Week Five...14.4. lbs GONE!

AND I'm not starving myself!

....Whew! What a week this has been. Lots going on at work, lots going on at home... My nephew from Texas (Kelly, my namesake) came into town and wanted to go out each night he was here. (Now this is after already having gone out to Olive Garden on Saturday for Bob and my "Valentine's Date") SO... the first night we went to a little mexican place not to far from where I work - one that is home owned -- NOT a chain, and I had fajitas (leftovers today for lunch!), the second night, he called and Brian (a friend he brought with him) had never been to the "throwed roll" place (Lambert's - for those of you that aren't familiar) and so he wanted to go there.

Ugh. Have you ever eaten at Lambert's? What can one have there that is even REMOTELY on a diet? I sighed and said sure - we'll go there... dying inside wondering if I could really do it...

Bucked up on my water intake... and off we went to Lambert's. What fun we had. Brian had never actually seen a roll being hurled at you from across the dining room, so it was quite fun. Good, down home, country cooking... that "stick to your ribs" cooking that your grandma used to do... or maybe your mom if you are as old as me...

So... I looked at the menu - perused it... I didn't want fried, didn't want beef (trying to eat less red meat)... didn't really want chicken though that might have to be my option... Ah ha! Pork Chops... That's what I'll have - grilled pork chops... baked potato and green beans... Man, that was the best Pork Chop I've had in years.... oh, and two (not one, people.... TWO) homemade yeast rolls... with, yes, dare I say it... Butter.

Yum.

Then Bob decided he wanted to go out for Valentine's night. I think he might have felt bad cause he didn't get me a card or anything... so we did. Menu? Ugh... Mexican. I chose Taco Salad... w/chicken. Thinking it would be grilled chicken, right? Nope... fried. Picked it off, fed it to Bob.. and had an absolutely divine salad.

So.. alas, weighed in Friday morning. Nervously I went into the bath to step on the scale. That thing that sits in my bathroom haunting me... and wow... it dropped. It dropped THREE LBS.

How is that possible? Good choices? Zumba? Water intake... ? I really drank the water this week... No matter though. Whatever the reason, I will take it, start my sixth week and be thrilled with my results. 14.4 lbs. in 5 weeks! How utterly awesome is that?