As I sit here I am contemplating how I am going to handle my 2 week vacation.  It is going to be a challenge to keep within my limits during the course of this time.  I will be going up north to our cottage with the rest of my siblings and our families. 

Besides loading my new iPOD, my 40 pound loss reward, LOVE IT, with every CD surrounding my work cubby . . . from Amy Grant to ZZ Top . . . I'm thinking about how dieting is going to work.

I won't be alone, when I'm alone it's easy to put food out of my mind. 

There will be 17 other people and I.  (Which will cause some stress.  O yes it will.) 

"Regular" food will be in abundance I am sure. 

Tons of snacks around to tempt me.

  I think about it and you know what . . . I haven't had a potato chip since February 17th. 

 Wow. 

  Oh I have 100 calorie pop corn.  Lots.  Just about every night. 

  It's a great fiber to have. 

Ask your dietitian. 

 I'm lucky, I have access to one.

Yep, popcorn every night and I still have lost 47.7 pounds.  It's working, so I'm not bucking it any.

But it's not the same as them darn salty crunchy chips.

I know one thing for certain.  I really need to keep my eye on the prize.

I started this journey needing to lose 142 pounds.  Now I only have 94.3 to lose.

I'm finding it "do"-able.

So I'll pack my own cooler with food that I can eat.  I'll pack a box with my meals.  I'll tow the line.

But there are meals I will be able to eat outside the box.

Literally, I won't have to open one.

Fish Boil one night.  Salmon  Yummy.  Walleye poking around in there too I believe.

All in moderation jaWHOdee, all in moderation.

And I personally am going to make certain there is plenty of nice garden greens salad :*)

Let the good times roll!

Hugz and Happy 4th to all :*)