Shopping Spree

Last night, the hubs let me go shopping with my mom after dinner because well, I desperately needed some stuff. I had waited as long as I possibly could and so a couple of our stores were having some very good sales and I guessed now was as good a time as any. The only rule he gave was NOT to bring home ONE.SINGLE.ITEM for the kids. Rats! There was some stuff I wanted to look for them too.

Anyway, don't think I didn't NOT get a budget cause I did, so it wasn't a total spree, but it was good! Can I just say how nice it was for the first time in a looooong time to not have to go to the "big girls" side. And to have my mom say "I think you need a size smaller". To have things fit you right and look good on. Not like you are just trying to cover up and hide everything?? It was a wonderful shopping experience. The first in a long time. And I was able to get some really cute stuff. The kind of stuff my bff likes to wear, not just some mumus :)

They finally emailed my 50 lb weight loss picture to me so I thought I would post that today too. So here is the before and after!

Dinner Time

What a week!! The pork tenderloin w/ apples from last week was pretty good. Wasn't great, but it was good. I would make it again. And the ribs and chicken from the Wienie Roast were fabulous! There is another repeater on this weeks list. I am not making it twice, I just had to rearrange some things last week!! Enjoy!

Monday Broiled Scallops w/Sweet Lime Sauce
Asparagus
Salad

Tuesday Herb Roasted Chicken (this is from W/D)
mashed potatoes (kids only)
green beans
salad

Thurs Chicken Tortilla Soup
salad
fruit

Friday sandwich night (getting ready for party on Saturday)

Friday Weigh-In

As I have said before, the last couple of weeks have been a real struggle.  I have fallen off the wagon several times and it affected my weight loss the most last week.    So, I was definitely hoping for a better week this time.  Today, when I weighed, I have lost another 3 lbs. bringing my total to 54lbs!!! Yaaaaaayyyyy!!!!!  My short term goal now is to have another 30 gone by Christmas.  That is 10 weeks away!  

Okay, gotta go get ready for the party/bonfire out here tonight!!

Wanna Lick??

It usually starts with just a lick... or a taste.  That is how I normally begin to walk off the beaten path.  Shortly thereafter, I begin to run at a full blown sprint from said path.  I always think I can control myself with just having ONE of something, but it doesn't usually work out that way.  Like say, a doughnut.  OMG!  What I would give for a hot, glazed KK doughnut.  But, I know it won't stop at one doughnut.

Isn't this how we are with God too.  The things that He has set off limits to us, just starts with a "lick" so to speak.  We have that thought about whatever and pretty soon, we are dwelling on it.  Then we think that we can have just a "taste".  Then the taste isn't enough either and we fool ourselves into thinking that just ONE is okay.  When the Lord brings conviction, we justify our behavior to ourselves, making it easier to do it again, or have another.

Satan usually brings just enough truth into the situation to make it easier for us to slip, to fall.  That is why we must be so on guard.  He comes to kill, steal, and destroy.  But even with the things the Lord has set off limits to us, they are meant for our protection, and for our good.

DINNER TIME

Ends up I only cooked ONE day last week!!  Lucky me!!  Had some family come into town and ended up having a cookout at Frank's uncles place.  So, again, you will find a repeat on this weeks menu!!

MONDAY  Pork Tenderloin w/ Apples

zucchini cakes

rice (for the kids ONLY)

salad

TUESDAY Savory Pork Chops

asparagus

butter beans (for the kids ONLY)

salad

THURS Broiled Scallops w/ Sweet Lime Sauce

green beans

salad

FRIDAY Holy Ghost Weenie Roast w/ the college & career kids @ our house

Ribs & Chicken

Baked Beans

Twice Baked Potato Casserole

Desserts (not sure what yet)

ENJOY!!!!

Friday Weigh-In

Well, I already spilled the beans on what a terrible week I had in the eating department.  And I was hoping to just break even.  I didn't.  But I only gained 1/2 pound.  I think I really did break even, because I didn't go potty before I weighed and well, honestly, it's that time for me so I am retaining water!  Sadly, that is not what the scale reflected.  I am trying not to get to down on myself.  Next week will be a better week!

Hard Times

Why does loosing weight have to be so stinkin' hard?  This week so far has NOT been a good week for me.  I have fallen off the wagon a few times.  Sometimes, I just get so tired of constantly thinking about what I am eating, what I have to eat later, how much of it to eat, blah, blah blattity blah blah blah!!!  Let's recount the bad (only because occasionally I like to relive the past)

1 piece of gluton free chocolate cake. (this tasted like straight fudge.  like the chocolate layer in the middle of an ice cream cake from DQ. *yummo*)

chips and salsa from mexican resturant

quesadilla from same resturant

and the worst was last night we ate at a family cookout and everything was FRIED!! Not to mention biscuits and grits and caramel cake.  OUCH!!  Straight from my lips to my hips, and butt, and thighs, and arms...

So, when I go for my weigh-in on Friday, I am just hoping to break even.  No loss or gain!  Thankfully, I have caught up with the wagon I fell off from and am back on! Whew!!