This morning I was only up 1/2 pound from yesterday so I am going to figure I really didn't go too nuts yesterday...success!
Today was busy...full of errands, housework, cooking, laundry, cooking, a few hours helping at my daughter's school, and even a little bit of scrapbooking. I am going to make 2 8x8 baby scrapbooks...1 for my niece who is having a girl and the other for my best friend's sister who is having a boy. My mom is sending my daughter and I to a Scrapbook Expo with a good friend as a "thank you" for all I do for her...:) We are going on Saturday, Feb 2...I am so excited, as are my friend and daughter! Today I realized my mother-in-law is supposed to come that weekend, but my hubby said he would ask her to come a different weekend instead so I could go...love him!
I tracked all of my eats today except for about 10 mini tortilla chips, salsa, and about 1 tsp of the candy frosting from my mom's cake. My daughter and her friend split the last piece and I just had a small taste and then put soap in the dish to deter me from going back for another decadent lick!
Not including my extras noted above, I am 2pp over my dailies. I think I should be ok for tomorrow's weigh in. Even though I didn't take a walk this morning, I have been moving all day. I am almost to 100% and will for sure make it past before I go to bed. I am going to get up extra early tomorrow so I can get a good walk in before my WW meeting.
This week has not been 100% perfect, but has been much improved over many past weeks. I have decided to go back to the gym...I know it will help with my fitness level, stress level, and hopefully weight loss will come as a bonus! I am going to enroll once our tax refund comes. I prepared our taxes this morning, but received a message stating the IRS is not accepting e-filed returns until Jan 30th. I am going to check back in a week or so and with any luck, the date will move up...we'll see!
Day 147...Success!
Onto Day 148 to face the scale...
Friday, January 18, 2013
Days 144, 145, & 146...
So after Monday's "eat 1/2 the kitchen" episode, I quickly recovered Tuesday. I am noticing that I am able to recover more quickly when I slip up and not just throw in the towel and waster the ENTIRE week! Woo hoo!
I got right back to tracking on Tuesday, earned 2pp, only reached 78%, and went over my dailies by 8pp, but I tracked and I moved so although not a perfect day, definitely much improved over Monday and still a success!
Wednesday was perfectly on plan...activity and eats!
Thursday was my mom's birthday. I took the kids to school, took my hubby's truck to get a nail out of the tire...it didn't puncture the inner tube so they didn't charge me...yeah...then went to the DMV to renew the registration only to realize it needed to be smogged. Luckily I had it for the day because of the nail in the tire so I got the smog done as well. I came back home and ate an early lunch...all was fine until I thought I could have just a little of a freshly baked roll and ended up having a little more and a little more until it was gone. When I weighed a similar size one it came out to 14pp!!!! Holy cow! By this time my mom had left to go for a birthday lunch with her friend. Instead of getting upset and doing more damage, I turned on some loud music and got moving. I danced around while I was baking her birthday cake, arranged her birthday flowers, ironed a nice table cloth, set the table with the good china, and decorated the dining room. She loves candy so I taped some mini chocolate candies to wooden skewers and stuck them in the flowers. I also made her a mini candy flower arrangement that my daughter later embellished with fabric flowers from our scrapbooking stash...her additions were perfect and made the whole thing make much more sense than just the candy alone!
Dinner turned out well...we had baked chicken, mashed potatoes, light gravy, wedge salad, and the rolls from earlier in the day. I had a very small piece of one end and it was just enough. The cake was chocolate, made from scratch with made from almost scratch candy frosting. I had a small piece and 1/2 serving of ice cream. I was happy with my dinner eats and my mom had a great time!
Onto Day 147...
I got right back to tracking on Tuesday, earned 2pp, only reached 78%, and went over my dailies by 8pp, but I tracked and I moved so although not a perfect day, definitely much improved over Monday and still a success!
Wednesday was perfectly on plan...activity and eats!
