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What a week! I've managed to still go to WW meetings since the at work program quit. Only thing is that the meetings are in a church and it feels more like an AA meeting without the alcohol. I heard about how low-in-points this grilled KFC chicken is and I'm thinking about giving it a try. I imagine, like most "healthy" fast-food things, it is probably either really small or tastes bad. Ahhhh yes, and 4th of July is coming up. Not to get too political....BUT, it is funny how we don't call it Ind… Continue

They started WW at Work program at my office in February. I have always followed the plan but never went to meetings. I only joined because the ladies in the office were motivated by my loss so they wanted me there to support them. I found that I really enjoyed the meetings. It may be that we have a great leader, but I think it is more than that. The meeting helps me reset my focus for the week. Seeing other peoples ideas and successes makes you motivated to keep going. They always tell you that… Continue

It is always a challenge to not get carried away at crawfish boils. There is just something about standing around outside n the Springtime drinking a bunch of beer while waiting for the pot to get just right. Fortunately, the crawfish aren't high in points (about the same as lobster). But, when the boil starts at 2PM and the drinking ends at 2AM, there are a lot of foamy, intoxicating calories being taken in. At the risk of sounding like a drunk, it never seems like anyone talks about how alcoho… Continue

This is my first blog ever! Hooray for me.

So I gave up artificial sweeteners this past December (08). It was easier than I thought it would be. Diet soda was the toughest thing to kick. At first I drank a lot of tea with stevia in it but then I just switched to water mostly. Lite yogurt is tough too because they always contain aspartame or sucralose. Even so, I have managed to be artificial sweetener free for over three months. Big whoop huh? Well, it may be my imagination, but it seems like t… Continue