Okay, going up a half pound while not cheating just doesn't seem all that fair. On the other hand, I don't actually feel devastated. :) I'm still on track.

I did have 2 small cookies and a small piece of chocolate bread last night at the church thing. It was about 6-8 bites worth, so I'm not counting it as cheating. :) Other than that I've only eaten zone-balanced foods so far -- between 15 and 17 blocks each day.

I wish I would have measured my big ol' belly before I started on this thing. I guess I should go ahead and do it. I remember from last time that sometimes I'd lose inches even while staying the same weight. They'd kind of go back and forth.

I'm off to the store. I need chicken for my salads. I'm pretty sure I can NOT buy stuff I'm not supposed to. The only thing that worries me is that I find myself thinking of "bad" things I could buy and how I could justify them. Eeek!