I'm Thankful for . . .

I have so many, many things in my life that make it good - a week off from work, enough energy to enjoy it, my family, Jim, my sweet pets, my friends - real-life AND cyber, my warm home, my job (most days I love it), a wonderfully sweet class this year, AND 81 pounds gone!!!

Eating Out

Well, I survived a weekend away. I went to Los Angeles for the weekend to see my son and daughter-in-law and see USC get bushwacked by Stanford. It meant eating in restaurants all weekend. Actually it went well. I ordered some soup and a side of spinach the first night, and shared a few bites of Jim's steak. Breakfast was cottage cheese and chicken sausage one morning and a scrambled egg and bacon and fruit the other. Lunch on game day was the trickiest - but I prepared by bringing a string cheese and a protein bar with me. Saturday's dinner was two appetizers - 3 meatballs and a small salad (perfect for a tiny tummy!) I was pleased at my choices. I was even more pleased at how well I coped with all the walking and the steep climb into the coliseum - that alone would have killed me pre-surgery. 73 pounds = big difference!