Day 20

TOM reared it's ugly head this evening. This means that I will NOT be weighing in on Monday. I easily retain around 10 pounds of water during this time, so I am not even going to put myself through the agony of getting on that scale and seeing a higher number. By skipping this weigh, I will also be giving my body a chance to rebound from my splurge day earlier this week. I'm really looking forward to seeing a great loss at the next weigh in Monday after next!

Boy, boy, BOY! No one has to tell me that TOM is here. My appetite DEFINITELY lets me know, lol! I ate like a total piggie today! Went over on EVERYTHING! I did really good until it came this evening, then it ALL came crashing down! Oh well! Hopefully the water retention from this "pig fest" will be washed away with that from TOM.

The red irritated spot on Champie's leg is worse than I thought. I looked at again this evening. It is REALLY raw. Definitely calling the vet on Monday. I'm thinking it's from the cast and the way he sleeps on it.

I've finally got him to stop moving around so much. I put an old suede bed skirt in his cage. That thing must REALLY be comfortable. I put it in his cage after he'd had dinner. As usual, he tried to rip it to shreds with his teeth. When he didn't succeed, he rearranged it the way he wanted it and went to sleep. He hasn't been up since! Usually, when he sleeps the slightest noise awakens him. As soon as he hears footsteps or voices, he sits up and starts wagging his tail, hitting it against the floor of his cage.

Not this time, though. I've been up and down the stairs all evening and he hasn't sat up once. He'll open his eyes for a few seconds every now and then, but then it's right back to sleep. IT'S ABOUT TIME, lol!

I did log my foods today. Here was today's daily goals and menu:

Daily Goals: Calories 1,500 Fat: 50 Sat Fat: 20 Carbs: 206

Breakfast: NONE (slept too late)

Lunch: 1/2 of a Smart Ones Chicken and Cheese Quesadilla, 1 oz. (14chips) organic tortilla chips, 3 tbsp. cheddar con queso dip

Snack: 1/2 small bag of salted peanuts

Dinner: the other half of the Smart Ones Quesadilla, 1 oz. organic tortilla chips, 3 tbsp cheddar con queso dip, 3.5 oz. beef smoked sausage (YIKES!!), salad (lettuce, tomatoes, green peppers, reduced fat chedder cheese, bacon bits, olives, 2 tbsp Dorothy Lynch salad dressing), leftover chicken and broccoli fettuccine alfredo *OINK!*

Snack/Dessert: 4 bags of mini Oreos, 1/2 cup 1% milk

Total Calories: 2,072

Total Fat: 106

Total Sat Fat: 35

Total Carbs: 214

Exercise: NONE (rest day)

Water: 85 oz.