Not bad! I lost 2.5 more pounds. I can handle that! It gets easier as time goes by. I know now, that if I do any future off plan meals, that I need to be choosy about how off plan I’m going to go! I’ve not been at this so long that it’s a way of life yet, so I’ve apparently not developed all of those ingrained habits I read about. Boy, it can’t happen soon enough.

We cancelled our vacation. Not enough time to plan and get somewhere that we really wanted to go on such short notice. It’s just as well, I’m not sure how I would have held up to dieting on a vacation!

I’m back to baking cookies with the muffin mix, and I eat those at work while they are still fresh. I read that they mold if you make a few days at once, so I make them daily. It’s easy to do while I’m getting ready for work. I just have to wipe the pan down and use again the next day, so it doesn’t even make a mess. Work-girls are starting to get used to this. I am still amazed that I lost all of this weight. 36 pounds in 2 months! And that was with a couple of slides. I always dread taking the kids to the fair every year, but this year I’ll feel a lot better. I won’t get as sweaty and sticky, I’ll be able to fit in some rides - not that I want to, those fair rides are crickety! But maybe something will look stable. I’ll at least be able to fit in the turnstile without angling and wedging myself in. I’ve always had a fear of getting stuck in one of those things! The hard part will be saying no to the Fair Food. Brats and funnel cake. Yes, I will miss you, but not so bad that I want to replay the last two weeks again!