It's always someone's birthday!

my biggest struggle with Atkins (and any diet, really) is that pretty much anywhere we go with friends, there is drinking involved.

I do not drink-to-get-drunk, but since the last time i was on atkins i was drinking pretty much only rum or vodka, my tolerance is through the roof, and i've noticed in the past couple of months that i could go out and have four margaritas and not really feel *dronk*. this leads to a lot of incredibly unneccessary sugar ingestion, and i'm sure that those margaritas and beer have lead to at least 20% of the weight i've gained.

Since monday, i've been to two functions where i have to say "No, I'm not pregnant, I'm on Atkins." you should see people's faces light up when i say i'm not drinking!! oy. now i say it before anyone can ask.

Last night for a birthday party, we even brought a chocolate-chocolate cake from the legendary bakery down the street, which we had heard so much about but hadn't tried yet. i only tasted it, and WOW it was delicious. but i only had that taste, and today i was still losing weight.

I feel really great. and today, husband and i are going down to a new gym that's opening up close by. they're having a really great pre-opening sale, the price is unbelieveable and this gym is huge! i miss going to the gym. i can't believe i'm saying that!

Thanks for including me in this challenge, it's a real kick in the pants. i've been ignoring my issues for so long because of all the crazy things life has thrown my way... but i realize now that it may not let up. there will always be some issue, some loss, some struggle that will make me say to myself "oh, well now you deserve to eat. it makes you feel better, and you need to feel better." that voice doesn't want me to be happy or healthy, it just wants food!

all the best to you all over the weekend!