We Made it to Montana

After 12 long hours and over 700 miles we made it to Montana. I am proud to report, that I am still under points for today and have had all my fruits and veggies. I took what WW emphasized yesterday and made it work for me. I knew I was going to be in dangerous situations and how would I handle each one. I am proud to admit that I managed to do just fine.

I am not saying I wasn't tempted, but I only had 1 white-chocolate-coated-coconut-haystack, instead of the 5 I usually eat from the Country Mercantile in Pasco, Washington.

Here is something funny. I didn't eat much yesterday, too busy, not hungry, had weigh-in. I ate after I got home from WW. This morning, I ate yogurt, snacked on fruit and veggies, but never got "full"  At lunch, I ate a barbecue pulled pork sandwich. I should've stopped at a half, but I ate 1/4 more and had the worst cramping belly ache. Am I shrinking my stomach down, I certainly hope so.

For dinner tonight, I knew it was going to be difficult. My future step-mother-in-law cooks the old-fashioned way with butter, butter, butter. She made lasagna and caesar salad. I filled my plate with Caesar salad (I made sure to take the stuff that had very little dressing on it, which was difficult to find) and only about a 1/2 to 3/4 cup of the lasagna, and a piece of garlic artisan bread, which was so good even without the butter I usually like to slather on it. I planned this and I followed through. Babysteps!!!!

So, tomorrow and the next day I am going to be surrounded by food. Cookies, cakes, Famous Dave's ribs, chips, dip, etc, etc, etc. Everything imaginable for a backyard, albeit casual, wedding. I am packing a lot of gum and will be carrying my water religiously.

I still have all 49 weeklys left, so that may help.

I know this is getting long, but I need to get this out. I am pretty sure I am not going to get the helicopter job I applied for. I submitted my application a week ago. I received an e-mail that confirmed they received it and they would "contact the applicants who most closely matched their needs within 10 working days." I have been around this business long enough to know that, even at 5 days, if they wanted me I would have received a phone call by now. I am pretty disappointed, but I am not letting that stop me from losing the weight. If I don't get this job, then I'll lose another 30 pounds (which I want to anyway) and apply for the other helicopter job.

Well, I've been away from my family for 10 minutes, there might be some disaster if I don't get back rather quickly.