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Tonight my boss asked me to dinner with him and his wife. He asked me several times. Was very insistent that I go.

How do I get through to these people that I don't want to socialize with them? When the workday is through, so is my obligation to be with them in any sort of way. I want to do what I want to do, and that is to come home and have a quiet evening. ALONE.

I'm not interested in dining with anyone I just worked 11 hours with.

At the end of the day my needs are peace and QUIET. I don't want to be with anyone, talk to anyone, or see anyone.

After almost 2 years they still don't get me.

The new eating system seems to be going well. My knees definitely feel better. I am eating a lot lighter than I used to, but the temptation to do the drive-thru thing, strictly for convenience (I HATE having to come home and make a meal) is very bad. Thus far I have resisted..and no take out meals at all this week, hooray!

Am trying to get my boss to eat breakfast, which I always do. I think it helps, gets you ready for the day. If I had more time in the mornings I would do a proper brekkie, with cereal, toast and juice but alas..I am not a morning person so the juice and a breakfast bar (Atkins or Slim Fast) is the extent of it. And glory be, they do fill me up until lunchtime. Boss still won't eat brekkie even though I brought a box of Nutri Grain bars to the store. Some times ya just can't win, he prefers his cappuccinos and Monster drinks to a good brekkie.

Another good thing, buying less food is great for my grocery bill.

Now my boss is getting in on the weight loss thing. He has a gut he is trying to get rid of, so we are now "diet buddies". Trying to eat better and cut out the crap stuff.

He doesn't eat breakfast, and I am telling him he should eat something, cos otherwise at lunch time he eats like a damn plough horse, shoveling it in like there's no tomorrow.

I am going to bring better stuff for lunch so at least he will eat healthier, like turkey chili and lighter breads for sandwiches. Fruit for dessert, and water to drink.

That oughta help some.

Eating a lot better..but am plagued with a headache every day when I finish the shirts at work, which is usually around noon.

After I take an excedrin it goes away. I am wondering if this is a reaction to sugar withdrawal, since I don't drink caffeinated drinks but am cutting way down on sweets. Maybe I should schedule some sort of snack midmorning, fruit or whatnot. The headaches are a bitch.

Did better on the eating today, and somehow my knees feel better. I may just be imagining it, but I didn't have to take painkillers all day, which is something.

Had my protein bar and yogurt for brekkie, lunch was a portion of fish and a green salad (no dressing), dinner was chicken and pasta. As a snack I got one of those chocolate raspberry Atkins bars. and that will be it for me.

If I can keep this up I should be a lot thinner by summer.

To start off with, I am not wild about people now having the option to comment on your journal entries. I would never do that myself. Thank goodness we can delete the comments. Fair warning to anyone who leaves one.



The healthy eating went out the window today when I broke my no McDonalds rule for the first time in a week. Thought I was doing pretty good till Manny suggested quarter pounders..whooeee lol. Well, best thing to do is just start over and do better. I was doing ok for most of the week, really cut down on the snacks and just had light things for dinner, sometimes just cereal and toast. I was so tired last night that I had cereal, toast and coffee...and went straight to bed lol. The caffeine kept me awake just long enough to take my bath.

I got quite a few Lennon cd's, almost got his entire collection. I really like his music. I remember when he was killed..I wrote to a friend "the dream is over"..and the friend wrote back "no it isn't...as long as we have hope."

So here's hoping next week will be better.