January 23-24 2010 Diet Blog

Whew! What a weekend! My Saturday began with a morning dedicated to karate. I worked hard. I am very rusty but I gave it everything that I had, so I feel like I honestly can say that I did well.
I went home to straighten the house and get ready for my friend's son's 14th birthday party. In order to do that I had to pick up an old friend whose car broke down in North Bergen and then come all the way back past my house and go to Ridgewood where the party was. I am happy to report that each task went down without a hitch and we went to the party making several great people very happy.
After that North Bergen buddy decided to stay the night at my house so that we could go to karaoke together. Blairstown Buddy joined us and we had a great night at karaoke, where I was complimented left and right about my outfit...my body...everything... and then a fun pajama party! I felt like a child again! It was so much fun. I'm happy and thrilled to report that I stuck to my diet even in the face of the children's party goodies and pizza. I am proud of me!
I took North Bergen home this morning and Blairstown took herself. Then the next event was to occur. My mother-in-laws birthday was today. My sister-in-law wanted us all to go out together as a family. Mom in law chose Houlihan's.
I only had 2 yogurts for breakfast and lunch and I was petrified that I would do the wrong thing at dinner.
While I was at mom in laws house waiting to go out my husband left to go to the ATM for some cash and my sister in law went to pick up the kids. I sat with mom in law and she opened my gifts. I gave her a roll of stamps, some fancy note paper, a beautiful rose candle...real roses...lovely, a little frame and two cards with a chocolate Dove red rose on each one. One from me and I made my husband sign the other. It was like pulling teeth but it made her so happy that I was glad that I did it. She actually choked up at the cards.
She is keeping a journal of things that she finds interesting which I thought was great and when she offered to read it to me I was both honored and thrilled. Sadly the thrill died when she got to the quotes that she likes page. One of the quotes was "Second place is just the first loser." It's a fine quote...a little negative though..., but then she added that she thought of me when she read it. I felt funny about it. It felt like a back handed way of saying something negative about me... like I'm too stupid to catch it or something...I didn't like it. I said nothing because shes 82 and I'd like with all of my heart to believe that she meant that she thought I was a perfectionist or something along those lines.
The dinner went well though. I had one half of a Southwest wrap. I didn't touch a french fry, even though they were on the plate after I asked for them to be left off. I drank diet coke. I had the sandwich half that was left wrapped for my husband to take for lunch tomorrow and I'm good to go! I admit to being very proud of myself this weekend. I'm REALLY trying. I hope that the number shows it on the 5th.
I will sign off here. Remember that you look as good as you can for today. Tomorrow will be that much better. Do not let your perception of your body stand in the way of you having a good time. Stay positive! See you next Blog! ;-)