Pedicure for Pounds

Dear Carli,

You have been in quite a funk the last few weeks...and a little passive-aggressive.  Why did you hide my diary from me?  Have you been hanging out with The Carbs again?   When are you going to figure out that hanging out with them never brightens your mood.  The sun is shining and the birds are singing...and a salsa class is starting in a few minutes so get out of the house!  I will be waiting for you when you get back and we can have lunch together.

Sincerely, Penelope
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178.6 - Dear Diary,

I can't be believe she hid you away from me!  I think she has been resentful that I "stubbornly" insist on telling the truth and no matter how much she may wish for a our conversations to go differently wishing doesn't change reality.  I told her I was a friend that would be honest and trustworthy...lying to her is not what a good friend would do.

What does a good friend do?  A good friend doesn't hold a grudge over a hidden diary and celebrates her friend's milestones with her soooo...I am gonna treat Carli to a pedicure because she has said GOOD-BYE to the 180s!  But I need some help selecting a color for her, so could you please ask your friends what color polish I should choose?  It makes my head spin to think of all of the choices...pink, teal, purple, green, gold, burgundy, coral, blue, red...even yellow, which I personally feel makes a person look jaundiced.  I scheduled an appointment for Carli on Friday afternoon and I will let your friends make the color selection so let me know which color gets the most votes by Friday morning.

Sincerely, Penelope

Please help Penelope choose a polish color for Carli's pedicure by leaving a comment below!

I Love Me More Than I Love You

Dear Carli,

180.6 -  I heard you were surrounded by hot cocoa and chocolate cake and donuts and cookies and soda and many other carbs during your weekend away in the snow, so although you didn't lose weight I am so proud of you, because didn't gain weight either.  You stared sugar in the face and said "I love me more than I love you."  You go, girl!

Sincerely, Penelope

Beware of the Hot Cocoa!

Dear Carli,

180.6 - I understand that you are going to Tahoe tomorrow to enjoy the snow.  Please beware of the hot cocoa.  I know how it calls out to you.  Remember you gave up sugar...and you have gone a whole week without cheating.  I want to see you come back and say good bye to the 180s.  You can do this! 

Sincerely, Penelope

Just For Laughs

Dear Carli,

181.0 - Just in case you need a laugh...

"I have gained and lost the same ten pounds so many times over and over again my cellulite must have déjà vu."
~ Jane Wagner

Sincerely, Penelope

Up, Down, Up, Down...

Dear Diary,

181.6 - I think this up again, down again is sending Carli over the edge.  After our quality time this morning she starting singing this song.

Sincerely, Penelope

Focusing on the Rear View

Dear Diary,

182.2 - I think Carli needs to have her head screwed on straight...cuz right now she seems to have her head screwed on backwards.   This became very obvious after she stepped on me this morning.  The numbers went up and she was hoping that they would go down, or at least stay the same.  When she saw the .4 increase she immediately started calculating everything she had eaten yesterday, which is fine since she should have an awareness about what she is consuming, but then...she started to think about the fact that she ate breakfast prior to our meeting today...and usually we get together before breakfast...and she wondered how much the food that she ate this morning weighs...and maybe she should subtract that amount...and will she ever begin to see some real progress...and she has never been able to commit for long before...and...and...and...  Then it hit me, she fixates on what she has done, instead of focusing on what she will do.  Learning from your past is one thing, but focusing on the rear view will just keep a person headed in reverse.

Sincerely, Penelope

What Is Eating You?

Dear Carli,
181.8 - I could see you were disappointed after we got together this morning. Sweet girl, you know the right foods to eat, but you repeatedly ignore the importance of portion control. So I thought you might like this quote to focus on in the coming week. I hope it inspires you to look at this journey in a new way.

"If hunger is not the problem, then eating is not the solution." ~ Author Unknown

Sincerely, Penelope