I just cannot do a home improvement project and manage to keep the house clean and cook.
So we ate a lot of fast food and frozen dinners last week.
But my project is done...and menus are back on.
O have been trying to lose weight...all these menus have taken their toll on my waistline. uh...you know. that, six kids and a whole lotta chocolate. : )
I tried atkins for the last couple of weeks, but I thought it was too restrictive to be realistic for me. I found myself missing veggies. who knew?
So, next week I am going to try south beach. It's a little more moderate...so this week I thought I would fill in the gap with recipes from skinnytaste.com -- I am hoping that these taste good...because they look amazing!
And seriously...going to make these:
And in the spirit of full disclosure...I fell off the sugar wagon this weekend. White Chocolate Bread Pudding at Sweetwater. 2 of Janet Cherry's freaking amazing lemon drop cookies. A little chocolate. And birthday cake.
Oy.
When I fall...I fall hard.
But, even though I didn't lose any weight not eating sugar...I did feel better and I plan find a way to eliminate (most) sugar from my life. I think there is nothing wrong with the occasional treat -- but it was really more a way of life for me.
I did manage to go 3 weeks without it. That's a big deal for me. And it gives me hope.
AND... i'm 93 days without caffeine.
3 comments:
Thanks for that Nojito recipe!! I need some N/A beverages for summer! :) And you are my hero..93 days w/o caffeine. I would die.
In the spirit of full disclosure, (yes I lurk and yes I rarely comment :) ) the Lemon Drop cookies come from Lara at http://recipeshoebox.blogspot.com/... love her stuff. And the title of "freakin' amazing" should be reserved for your heavenly spring rolls!
Okay Denise, do tell us about the spring rolls - is there a recipe a fellow Korean gal could borrow? :)
I too have been trying to watch what I eat to rid myself of the post-pregnancy poochiness. I drink a huge glass of water before I start any meal (and before snacks), and it's helped a lot. This way, I can still eat what I want but not scarf down too much. Also, frozen grapes make good snacks when the munchies hit....
Good luck to you! I like your menu posts, btw.
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