Thursday was my mom's birthday. I took the kids to school, took my hubby's truck to get a nail out of the tire...it didn't puncture the inner tube so they didn't charge me...yeah...then went to the DMV to renew the registration only to realize it needed to be smogged. Luckily I had it for the day because of the nail in the tire so I got the smog done as well. I came back home and ate an early lunch...all was fine until I thought I could have just a little of a freshly baked roll and ended up having a little more and a little more until it was gone. When I weighed a similar size one it came out to 14pp!!!! Holy cow! By this time my mom had left to go for a birthday lunch with her friend. Instead of getting upset and doing more damage, I turned on some loud music and got moving. I danced around while I was baking her birthday cake, arranged her birthday flowers, ironed a nice table cloth, set the table with the good china, and decorated the dining room. She loves candy so I taped some mini chocolate candies to wooden skewers and stuck them in the flowers. I also made her a mini candy flower arrangement that my daughter later embellished with fabric flowers from our scrapbooking stash...her additions were perfect and made the whole thing make much more sense than just the candy alone!
Dinner turned out well...we had baked chicken, mashed potatoes, light gravy, wedge salad, and the rolls from earlier in the day. I had a very small piece of one end and it was just enough. The cake was chocolate, made from scratch with made from almost scratch candy frosting. I had a small piece and 1/2 serving of ice cream. I was happy with my dinner eats and my mom had a great time!
Onto Day 147...
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Day 141, 142, & 143...
I went back to WW on Saturday a few hours after weighing in to participate in their Open House Event. I did the 5k, changed into the first size XL dress I bought, chatted with current and new members, gave my "short and sweet" success (thus far) story speech, listened to others, and had a really great day. By the time I left...almost 4 hours later, I felt so inspired and ready to get the scale moving in the right direction again.
Saturday and Sunday were perfect, On plan days. I weighed and tracked every single bite and only used 17pp of my weeklies. Yesterday I woke up ready to go. I took my 3 mile walk...it was cold...36 degrees and super windy, but I did it! I felt so good! I got home and that feeling started to dissipate. My mom was not feeling so well and we had to make an unplanned trip to the valley to take her sewing machine in for service which meant I wouldn't be able to help at my daughter's school. It also meant we would have to get there and back in time to get my daughter from school. The trip started off badly when I hit my head full force on the metal part of the car door. It hurt so bad I was hurting from my forehead down to to behind my eyes. After a few hours the pain finally went away. Somehow we took the wrong freeway and trying to get back the other direction was a challenge because the freeway entrances we needed were closed for construction. It seems, more often than not, I can't seem to do anything right the first time.
We finally made it to our destination and back home in time to get my daughter. It hit me, like it does many days, that my time is no longer my own. With having to take care of my parents, all of their paperwork, banking, medicine, doctors, and driving, I always have somewhere I need to be. I feel like my life is constantly in "hurry up and wait, and then get to the next stop without being late" mode. By the time I got my daughter home from school I wasn't feeling well at all. I had a small snack, and tracked it. Then that switch flipped and I had a little of this and a little of that, and a little more. I consumed the rest of my weeklies in one afternoon...on nothing exciting. I was so mad at myself.
This morning I was up 2.5 pounds from yesterday...no, I did not consume an extra 10,000 calories and I did earn 7 activity pp, but too much is too much, and I know there was a lot of salt in what I ate. This morning was super cold and I decided I would not walk. I would rather do an exercise video, but I don't need the comments I would get...yes...at home I would get negative comments, and interruptions. I wish I could change my environment, it would make a big difference in my weight loss journey. I wish I had somewhere to be that was my own space that I could use to exercise, craft, sew, do paperwork, or just simply sit and do nothing. At this moment I am in my room with the door closed...I hate being in my room...I hate closed doors...it reminds me of my childhood.
When we had our house we never closed the doors...except the bathroom of course. I miss our home, our space, our freedom, our independence, and everything else it represented.
