Another successful week...2.2 pounds closer to goal!

So, this last week had its challenges... Last night in itself was a challenge. My aunt and a close friend were in town and the whole family met for dinner at Cannoli Joes....an italian buffet. Having eaten there on several occasions...I knew what to expect and what to avoid. I picked up one of the smaller plates in the salad section and passed on those as they all had cheese and dressings on them. Headed toward the Salmon...picked up a smallish (~3 ounces) piece of salmon with about 1/3 cup of the orzo pasta it was sitting atop. Then got some lemon garlic broccoli. Hit the roasted potatoes and had 1/3 cup of taters. Skipped the bread and skipped the dessert. I enjoyed the company and my neice Caelan shared a bite or two of turkey hotdog with me. My nephew, Derek, was being cute and sneaking sips of my iced tea. Wonder if he was up all night! At any rate...I really reeled myself in and tried to stick with the plan. Seemed to be a success as I weighed in 2.2 pounds lighter this week. For those of you keeping track, that's a total weight loss of 8.4 pounds since January 7. Not too shabby! With any luck and lots of hard work, next week will be a "picture" week. For every 10 pounds that I lose, I take a photo to chart the progress.