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Today was a bit of a frustrating day, I had to run to Walmart because our downstairs basement drain was flooded/clogged.  So I picked up like $40 in draino type products LOL, it took 3 different kinds to finally get it somewhat unclogged, then it still isn't all the way unclogged.  I didn't start doing the laundry (need to do 3 loads) until 6pm.....then it came flooding back up the drain some so I couldn't do the other loads that I needed to.  So we are going to put MORE draino down the drain tonight and let it work overnight, then we shall see.  I was really worried about how I would do today as I was off and home most of the day, usually the weekends/days off are when I sabotage myself where the diet is concerned.  So I am quite proud of myself in that regard.  I even 'portioned' out tortilla chips for my husband in sandwich bags, and didn't even sneak a tiny piece of one, normally I would have had a few myself.  I found Fat Secret's Calorie Counter to get the right 'net carbs' on things (take the carbohydrates and subtract the fiber) so a couple of the counts went down, and a couple went up.  I was 216.2# this morning so even on my weight loss menu, I am losing again.  I have lost 8.4#.  I am way excited!  I can't wait to get to my goal weight.  Here are my 'goals'.
Short Goal: 4/4 214# 10# in 30 days
6 Month Goal: 164# by 37th Bday (9/25)
End Goal: 149 by Dec 31st!
This is an average of 8# per month

To the right is my new lunch bag and my 'daily tracker notebook'.  I love my new lunch bag and the tracker is where I right down what I eat so I can keep track of everything. .

Here is what I ate today:
Breakfast 20.8 carbs
1 egg 1 carb
Pinch of Cheese 0 Carb
1 TB Heavy Cream 1 carbs
3/4 cup Corn Chex Cereal.  19 carbs
*I have decided that I am going to cut the cereal to 1/2 cup as I don't usually eat a big breakfast and it almost seems too much so that will cut the carbs to about 11 or 12.

Morning Snack: 8 Carbs
1 Black Cherry Non Fat Lite Greek Yogurt 9 carbs

Lunch: 21.94 Carbs
2oz Chicken 0 Carbs
1 Cup Broccoli 3.73 carbs
1 Small Orange 12.29 carbs
2 cups lettuce (romaine and spring mix) 1.08 carbs
2 Tablespoons Ken's Blue Cheese Dressing 1 carbs
Pinch Cheese 0 carbs
6 Cherry Tomatoes 2.82 carbs
1/8th cup Cucumber 1.02carbs
1 Diet Soda

Snack 5.65 Carbs
1/2 cup Full Fat cottage Cheese 4 carbs
1 Tbsp Sugar Free Pear Sauce  1.65carbs

Dinner: 26.05
12 Medium Shrimp 0 carbs
1 cup San Francisco Blend Veggie Mix 2.67 carbs
1 gala apple 15.79 carbs
2 cups lettuce (same mix) 1.08 carbs
6 Cherry Tomatoes 2.82 carbs
Pinch Cheese 0 Carbs
1/8th cup Cucumber 1.02 carbs
2 Tbsp Homemade Ranch Dressing 2.67 carbs

Snack
1oz cheese

Total Carbs for Day: 82.44

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