Tracy -- My pleasure, really.
Thank you so much.
Mike -- Thanks for your good wishes. The weekend is going great already. Tomorrow might not be so good, but fitting in good stuff early in the weekend really helps.
Chris -- I am so sorry to know that you suffered the same criticism I did. The bad thing is I find myself saying stuff to my DD17 too, even though I am just hoping to encourage her to do something to lose weight. Her eating habits are terrible. No breakfast. Chips & iced tea for lunch. Dinner on the go. I dread the thought of what she is going to do to her body and her health when she goes off to college.
Anyway, I am glad that you have the comfort of knowing that your mother can see how well you are doing.
But I am also glad knowing you are doing this for yourself and you should be sooo proud of yourself.
Well, my weekend has been jam packed already. Last night I tried a new green beans recipe that I've had a while and it was absolutely delicious. Between that and munching on broccoli, I didn't need any volume for dinner and was able to enjoy munchies for dessert.
D: grilled chicken (1); steamed broccoli (0); oriental green beans (1)
dessert: fat free chips & pretzels (4 -- estimating high); weight watchers brownie ala mode dessert (4); 1/2 WW carrot cake snackcake (shared with DH) -- .5
Was still slightly under points for the day.
We watched part of the Shelter from the Storm Telethon and it was so heartwrenching. I think DH and DS12 were really worried when they walked in the house to find me a sobbing mess on the couch in front of the tv. Having been to NO once, I feel like part of our country has disappeared, never to exist in its unique beauty again.
Later, we watched "A Lot Like Love" with Ashton Krutscher" (sp?) -- It was cute and romantic. There were a couple of inspiring kisses in there, too!
I slept in this morning and then got up and did a 3 mile walk with some intermittent jogging in about 46 minutes. Slower than the 5K pace from last week, but there was no competition motivation, either
Then home for lots of water, breakfast and a shower. At work now for a partners' meeting for a little while. DS is at a cross country meet with DH and DD is at marching band -- what a gorgeous day for a football game! Can't wait to get there later on!
No definite plans for the rest of the day and tomorrow is going to be dedicated to cleaning out more stuff from my parents' house so it can go on the market. I think this will be a tough time of year to sell it, but DB just couldn't bring himself to do it sooner. We have some tough decisions to make including finding a headstone for my parents graves. I am hoping my brothers will all pitch in some cash to do that,but think I can probably count on it being just me and one of my brothers. Was hoping that since they are getting a tiny bit of money in life insurance proceeds that they might have considered each pitching in even a couple hundred dollars, but 2 of the 3 of them were NEVER responsible or grateful that way. It is frustrating to know they think they are actually entitled to life insurance proceeds and are disappointed that it is not more. Like they ever had any right to expect that. It makes me sick.
Well, back to my regularly scheduled "cheerful cam" -- I'm going to accomplish what I have to here, so that I can get to a great football game on a beautiful September Saturday morning!
Hoping all my WISH friends will have a fabulous weekend!
I think I snacked less before I was trying to lose weight! Back then I ate larger portions of whatever we were eating and then I ate leftovers for late night snack and breakfast. Now, the choices are more in line, but I find myself craving those snacks. It is a habit I will focus on breaking some day. But not right now. I've made a lot of other useful changes. 
everything will work out. I know it will though!
