week 25 on WW

I haven't weighed myself for about a month just to see what I would weigh by not obsessing about my weight and to just eat normally.

When I mean eat normally, I mean not obsessing over calories but staying away from fats and sweets. When I feel full, I stop instead of thinking that I have to clean the plate. I've gotten into the habit of planning my weekly menu and also when I have the raging hungries I just eat a big bowl of fruit (with FF cool whip) and have a cup of tea.

I seriously look forward to my morning cup of coffee. I buy really good flavored coffee which is a nice treat ( green mountain coffee is on sale with week at the local grocery store, yippee!)

I'll admit my portions have been bigger but I think this may be OK since I still have not gained any weight. When I am hungry, I eat. Sometimes I will add soup to a meal to fill us up.

I do believe the biggest thing for keeping the weight off is that I still have NOT had a single donut, pastry or cookie in 25 weeks! And, I am still working out 5 days a week down in cell block #9.

And there are some days, alot of days, I drive by the dunkin donuts thinking this will be the day I fall off the wagon.

But I haven't, yet.

I found that chips, pita chips, and salsa chips are highly addictive. Once I have "a few' I can't stop. So I think this is something I'll have to add to the 'no fly list".

I get really annoyed when people will stick cookies or desserts in front of my face and say, "here, I made it especially for you!" Seriously, would you hand an alcoholic a beer and say the same thing? I suppose some people think that person can be satisfied with just one drink (In my case, just the one donut could throw me over the edge). Sometimes I wonder if some people do it on purpose just to sabotage my diet. I dunno , I guess I am just being paranoid.

I don't want to look like a fat dumpy middle aged woman..

I don't mind getting old because the alternative is, well, death.

So, I am trying to fight the dreaded middle age spread naturally through exercise and a healthy diet.

Ah yes, my friends, it is a battle.

And the holidays are right around the corner.