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My fiance and I took a weekend trip to the Dallas/Fort Worth area to see family and friends, and to also do a little bit of business. My dad took us out to eat on Saturday evening, and I absolutely broke all the rules! I had fajitas…and I ate about 4 flour tortillas. I ate chips and queso…a LOT of that. Then, to cap things off we had dessert. We split a dessert that is a big (HUGE) ball of vanilla ice cream, rolled in coconut and nuts, then topped with whipped cream and a cherry, then drizzled with brandy sauce onto a sizzling plate. It was so rich and sweet and fattening…but it was my first SERIOUS splurge since I started this little plan.

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I gave myself permission to eat what I ate. This was a celebration, I get to see my grandmother about once every couple of years, and it felt like a party. I splurged on Saturday, then Sunday it was “Business as usual.”

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I can report that I’ve gained 3 pounds, but I have a feeling it’s water weight. (I forgot to take my blood pressure medication which includes a diuretic that helps me keep from swelling up like a toad in a pond.) In a couple of days I’ll be able to tell if it’s from the water weight or not. To be honest, I’m not too worried about it. I had hit a plateau, and to get over these little humps in the past I’ve had to gain a pound or two…and then it just comes off. (Dunno why that works.)

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I was finally able to go pick up my Elliptical, and I’m so psyched to use it tonight! It’s soooo nice…and a GREAT buy on eBay. While we were visiting some friends, she saw the machine in our truck, asked me what it was, and then asked “Would you like another piece of equipment?” I said I’d love it…and she gave me a brand-new (or “gently used”) Ab-Doer machine, and four instructional videos to go with it. I have read a bit about them online, and it seems like the machine is a bit of a gimmick with a 10-day/2 inches promise…but hey, it was FREE!

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Anyway, back to life as usual. Although, I could sure use a nap. *yawn*

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Hope everyone had a great weekend!