Gibby, throw out the rest of the pie. Don't let it sit there and tempt you. Your husband enjoyed it, your guests enjoyed it, and he got what he paid for even if you throw some out.

I'm in HHI with my Mum and a friend of hers. I love my Mum dearly but hanging out with 2 eighty year olds can be trying. On the plus side, they are agreeable to anything I suggest and they go to bed early. On the negative side, they don't like to walk far and they are ready for dinner by 5 p.m.

I bought a digital scale to keep here because I like to keep track of my weight. It is easy to eat or drink a little more than normal, being outside my normal routine, but the scale keeps me honest. Being around 2 eighty year olds does tempt me to drink more than one glass of wine a day but facing the scale in the morning keeps me in check.

I've been walking or biking every day so I'm getting some exercise.

Swimming a 1 1/4 mile every day so far. Haven't made it back to the gym though. DH and I used bikes to get to our dentist appt today. It was 2 o'clock and 90 degrees and 13 miles round trip. I was on my racing bike as the other is in Victoria CA waiting on me WOO HOO ! Did great hadn't ridden it in ages so was a little wobbly at first :)

I have been having lovely dinners with DH by the pool every night. Pasta and fresh tomatoes and wine. I have posted the recipe before it is so lovely and with the olive oil and fresh basil and tomatoes...really healthy !! I have only 2 more nights with him so food is the least of my concerns :( c

Pretty much just holding my own over here.

Our Summer work schedules and holidays have made it hard for me to get a handle on things around here. I always do better when I have a plan, but lately my plan has been failing! The kicker is that I'm definitely not eating as much as usual. My weight has stayed about the same.

I'm planning dinner for tonight and tomorrow. Picking up healthy things to have around as we head into the weekend. I'd like to get back to WW, but have to work during the meeting. I will start counting points.

One challenge I'm facing this Summer is a houseful of teenaged kids. DS has six good friends who rotate in and out spending days at a time here. Last weekend they had girls over too. I get sick of throwing pizza at them, and the girls hardly eat at all. DH did a BJs run and bought tons of steak tips and burgers.they all love salad. I'm going to try to do more of that and less pizza. I will definitely stay away from the ice cream cakes I make them. :)

Gardening today and tomorrow. I can't wait to lug some plants around!

Beth P.

Yesterday I walked briskly on the treadmill for 45 min., and today did a Zumba class (such a good workout!), after being relatively idle for a week. It feels good to get back to exercising.

I am still negotiating the world of "gluten free" -- as I posted elsewhere, after 5 months of stomach issues, my dr. thinks it could be a gluten insensitivity so I am now about a week into my gluten-free diet and one benefit has been losing a couple of pounds. I have lost a total of 7 lbs. since January (I'm taking the scenic route!). I find that I'm eating much smaller, more frequent meals, I guess because my food options are more limited. So, instead of a sandwich for lunch (and maybe sneaking a cookie or two later), I might have peanut butter on a rice cake and some fruit, and maybe later I have more fruit. I do have two boxes of GF cookies stashed away in case of emergency!

I had already tried going dairy free earlier this year -- my doctor's first guess as to the cause of my problems -- and even though it didn't make much different for my stomach, my skin is behaving so much better that I am staying mostly dairy-free now. Even at 47, I am almost constantly battling some degree of acne, and I have barely had one pimple since I cut out the dairy. Hurrah!

The jury is still out, however, on whether gluten is my problem. It's only been a week and the dr. said it could take a few weeks. Some days I feel so much better, but yesterday was a "bloaty" day so... we'll see.

My new goal is to lose 3 more lbs. by July 1, for a total of 10 lbs., and then maintain it for the rest of the summer. Then starting in the fall, try to lose about 5 more lbs.

Well I ate the pie - with low fat frozen vanilla yogurt. I have to say it was really good. I hate that ridge of crust around the edge of the pie - never eat that - so I guess that's the only redeeming thing about eating it. I still limited my overall food consumption so at least I didn't gain any weight - just a couple days of disgustingly unhealthy eating. It's gone now though - so back to healthy food again.

I'm so busy for the next few weeks with lots of work and work travel. My exercise is suffering though not non-existent. Just not as much as I'd like. I managed to fit my yoga mat in my suitcase on one of my recent trips - that was nice.

Well, I've been MIA!

Went sailing over the weekend and that was a lot of fun. We were at the mercy of my FIL's eating habits so I was subjected to a lot of lousy food. Here is a sample of one day's food: Sonic for breakfast on the way to the boat, fried chicken for lunch picked up at Wal-Mart (at least I was able to get plenty of fruits/veg) and dinner at Logan's Roadhouse. Slim pickin's for healthy food!

I got a tattoo on my back on Friday and it's been too uncomfortable to workout hard so I've only been to the gym a couple of times. Work really picked up this week so I've been strapped to my desk anyway.

Weight has held steady and that has been an accomplishment over the last couple of weeks. I'm feeling the itch to get back to it so my trainer has some "challenges" planned for me next week. We have found that I'm so goal oriented that weekly "challenges" keep me focused.

Back from a vacation in beautiful California: biking, swimming, & kettle bells in the gym. But, oh, way too much fabulous food! Glad to be back.