Day 3 - Ham

3 lbs so far - a little success is a wonderful thing. (Hey all you nay-sayers - I know the first 5 lbs. are easy, but there's nothing wrong with a little self-congratulation!)

Last night's menu was Ham Steaks with Apricot-Mustard Glaze from the In a Flash cookbook. No matter how carefully I plan, I never seem to have exactly the right ingredients and last night was no exception. So I substituted apple butter for the apricot jam the recipe called for. Actually, it was very good! This is a quick and easy recipe in the 15-minute recipe section of the book. So, with some couscous and some veggies, I had a quick and easy meal. This was important, because I didn't even start cooking until 9:30!

Wake up call - when I was desperately searching the internet yesterday for the name of the cookbook my first recipe was from (it was Day By Day, by the way), I realized that there are many, many WW cookbooks. In my first blog entry I believe I said I was going to make every recipe in every WW cookbook. In retrospect, it seems that may be an overly optimistic goal. I think I may just stick with the three books I have and be happy with that.

Today is going to be a dieting challenge because I'm having dinner at a friend's house, and she's making malfatti, and there will be appetizers, and wine, and dessert. I just have to remember - portion control, portion control, portion control...and watch my points during the day today.