So this morning I woke up feeling “less puffy”. What? Could it be true? All of my efforts this week are possibly paying off? I think so! Feeling “LP” has inspired me to keep at it. It feels good to be LP. I feel my inner-thinner me emerging…or at least trying to break through a layer!
Today I have started to peruse through many of my cookbooks/magazines. I’m starting to get a meal plan together for my week ahead. The last time I lost a significant amount of weight was prior to my wedding (13 years ago). I lost 18lbs on Weight Watchers. Much of that success was due to planning. A much easier task to do when I didn’t have to deal with two children vying for my time. Much simpler to do when I didn’t have to think of kid friendly menus. However, I do have to say my children are wonderful eaters so that really is a “story”. I mean kids who eat fish, clams, almost any kind of vegetable and fruit are not to be considered when meal planning right? I have two children that eat exactly what I serve for meals. (Remember I’m a.k.a. Kitchen Nazi) No short order cooking in my house and they don’t have to dip it all in Ranch or Ketchup. So therefore this shouldn’t be so cumbersome.
I’ve decided to plan a few meals with new recipes I have not tried and then also plan a couple meals of “old faithfuls”. I’m also going to incorporate meal planning into my lunches since I often derail there and wind up grabbing the quickest and easiest thing in my reach, which we all know is probably the worst nutritional choice. I’ll let you know how it goes. If I come up with any great new recipes or ideas, I will be sure to share.
Speaking of my wedding, my anniversary is tomorrow. 13 wonderful, blissful years! I swear I’m not being sarcastic! I love my hubby dearly! He is the most genuine and supportive man I know. He is truly authentic. Someone once described him as the following: “Wally bleeds integrity”. I totally admire this man in so many ways. Okay, okay, enough about him… so the hubby and I are going out to dinner tonight to celebrate. I’m planning for this event.
Today I will stay on target and choose very wisely as I know even when making the best choices at a restaurant they are still possibly laden with extra fats and calories. My plan is the following: No bread basket at my table (I’m a total carb lover). I will eat a salad before my entrée and be sure it is only filled with the right ingredients, vegetables and only vegetables. I’ll choose my dressing wisely too, probably oil and vinegar. I will more than likely share an entrée with my hubby. We do this quite often. It’s fine with me because I can’t stand that feeling of being so full you want to puke the $30 dinner up that you just consumed an hour ago. I will not be drinking alcohol this evening. And if we order a dessert, and yes, it would be one to share, I’m vowing to only have three bites and then my hubby can finish it or have the server take it away.
That is my plan! Happy Anniversary to me! Happy Planning to me!
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Who is this girl writing? Such positive talk I think Wally must have hijacked the blog. I am so proud of you. You seemed to have had your a ha moment. I know the journey never ends but remember the feeling today because this is what's gonna keep it going. You are gonna make your goal. Just keep up the glass half full mentality. Cheers to skinny mentality sista!!!!!
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