Day 14

New scale says I’m 182 this morning, I like the new scale. I thought today was going to be the last day for Phase one of South Beach Diet but Marium wants me to go one more week so I better go buy more lettuce and chicken. I love you Marium.
I ran half again as far as my normal route this morning. My legs felt a little rubbery but all was well. Did you know my collar bones stick out now? Yeah they do and my bra strap keeps falling down off of my shoulder so I pinned them together in the back and the straps cut into my collar bones and now I have sores on them. Now I have to figure out another way to keep my straps up. Any ideas would be appreciated.
I had a burnt hamburger patty for lunch today. I kind of zapped it too long in the micro to reheat it. I didn’t have anything else to fix so I had to eat it. I brought Brussels sprouts too. I love them and haven’t had any for a while. Try them with vinegar. Yum, yum.

Day 13

New scale says I weigh 184. Okay, I’m going to trust that it is right since that is so close to where I was when the old one broke. I took the dogs with me this morning when I went running and Moose stayed away from my feet, which was good for him or I wouldn’t take him anymore. I wear one of those headlamps that you put on your forehead and it shines a beam out in front of you and you can adjust it to shine way out in front or down by your feet, I have mine shine about 5 feet in front of me. That has helped me see and avoid rocks that are on the road that I could step on and maybe twist my ankle. It is getting lighter every morning and by April or May I figure it should be light enough that I won’t need it any more.

For lunch I had a romaine salad with cottage cheese on it and some sugar free jell-o and for dinner I had taco soup and a side salad.

I went to see a movie (Taken, with Liam Nisson) all by my self since Terry is still in Idaho with his family. Dad’s doing better, he’s on oxygen and his blood pressure is low but he’s holding in there. All of Terry’s brothers and sisters are there with Dad and Terry says this is the first time in ages that they have all been together like this. I told him to send me pictures. This may never happen again.

Day 12

Ahhh! My scale broke. I’ve got to go get another one, now! I’m addicted to it. Is that terrible or what?
I ran again today and it felt good. I’m getting my breathing down and it feels good so I’m going to start pushing myself for more distance.
One of the girls at work went to the hospital yesterday. Something about her kidneys, I sure hope she will be all right. My own father-in-law went home from the hospital today so that crisis is calming down at least.
I had a chicken salad for lunch and I haven’t had dinner yet, but it will be good I’m sure.
I’ve got to go to the store and get a scale, see ya later.

Norman

Terry's dad went home from the hospital today, yay! They said he had a heart attack 3 days ago and he's home already. He's such a great guy, I love him. I talked to him and asked him what he is going to do now and he said "I'm going to be a good boy and do what I'm told." I told him he better or I will have to kick his butt.

Day 11

182 Can I get another WooHoo! Probably because I didn’t eat after 7 pm last night. Dr. Oz says that if you stop eating 3 hours before you go to bed then your body works at burning fat instead of the food you ate. So let’s hope that’s what happened. I snacked at 8 o’clock tonight so we’ll see what I weight tomorrow. I also didn’t run today. Breakfast was an omelet and lunch was a great chicken salad and dinner was goulash. Yum, yum.

Day 10

Still 184. Am I sounding like a broken record? I hope I can start to do other exercise soon besides walking and running so I don’t die of boredom. I would really like to firm up what I have left.
Terry’s father had a heart attack yesterday, he’s in the Twin Falls hospital getting the best care he can. I’m so glad we were able to go see him at Christmas time, it may be the last time we will have been together. Bub is doing okay I guess, he doesn’t sound upset. Now I wish I wasn’t working so I could drive up there and be with them.
Lunch was a salad with veggies and fish and dinner was chicken and celery sticks. 4 more days and I can eat again. Can I get a woohoo!

Day 9

184 still. I actually got a hunger pang at work today and had to eat my morning snack. I haven’t felt hunger for a while now so it was kind of weird. I even had a big omelet for breakfast.

There were four of us at work today so we got quite a bit accomplished. Tomorrow the offices are switching around so I had the girls clean up the laundry room today after I left work. If tomorrow is a good weather day we’ll clean up the cart room and get the laundry put away.

For lunch I had some more of the chili I made yesterday and some romaine and for dinner I had ham and sauerkraut.

It was snowing when I went running this morning and then it snowed some more around lunch time, but it didn’t stick it just made things wet. It felt good when the sun came out though. I love this time of year, not to cold and not hot yet.

Day 8

184 still today, maybe that’s where I’m going to stay.

It was raining really hard this morning when I got up to run so I went back to bed and slept for another 3 hours. I fixed microwave omelets for breakfast this morning for Terry and I, they were pretty tasty too.

Our church meetings are at 11 o’clock this year so we have time to relax before we go. The Bishop and his family spoke today, they did a good job. It was touching and of course I cried at some of the content.

For lunch I fixed a southwestern ground beef chili that I got from the South Beach diet but it didn’t have any liquid in it so I added 2 cans of tomatoes and a can of water. I liked it but the real test was for the girls because they are real picky. They liked it, hey Mikey.

For dinner I had cottage cheese.

I wore a dress today that my neighbor had given me a couple of weeks ago. She said she’ll never be thin enough to wear it and thought it might look good on me. It’s big on me and until I can have someone take it in I’ll wear a sweater over it to cover up the bagginess. Anyone out there that can alter clothes I'd love to hear from you.