I'm still here and P4 is going well. I've put on about five pounds (I fluctuate between 144 and 146 most days). When things start to get scary, I'm around148 pounds. Then, I resort to a P3 diet for a day or so and everything calms down. All is well and I'm feeling great.

I think my hubby is very happy with my current size. He keeps telling me how well I'm maintaining and how others who have done this have sky-rocketed by 20lbs in just a month or so. I remind him that I may still do one more round after the vacation but, I have a feeling he would make me crazy the entire time. He already calls me frail. Frail? Me? Really?!

We went to the Earth, Wind and Fire concert this past weekend and, although we were nearly at the top of the mountain and could barely see, we had a great time. They've been together nearly forty years, according to Mr. Phil Bailey. Talk about longevity! Hubby and I had a ball dancing together and laughing at all the drunk people. Seriously! Do you need a 64 ounce bottle of tequila for a concert?

I bought the most amazing floor-length evening gown from JC Penney, of all places. It's for the vacation and I honestly can't believe how beautiful it looks on me. I didn't think it would but when I tried it on, weeks of searching came to an end. It was on super sale as well. I really wanted something with a lot of color but truly this was a case where less was more.

Work is kicking my butt and the primary reason why I'm not posting as often as I'd like. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays are often 12-hour days. By the time work is over, the last thing I want to do is mess around with another computer (even if it is my personal computer). I'm still trying to get used to the schedule and I'm beginning to wonder if I ever will. The transition has been much harder than I thought.

Finally, our vacation is coming up quickly and I can't wait! Mainly because I'll get to play and sleep in till 7 or maybe 8 in the morning. Yep! That's sleeping in for me. October will bring to town my very best friend. I'm looking forward to that as well. Then, Thanksgiving in November and Christmas in December. You really have to have things to look forward to in life or, what's the point?

I won't even utter what my weight was, yesterday. Scary! I did document it on thedailyplate and have been keeping that pretty consistent. The nice things is that I did show a two pound loss this morning. The water weight is still there, but I don't feel as bloated. I always forget; is it two or three days after TOM that the water goes away completely? I'm hoping it's two, because today is my last day and I'd like to enjoy a piece of Julian bread again before the week ends (if possible).

Yes. I've been revisiting P3 food options to try and correct the damage from the weekend. It seems to be working. I haven't worked out again this week, but plan to tomorrow (I don't have calls that start at 6:00am, thankfully so I'll actually be able to get in my 30 minutes - -I'm a morning workout, girl).

The salt is way too high and I'm steadily sipping on my water and chastising myself for going salt overboard. I plan to do much better tomorrow. Here are my totals for the past couple of days:

August 4th, 2010

Calorie goal: 1,331; calories consumed: 1,379; calories burned: 0
Net calories: 1,379

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Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Enchantress's Bacon and Cheddar Quiche	1.00	265	23g	90mg	488mg	3g	0g	0g	9g
Bar-S Foods Bacon	0.50	40	4g	8mg	140mg	0g	0g	0g	2g
Folgers Classic Decaf Instant Coffee 8 oz	1.00	0	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Archer Farms Hazelnut Coffee Syrup Sugar Free	0.50	0	0g	0mg	5mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Enchantress's Loaded Baked Potatoes (It's Cauliflower!)	1.00	289	25g	28mg	600mg	9g	6g	1g	9g
Guacamole	1.00	60	2g	0mg	130mg	6g	0g	0g	1g
Bar-S Foods Bacon	0.50	40	4g	8mg	140mg	0g	0g	0g	2g
Enchantress's Loaded Baked Potatoes (It's Cauliflower!)	0.50	145	12g	14mg	300mg	5g	3g	1g	4g
KFC Double Down Original	1.00	540	32g	145mg	1,380mg	11g	1g	1g	53g
Totals:		1,379	101g	291mg	3,182mg	34g	10g	3g	81g

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August 3rd, 2010

Calorie goal: 1,331; calories consumed: 943; calories burned: 0
Net calories: 943

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Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Enchantress's Bacon and Cheddar Quiche	1.00	265	23g	90mg	488mg	3g	0g	0g	9g
Enchantress's Taco Bake (low in carbs)	1.00	282	18g	172mg	450mg	4g	1g	0g	25g
Celestial Seasonings True Blueberry	1.00	0	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Good Earth Original Caffeine Free, Sweet & Spicy	1.00	3	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Good Earth Original Caffeine Free, Sweet & Spicy	1.00	3	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Marketside Southwest Salad	1.00	160	13g	10mg	210mg	8g	2g	2g	3g
Walmart Rotisserie Chicken	1.00	170	10g	60mg	650mg	0g	0g	0g	20g
Guacamole	1.00	60	2g	0mg	130mg	6g	0g	0g	1g
Totals:		943	67g	332mg	1,927mg	22g	3g	2g	59g

Well, hubby and I had our weekend away. It started off nice enough, but things quickly turned down hill. It's the usual story; hubby and wife get away from the children and then find that there are irritations that go beyond the children and home life. The good news is that we made up, once we got home. We try to work things out whenever we argue it's just some things are harder to get over than others.

Hubby was there to support a friend in a body building show. I was invited to spend the free time with him. Having been to Vegas lots of times, we steered clear of the strip and visited the malls and outlet stores. We also went to our favorite places to eat. Unfortunately, the economy has had it's effect on those, too. Dang it!

The French Market Buffet is rated on of the best in town. We've been several times and have never been disappointed...until Saturday. Ugh! What the heck?! Low quality, tasteless, hard. You name it, we found it. The best thing was the strawberry shortcake and it wasn't even that great. Even the crab legs were ice cold. Bleck! We went to a chicken strip joint Friday night that was oh, so mediocre. (I saved up my carb gram allotment for this?!) We went to In and Out. It was the only thing good that we had, and they're building one right around the corner from my mother's house. Doggone it! We could have waited and ate that here!

I worked out with hubby on Friday afternoon for about 45 minutes and we swam on Saturday (I'm still sore from the swimming) TOM decided to show up Saturday morning, which was three days early after the change in elevation. We went from 4300 feet above sea level to 2000. I've had this happen before...like, getting on a plane to go somewhere and viola! Hello, TOM. So, I didn't weigh the entire time I was gone and I didn't weigh this morning. I had a protein day to sort of counter-act all the drama over the weekend (so not worth it and it's such a shame). I will allow myself more carbs later in the week and, hopefully, they'll be better than what we had this weekend. Here's what I had today:

August 2nd, 2010

Calorie goal: 1,277; calories consumed: 642; calories burned: 0 Net calories: 642 Write in your diary: How do you feel today?

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Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna	2.00	100	0g	60mg	360mg	0g	0g	0g	26g
Western Family Real Mayonnaise	1.00	100	11g	5mg	85mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Heinz Dill Relish	1.00	0	0g	0mg	230mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Myown Hard Boiled Egg Whites	2.00	36	0g	0mg	0mg	1g	0g	0g	8g
Enchantress's Taco Bake (low in carbs)	1.00	282	18g	172mg	450mg	4g	1g	0g	25g
Guacamole	1.00	60	2g	0mg	130mg	6g	0g	0g	1g
Ezra Brooks Bourbon	1.00	64	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Coke Zero Cherry Coke Zero	0.75	0	0g	0mg	30mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Totals:		642	32g	237mg	1,285mg	11g	1g	0g	60g

Oh! I forgot to add my slice of Julian bread with dinner. I thought the fiber would be good to get things "moving", if you know what I mean. The count is so high that the carbs or unsubstantial but I thought I'd at least mention that I had it. Happy Monday!