daily reckonings the thirteenth through the eighteenth, plus a weekly reckoning, too

ok, so i have not been posting because I HAVE NOT HAD TIME. we had the sam in this weekend, and we had a big cookout, and rather than try to remember what in the world i ate, let's just suffice it to say, it was a lot and it was bad. just so you get a sampling, i have had burgers, turkey burgers, Southern potato salad with actual miracle whip in it, baked beans with bacon, peach cobbler, banana pudding, ice cream, articoke dip, POTATO CHIPS (only on one day, but still--the first chips i have had in like a year), leftover burgers et al, plus a big-ass breakfast at big ed's. i can't say i am ALL that sorry about the eating fest that was my holiday weekend, but i CAN say i am sick of eating. and i am SO done with burgers.

so yeah--need to get back on track. it's so hard when you have people visiting, and it's so hard when you throw a party, and it's so hard when your schedule gets all out of whack. not making excuses, just stating the facts. to me, especially as a Southern woman, entertaining and celebrating are all tied up in food. and the fourth of july especially is tied up in Bad Food, becasue that is what i always had on the 4th as a child. traditions are hard to break, especially when that holiday is all about celebrating cultural traditions. anyway.

meanwhile, i actually DID remember to weigh on sunday, so i can at least offer up a weekly reckoning for last week:

• number of gym visits for the week: zip, zilch, nadda
• body fat percentage: 47%
• weight: 202.7 lb.
• number of pounds to goal: 42.7