That's it? Try again.

Only three pounds this week. For the average dieter with 20 pounds to lose, that's a lot in one week. I'm not average.

I had some portion control successes and food choice failures. Tuesday is a good example. I went out to eat with a friend. We intended to go someplace where healthy choices were possible. That proved impractical, so we decided for another healthy option. Three closed restaurants later we decided to eat what came to hand. A Fish & Chips place was across the street from the last closed restaurant we visited. I ordered Chicken & Fries. They gave me an extra chicken finger - I guess the guy thought he'd be nice to the fat guy - awww! However, when I sat down to eat, I don't think I ate half of what was there. I fill up pretty fast these days. So, had I been eating a salad, it would have been better, but even eating chicken and fries I didn't do too bad.

Friday night I went out with a friend and I did the right thing. She ate a calzone and a beer - I had a salad and water. She worried about eating the calzone in front of me, but I was satisfied with the salad. I need more nights like that and less days like yesterday ...

I hung out with friends and watched the Seahawks get the crap kicked out of them. I made the choice for a quick meal just to put something in the tank on my way over - an Ultimate Breakfast sandwich at Jack in the Box. You'll notice, even though it was a sandwich from a fast food place, it was only once sandwich, no fried potato things or soda. I drank water I brought with me. I should have grabbed a bar instead of the sandwich. I know better.

Anyway, once there, I made decent if not perfect choices. I had some of the veggies, some sliced meat, a little cheese … a few crackers and about six chips. It's football - chips are mandatory! After the crushing defeat, I decided to them help myself to a large slice of the cheesecake that had been paraded in front of me. About an hour later, I found the croissant sandwich left overs and a Thomas Kemper Creme Orange soda. While eating the sandwiches, my belly hit full and reminded me I was on the wrong side of the line.

Bad habits are hard to kill - that should be the title of this blog. At least I lost a few pounds this week. I'll be better this coming week and I will get back to the gym if it kills me. Better number next week!