Well...that could have gone better!

Last year didn't turn out quite as stunning as I had planned in weight loss and all. Hmmm...I've actually started over this year. And my started over, I mean I'm moving really, really slowly. I am pretty sure I've lost the same five pounds throughout this entire year.

But, with that said, I am ready to work hard at not gaining weight and stop avoiding all the things that fat girls shouldn't do. My "what fat girls shouldn't do" list this is my own mental list that restricts me from doing certain things because, frankly, I'm too fat.

1) visiting family: I'm going to go in July (if work isn't too hectic)...don't want to see people and hear me called "fluffy," but these peeps are family, and I can't avoid them forever!

2) buying a dress: I almost bought one the other day. Maybe when I lost 10 lbs (see? I'll still be fat but will have a dress. Makes sense in my own head.)

3) go to the craft store: I went to my favorite craft store a few months after I had my child and the owner asked if I was expecting again. That was nearly four years ago. Haven't been back sense. But I really do love the merchandise...and really want to go back.

That's all for now. It's nap time at our house. I've been meaning to post for ages and wanted to get something down while I was thinking about it. Happy Memorial Day weekend!!!

Wagons you fall off of

Well, last night was a doozie for food intake. I attended a wine group in which everyone brought cajun food. Jumbalaya, Red beans and Rice (vegetarian), gumbo, and some tasty appetizers, and a carmel and chocolate bread pudding for dessert.

Then there were the wines!! French wines. I tried a Rose (pink and sweet), chardonnay, some kind of white called Evolution, and a couple of velvety reds.

It was so tasty all around. How do you stop yourself?

So this morning I have a Green Smoothie. Fruit and spinach. Best food/alcohol hangover cure I've found yet.. (other than a slinger and a Ski -Clinton County shout out on Wikipedia...WOOT!)

But I digress. What I'm really here to talk about are planning splurges where I eat foods that are rich, decadent, and crave worthy.

Doing the Detox diet sharpened my taste buds, and showed me how much unnecessary, and not so tasty food I was consuming. I am starting to believe that if I eat something reallllly rich and bad for me...it better be DELICIOUS.

So I've been mentally compiling a list of high calorie foods that are worth the extra gym time...or so tasty that a little bit goes a long way.. It needs a catchy name though...like the Bucket List.

Maybe the "10 min extra cardio" list...or something...(Ideas welcome).

A pre-req for this list, is that they are only to be enjoyed in limited quantitites, and with some planning. (Like special outings...maybe once per month I get to choose one...)

• Pizza with a hand-tossed, homemade crust (Onesto's)
  

• That bread pudding from last night
• Spicy Gumbo/Jumbalaya...anything with Andouille sausage


• Onion Rings/Fries


• Rigatoni Pasta with a Cream tomato sauce (made with sausage and peas...yum!)


• All other pasta dishes!


• Bacon Cheeseburger, tomato, lettuce, mayo, mustard, ketchup, pickles, onions...with fries.


• White Castle (sorry we were discussing it the other day, and there's just nothing like it)


• All Stout beers (i.e. the Schlafly Tap Room Oyster and Stout Fest in March)


• Tequila (good tequila)


• Mexican food (no way to eat this healthfully ;)
• Fried chicken with mashed potato's
• Taco Bell (Not really mexican)
• Loaded Nacho's.
  

Hmm. that's a start. Mmm I'm planning a date with Onesto's pizza for February...