My biggest dilemma is that I have to take medicine in the morning. I don't want to eat until around 11 am because I like to have a late night snack of 100 calorie pack of cocoa dusted almonds. I've been putting off taking my medicine but the one I can't put off is an anti biotic.

I guess I can share this ,lol. I have to take an antibiotic before have sex or I will get a UTI.I have to take it with food.

I guess half of a Greek Yogurt would be 50 calories. I need to look up string cheese and baby bell light.

How about you? Is the 5:2 plan working with your life? I also don't like working out with my trainer on an empty stomach.

Will this not work if you have 11 hours in between instead of 12? There must be some reason you have to have 12 hours off.

Happy Anniversary, Cathy!

Stay safe, Shelia - we have friends in CO and it's hit them hard, too.

Great news, Laura!

~Cheri

And enjoy the visit with family, OD! It's hard to be hostess and watch intake, I know, but it's great to spend time with family you don't see as often.

~Cheri

I was able to catch up on a bunch of posts. I am out of town but I brought my lap top. Everyone is sleeping.

We went to Red Lobster for dinner. I am in Portland so my son can see his uncle. I love being up here but there are way more temptations! I could not eat any of my dinner bc I ate 2 of their cheese biscuits and salad and then I was full. My brother must wonder why I eat so little.

I am afraid to get on the scale. 5:2 was working so well for me but it's really impossible to fast and play hostess. I am really looking forward to fasting again and feeling in control again.

Laura I am so happy to hear your thyroid was benign.

Oh, my! I LOVE Red Lobster cheese biscuits. They are my downfall too! And like you, once I indulge on them, the rest can't go down! LOL

Popping in ladies...

Just wanted to say we have like round 6 or 7 of storms that are causing havoc all over the mountains and the city...and we finally had our basement flood. Gah. Just one window well was filling up with water...but sheesh what a pain. My oldest daughter and I had to dig a trench outside the well to get the Water to move downhill, then inside it was scooping up buckets of water that were spilling into the basement (at least it's unfinished.) What a day. Oh and while we were out digging the trench not only was it storming but it was HAILING also and the tornado sirens were wailing to boot (not sure if there really was a tornado or it was just a generalized warning for all that the skies were opening up and letting loose.)

Such a long day, but SO SO SO happy that I did NOT turn to food. I'm sitting at 1,162 cals after dinner and thinking I might have some hot tea and call it a day.

Here are some photos of our fun adventures today...

Here is the trench, we had to peel up landscaping fabric (grey pile on the left) and dig under the fence so the water would go downhill.

Here is the accumulation of hail

Here is our basement flooding

And finally a pic during the storm from our front door

M2G! What a day!! I'm glad you guys are still safe. I can not believe how bad it's getting around there. Look at that hail!

Good for you not turning to food.

Stay safe.

Holy crap M2G!! Where is that?? I'm glad you are doing ok!! Wow what a scary thing. The tornado sirens always freak me out. :-( Stay safe!! Xo

Girl, it's monsoon season in CO!!! Wow! I'm praying your area gets relief soon! Stay safe and good girl for the food sanity!!

I so feel for those folks in the little ravine towns...What a mess! So glad you and your daughter went out and handled it... And no after party in front of the refrigerator! I never noticed I was a stress eater before surgery, but I can sure see it now!

M2G Stay Safe! Been thinking of you when watching the news.

Hi girls, I'm glad to see a couple of you guys here today.. I'm leaving for Big Sur later my husband and I are getting away for a few days. So I might miss the Tuesday fast.

I've struggled the last few days with food. I'm very hungry and can eat more than I usually can!

And I have .

It dawned on me I might be stressed? My mother is on her way down to watch the kids while we are gone. And our relationship is... Well.... It's complicated to say the least. I've not seen her in 10 months?

I'm hoping that I just let this "stress" become a hiccup in my road. But kinda scared today that I turned a binging corner.

Whew ok she just called.. And is on her way, lol.. she just told me she "confident" and "not so crazy anymore" 0_o

M2G - what a nightmare for you... hope the weather settles really soon and that you are all ok! Hugs from across the pond my lovely!

Laura - good news on the thyroid! And good for you for getting some time away with you hubby! I long for that! One day, one day! Don't worry about the fast pick it up when you come back.

Hi to everyone else, hope you are all well... x

Popping in ladies...

Just wanted to say we have like round 6 or 7 of storms that are causing havoc all over the mountains and the city...and we finally had our basement flood. Gah. Just one window well was filling up with water...but sheesh what a pain. My oldest daughter and I had to dig a trench outside the well to get the Water to move downhill, then inside it was scooping up buckets of water that were spilling into the basement (at least it's unfinished.) What a day. Oh and while we were out digging the trench not only was it storming but it was HAILING also and the tornado sirens were wailing to boot (not sure if there really was a tornado or it was just a generalized warning for all that the skies were opening up and letting loose.)

Such a long day, but SO SO SO happy that I did NOT turn to food. I'm sitting at 1,162 cals after dinner and thinking I might have some hot tea and call it a day.

Here are some photos of our fun adventures today...

Here is the trench, we had to peel up landscaping fabric (grey pile on the left) and dig under the fence so the water would go downhill.

Here is the accumulation of hail

Here is our basement flooding

And finally a pic during the storm from our front door

M2G I am so sorry you had to endure all this stuff. I'm very thankful yours was minimal. Thanks for showing us the pics.....

Hi girls, I'm glad to see a couple of you guys here today.. I'm leaving for Big Sur later my husband and I are getting away for a few days. So I might miss the Tuesday fast.

I've struggled the last few days with food. I'm very hungry and can eat more than I usually can!

And I have .

It dawned on me I might be stressed? My mother is on her way down to watch the kids while we are gone. And our relationship is... Well.... It's complicated to say the least. I've not seen her in 10 months?

I'm hoping that I just let this "stress" become a hiccup in my road. But kinda scared today that I turned a binging corner.

Whew ok she just called.. And is on her way, lol.. she just told me she "confident" and "not so crazy anymore" 0_o

This would stress me out too......When you get in the vehicle and drive away, let your worries go and have a wonderful trip......Your wonderful children will be just fine.

This would stress me out too......When you get in the vehicle and drive away' date=' let your worries go and have a wonderful trip......Your wonderful children will be just fine. [/quote']

Yes, I'm hoping that this is what is going to happen

I'm always a bit if a mad woman when we're going on holiday. I hate planning and packing makes me pretty mental too. Getting all out stuff together and plane tickets passports blah blah blah... I am nutty right up till the time I sit down in the plane, then I'm usually fine. (Or in the car if its a road trip.) As we are leaving very early Tuesday. I'm deep into the crazy stress right now.

I don't know how I missed the posting about the benign thyroid, LV, but yay! I'm very glad to hear that. Have fun in Big Sur, soooo pretty there.

I'm sure I'll be all fattened up by American food the next couple weeks, eeeek, so I'm sure I'll be back in here with a vengeance after that... :-)