Moral of the story...
Hi, NSers. This week has turned out to be a success in that I managed
to lose
½ pound after belatedly celebrating my birthday at Red Lobster and going out
for my weekly visit with my best friend. (Down now 44.5 pounds and counting!)
We skipped the Mexican restaurant this week and went to Subway. Better choice
weight-wise. I had a flatbread veggie sandwich, although I did spring for a
"little" mayo. They put more than a little on it, though. Not good. I
also missed two days riding my bike! Also not good. However, in spite of
myself, I lost that weight! I was super-good the rest of the time, so maybe
that damage control offset my slackness on those two occasions. Moral of the
story: after being thrown, get back on that horse and ride! 
I came home one night this week, put some broccoli in a bowl, turned on my
microwave and received quite a surprise. Not only was it making a loud funny
noise, it smelled like it was burning. Needless to say, I jerked the plug in a
heartbeat. I hadn’t planned to buy a new microwave at this point in time, but I
went straight to town and bought a new one. Since I nuke just about everything
that has to be cooked, I probably would have starved to death if
I hadn’t. 
Word of warning: when buying a new microwave
pay attention to the higher wattage. My old one was old and had a very low
wattage. The new one goes like lightening and has threatened to burn my
broccoli and everything else I’ve put into it. Today I finally decided to read
the instructions that came with it and learned all kinds of handy-dandy things
about it. It can do everything but iron my clothes. Shoot, I’m surprised it
doesn’t whistle “Dixie” while it cooks! 
Have a great weight-loss week coming up, friends. Don’t forget to
use this fantastic support system when you need it and make time
for some fun. 
~~~Joan 
(Sorry about the erratic margins. I've tried to fix them, but I can't. It looks
good on the screen, but not when I post.)