My eldest and hubby have allergies that can drive them bonkers. The youngest and myself have, luckily, missed the histamine bullet; however, I did inherit my mother's sensitive nose. Most times I'm fine and deal with very few issues. Today, I sprayed on some of that lovely Black Amethyst body spray from B&BW (it's been a few months since I used it). Oh goodness! The roof of my mouth and throat are so sore. Blast! I took a bit of Claritin, but it didn't kick in (doc says it takes 24 hours to circulate the body). I knew this, but still took it anyway on the off chance it would just clear things up quickly.

Benadryl makes me feel like I'm on another planet and I didn't want my head swimming in the clouds. The truth of the matter is that it probably would have taken care of the issue right away. Oh, well. So much for hind sight. I'll grin and bare it until tomorrow.

Cut it a little close today (skip days always leave me a bit hungrier but the PMS issues really cause me grief):

June 27th, 2010

Calorie goal: 959; calories consumed: 498; calories burned: 0 Net calories: 498 Write in your diary: How do you feel today?

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Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Target Beef Stew Meat	0.75	150	9g	45mg	248mg	0g	0g	0g	16g
Sun Luck Kung Pao Style Szechwan Sauce	0.33	7	0g	0mg	129mg	1g	1g	0g	0g
Cucumber Slices	3.00	33	0g	0mg	2mg	2g	0g	1g	1g
Kikkoman Soy Sauce	0.30	3	0g	0mg	276mg	0g	0g	0g	1g
Walmart Rotisserie Chicken	1.00	170	10g	60mg	650mg	0g	0g	0g	20g
Cabbage, Steamed	1.00	22	0g	0mg	16mg	5g	0g	0g	1g
Wasa Fiber Crispbread	1.00	35	1g	0mg	60mg	8g	0g	3g	1g
Grapefruit, Half	1.00	26	0g	0mg	0mg	7g	0g	0g	1g
Folgers Classic Decaf Instant Coffee 8 oz	1.00	0	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Ezra Brooks Bourbon	0.50	32	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Folgers Classic Decaf Instant Coffee 8 oz	1.00	0	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Half & Half	0.50	20	2g	8mg	15mg	0g	1g	0g	0g
Totals:		498	21g	113mg	1,395mg	23g	1g	3g	40g

I did lose .8lbs this morning. I was 141.8lbs this morning.

I had a scooter (shorts that appear to be a skirt from the front and the back) on from college this afternoon (yep; I still have a few clothing items from college). Hubby was like, "You know, that scooter is cute but it makes your butt look flat." What?! Oh no! I'm losing my butt! He assured me that it will return, once I start working out and toning again. Even still, it depressed me a bit. I never had a huge butt or anything, but it was cute. The cute is now saggy like my arms. Ugh! I seriously can't wait to start doing the Firm again. This is craziness!

We took hubby to the Asian Buffet for Father's day and they have a Mongolian grill. Something for everyone, right? Great! Well, sort of. They don't offer up sauce choices like the other place, they just pour on "whatever" when they're grilling. One of the "whatever" sauces looked suspiciously heavier than soy sauce (something starch laden, I'm afraid). I really, really hope it doesn't dampen my loses for tomorrow too much. Only time will tell. I loaded up on cabbage, cucumbers and onions with trace amounts of chicken. Again, really hoping I didn't sabotage too much. Weekends are always the toughest.

Speaking of the weekend, it was Juneteenth and we participated a bit by going to see my sister perform (she sang old jazz standards; Etta James, Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday). She did a great job and lots of people complimented her after wards. So, aside from lots of entertainment, there was lots of food. I could smell the barbecue, fried catfish, greens, cornbread, hot wings, sweet potato pie permeating the outdoors. It was maddening, but I held strong. I had a .6lb loss this morning and managed to avoid those terribly wonderful smelling temptations.

Here's what I had today:

June 20th, 2010

Calorie goal: 983; calories consumed: 516; calories burned: 0 Net calories: 516 Write in your diary: How do you feel today?

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Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
bd's Mongolian Barbeque Chicken	3.00	306	10g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	54g
Grilled Skinless Chicken Breast	0.75	90	1g	53mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	18g
Hunt's Hunt's Crushed Tomatoes	1.00	30	0g	0mg	350mg	7g	5g	2g	2g
Grapefruit, Half	1.00	26	0g	0mg	0mg	7g	0g	0g	1g
Ezra Brooks Bourbon	1.00	64	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Totals:		516	11g	53mg	350mg	14g	5g	2g	75g

I weighed 144.4lbs this morning and today was a skip day, so no HCG injection for me.

I get spoiled and want more and more of these. We had a delightful time, even though we didn't get to the go to the movies like we wanted. Hubby booked a room out by our airport that we've stayed in, in the past. In fact, we stayed there with the kids and said, "We really need to come back without them," so, we did. I'm also sure I went over my 500 (but not by much). I have determined that the weekends are usually where things fall apart. The good news is that I always get it together through the week so I'm not worried.

I have no idea what my weight was this morning. This has become a "loss" day. Oh, well. Tomorrow, I will have numbers for moving forward. TOM is also, officially, gone. Hooray!

