I have been busy

THANKSGIVING WEEK
Sorry, I think I left off last weekend. Saturday went to the office and set up the new clinc, got a phone number, ordered business cards and did inventory. Phew. Getting ready for next Sunday when I start my employees  (lucky, they get to enjoy Thanksgiving first!). When I got home kids wanted to play just dance on the Wii. Had to drag Mano away from his airplanes and antennas and force him upstairs.....I have created a monster, now he wants to play all the time! Granted Maddie kicked all of our butts, but I learned that in an hour you can burn off like 300 calories! No wonder  I was huffing and puffing.
Sunday we go sailing and I am so proud of myself from yesterday I have a "light beer" then I read the label afterwards and find out that the crap that I drank that only had 55 calories also had 13 g of carbs!! From now on I will stick to Michelob Ultra with only 2.6 and it tastes better. I am terrified to get on the scale, but I do on Monday (since I know everyone will ask) and I am up to 8.5 pounds lost! Not bad.
Monday and Tuesday are easy, back at work. I think I am working so hard I forget to eat all my food for the day. I have started only adding half the crystal light to each water bottle......thats like drinking one bottle with and one without right? I still can't get used to drinking nothing but water. Perrier is allowed though.
Wednesday.....week 1 done. Only a few times did I fall off the wagon, and not hard either. So the grand total is......10 POUNDS! OMG and I feel great, I have tons of energy, I haven't even been tempted to cheat. And why should I when lose 10 pounds in a week? I have also found my fitness pal app to be extremely helpful, and I had a salad today at which wich: chicken pesto, has more flavor than I have had in a week. It says only 305 calories with 9 g of carbs...friggin amazing! So what if I can barely make it to the bathroom an hour later....at least I wont need to take a laxative anytime soon:)
Thursday.......Thanksgiving. The biggest carb-load day of the year. The program says you can give yourself a day off, but in moderation. So in full anticipation of my sweet potatoe casserole, potatoes au grautin and stuffing....I load up on nothing but protein. You know there are no calories in cooking, so I smell the oven often, and just enjoy the process of cooking. So much more satisfying than a bunch of salads. I have a tablespoon of each along with a lot of Turkey. Another hour of just dance and Wii tennis to give myself some more wiggle room. I even reward myself with a glass of wine. I was worried I would feels the effects of the alcohol potentiated and/or sick from all the carbs. I feel fine. So either I didnt cheat as much as I thought, or my body was so happy to have the carbs it didn't dare complain.
Friday: I refuse to weigh, knowing it would just piss me off, but I get back of track, even when we go to our friends and I am supplying the dessert. How ironic, huh? But I am wearing a pair of size 14 capris and they are a little loose.