I am going to make better food choices today. I want this too bad to let one bad day turn into two.
Saturday and Sunday were perfect, On plan days. I weighed and tracked every single bite and only used 17pp of my weeklies. Yesterday I woke up ready to go. I took my 3 mile walk...it was cold...36 degrees and super windy, but I did it! I felt so good! I got home and that feeling started to dissipate. My mom was not feeling so well and we had to make an unplanned trip to the valley to take her sewing machine in for service which meant I wouldn't be able to help at my daughter's school. It also meant we would have to get there and back in time to get my daughter from school. The trip started off badly when I hit my head full force on the metal part of the car door. It hurt so bad I was hurting from my forehead down to to behind my eyes. After a few hours the pain finally went away. Somehow we took the wrong freeway and trying to get back the other direction was a challenge because the freeway entrances we needed were closed for construction. It seems, more often than not, I can't seem to do anything right the first time.
We finally made it to our destination and back home in time to get my daughter. It hit me, like it does many days, that my time is no longer my own. With having to take care of my parents, all of their paperwork, banking, medicine, doctors, and driving, I always have somewhere I need to be. I feel like my life is constantly in "hurry up and wait, and then get to the next stop without being late" mode. By the time I got my daughter home from school I wasn't feeling well at all. I had a small snack, and tracked it. Then that switch flipped and I had a little of this and a little of that, and a little more. I consumed the rest of my weeklies in one afternoon...on nothing exciting. I was so mad at myself.
This morning I was up 2.5 pounds from yesterday...no, I did not consume an extra 10,000 calories and I did earn 7 activity pp, but too much is too much, and I know there was a lot of salt in what I ate. This morning was super cold and I decided I would not walk. I would rather do an exercise video, but I don't need the comments I would get...yes...at home I would get negative comments, and interruptions. I wish I could change my environment, it would make a big difference in my weight loss journey. I wish I had somewhere to be that was my own space that I could use to exercise, craft, sew, do paperwork, or just simply sit and do nothing. At this moment I am in my room with the door closed...I hate being in my room...I hate closed doors...it reminds me of my childhood.
When we had our house we never closed the doors...except the bathroom of course. I miss our home, our space, our freedom, our independence, and everything else it represented.
I am going to make better food choices today. I want this too bad to let one bad day turn into two.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Day 140 & Weigh In...
Dinner was tasty and I stayed within my pp. I earned 4pp for the day and reached 95%. I knew the 100% light was blinking, but my husband was asleep so I didn't want to turn the computer on to see how close I was...lesson learned...if the light is blinking...do what I can to make it solid!
I woke up this morning not really feeling my walk. I have so much to do today I am going to get to 100% by moving as much as possible. I WILL walk to tomorrow's meeting and I am going back at 11am to do an informal 5k around the shopping center as part of the WW Open House. I am also going to speak about my weight loss journey thus far. I found a few photos last night that I am going to print today. Even though I am far from my goal, I can see progress since those photos were taken.
The scale was down another pound this morning...I have hope that it will go down even more by tomorrow morning!
Dinner was perfectly on plan...I even had 5pp left for the day. I chose not to eat any more after dinner because I was not hungry. Around 9:30pm I was physically hungry. Maybe I should have eaten more throughout the day?? I drank a few glasses of water, had some string cheese, applesauce, and 1 rice cake. After that I still had 2pp left for the day but I was satisfied. I don't usually eat after dinner and very rarely late at night.
Even though it was only 32 degrees this morning, I parked a ways away and walked to the meeting. I was up 1.4. Last week I was down 1.2. The beginning of this week was challenging and I did not get alot of activity. I was super good with my eats W ~ F, but it wasn't enough. I need to be "On Plan" every.single.day.