Here's what I had today:

June 13th, 2010

Calorie goal: 1,019; calories consumed: 349; calories burned: 0 Net calories: 349 Write in your diary: How do you feel today?

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Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
bd's Mongolian Barbeque Chicken	1.00	102	3g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	18g
Burger King Jr. WHOPPER - Low Carb	1.00	140	10g	40mg	140mg	1g	1g	0g	11g
Kentucky Deluxe Kentucky Blended Whiskey	1.00	98	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Celestial Seasonings Black Cherry Berry Herbal Tea	1.00	4	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Kroger Kosher Dill Spears	1.00	5	0g	0mg	220mg	1g	0g	0g	0g
Totals:		349	13g	40mg	360mg	2g	1g	0g	29g

Well, as much as one can indulge on 500 calories per day. My mother grilled today, rather than tomorrow. Her reasoning? You can actually enjoy the day off, rather than slaving away over a hot grill. I love her logic.

Anyway, she grilled chicken, halibut, salmon, tilapia, giant hot dogs and ribs. She accompanied these meats with potato salad, corn on the cob, green bean casserole and spinach salad. What a mom! I ate some of the halibut, the spinach and had fresh strawberries for dessert. I also packed away enough left overs to have lunch and dinner for the next two weeks. Sweet!

Like a crazy woman, I stood on her scale when I went to use the potty. I never have unrealistic expectations when I step on a scale, fully clothed at the end of the day. Shockingly, it was 1.4lbs lower than what I was this morning. Huh? I told her that I was sure her scale weighed light. Anyway, I came home, stripped and stepped on my own scale. It read the same weight I was this morning. Either way, I know I've had a loss already. Well, alright! Round 2 is going well, indeed!

I was 1.8lbs lighter than yesterday.

May 30th, 2010

Calorie goal: 1,083; calories consumed: 442; calories burned: 0 Net calories: 442

Mood: Okay

I didn't sleep well, but woke up with a 1.8lb loss this morning. Cool! I had a chicken breast from the store, so I'm not sure about the calorie content and fat. I did pull all the bones out. I dipped the chicken in honey dijon mustard. Lovely! [edit this diary entry]

Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Kroger Baked Chicken Breast	0.50	170	7g	45mg	550mg	13g	2g	1g	12g
Cabbage, Steamed	2.00	44	0g	0mg	32mg	10g	0g	0g	3g
Melitta Chocolate Lava Cake Ground Coffee	2.00	0	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Grilled Halibut	0.50	175	12g	42mg	72mg	0g	0g	0g	12g
Popeye Fresh Tender Spinach	1.00	25	0g	0mg	80mg	4g	0g	2g	3g
Fresh Strawberries, Whole	0.50	28	0g	0mg	1mg	6g	3g	1g	1g
Totals:		442	20g	87mg	734mg	32g	5g	4g	30g

Today's weight, a bit of a number's flip/flop from yesterday. I was 156.8lbs now officially below my LIW. By the way, today was a "skip" day, so the hunger was noticeably stronger, hence the several cups of coffee. That seems to help a lot.

Today was my skip day and boy did I notice it. Dr. S. wasn't kidding when he said people were noticeably hungry on their skip days (even with placebos, people definitely missed the hcg). I'll be glad to have it again for tomorrow, so I'm not looking to lick the ketchup, chocolate or worse off my fingers. Arby's was the dinner stop I made for my girls and the beef and cheddar melts were nearly impossible to resist. I don't even like those things! Grrrrr!

I took my girls to the movies this evening and allowed them to buy snacks before we went. The M&Ms, cheddar chex mix and the smell of hot-buttered popcorn were calling my name. This probably wasn't a good night to go, but it sure tested my willpower. Anyway, they had a good time watching the Chipmunks and it got them out of the house for the evening.

Hubby returns tomorrow and I'm so glad. It will be later in the evening but I don't care. The human furnace will return to the marriage bed and that's better than cake. I'm sure he's going to do well this evening at the show. He said, during the morning portion, that the judges kept moving him around which is a good sign. He figures he placed in the top three. I'll know by morning.

Here's what I had today (oh, and a .6lb release):

March 27th, 2010 Calorie goal: 1,059; calories consumed: 308; calories burned: 0 Net calories: 308 Mood: Hungry Today was a skip day and everything smelled worthy of devouring. I bought Jr. cheddar ham melts for Indy at Arby's. I wanted to rip it from her hands (and I'm not even a big fan of those things). Oh, well. Tomorrow will go more smoothly I'm sure. [edit this diary entry] Food Item Servings Cals Fat Cholest Sodium Carbs Sugars Fiber Protein Sirloin Steak 1.00 166 6g 76mg 56mg 0g 0g 0g 26g Hunt's Whole Tomatoes (organic) 1.00 20 0g 0mg 130mg 4g 3g 1g 1g Asparagus, Boiled 1.00 20 0g 0mg 13mg 4g 1g 2g 2g Publix Orange Roughy 1.00 76 1g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g 0g 32g Grapefruit, Half 1.00 26 0g 0mg 0mg 7g 0g 0g 1g Folgers Classic Decaf Instant Coffee 8 oz 1.00 0 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g 0g 0g Totals: 308 7g 76mg 199mg 14g 4g 3g 62g

Today's weight was 164 this morning.