Insert Rocky Music

Oh yes I feel like I ran up the top of the hill oh yes champ!!!  Ok maybe not ran most like a brisk walk with a limp or two.  Oh yeah and my hip has been going out so maybe a hop and skip.  I've made it threw almost two weeks of temptation here at my parents house.  I swear the longer I'm on a diet the more food that is brought in to tempt me ... lol.  Ok I know I have will power and I can do (I already have a mom don't need any of those pep talks people).  It's almost getting a little comical, when you work at home you can control your environment. BUT when you are in someone else's home working it's like the flood gates are open.  So I put my tunnel vision on to walk from the den to the bathroom and back.  And while preparing dad's meals I just pretend ... hehe.  Here is all the items that are on the black fuzz side of my tunnel vision I pretend not to see!

First we had the Peanut M&M's

(not a peanut fan so I was ok)

The snack station

(only hard one is the chocolate gummy bears)

Then came the Pumpkin with Cream Cheese

(Store bought so I was ok to say no)

Then came the croissants

(that was hard, haven't had carbs in 5 WEEKS, but I sad no)

Then came the black licorice

(Not a fan only like Red so still ok)

Then came rolls WITH Honey Butter!

(Oh man that was hard one, but still no)

THEN came NOT one but FOUR

Cheesecake from Cheesecake Factory!

AND this is what I pretend to not look at when I prepare my dad's meals.

I feel like I have entered a reality show "Temptation Island"

YES I know you may be getting sick of me talking about this but it makes me laugh and that is what get's me threw diet, so deal with it ... hehe just playing!!  I hope to bring back some other things soon!

I survived the Fair Food!

We took the kids to the fair last night, thankfully with free passes to get in, even a free parking pass and my dad bought the boys dizzy passes (ride passes that allow you to get on rides with out tickets).  OH yes all we had to pay for was food ... yup FOOD the 4 letter word in my life these days.  I have been doing well with the temptations at my parents house, even with the CHEESECAKE from the Cheesecake Factory that was staring at me in the fridge yesterday morning when I went to get food for dad.  YUP I survived that!  BUT then you take me to the fair with all my favorites.  I thought it would be hard to avoid, but by the Grace of God I was able to stick to my guns and only had a hamburger patty.  It wasn't low fat side but I at least I didn't eat the carbs and all the sugar I so wanted!!!

We meet up with a bunch of friends (most of them I have known and lived next to since I was 9 years old)

The kids enjoyed this one, thankfully this wasn't a challenge I don't like it.

Cotton Candy (source)

We walked by Scones (which is usually a fair MUST)

(source)

Then Krusty Pups (which is usually a MUST)

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Ok NOT the best picture but it showed sign & the corndog.

Then the amazing smell of the Elephant Ears hit me.

(source)

We then walked over to get the kids food.

Everyone had an Earthquake Burger's & Fries.

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I ended up with a earthquake patty, which was tasty.

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Sorry my camera was going dead so I didn't get pictures of food so I had to google them.  But it was very fun I swear I walked 2 miles and I was very good and fought the temptations.  NOW don't ask me to go back again until next year when I'm at my goal weight and can have a splurge day ... lol.

Happy Friday everyone, have a GREAT day and weekend!

Pumpkin Throw Down

As most of you know I'm a little obsessed with pumpkin and come fall I make ALL kinds of recipes.  WELL since on my new diet that is very low carb, NO sugar ... (insert sad face) I have stayed away from my favorite.  So when I walk into my parents house today to pour a cup of coffee, guess what I see!  OH yes a temptation like NO other PUMPKIN Muffins filled with cream cheese!!!  OH man I had to actullay run to my dad's office and shut the door but I swear I can hear it chanting my name!  I may have to have my dad eat a muffin for each meal today so they will go away fast.  I think my mother is trying to kill me ... lol.  I've done so well and haven't touched any of the treats and I'm on week 2 of working at my parents house.  But man pumpkin may be the hardest one yet to walk by.  I need to chant stay strong, down 46lbs and need to keep going!!

They look yucky right

Yup store bought I can fight this? Right?

Survived Day One of Temptation

Temptation: 0 , Willpower: 1 ... Day one of working from my parents house and I stuck to my diet.  My parents house is a diabetics nightmare along with every dieters dream if you want to fall off the sugar wagon!  I stuck strong, brought my own lunch and stayed locked in my dad's office to avoid any temptation.  Except I did have to walk by the M&M bowl that I swear called my name every time I walked to the bathroom.  I gave it the bird and kept walking ... hey I said I avoided temptation not mastering grace in the face of it! LOL.  So you ask what can be so hard to avoid let me take you threw their house!

This is what is on the countertop!!

YUP this is bowl that eyeballed me!

Next to the sugar substitute I can have Raw Sugar

I so wanted to dip my finger in it!

Then I saw the cookies!  

Someone was out to get me!

And my lunch!

YUP I stuck to my chicken in a bag, which is actually very good! And rushed out to pick up the boys to come home for a nice pork chop and broccoli!  The boys of course included rice and cheese but I was good once again.  Soon I will be back to the world of small portions and eating healthier but until that day the scale is my friend I will stick strong.  41 lbs down!

I worked most of the day, helping dad when he needed his pills, ice pack, lunch etc.  Rick came up put dad in the wheelchair so he could go outside and get a little air.  He is going stir crazy and he really enjoyed heading out of the house for a few minutes.