Back to Normal - Day 16

WEIGHT: 207.0

I skipped quite a few days since things got really busy.

I've basically hovered in the 208's quite a bit. I was out of town for business for the past 5 days and thought for sure that I would have gained several pounds...you know, more alcohol with work friends and more eating out. Somehow I've come back just fine!

While I did eat fast food quite a bit, I did manage to stick to the fruit juice & fruit for almost every breakfast. I really don't feel the need for anything more. I had some scrambled eggs on the plane, but only because they were "out of fruit". How does that happen in first class?!

I had salads several times on the trip, always dressing on the side, not using it all ever. I DID indulge in a few pleasantries such as a Frisco Melt at Steak n' Shake, but NO SHAKES. I had french fries about 3 times, but when I'm home I've eliminated french fries (onion rings, etc) from the diet almost all the time. I also go for the low carb burgers that use lettuce instead of buns and I'm surprised how good they are. I get full quick, which is good.

I've also adopted the habit of making a big crockpot of vegetable soup every few weeks. I added a little chicken stock this time and it kicks ass. Keep it in tupperware and it stays good for a few weeks. I eat it when I've eaten something else fatty that day. It kind of keeps things in balance. My body will obviously vary from other peoples', but I have NOT cut out all the bad stuff necessarily...I've just limited it, added some good things, and I'm really satisfied.

I'm trying to plan when I can do the MC again. Maybe at a 6 month interval? I still have a lot of front body fat that needs to go...