Today at 11am I am going back to WW to walk a 5k and to speak as a success story. I do not see my self as much of a success or an inspiration, but if my story can help motivate even one person, it will be worth it. I printed some old pictures...I have trouble seeing the difference, but I know I am much smaller than I was. Going from size 3X to regular XL is smaller whether I feel it or not. I know the weight I have gained back does not help how I feel about myself, but I am not giving up...I can't!
Hoping to get some inspiration of my own at the WW event...if nothing else I will get in a good walk!
Day 141...Will be successful...food and activity!
I woke up this morning not really feeling my walk. I have so much to do today I am going to get to 100% by moving as much as possible. I WILL walk to tomorrow's meeting and I am going back at 11am to do an informal 5k around the shopping center as part of the WW Open House. I am also going to speak about my weight loss journey thus far. I found a few photos last night that I am going to print today. Even though I am far from my goal, I can see progress since those photos were taken.
The scale was down another pound this morning...I have hope that it will go down even more by tomorrow morning!
Dinner was perfectly on plan...I even had 5pp left for the day. I chose not to eat any more after dinner because I was not hungry. Around 9:30pm I was physically hungry. Maybe I should have eaten more throughout the day?? I drank a few glasses of water, had some string cheese, applesauce, and 1 rice cake. After that I still had 2pp left for the day but I was satisfied. I don't usually eat after dinner and very rarely late at night.
Even though it was only 32 degrees this morning, I parked a ways away and walked to the meeting. I was up 1.4. Last week I was down 1.2. The beginning of this week was challenging and I did not get alot of activity. I was super good with my eats W ~ F, but it wasn't enough. I need to be "On Plan" every.single.day.
Today at 11am I am going back to WW to walk a 5k and to speak as a success story. I do not see my self as much of a success or an inspiration, but if my story can help motivate even one person, it will be worth it. I printed some old pictures...I have trouble seeing the difference, but I know I am much smaller than I was. Going from size 3X to regular XL is smaller whether I feel it or not. I know the weight I have gained back does not help how I feel about myself, but I am not giving up...I can't!
Hoping to get some inspiration of my own at the WW event...if nothing else I will get in a good walk!
Day 141...Will be successful...food and activity!
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Day 139...
Yesterday ended well...I stayed within my daily pp, tracked everything, and earned 6pp reaching 113% on my ActiveLink.
Today has been good with eats but not so active. I started the day with a 20-25 minute walk before I had to take my mom to physical therapy. Tomorrow I am going to to do my regular 3 mile loop if it is not raining. I have had the urge to eat several times throughout the day, but have not given in. I made homemade super thin crust pizza for lunch using the leftover dough and toppings from last night's dinner. While it was cooking I ate a salad full of good veggies and topped with a bit of yogurt ranch...I also had some corn and fruit since I was feeling "eaty". By the time the pizza was ready I was not feeling so "eaty" so I had my pointed out amount and was good. In the afternoon I had some fresh blueberries with some blueberry yogurt and I'm feeling pretty good about my eats for the day.
Dinner is going to be salmon, talapia, cauliflower, and cheese sauce. I was going to cook rice, but I decided not to and hope no one complains.
It is 4:30pm and I have only earned 60% and have not earned any activity pp. Not sure if I will make it to 100%, but I will make sure I end the day within my daily pp food wise.
I was down 1.5 pounds this morning from yesterday...I have 2.5 more to go to break even for Saturday's weigh in...we'll see!
Day 139...+/-
Onto Day 140...
Today has been good with eats but not so active. I started the day with a 20-25 minute walk before I had to take my mom to physical therapy. Tomorrow I am going to to do my regular 3 mile loop if it is not raining. I have had the urge to eat several times throughout the day, but have not given in. I made homemade super thin crust pizza for lunch using the leftover dough and toppings from last night's dinner. While it was cooking I ate a salad full of good veggies and topped with a bit of yogurt ranch...I also had some corn and fruit since I was feeling "eaty". By the time the pizza was ready I was not feeling so "eaty" so I had my pointed out amount and was good. In the afternoon I had some fresh blueberries with some blueberry yogurt and I'm feeling pretty good about my eats for the day.
