I'm doomed!

Well, it looks like the online version of a food log is a bomb for me. I need to be able to carry it with me. I wish I had an iPhone! Anyway, I'm still going to to it but I need to get a small note book I can carry around with me and write down things BEFORE I buy/eat them.

I made the mistake of drinking a drinking a few beers yesterday and going to 7-11 before the last football game. Needless to say, I will NOT be telling you what I ended up eating that night! This is why I need to bring the log with me. If I had to write down everything I bought, I won't have bought it (or ate it).

I have to quite drinking. I don't have a problem with it as far as need a 12-step program but I do have a tendency to want to have fun after a few beers. Everything seems like a good idea to me which is not a good think when it comes to food, money, or smoking. Yes, I fell off that wagon too yesterday. Damn Coors Light!

I don't think I'm doomed but I think not drinking is going to be a big help. I'm determined to quit smoking and to loose weight by Vegas. Wish me luck!!!

PS - one more day until more AI!!!

I won...twice!

Mike has been in Rockville taking care of his son since Friday night. His mom went into the hospital again. She's coming home today. I'm not sure but I think her medication needed adjusting again. He should be on his way home soon.

Saturday night is our night for poker. Since Mike was out of town, I went by myself. I was pretty fun. I didn't drink because I was around a bunch of smokers and I was afraid that if I drank, I would smoke. I also ate a lot of chip and salsa. Between those two things, I did NOT smoke!!! Yeah for me! I won that battle. (However, right at this moment, I really WANT to smoke.)

The second battle I won was in poker. Well, Jamie and I decided to split the pot but that was the first time in a long time I won money at poker! Yeah me! Win number two for the night!

Big Time in the Old Town!

There was a lot of excitement in Winchester yesterday. It seems a suspicious package was found Friday afternoon in front of the FBI office on Braddock St. in Winchester. The surrounding area was evacuated and some of the roads were closed. Piccadilly street was one of the streets but the only way you could tell was to look at the barriers on the street because there was still plenty of traffic.

Right now, it looks like three people found an old briefcase in a garbage can and decided it would be funny to drop it off in front of the FBI office. The three have been arrested. The COOL thing that happened was that a bomb squad was called in to blow up the briefcase and they did! We heard it in my office. Very cool!

Totally unrelated, a dead body was found in a warehouse on Cameron street today as well. What I'm hearing is that there was a small fire in the building a few days ago that put itself out but killed the person. I'm thinking that it was a homeless person that broke into the building to stay warm. There are quite a few homeless downtown.

All in all, it was quite an exciting day in Downtown Winchester!

OH! AND it snowed Thursday!

Now for something completely different

My husband and I are trying to quit smoking and loose weight. I read in a magazine at the doctor's office that I good way to start loosing weight is to write everything down that you eat. After all, do you really want to write down that you ate a Baskin Robbins two-scoop sundae? I won't. so I thought I'd start today with the food and also add it my smoking urges. I'm going try to be good and write all the time. As you can see, I've waited until 12:30pm to start which is not a good sign. Anyway, here goes!

Food Log 1-18-2008
Breakfast: McDonalds' Hashbrowns, Sausage McMuffin
Lunch: X slices of extra cheese Pizza Hut pizza
Dinner: Leftover Chinese (YUMMY!)
All day snacks: tic tacs - one pack of cinnamon (to help with quiting smoking...one "tac" at a time.)
Drinks: 2 Mountain Dews, glass of V8, Crystal Light, Large Coke

After dinner thoughts:
First thought is that I have to AT LEAST start drinking diet soda if not just water. Second thought, I need to bring food to work. I will, however, throw out the excuse that it's Friday and everyone likes to order out on Friday. I have to stop being lazy and start cooking and cleaning. I REALLY hate to do dishes but I need to make myself do them.

Smoking Log 1-18-2008
I was very mad at my husband last night for smoking. I guess I wasn't mad at him for smoking but mad that he did it without me!! Anyway, my cravings are a little less so far today. That's a good sign!!
I really, really want to smoke after eating! I timed my craving and it went away in less than two minutes. I think I can handle that! I still think that I'm not going to be able to drink and not smoke yet. I pretty sure that not drinking is a good thing and will help with the weight loss part of this "New Me" project.

Weight Log
I will not post my weight for all to see. My husband doesn't even know what I weigh. I will post losses until I feel okay with sharing my weight. I can tell you that the little changes I've made this past week have helped. I went to the doctor last Thursday and again this Thursday and had lost 2 pounds! I think I might have gained them back with what I ate today but we shall see.

I must remember to think, "What do I want More?" Do I want that cookie or do I want to shop in a store with normal sized clothes?