The cookie making last night went fairly well.  I took a small amount of raw cookie dough....probably less than or equal to one cookie and I ate one completed/baked cookie.  The rest of the time I chewed gum.  Todd did ask for popcorn when I was done baking...so I did make that and I had a small bowl. (the problem with that...he likes parasean cheese on his).  So this morning I stepped on the scale...up one pound.  WHAT???   I actually HAD the points for the cookies......I had the points for the popcorn...WHAT'S up with that?????  Well, I did wake up thirsty, and as I realized/wrote about last week....by the time you are thirsty you are already dehydrated.  Last week I was up a pound the morning I woke up thirsty.  ALSO, I had not...well.....eliminated my waste before my weigh in.  That I know can also affect it by at least  a pound (from my experience).  SOOO in light of those two things....I think being a pound up isn't all that bad!!!!
I plan on eating tonight at the party.   I think it was last years Christmas party (the same people) that I ate before I went to the party and then didn't eat there.  I'm planning on eating lightly for lunch...so that I can have a taste of the good stuff tonight.  After I've had a HEALTHY portion.  (not healthy as in a large portion...but healthy as in healthy portions and options) I am going to pop the gum into my mouth and chew chew chew my way into good health!
 
