Day 8

I am not looking forward to going to weigh. We went to the ball game and I really thought we were going to stop at a place we know in Elizabethtown where I could choose wisely from a buffet. Nobody was hungry at 4:30, so we went on. There was nowhere to get anything so I got a bottle of water at the game. At 8:30, hubby pulled into a seafood restaurant, recommended at the game. It was the only place open, In fact, it was the only place period for many miles. I looked over the tiny salad bar but it didn't excite me. So...
since I had 16 points saved up for just this kind of situation, I ordered the senior fried shrimp, small slaw, and potato with water. I had no idea how many points that was, and should have given hubby some of my shrimp, but I was hungry. I ate it and it was good.

I felt heavy this morning, so I'm sure that was the wrong thing to do. I didn't take any good snack items because I had points and didn't want to use them up. I need to figure out how to go to all these games without having to compromise my diet. I started the day with a full glass of water and my fiber supplement. I have just finished off a Slim Fast (3 points) and relatively satisfying. It does give me some milk. Anyway, I dread weighing...

I had lost 3 pounds, not the goal 5 pounds. I am disappointed and frustrated but at least I have 3 off. Miss WW said sometimes people gain 3 in one week. I ate a salad for lunch with grapes, 1 boiled egg (first egg I've had), carrot, and low-fat yogurt dressing on the side that I only stick my fork into. Finished the lettuce from our garden. I bought baby spinach, so I'll begin to use that while the crop of lettuce revitalizes. I have 13 points left for the day. Drinking water. I'll go walk in about thirty minutes. Maybe that will make me feel happier and less dissatisfied with myself.

Walked a mile but it was awfully humid. I wore too many clothes. Got the job done though.

Sitr-fry tonight. Strips of inexpensive meat soaked in Dale's, then into pan with a little olive oil, carrots, onions, and partially cooked cabbage, garlic, and Oriental seasoning. I cooked a head of cauliflower and creamed it with salt, pepper, and Butter Buds. Hubby ate it and didn't complain. He went to a ballgame, so he'll probably eat something else there, but that's fine. He doesn't need to lose any more weight. I have points left over but I hope I can leave them alone. I bought some Trident gum to help stave off hunger between meals. Maybe tomorrow will be a better day. Saw the Relay for Life booths in the paper today. Not a thing I can eat. I'm making a note to take something from here in my purse.