Days 3 and 4

I traveled to casino to play poker. While I learned a lot, I lost--$400. However, I made $150 and then $100 in my room online. I analyzed and found that I talked too much to my neighbors and didn't pay enough attention to the other players. We had a pro from Las Vegas there too and he cleaned up as did some young boys--between 21 and 30. I need to study their style. I can learn this!

I've kept my 8 lbs off. I have our 87 year old aunt with me now for a week so she can visit with her 92 year old brother that she's never lived with, during the next week. Their mother died when she was born and as it was in those days, she was farmed out to relatives over the years. They need time together and I'm pleased to help them with this time. I fed us chicken/vegetable soup and biscuits for dinner. We had chocolate chip cookies for dessert--but only two small ones--not the six I would have eaten in past years. Have found that I'm not so prone to needing the cookies as I once was. I've broken myself of that sugar need.

I did get fruit at the store--bananas, pears, necturines, grapes, cantelope, etc. That helps me when I'm hungry--to eat things that are better for me. I've found I can lose weight by just laying off the candy and the refined sugar treats. As I see such treats in the stores nowadays, I just know they are never going to be a big part of my diet. A friend said to me this week that she only allows herself to eat desserts on weekends. She weighs Monday mornings and then Friday mornings. She said Fridays are her "real" weights.

Good luck to anyone reading this who is playing poker--and bon appetite to those learning to eat correctly!