Today’s Weight 197 lb – a gain of 1.5 lbs since last week.

I am determined to NOT let it bother me. Next Tuesday is my birthday – I will be taking off Monday and Tuesday from work, so I have four days at home. Weekends are tough foodwise because I’m around the house more and less structure to my day then a work day. Having a four-day weekend is going to be a bigger challenge, so it is important I stay focused and not let the scale rule my emotions. It would be very easy to give in to feeling like “so what I’m gaining any way so eat”, with the added pressure from family and friends to “celebrate” and “live a little” because it is my birthday.

But after 78 weeks I am getting fairly good at saying “no thank you” and by now my family and friends are getting used to me saying it – after all they are the ones that have to listen to me drone on and on about my boring powdered food packets and how if I don’t watch every single mouthful I will blow up like a balloon, and my very loud moans and frustration when I gain weight just from simply looking at a magazine photo or smelling something (trust me, I’ve tested it – I gain weight from just air!).

Feeling strong and determined – sorta of.  I can do this!   I will do this!  My birthday gift to myself is getting healthy every day with every choice.

Food for the week: 5 Medifast packets and 1 lean and green meal (boneless skinless chicken breast with 3/4 cups of various green veggies – broccoli, spinach, green beans) – calories 900 daily. For for next week will be exactly the same except for my birthday I will have a few scallops and shrimp (cooked plain NO butter at all!)

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