Note to Self: Don't Open That Menu!

I'm very happy to report that after a weekend fraught with pitfalls, my 7 lbs. are still lost! I don't know why or how, considering my meal choices over the weekend, but I'm not complaining. It all started smoothly enough, and then my whole eating plan went to hell in a hand-basket on Saturday morning. I started the day with a bowl of oatmeal - harmless enough, right - just needed something to give me energy to get moving. But then I met my friend a couple of hours later for breakfast. I was just going to have a cup of coffee and an english muffin. But I made the mistake of opening the menu and two words that I love to see jumped right off the menu - BREAKFAST BURRITO. So I ate again - breakfast burrito with chorizo, no less! What was I thinking? I figured I would offset some of the chorizo fat by having egg whites instead of whole eggs - how silly of me. That burrito reminded it was there for the rest of the day. Finally, at about 8:00 that night, I had a small salad, but I was so hungry by the time we got back to the room at 11:30 that I ordered room service and ate a chicken sandwich - yes, at 11:30 at night! Again, what was I thinking? So on Sunday, I started repairing the damage, and herein lies the answer. We all fall down, but then we have to pick ourselves up again and continue with our program. No looking back. So, that's what I did. And look - I can't find those 7 lbs!

Anyway, I was anxious to have a nutritional meal last night, I think as a result of my poor eating on Saturday, and my irregular eating on Friday. So I made Lemon-Caper Chicken from In a Flash. This was one of the best things I've cooked so far. This and the linguine and clam sauce are my favorites. There were no problems, no hazards (no chopping), and no drama. My kind of cooking experience! I served it with Roasted Garlic and Olive Oil Couscous (pre-packaged) and peas.

On a different note, I met a woman over the weekend who said she lost 60 lbs. on Weight Watchers, and I thought, "If she can do that, I certainly can lose my measly 15-25 lbs." She's accomplished quite a feat - she's an inspiration!