Bake cupcakes while fasting!

What a concept! At first I thought it was ridiculous to even think about baking sweets during a fast, especially in the evening when I was likely to be the most hungry. But, it was a good idea, after all, and nobody got a cupcake from batter that I dipped my finger into, several times. It was actually helpful to know that eating was not an option. Why did I fast? Especially during my new First Place 4 Health program of healthy and balanced eating and life management? Well, primarily because one of our church members is very ill, and his wife asked the congregation to fast and pray for him, so I did. Also went to a prayer meeting for him that day, and enjoyed a beautiful Fall day with my mother-in-law who is visiting. I didn't ever struggle NOT to eat, I must say. Maybe it's because I've done the Master Cleanse/Lemonaide Diet for 9 days (twice), so the thought of a one-day fast was a piece of (proverbial) cake!

Backing up to Sunday, my "weigh in" day after completing one week of the First Place 4 Health program. I was really mindful of my eating all week, but lost interest in writing it down after a few days. Plus, there is no column for "apple pie a la mode" and I didn't think it would be honest to break it up under "fruit" and "grain" - I'm still getting used to the tracker. This one measures portion size instead of calories or points, which is new to me. You decide what your calorie spread is, for the day, based on your goals and age, etc... and then it tells you the portion size of each food group (1.5-2 cups of fruit per day, for instance). So you can't, say, have six cups of spinach for zero points, because, although the calories are minimal, it doesn't address the question of portion size. Something new. Anyway, on Sunday I weighed in at 187.5, down 6 lbs from last week, probably due mainly to the nightie I was wearing to weigh in, as opposed to last week's suit of armor. You gotta do what you gotta do to succeed, right? We laughed about wearing camis and sheer, chiffon skirts in the dead of winter during weigh-in!!! And forget about wearing boots!

Ok, so my weekly goals are:
Recording what I eat, judging accurately the portion size
Get out to run or even walk more often, more than once a week!