Dinner is going to be salmon, talapia, cauliflower, and cheese sauce. I was going to cook rice, but I decided not to and hope no one complains.
It is 4:30pm and I have only earned 60% and have not earned any activity pp. Not sure if I will make it to 100%, but I will make sure I end the day within my daily pp food wise.
I was down 1.5 pounds this morning from yesterday...I have 2.5 more to go to break even for Saturday's weigh in...we'll see!
Day 139...+/-
Onto Day 140...
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Days 133 ~ 138...
These past few days have been a hodge podge of feeling good and not so good, eating good and not so good, not much activity...and an overall feeling of ugh!
I am tired...physically and emotionally. I am tired of worrying about money. I am tired of my parents not seeming to be happy with much. I am tired of not having enough space. I am tired of not having time to work and earn my own money. I am tired of living in a house with someone else's rules. I am tired of all the little things that make me nuts every.single.day. I am tired of being tired.
With that said, I am also thankful for many things. I am thankful for my great kids and husband. I am thankful my parents are alive. I am thankful I have the ability to help them get where they need to go, pay their bills, do the grocery shopping, take care of insurance and tax issues, etc. I am thankful we have a roof over our heads...heat, water, and electricity. I am thankful my parents' health insurance is inexpensive and offers amazing coverage. I am thankful my husband, kids, and I have health insurance.
Last Thursday and Friday my eats were not bad. By Saturday morning I was down 2 1/2 pounds for the week. I parked away from the meeting and walked...when I got there the line was long. I opted to keep walking instead of waiting. By the time I got back to the meeting, the line was even longer. We were offered the opportunity to join the meeting and weigh in after. About 5 minutes before the meeting ended, I realized that I had drank almost all of my water while chatting and during the meeting. My heart sank...I got up to weigh in and was down 1.2 pounds. I was happy for a loss but a little disappointed since I expected it to be at least one more more. Oh well.
My weekend was full of eating and lacked exercise. Monday and Tuesday were similar...except we ate dinner really late both nights and I kind of went super nuts because I waited too long to eat. Today has been better, I went for a quick 23 minute walk this morning before I had to take my dad to the doctor. Once we got home my daughter and I went to Urgent Care to get my eye checked...it has been red for 3 days and now hurts. The doctor said I have a "cold" in my eye and told me to get some OTC eye drops. $ 55 later I have used them once so far and my eye still hurts...I should probably just close them and take a nap!
After Urgent Care my daughter and I ran a few errands. We went to El Pollo Loco for lunch...I had a Chicken Salad with Salsa instead of Creamy Cilantro Dressing and I added a small side of Pinto Beans for some extra protein and fiber. Lunch was really good and satisfying.
When we got home I made some homemade pizza dough for dinner. I weighed and pointed out my toppings so when it comes time to make dinner I can do it quickly.
I really want to lose weight. I want 2013 to be MY year! I want to go back to the gym and take group classes that make me sweat like a gym rat and feel amazing because I can do things I never knew I could. I want to reach my weight loss goals.
Even though this year has not gotten off to the best start, I am not going to waste the rest of the year crying about it. As of this morning I was up 4 pounds from Saturday...I am going to do all I can can to lose those 4 pounds and either maintain or have a small loss by Saturday.
I was asked to speak at this week's WW Open House. I don't feel very inspirational, but I should. I have lost alot of weight...not all I need to lose, but alot. I have created and stuck to many good habits. I did alot better throughout a really shitty year than I might have if I would have given up completely. I may not be a complete success story, but I sure have the ability to be!
Days 133 ~ 137...Not so Successful...
Day 138...Much Improved!
Onto Day 139...
I am tired...physically and emotionally. I am tired of worrying about money. I am tired of my parents not seeming to be happy with much. I am tired of not having enough space. I am tired of not having time to work and earn my own money. I am tired of living in a house with someone else's rules. I am tired of all the little things that make me nuts every.single.day. I am tired of being tired.
