) for dinner, along with "French fries" (actually oven-baked potato) and broccoli. Made jello/yogurt and will eat tonight. May have popcorn, but have decided to skip the wine.

Gee-e-e-sh! Yesterday, I re-read my blog entries from beginning to end. NO WONDER I've been flirting with the same 2 pounds or so, on and off (more "on" than "off," I'm afraid). When I read over what I've been eating, especially at night, it's a wonder I'm not back up to well over 200. I must break this cycle--must, must, must concentrate on 20 pounds to London!
Now, yesterday was a good day. Had my standard breakfast of a cup of cottage cheese on two pieces of WW toast, then just broccoli and a handful of pretzels for lunch. Went to Boscov's (got elegant boots to wear with my gaucho pants, plus a pair of flats--they were having a sale), then to Party City (disposable tableware for the party after the party for Pat) and ran a few other errands. Stopped at the new Shop 'n' Bag that just opened in Little Egg and found FF Redi-Whip; naturally, I bought it. Got home in time to make sugar-free Jello and put pork chops in the oven to bake. I had a small one with a medium potato, with about a half cup of peas and spoonful of applesauce. I then went out to Actor's Workshop and got home at 9:15. Here's the big news (well, for me it's big, I don't live a very exciting life): I had the Jello with FF Redi-Whip when I got home, NOT wine and popcorn or pretzels! Hey, that's good, not bad and, even with this lousy cold--yes, it's STILL hanging on--I felt great when I got up this morning. It may not be evident from the above, but I think this is key: to have enough before the evening danger period so I don't instantly want to scarf down the wine and carbs.
I have an EKG (just routine) scheduled for 11:00, so must jump in the shower now. After the doctor's, I'll go to Shop-Rite and will get stuff I need to KEEP ON TRACK.
TWENTY POUNDS TO LONDON--YAHHHHHH!!!

The spaghetti dinner was good last night and fun, too. I ate only half the pasta, but did enjoy the two meatballs and, I'm afraid, part of a roll with butter and a glass of wine. At home had my cream sherry and some pretzels, which was okay. For lunch, I had had only broccoli, so I was probably pretty good for the day.
Cold still bad, but I asked Leslie to stop for me to go to exercise, as I don't want to drop that. It's too easy to start skipping it often, then just to stop going.
Have Actor's Workshop tonight; hope I feel better.