Day 5

Today for pounds, I am on hold. I'm going to try to maintain weight while entertaining an 87 year old aunt for the week in my home. So far, so good. I have to ignore dessert, eat only a little bread, eat a salad for lunch while she's having a full meal with her brother in the local Care Center, and if possible, exercise. I had oatmeal with craisins and almonds in it for breakfast. I use the plain instant and put in two packs of sweetner. I have yet to find the green sweetner that I've been told to use, so I use Splenda until then. Lunch was a salad with a biscuit. Dinner is at the local church noodle supper, so I'll be lost there--but try to keep quantities down. I do have a lot of fruit on hand for snacks. I'm still finding that I prefer fruit to sweets more now!

In poker I played well today--which is what I have been told to concentrate on instead of the money. I'm working up to that mindset and see the advantages of it. I had a $500 swing, but left it up--so I feel good about that. Concentrate on making the right moves. To do so, I review notes and my hands to see what works best for me. I do love this game. I do love this game. I do love this game....

If anyone else finds this blog and are working on weight loss and/or better no limit poker playing, I'd love to hear from you!