With that said, I am also thankful for many things. I am thankful for my great kids and husband. I am thankful my parents are alive. I am thankful I have the ability to help them get where they need to go, pay their bills, do the grocery shopping, take care of insurance and tax issues, etc. I am thankful we have a roof over our heads...heat, water, and electricity. I am thankful my parents' health insurance is inexpensive and offers amazing coverage. I am thankful my husband, kids, and I have health insurance.
Last Thursday and Friday my eats were not bad. By Saturday morning I was down 2 1/2 pounds for the week. I parked away from the meeting and walked...when I got there the line was long. I opted to keep walking instead of waiting. By the time I got back to the meeting, the line was even longer. We were offered the opportunity to join the meeting and weigh in after. About 5 minutes before the meeting ended, I realized that I had drank almost all of my water while chatting and during the meeting. My heart sank...I got up to weigh in and was down 1.2 pounds. I was happy for a loss but a little disappointed since I expected it to be at least one more more. Oh well.
My weekend was full of eating and lacked exercise. Monday and Tuesday were similar...except we ate dinner really late both nights and I kind of went super nuts because I waited too long to eat. Today has been better, I went for a quick 23 minute walk this morning before I had to take my dad to the doctor. Once we got home my daughter and I went to Urgent Care to get my eye checked...it has been red for 3 days and now hurts. The doctor said I have a "cold" in my eye and told me to get some OTC eye drops. $ 55 later I have used them once so far and my eye still hurts...I should probably just close them and take a nap!
After Urgent Care my daughter and I ran a few errands. We went to El Pollo Loco for lunch...I had a Chicken Salad with Salsa instead of Creamy Cilantro Dressing and I added a small side of Pinto Beans for some extra protein and fiber. Lunch was really good and satisfying.
When we got home I made some homemade pizza dough for dinner. I weighed and pointed out my toppings so when it comes time to make dinner I can do it quickly.
I really want to lose weight. I want 2013 to be MY year! I want to go back to the gym and take group classes that make me sweat like a gym rat and feel amazing because I can do things I never knew I could. I want to reach my weight loss goals.
Even though this year has not gotten off to the best start, I am not going to waste the rest of the year crying about it. As of this morning I was up 4 pounds from Saturday...I am going to do all I can can to lose those 4 pounds and either maintain or have a small loss by Saturday.
I was asked to speak at this week's WW Open House. I don't feel very inspirational, but I should. I have lost alot of weight...not all I need to lose, but alot. I have created and stuck to many good habits. I did alot better throughout a really shitty year than I might have if I would have given up completely. I may not be a complete success story, but I sure have the ability to be!
Days 133 ~ 137...Not so Successful...
Day 138...Much Improved!
Onto Day 139...
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Days 130 ~ 132...Not quite as planned...
This week has not quite gone as I thought it would. My hubby went back to work yesterday after a long holiday break, the kids are still off from school until the 14th, and Aunt Flo showed up to top it all off! I have been so busy I wasn't even paying attention that it would be her time to visit...hoping to maintain at weigh in this Saturday...I have the past two or three months during this week so there is hope.
My mom wanted a special New Years' dinner and dessert, so I made a beef roast in the oven, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, and homemade rolls. The beef and rolls were both made using new recipes that didn't quite work out. The beef was a little undercooked so I cut it up and finished it in a frying pan. The rolls did not rise well and although tasty, they were very heavy and dense. Dessert however was fabulous! I made 1/2 batch of a chocolate cake from scratch and then used the last of the Hot Chocolate 3 Musketeers candies, 1 tbs of yogurt butter, and some chocolate chips to make a gooey, fudgy, chocolaty topping. Both the cake and topping were soooo good! Since I made 1/2 batch, I used a glass pie plate. I had 1 slice, plus two spoonfuls, my dad had 1 slice, my mom had 1 slice, my daughter had 1 slice plus 1 spoonful, and my son had 1 slice, then another, then he and my mom finished it off! It was really tasty and fun how most of it was eaten straight out of the dish...little portion control, but worth the memory! My daughter and I took a chilly and hilly walk to the park...I earned 8pp for the day!
