Hi Bikini,
I am so sorry to hear about your grandma,I am glad she is doing better the overnight for observation is usually a good sighn.CONGRATS on resisting fried foods at the hospital it's hard to believe they even serve fried foods or I should say I find it weird I know after I had my lil ones I wanted something fried and evil but I got trays of healthy looking foods lol!!
Anyway congrats on your hard work,have a gr8 weekend,Tammy

Thanks Tammy! Have a great weekend yourself! I know--why do they serve all that crap at the hospital? And another thing I find interesting is that at least half of the doctors and nurses are overweight. I live in the Mid-west. So when they tell their patients they should be living healthier lifestyles, it's kind of like, do as I say, not as I do. So I think that makes the patients think, "Why should I bother? He/she's a doctor/nurse, and they are not fit, so who are they to tell me I should be." Hope I didn't offend any of you doctors or nurses who might be reading this. I know it's not easy--but people in the health professions know better than anyone what an unhealthy weight can do to your overall health and quality of life. I think they set the example--even if it's not fair--it's the truth. So cudos to any health professionals on this website who are trying to get in shape. I know it isn't any easier for you than it is for the rest of us.

Yeah, my doctor tells me all the time I am "morbidly obese." Whereas she is about 5'10 and weighs over 300 pounds...

Also, most nurses smoke...while telling all the patients they need to quit.

You gotta kind of laugh at it!

I know. Yesterday as I was walking back to my car I saw a bunch of nurses outside smoking. They should at least do it where the public can't see them..lol

Thanks for the encouragement too! I am pretty sure I have lost some inches around my stomach. I can look down and see a difference ! *L* But the numbers are bugging me just the same.

Glad your Grandma is ok and good for you for resisting that cafeteria food!
Let's keep on keeping on !

My exercise this week:
7/23--40min circuit training
7/24--40min circuit training, 4mile walk in 60min
7/25--30min circuit training, 2mile walk in 30min
7/26--30min circuit training, running around zoo
7/27--3mile walk in 48 humid as heck minutes
7/28--3mile walk in 48 less humid than yesterday mintutes

I'm not sure if I was naughty today or not. Here's what I ate:
slice of toast with one egg and 3strips of bacon, 2 small sausage patties
about 3 cups of chicken veggie stir-fry(very low-cal/fat), bowl of watermelon, blueberries and about 1/2cup cottage cheese
2 very small slices of pizza
Chicken shawarma with a small amount of rice, salad, hummous and pita bread
1 1/2glasses of chardonnay

I guess it's not too bad..lol I hope. Keeping my fingers crossed for the weigh-in tomorrow.

My exercise this week:
7/23--40min circuit training
7/24--40min circuit training, 4mile walk in 60min
7/25--30min circuit training, 2mile walk in 30min
7/26--30min circuit training, running around zoo
7/27--3mile walk in 48 humid as heck minutes
7/28--3mile walk in 48 less humid than yesterday mintutes
7/29--4mile walk in 62min
Total time spent exercising--6hrs 28min 16miles walked
Weight lost: none, 3lbs gained

Well, I guess my eating was worse than I thought. I was up to 244 this morning. That's so irritating. I can't believe I gained 2.5lbs in one day. GRRrrrr.
So I walked 4 miles this evening, and was more careful about my eating today. I'm hoping to lose some of the gained weight tomorrow.

Excercise this week:
7/30--30min circuit training

Well, I lost 1lb this am, so I need to lose 2 more until I'm back where I was this time last week. Today I went back on the Curves diet--1600 calories p/day with 6 small meals. I just got back from the gym and really worked the machines hard--and I can feel it. Boy is it hot out today--94degrees. Thankfully, it's not humid.

I jumped in here and read your diary b/c your screen name is so cute to me!
And I must say that you are lucky to not have humidity. It rained here earlier and it's all foggy-humid. The worst. :[

Way to go on the 1 lb!
Was 92 here with humidity so bad you could literally see the air .
Btw what part of Michigan are you in ? I have family in Pinconning.

Keep on keepin on !

thanks for checking out my diary. of course it's humid--you're in south carolina..lol whereabouts? I just love Charleston--doesn't everyone? especially Charlestonians...lol

Hey Paul,
I sent you a pm, but don't know if you got. I'm in Grand Rapids. Never heard of pinconning. Must be small b/c I am very familiar with Michigan geography. Where are you in Ga? Being a huge Gone With the Wind fan, I have a soft spot for Georgia..lol

Been pretty good with the eating today. Stuck to the meal plan for the most part..

*Said in a Southern drawl* (but in a totally male and macho kind of way) Check your PM's

Cool. I love macho Southern drawls..lol Do you like nasally Northern accents? lol

I grew up in Aiken and live near there. We're about 2.5-3 hours from Charleston. Which, yes, is totally my dream city. :] I honeymooned there, have 2 Rainbow Row paintings, and try to go yearly to blow money and tour. I also have an aunt and other friends that live there. Oh, don't get me started. Once I get there, I never want to leave!