Sacre Bleu!

So, I thought things were going swimmingly... the scale was dropping and dropping and I really wasn't going crazy. Riding the bike is fun, the gym has been bad and my improved eating habits haven't really been the trial I thought.
Until yesterday.
According to the scale, I'm up 4 lbs!!
Now, I don't believe in being a scale watcher... but as this is my 5 month task, it's hard not to. That, and the fact that my new scale sits in front of my closet inviting me to step on it's shiny face a couple of times a day.
I went out for formal dining and seemed to survive the other night.. I was good the next day... until I was betrayed by: Tiny Rice Cakes and 1 - count 'em one - social tea cookie. Salt and white sugar... I'm beginning to think that they are out to get me. From here on in, I will watch carefully.... I may carry a whistle, just for the effect.
On Thursday, I spent the day at my son's graduation... good breakfast, coffee on the drive to Peterborough (hmmmm). Salmon, beets and rice at lunch (no bread, no dessert)... and then at the reception (a mere 4 hours later) I had apple slices to the effect of 1/2 an apple. Now, I know that was lots of sugar - the apple, the beets and wine that I didn't tell you about. But I was still feeling pretty good about things... until we took our son to a local pub.
Sure, I had a pint of Guinness.. but I thought that would be it. There was nothing edible on the menu... but there were nachos on the table. I didn't think that I was hungry, but I suddenly found myself stuffing myself with these salty diet killers!!

So, I deserve the extra pounds... I know.
But I have learned a couple of things
1. I should try to time my eating, so that I won't be surprised by my hunger.
2. Stay away from Salt and white sugar
3. The scales will go up and down all the time... best to avoid it!

By the way, found a blog by a group of women who are trying to lose weight (the equivalent of a Backstreet Boy) without giving up wine! I love these woman.
http://elevenpoints.blogspot.com/

That's it for now...
Hey, just checked the scale - back down another pound and a half! (guess I didn't learn as much as I hoped)