A couple of nights ago I literally had a cake dream (such a sterotype...)! Cravings for sweets creep up on me but I stay in control; I eat a piece of fruit instead.
I find that I eat less often (every 3-4 hours instead of every two). I've been looking around on this site and there's a debate as to whether it actually speeds up your metabolism significantly to eat more often or whether its just as effective to eat the same amount of food less often. I'm just going to feed myself good stuff when I'm hungry. I've learned the big difference between hunger and appetite as well.
I also need less coffee during the day. I used to drink 2-3 cups and now I'm down to one. Not sure why...
So far I've eaten:
Breakfast: coffee, protein bar, banana
Lunch: 1/2 orange, a small bowl of leftover hamburger helper (lean hamburger)
Snack: veggie plate: carrots, celery, and cucumber (my favorite)
I've also done my non-cardio exercises.

I don't know what to say except that I'm still chugging along. I'm eating a little more because I think I was undereating before. I was going to bed hungry...

My BF was just in a minor accident on his way home, but he didn't have his phone with him, it was at home charging. After two hours, I'm sitting here thinking he may be dead when I get a call from him from our roomie's #, thank god.
Anyway, this two hours or so of worry caused me to miss my evening walk (at 8:00 I can't safely go for a walk with any kind of distance and make it home before dark) and I don't have lights on my bicycle, so I did some stair laps. I did ten and it was much easier than when I was trying to do them a month ago or so (I would literally wheeze; I think it was too much for me at that time), but I got my heart rate up there, yay!

im sorry about your bf's accident... hope he is ok

and good job on still getting some exercise in girl !! i would of been deep into a box of tissues, and probably with chocolate in hand. lol

Sorry about your bf, I hope he is okay!
You doing really good. As for eating lots of small meals or bigger meals it think it depends on the person. When i tried to eat small meals throughout the day i ended up eating too much because I wasnt hungry when I ate and it just made me eat and eat and eat! I decided to just eat when i am hungry- i dont eat breakfast everday because I am not a breakfast person it has not hindered my weight loss at all.
Keep up the good work!

Thanks so much for the replies! I'm just eating when I'm hungry now, which is every four hours or so.
I ate out at Applebee's yesterday and ordered off the weight watchers menu- I had a couple of onion rings though. I also ate out at a Mexican restaurant today and ate a veggie burrito (I mostly ate the filling and not much of the tortilla- as per usual before my diet) and got so full I didn't eat for awhile. I went for my normal walk today, but I didn't do my normal crunches, etc. I think my bod needed a break from that anyway; I did it for more than a week straight.
My BF's ok, just a cosmetic-level dent in the car he was driving. It was caused by a tire flying off another car as it rounded the corner- such a freak accident.

Great job being aware of what you eat while dining out!Glad that your bf came out of the accident okay!Taking a day off from your crunches are fine-you dont want to burn yourself out and get bored-BUT be sure to start again tomorrow-OKAY!!!LOL

Went on a mini-vacation to see a play. I kept with the exercise pretty well, but I slipped up on some other things, I had starbucks and a few fries. I didn't eat ice cream like other ppl did.
My BF's mom is such a dessert-a-holic and keeping up with things diet-wise was very hard. My BF did some things with me in solidarity, like he didn't order ice cream either.

I'm weighing in tomorrow instead of today. Because of the mini-vacation, I didn't have access to a scale in the morning and I WON'T weigh at any other time.
I did order the healthiest that I could. I'm hoping for the best tomorrow on the scale...

Lost two more pounds. It may be more than that. I'm slightly constipated: fiber time! Sorry if that's TMI.
I also had a hard time getting enough water on vacation b/c I didn't want to have to pee all the time.
I've upgraded to cycling instead of walking. Same distance.

good job on your 2lbs loss !

ooh cycling is fun I'm looking to start soon, just got to get to a store to buy a bike !

lol, try eating some bran cereal. I find its nice and full of fiber, works well to make things.... easier :P

have a good day

Just stopping by your diary. Great job on your weight loss!! Keep up the good work.

Great Job on the 2 pounds!!! Your really doing great.I too want to get a bike to use as cross training on the day that i do not run.

hey girl,

thought id stop in and say hello.

hope your having a good week so far

I went to a company picnic type thing a few days ago and overate, then I underate the next day, then I overate the next day (hooray for undereating/overeating cycles!). I'm stopping the cycle today. Part of it was stress. It's difficult to deal with special occasions like that and stick to a diet, but that's no excuse. Also, this is the first time I've had my period since I started dieting and the cravings are pretty intense (sorry if that's TMI)
My bike was an old crappy one so it broke down a mile into my ride and then I had to walk it back; it was ninety degrees and fun. The back wheel would randomly quit spinning (seriously, it wasn't the brake or anything). I'm not surprised since it was a dollar at a garage sale. I figured I'd ride it until it died, LOL.
I've been doing pretty good with exercise though, alternating stair laps and walking to shock my body a little. Yesterday, I didn't get a chance to b/c an old friend unexpectedly came back to town. I'll work really hard until Sunday and forgive myself for this week if I have to.
TY everyone for your support and checking in on me.
-Cat