Dam U Buffet!
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Dec 12 2005
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I had a really busy weekend. We had a great time at both Christmas parties. Of course eating did not go as well as I had planned. But it could have been worse, much worse! I hate this time of year for trying to loose weight. I always have the best intentions and then I get surrounded by yummy food and my reserve crumbles! The first one was pot luck and I brought my fruit and veggie trays. I was going to stick with that but there were all sorts of yummy stuff. So I has a little of everything except for the desserts. That is a huge nsv (non scale victory) all on its own! Then Saturday night we went to Trevor's Christmas party at a very ritzy expensive "dinner club". Well first of all I am so glad we checked the place out on Friday night on the internet. I realized that my nice sweater and pants was not going to do! So I had to spend more money on Saturday that we don't have, on a nice top and dress pants. (I will get Trevor to take a photo so I can put it on here) We got there and it was amazing. I have never been to a place like that before. It was dinner and dancing. People were actually dancing…. Like the waltz, salsa and tango! I bet you all know were this is leading….. the dinner. It was spectacular and it was the worst thing it could be, a buffet! The weight watchers worst nightmare! They had all sorts of yummy, yet unhealthy goodies! It was roast pork and beef au jus, those little Parisian potatoes, veggies and chicken, tomatoes, feta and olive salad, pasta, potato salad, Caesar salad, huge yummy buns…. Need I go on? And of course I could not order a diet coke in such a place so I had a glass of white wine and this is were the good eating went to shit! I had some of everything (notice I did not say a little!). But I did not go back for seconds and when they brought the dessert I figures ahh what the heck but it was gross so I pushed it aside! Then I had dinner at my mothers which consisted of ham with pineapple sauce, scalloped potatoes, corn and 4 really yummy homemade cookies! Yikes! Other than those disasters I ate really well all weekend : Normally I would have ate too much at the potluck on Friday and then, though oh well there goes the weekend and then stuffed my face all weekend! Did I mention I hate this time of year for trying to loose weight?! Sometimes I just feel so helpless when there is a ton of food in front of me, like a kid in a candy shop! Just way too much temptation! I will be thrilled of I can get through the season with out gaining a ton again!
Oh well, that just about does it for the Christmas parties except for this weekend one of my bestest friends is having a party and the pot luck at weigh in tomorrow. But we are all brining a snack to my friend's house and I know for a fact she will have some healthy choices. And as for the pot luck at weigh in that will be interesting! Mom and I are making banana chocolate chip bars from the splenda.ca web site tonight. If they are good I will put them on my recipe page. We are supposed to bring the recipe for what ever we make. So maybe I will try some and post them on here. My only plan for this pot luck is to take it easy and just have a little bit! I might have one more dinner party to attend the week before Christmas but it will be at a restaurant where I can order the food myself.
So, I do not know how weigh in will go tomorrow. I am expecting a gain. But I will spend tonight (off to do kickboxing and 45 minutes of cardio) and the rest of the week trying to undo the damage. That is what this time of year seems to be about weight wise… trying to undo the damage!
Of course, I did not make it to the gym on Friday night but I spent almost all day Saturday and Sunday walking around malls, doing my Christmas shopping, so that has to count for something!
Only 4 days to go and I am Holidays! Yippee!
Alright have a great night.
Wendy
I did 50 minutes on the elliptical last night on level 13. I thought that was sufficient so I then had a shower and headed into the city to buy some new clothes. I figured, since I am really broke that I would buy things that I would wear the time. So I got some nice black pants (Size 10!!!) and a really nice sweater (size medium). This way I have something nice to wear to the parties but I also have some new clothes to wear regularly. My size 12 pants are getting kind of baggy and I can't afford a belt!
I am off to two Christmas parties this weekend and lots of Christmas shopping! Tonight's party is a potluck, so I am bringing a veggie and fruit tray. I will stick mostly with that I think and maybe a wee bit of dessert! Saturday nights is a served dinner and I have no idea what is will be so I will take it as it comes. Unfortunately I will not be able to go to the gym tonight because we have to be at my boss's house for 6 and I work until 5. Oh well sometimes you have better things to do. I hope to get a work out in over the weekend, but I will be pretty busy. It is the time of year, all I can do is try my best and get work outs in when I can.
Christmas shopping… I love shopping especially with Trevor! It is very hard when you do not have much money, but we want to at least buy something for our families. Either way I love shopping. Plus my mother wants me to pick something out from her and dad and Trevor wants some ideas of what to get me.
I will come on during the weekend and get caught up on my journal readings when I have time, if I have time! I plan on doing so much on my holidays (only 7 days left!). I want to my wedding scrapbook, add some stuff to my site, visit some friends and get my shopping done!
Did I ever metnion that I love weekends? I can't wait to spend time with Trevor! It feels like we barely see each other during the week, buy the time I get home from the gym and have a shower, it is time to eat and go to bed. I am so glad it is Friday!
I am sooo excited that Christmas is coming, I love this time of year! The lights, spending time with friends and family, the shopping, the snow and spirit of it all.
Alright it looks like this will be a short one.
Have a great weekend!
Wendy
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