Can someone explain...

WHAT is the appeal of "salads" full of pudding, marshmallows, whipped topping, and Jell-O? This concoction doesn't even come CLOSE to resembling a salad. It's a jiggling pastel colored mess that tastes so sickeningly sweet, other flavors are completely masked.

Am I a food snob? Probably. But is this still gross? Absolutely.

Doing something WRONG!

I was up .2 at WI last week, so I added lots of veggies, water, and switched to lattes instead of iced coffees to make sure I was getting all my milks. Then this week, I was prepared for a loss of some sort... lo and behold: UP .2 AGAIN!

My leader suggested to up the water again, and to accept that with my change in schedule and activity level with camp starting, there might be an adjustment period where my body goes "WTF IS THIS?!" (Yes, he actually said that, we have a great relationship).

In other news, I'm finally feeling better. I've been diagnosed with environmental allergies that manifest themselves by making my eyes look like a) I have a wicked case of pink eye or b) have smoked so much reefer I shouldn't be able to function. Patanol is my new best friend.

Adam and I went to a wedding last night and we both looked fab, if I say so myself:

Oh, and I went blonde yesterday too.

Words are the best encouragement...

I went to WI early today because I had a camp open house all day, starting during my normal WI time. I lost .2 lbs. That's right POINT TWO. 3.2 measly ounces.

And then I thought about that. Those 3.2 ounces are 3 shots of liquor. Or one stick of butter (almost). I got some reassurance from friends and family that its still a LOSS, and I'm below 200 again!

Then I got to this open house thing, and saw loads of parents and campers I haven't seen since last August. Every last one of them told me how "fantastic" I looked, and how I'm "so much smaller" and that they "didn't recognize" me. That was just the boost I needed!!

I'm a WOMAN, I'm not WEAK!

I almost murdered the toothless Indian woman who bagged my groceries today. I have NOTHING against Indians, nor nothing against people missing teeth. Nothing at all. I do, however, have issues with sheer stupidity. Yes, I was a woman, alone, grocery shopping. Big freaking deal. I do NOT need 2 whole items per bag so that I can, and I quote "handle the bags into the car". I do not need to be asked 5 (yes 5) times if I need help out to the car. 

I also do not need to pay $3.99 per package of whole grain English muffins, but only $.75 for a box of freaking Ho-Hos. 

That gain was WORTH IT!!!

I was up .8 at WI yesterday. I'm officially 200 lbs. again. But you know? I really don't care that much because Friday night we went to a fantastic restaurant and I ate whatever I wanted including:

• Fresh cream of pea soup with black truffles
  
• Stuffed breast of hen with a Door County cherry glaze
• marscapone cheesecake w/caramel
• handmade dark chocolate truffles

So a gain of .8? NO BIG DEAL!!! It'll be gone next week, and it was totally worth it.

Hump Day Bento

The end of the school year is coming up (in 3 days!) and i'm finding it harder and harder to stay OP with all the celebratory breakfasts and various treats that are constantly around. I've decided that rather than avoiding it altogether, I'm going to allow myself ONE small treat per day and count for it. That one treat had better be worth it!!!

Here's my Wednesday's lunch bento, in my new ladybug printed oval box:


The lid is on the right. The top tier contains some cucumber/vinegar salad. The bottom tier contains a roast beef wrap with horseradish ff mayo and sugar snap peas. I'm in LOVE with this bento box because it seals tight without needing an elastic band. This will be perfect for camp!