Refining my Strategy

OK, I have been on WW for several weeks and I have lost 5.6 pounds. I consider that pretty sad. Yes, at least it is something but I haven't been giving this even a 50% effort except for the first week.

Why? Mostly because I hate making dinner. Today I found a slow cooker site that I hadn't seen before. Nice easy recipes that will work with WW. http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/
I have certainly heard of it before but today I am taking a serious look. Goodness knows I need help.

I also made a list of the drive-thru foods that are within my points range so that when I don't make dinner I don't blow it either. Jack-in-the-Box, Chicken Fajita Pita is 8 points. Lost of flavor, some veggies and protein too. It's all good!

Also, I am buying fruit but not cutting it up (I do like Tuscan Melons). So I have decided to buy grapes, apples which are yummy now, bananas - you get it. Fruit that doesn't have to be cut up. I get my veggies from soup. I love making soup. At least I do that and take it for lunch with a little sandwich.

I need a recipe for microwaving an egg to put on a english muffin in the mornings. Wow - do I sound dumb or what? What I mean is, what can you put the egg in that is safe. I guess just glass. I will have to test it out. I don't want the frozen sandwiches and I don't want to get out the frying pan. For the same reason I don't want to make dinner - there is too other much more interesting things to do!

The house is a disaster!

OK - this is crazy. I started working and things were going pretty well. Then I changed from 25 hours to 30 hours and man. Why would that make such a difference? Just 5 hours? The house is a mess. I didn't go grocery shopping. We are behind in Will's homework. I haven't talked to any of my friends or called my mother and I am completely out of thank you cards.

This is all the time I have today. I am logging on to flylady.net and getting back on task!

Going on a Trip

I am going with my husband on his business trip. He will take a couple extra days and we will "vacation". He hee. Where are we going? London and Paris. Yea! He travel once in a while but I haven't gone with him before.

I have been to both places before so I get to revisit things I enjoyed and the things I didn't get to see. Just thinking about it makes me happy.

Weight Watcher Again?

Yes, I am doing it again. I can't decide who has more of my money: Weight Watcher's or Lane Bryant? Either way I am doing it again. I have set up WW at Work for my coworkers and I think the consequences for not losing weight this time will be that I am fired.

I have another short term motivation. I am planning to go on a business trip with my husband in October to Paris, London and Geneva. I know I am going to be so uncomfortable on the plane. Anything I can lose before we go will be a benefit to me.

So, our first day of WW at Work will be today. I am preparing myself with a game plan! I made soup already, made sandwiches for today, tomorrow and Friday to take with my soup for lunch. Cut up cantaloupe for breakfast for each morning. I knew this was coming so I bought a little soup thermos and an insulated lunch bag when getting my sons school supplies. Snacks are always and issue. I need to make my ranch salad dressing tonight - supper low in points and tastes great!

Grocery store list for snacks:
Snacks
Red grapes
non-fat sour cream
Ranch dressing mix (just the powder packet)
carrots for dipping

Ranch Dressing Recipe 0 Points for 2 TBSP
1 Package Hidden Valley Ranch Mix Dry
1 Cup Non-Fat Sour Cream
1 Cup Non-Fat Milk

Some days this is too "flavorful" add more sour cream if you want more of a dip or more milk for a thinner dressing.

If I go through 1/2 a cup as a dip I count it as 2 points - there is no free lunch!

Back to Work!!

I am so excited! I am going back to work. I have done my very best to be happy at home and I just need to be around people and have lists of things to do. Did I say I was excited! YEA!

It will be part-time so that will be a good transition from home to working again. I will be only a couple of miles from home so there is no commute to speak of and the hours are flexible so I can still be at whatever school function Will needs me to show up for. Perfect!

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Halloween Decorations

Here are a couple of my Halloween decorations for my Mom to see. She doesn't make it to the house for the Fall Holidays so.... here are a couple of cute things I wanted her to see.

Bad Dog

Our dog steals underwear. Used underwear. It is terrible but still really funny.