All I have to say is: OOPS!
Hi, Everyone,
I've been "MIA" for awhile because I still seem to be in a temporary holding pattern that fluctuates between 169 and 172. Why, you may ask? Because I stopped keeping my food log, that's why! I'm not going "whole hog" (exactly), but I definitely have been somewhat lax, of late!
I therefore plan to renew my resolve and start writing things down again beginning this Friday, September 12. After all, I'm going to be "down the Cape" (Yarmouth) for a few days and I'd better not mess up! It might be easier, actually, because one of my friends who will also be there recently had the Lap Band surgery and will be very limited in her food options. I won't want to be enjoying "regular" food in front of her too much and will want to fix things she can eat, like guacamole (not too spicy), hummus, crustless pumpkin pie and so on. My other friend is trying to get healthier, too; so I think I should be able to stay on track, provided I keep track of what I'm eating and try to work out while I'm there.
I expect to weigh 170 lbs. this Friday. I'm going away this Saturday and will probably come back home on Wednesday. This is going to be a challenge, to say the least. I start chorus, Bulgarian dance and Hula this week; so that should help a bit. I'm also still walking a lot, but I've also been drinking more alcohol again (not a LOT, but too much for a weight loss program) That has GOT to stop. My friends who will be down the Cape with me do not drink at ALL; so that should make it easier, too, since none of my "party" friends will be there, 
ha-HA!)
I still plan to weigh 140 or less by Spring, 2009. HOWEVER, In order to do that, I will have to lose 1.1111111111111111111111111111111 lbs. per week for the next 27 weeks (Actually, the precise calculation is 1.1111111111111111111111111111111*27 = 29.999999999999999999999999999997 pounds! (Close enough.) SURE I can do that, especially if I start getting into my "Hip Hop Abs", "Zumba" and "Core Rhythms" DVDs (GOTTA watch those sometime! D*mned Infomercials!)
ANYway, that's where I am right now. Treading water, but still in it to WIN it!
Hope to hear more from you all soon.
Cheers and Best Wishes!