I Won the Click Decaf!

I have had a great day today. I weighed this morning at 240.0lbs, I had a very easy and quiet day at work and last but not least, I won a free canister of Click Decaf from Bariatric Foodie! Thanks, Nik! I got up late this morning, so I didn't get my butt to the gym, but I am going to water aerobics at 6pm tonight to make up for it. I love swimming, it's fun and a great workout! As for Memorial Day, my hubby and I went to what I call the annual "Redneck BBQ." His brother hosts it at a local park, but most of the guests are kinda on the "country side." Tattoos, people smoking like chimneys and lots of children with different daddies running around is kinda my definition of "redneck." lol Don't get me wrong, I grew up in West Virginia, but I was the best dressed gal there. The main course was pork butt. My father-in-law owns a butcher shop, so protein is always at the top of the list when we get together with them. I LOVE that since WLS. I had my normal nibble of the pork butt, a couple of bites of baked beans and a spoon of my mother-in-law's potato salad (without the potatoes). I am still a newbie (5 months out), so I was full after that. On the way home, hubby stopped by Bruster's ice cream. I had a couple bites of some banana ice cream that wasn't as good as I remembered pre WLS. So overall, I did well for another holiday potluck. I felt guilty about the ice cream, so I had a EAS Whey protein powder shake for dinner, then before bed I had some FF cottage cheese. I got a lot of compliments on my WL progress from the rednecks that made me feel good such as "your gonna be smaller than all of us soon." I still get a bit embarrassed when I get compliments, but I am proud of myself for losing 117lbs as of this morning. My dear, sweet hubby (we will be married for 15 years this year), texted me earlier and said "Thinking about you. Wondering what you were doing and if you were smiling" That made my day. I'll have to post a pic of us. He needs to get serious about WL himself, but I'm not pushing. You can lead a horse to water...well you know the rest. I love him anyway. Maybe I'll be his influence for change...someday. Outta Click this morning, but it's coming in the mail tomorrow sometime...my addiction to coffee is huge after WLS. Especially Click. I think that's really weird. I wouldn't touch the stuff until the middle of last year. I used to think like my hubby that it tasted like "burnt toast." I loved the smell in the grocery, but I just couldn't stomach it. I just hadn't found the right kind, the healthy kind! More and more studies are coming out talking about the benefits of coffee, so I guess I have come to love it at the right time. Quote of the day: "Anyone who believes the competitive spirit in America is dead has never been in a supermarket when the cashier opens another checkout line." When I hit 239lbs, I'll be back...