Happy Labor Day to all!


Yesterday was the second Sunday in a row that I have eaten at Red Lobster. NOT GOOD. Although the food is great, nothing on the lunch menu suited me except that evil shrimp scampi. Yum. Even the broccoli and salad were evil since I dipped the broccoli into the scampi butter and put ranch dressing on my salad. And those biscuits! 'Nuff said on THAT topic! I have already told my husband, no more! I'll stay faithful to NS the rest of this week except for my weekly visit with my best friend tomorrow. There's another diet sabotoge. The problem is that the little town she lives in has so few restaurants that we always struggle to find something different (and suitable) to eat. (I'm not bashing her small town. Mine is even smaller and has almost no place to eat. ) Today my town had a barbecue festival, though. Needless to say, I kept my door shut and refused to venture anywhere near those lovely-smelling booths.

I know some of you have heard me say it before, but I'll say it again for anyone new reading my blog: NS ROCKS! I have lost 44.5 pounds, and you can, too, if you stick with it! The good food, the built-in portion control (key), the utter convenience in preparing the food, the counselors and the support of other NS members all combine to make this program as successful as it is!! If you have weight-loss problems, ask the counselors and your peers for ideas on how to deal with them. You will not find a more receptive and helpful group.

Good luck to all of you! ~~~Joan