Meal Plan for the Week of November 14th

This week is one of using up what's in the pantry & freezer as well as trying a few new recipes.

Grilled pork tenderloin with veggies & rice (boring)

Penne w/ spinach, gorgonzola & walnuts (new recipe)

Pressed brie, turkey & pear sandwiches w/ thyme & grainy mustard (new recipe)

White chili (old recipe but using chicken instead of turkey this time around)

Linguini w/ meat sauce (boring but I've got the sauce in the freezer)

Risotto with salad

Of course, I will just sniff the dishes instead of eating them. You know, weight loss mission and all...

Sunday Randomness

I had my yearly physical last Thursday and the doctor was so kind to notice that I've gained 14lbs since my appointment just one year ago.

14 fucking lbs!!! Insane.

Now, this isn't my regular doctor as she is on mat leave so I get that she's obviously not used to my yo-yo ways. She flipped through my file and noted that on a year to year basis, my weight fluctuates anywhere from 5 to 10lbs or more. This is by far my biggest spread. Literally. She gently suggested I lose weigh and get to a reasonable size that I can maintain. How novel!

So, once again, I'm back to obsessing about what I eat... even more so than I do already but maybe now I'll obsess about eating a bit less rather than attempting a Guinness record for how much buttery popcorn I can shove in my mouth at once.

Tomorrow. I'll start tomorrow.

Tonight's dinner? Filet mignon with garlicky gorgonzola butter, grilled white asparagus & beets, orzo with parmesan & basil and Caesar salad.

8km!!!

2/3

We're only a week in and I've already completed 2 of my 3 goals for November. I packed up the car yesterday and made the trip to my parent's house to store a number of items. While there, my dad helped me install M's car seat FF. It is a BIZARRE feeling to have him sitting FF and I'll own up to being on edge while driving back home on the highway yesterday. I really need to get over it.

I've set a new mini goal for this week and I'm hoping to go for 5 runs in 5 days. Distance and time doesn't matter but it's just about getting out for a run. Tonight's run was a quick 5km. I'm prepping tomorrow's dinner right now so I can hopefully get out right after work.

3 in 30 in November

I'm aiming for no repeats with my challenges this month so here goes!

1. Buy 5 Christmas presents. Doesn't matter who they're for as long as they're bought. We don't have many to buy for but I'd like to feel ahead of the game this year.
2. Pack up the car and take a drive to the storage unit (read: my parent's basement). We're getting our floors refinished so anything with wheels has got to go. Poor M! His beloved MINI car will be getting parked for the season.
3. Turn M's car seat forward facing.

The third one will be tough for me but it's time. He's almost 40lbs (which is the RFing max for his car seat) and... well, it's time. Sigh. I really REALLY wanted to last until he was 3 and there is a *small* part of me that is tempted to buy a new seat that we could RF until he was heavier but to compromise, we agreed to FF but in the middle of the backseat instead of behind the passenger (or driver).

So, that's it for November. I've got 27 days to get my act together.

October Wrap-Up!

Remember October's 3 in 30? Well, I didn't do that well when it came to 2 of the 3. I barely ran and I certain didn't clean the car. However, I did manage to have a very successful spend little to zero month! I think I only bought lunch once last month and if I spent anything on coffee or tea, I certainly don't remember. I definitely noticed a difference in our bank account. There was something very satisfying about this challenge and I'm going to keep it up for November. Don't they say that if you do something for 90 days, it becomes routine? We'll see!