Yesterday my daughter's friend came over to play and my mom needed some help sewing so I spent much of the day trying to relax, watch a bit of TV, tend to the girls, and help my mom. Kind of a frustrating eaty kind of day in spurts and I only earned 1pp and reached 67%.
Today was better than yesterday...after some errands in the morning, my daughter's friend came over again. They had the best time playing in the tree house. They also did some crafting, a bit of Just Dancing, and had a picnic dinner on a towel on the living room floor. I made spaghetti, homemade rolls, and sugar cookies. Everything turned out really well, especially the rolls...I used a new, different recipe! They were light and fluffy, and I got alot more out of the recipe than it stated...luckily my husband and son polished them off so I didn't have to think about eating anymore than the 1 1/2 I did. The whole batch was worth 59pp, but I got 17 huge rolls out of it!
While the girls were playing, I got all of Christmas put away and my son and I got the Christmas tree out of the living room and to the curb to be picked up tomorrow. We raked the needles off the carpet, swept the floors a few times, and then vacuumed a few times. I think we are finally pine needle free!
I have earned 5pp today and might be able to get 1 or 2 more before the end of the night.
Today's eats were better than yesterday...at this point I am striving for improvement, not perfection!
Day 132...Success!
Onto Day 133...
My mom wanted a special New Years' dinner and dessert, so I made a beef roast in the oven, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, and homemade rolls. The beef and rolls were both made using new recipes that didn't quite work out. The beef was a little undercooked so I cut it up and finished it in a frying pan. The rolls did not rise well and although tasty, they were very heavy and dense. Dessert however was fabulous! I made 1/2 batch of a chocolate cake from scratch and then used the last of the Hot Chocolate 3 Musketeers candies, 1 tbs of yogurt butter, and some chocolate chips to make a gooey, fudgy, chocolaty topping. Both the cake and topping were soooo good! Since I made 1/2 batch, I used a glass pie plate. I had 1 slice, plus two spoonfuls, my dad had 1 slice, my mom had 1 slice, my daughter had 1 slice plus 1 spoonful, and my son had 1 slice, then another, then he and my mom finished it off! It was really tasty and fun how most of it was eaten straight out of the dish...little portion control, but worth the memory! My daughter and I took a chilly and hilly walk to the park...I earned 8pp for the day!
Yesterday my daughter's friend came over to play and my mom needed some help sewing so I spent much of the day trying to relax, watch a bit of TV, tend to the girls, and help my mom. Kind of a frustrating eaty kind of day in spurts and I only earned 1pp and reached 67%.
Today was better than yesterday...after some errands in the morning, my daughter's friend came over again. They had the best time playing in the tree house. They also did some crafting, a bit of Just Dancing, and had a picnic dinner on a towel on the living room floor. I made spaghetti, homemade rolls, and sugar cookies. Everything turned out really well, especially the rolls...I used a new, different recipe! They were light and fluffy, and I got alot more out of the recipe than it stated...luckily my husband and son polished them off so I didn't have to think about eating anymore than the 1 1/2 I did. The whole batch was worth 59pp, but I got 17 huge rolls out of it!
While the girls were playing, I got all of Christmas put away and my son and I got the Christmas tree out of the living room and to the curb to be picked up tomorrow. We raked the needles off the carpet, swept the floors a few times, and then vacuumed a few times. I think we are finally pine needle free!
I have earned 5pp today and might be able to get 1 or 2 more before the end of the night.
Today's eats were better than yesterday...at this point I am striving for improvement, not perfection!
Day 132...Success!
Onto Day 133...
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