:Clap-Hands: Pat - that is super - and even with the extra eating. You must not have overdone it as you thought you did. Plus the walking helped to burn extra calories.

Dear Pat--I am so tremendously happy for you! From your description of what you consumed during that weekend of delectably groovy repasts (anymore would have been a mediocrity), you ate healthfully and evened out the extra calories w/ exercise.

As you lose weight, you will find one of the benefits of eating healthfully is that your body begins to burn energy more efficiently. I think you have gotten to that point.

I never believed in diets (easy for me to say, I was never overweight) but to enjoy food and eat healthfully. I don't believe in denying yourself desserts which means it does not entitle you to have a dessert every night.

Weight Watchers is a good program and they will help you learn to maintain. Using this program and exercising, you will see you will have a beautiful body you will be proud of. Eventually, you will have to learn and make eating well a life style, not a diet. Keep it going! You're doing great. Take Care. LK

Congrats Pat. As i Was reading your blog the food sounded delicious. maybe i dint gain weight reading.(LOL)Glad you had fun and friendship.. I think a little dessert once in awhile helps us keep on track.

Pat,

Thanks really great that you lost over a holiday! You're going wonderful. Keep it up.

Jean

That's awesome Pat! You indulged a bit, exercised and lost weight..you should be proud. Glad to hear you had a good time with your friend. I am on day 6 of my Nutrisystems program and I have to say, I really like the plan, the food and even the soy chips!

pat, congrats on the weight loss. all that mattered was having a good time with your friend, which you did and lost weight to boot. don't be so hard on yourself. you are able to walk a good distance for exercise and thats a good thing as martha would say. keep up the good work.