THE NEW ME

Back from The Big Apple, New York City, and miracle of miracles, I managed to drop a pound! Weighed in this morning (We did not get back until yesterday around 3pm) at 178. Isn't that something?
Of course, I walked my feet off, each and every day, plus the constant climbing and descending of the subway stairs. And let me tell you, there are very few overweight New Yorkers, and simply no really obese ones at all. They ride the subway, walk everywhere, and do not eat at chain fast foods. Because there are none. Only Starbucks has any presence at all. And they have to list the calorie count of every item on the board. The coffee of the month was 490 calories!!!
I was rather good with the eating until the last few days, when I just became exhausted and my control totally broke down. Even had some Baileys', which I dearly love, but which I'm sure is one of the most caloric things on the planet. But I never had any dessert of any kind, and tried to have fruit every day, which is easy in New York, as small grocers and fruitstand guys are on every corner. You really can eat healthy there, and it's not as expensive as you might think.
But on the way home, I actually had a Whopper, Jr, which is 370 calories without the cheese, which of course I had. I did have red wine most days, but not all, and only one glass til the very last nite, when I succumbed to two and that Baileys.

And today, I got out and trooped down the Prairie Path. Back to the ole routine, I hope. Chicken breasts for dinner, salad for lunch.

There is hope here, because, while I am berating myself for losing control (I could have lost more I think, if only I had not had wine and a few other things), I am also continuing on, falling back into the old ways, that is, the good new ways since August 1. Now it's been 81 days almost, and I have lost 14 pounds. I have great glucose and triglyceride levels, and terrific HDL cholesterol, but my LDL is high and I don't have enough Vitamin D in my system. Oh, well, I'm not 19 either.

80 days down.