Today was a much better day food-wise. Of course it helps when there isn't any delicious ice cream calling my name all day long from the freezer.

I mixed up a big salad for tomorrow's lunch. It's not the lowest in calories, but I'll live I think. It's greens, tomatos, matchstick carrots, snap peas, diced turkey, strawberries, dried cranberries, walnuts, and low-fat shredded cheddar. That's an "everything in the house" salad.

I'd love to get back to losing closer to two pounds a week... this less than 1/2 pound stuff is for crap! Of course the ice cream encounter MIGHT have had an impact.

It was re-affirmed for me tonight exactly why I have a weight and eaiting issue. While on the phone with my Dad, he asked how my "diet" was going. I said, "eh, I'm not losing, but I'm not gaining either." His response, "Your dad just keeps losing weight and I don't know why." I say, "OH?" He says, "well I eat more fruit and less chips, but that shouldn't matter, right?" I wanted to scream and cry all at the same time. And, yes, he was serious. It's scary to me that he posed that question. I knew the whole time I was stuffing my face with McD's it wasn't good for me. I just lacked the will power or desire to do something differently.

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