Barf.

I just ate my weight in candy from Sugar Mountain. Sigh.

Spoke Too Soon...

I'll start the $0 spending next week. For sure. Yep!

Lame.

I've done nothing worth chatting about lately and have basically eaten 5lbs back on BUT I've decided to start myself on a new personal challenge.

Yes, yes... stop eating cookies is still one of my daily battles but I'm going to try to curb that by having days that do not involve money. Zero. Zilch. Not a cent. That means making coffee or tea at work (or just upping my water intake, which I need to do anyway), bringing my breakfast, lunch & snacks and basically, avoiding all urges to spend unnecessarily.

I kicked it off today and was successful! Granted, my co-worker surprised me with a tea this morning but still...

I've begun to look at our bank account and feel guilty for the $2 here and $5 there. It all adds up and at the end of the week, I have nothing to show for it. I'm not ready to really cut out all luxuries so I'm still allowed to have a coffee or tea when I feel like it but I really need to make an effort to stop eating out (for many reasons).

Anyway, that's my lameness for this windy Wednesday.

Recommendations?

Also, I need a new food processor (nothing crazy) and a good fondue pot. Any recommendations?

Sunday

It's Sunday and I'm watching Corrie while M & I read books together. I need to figure out a meal plan for the week but I want to go through the freezer first. Can't do that while it's just M & I or he'll have his little paws on everything in there. Laundry is already going and the house (well, main floor anyway) is pretty clean. Our foundation waterproofing is thisclose to being finished so home life is good.

Totally slacked on the diet all week but my new jeans still fit. That must mean something good, right? I'll be better this week.

Looking forward to getting out for coffee, trip(s) to the park and some fall coat shopping for M today. Yeah, he should probably already have one but what can I say?! The cuteness factor of clothes for little boys isn't always there.

Love Sundays.

Meh.

129.4lbs, which is 0.2lbs higher than Monday. I've had a really hard time ignoring pesky cravings and between Sunday & Monday, I ate my weight in peanuts & raisins. Pretty certain that didn't exactly help the weight loss thing!

I am below 130lbs, which is what I wanted. I also know that I'm near or at my happy place and even though I would like to weigh less, my body doesn't want to keep losing. This is my plateau point (always has been) so I either need to decide if it's worth it to push past this number or work hard at toning up and maintaining. I'll push ahead for another few days knowing full well that this weekend's Thanksgiving festivities will decimate that number and then make a decision.

Meal Plan for Week of October 3rd

I have been so lazy in this department lately and it hit me yesterday when we were at M's naturopath appointment (will save that for another post) that I need to get back into the habit of cooking with fresh & varied ingredients.

And in no particular order, here are the dinner picks for this week:

• Red Thai Meatball Curry w/ Basmati & Steamed Green Beans
• Roasted Poblanos Stuffed w/ Chicken & Cheddar & Salad
• Rigatoni w/ Sun-Dried Tomato & Fennel Sauce & Salad
• Grilled Chicken Tandoori w/ Grilled Peppers & Zucchini and Rice
• 3-Cheese Quesadillas w/ Garlic Butter & Salad

These recipes are all from the latest The Best of Fine Cooking Weeknight Dinner magazine. All seem simple, straightforward and quick. I heart this magazine!

What the F is WRONG with Me!?

Willpower? Gone. Determination? Gone. Complacency? Here! Laziness? Here!

Ate a burger for dinner (so freaking delicious) and nary a vegetable in sight (save for the lettuce & onion on top of my burger). I think I had one sip of water today and only consumed a double Americano and Diet Coke as my liquids.

Bad, bad, BAD.

Um...

I either cheated badly or celebrated (somewhat) wisely tonight. I ate 1 and a half slices of pizza with lots of salad & water for dinner. I actually feel guilty about the pizza but it was so good.

So Close!

For the first time since 2006, I have broken 130lbs! I weighed in at 129.6lbs today!

I'm really happy about that but wish I was seeing more results. I really really REALLY need to get off my butt and exercise. I'm trying to motivate myself to get back into the running thing but am clearly the queen of excuses. Maybe this weekend?

My next mini goal is 127lbs and maybe, just maybe, I'll try to get to 125lbs. I'm feeling good and I'm not at all resentful about this diet. I mean, of course, I'd murder for cookies right now BUT I'm truly content and satisfied.

I think this loss totally deserves new skinny jeans & Frye boots. D? Do you hear me?