It Takes a Village to Lose A Pound

Ten days after break up it's clear that the ex is doing some serious soul searching and is on the brink of some possible huge transformation.  Don't know how this will all pan out, only know that we started talking about potentially seeing each other.  Within a couple hours of this talk I decided I needed popcorn.  My favorite these days has been Orville Redenbacher's Salt + Pepper.  It is divine and couples nicely with light beer. But, this mini-"meal" = 8 points. 

So, I thought I'd do air-popped popcorn with a couple teaspoons of melted butter and salt.  Yummy. 

But I haven't used my air popper in a while so I ended up with a huuuuuuge bowl of popcorn.  I didn't go so far as to it eat it all, but I will say I ate more than I normally would and I saw it was definitely unequivocally emotional eating.   I watched myself doing it, was conscious of what was really going on, and took myself to the bathroom where I made myself take a hot bath instead.  I still ate more than I should have, but at least I got it together, and identified the real issue.

Next time, I am committed to cutting off the emotional eating faster.   And, the time after that even faster.  Pretty amazing that this was the first time in 5 weeks that I've had an emotional eating outburst.

I think this is in large part due to Marianne WIlliamson's book on tape that I've been listening to....and the meditation keeping me centered.  It takes a village.  It takes a full court press -- spirit, mind and body -- to lose weight.

Thank you Marianne Williamson for being part of my village. 

Lazily Lovin' Weight Watchers -- WWgasms Galore

This was a big WWgasm night.  I love The Hamburger Hamlet and Best Boyfriend in the World loves it now too...we go to the one in Pasadena where you can sit in big leather armchairs by the fire.  It's fabulous.  I had a fabulous Mediterranean Salad and Baked Potato...salad and a baked potato has always been one of my favorite meals.  And, there's somethin' about having it next to a fire that takes this comfort food to a new level. 

We at really early though and I'm on prednisone for my nasty case of poison oak.  Prednisone always makes me super hungry.  I recently heard from my nurse neighbor that they give it to people to increase their appetites.  Well, it works for me.  Not so great when you are trying to lose weight.

I also wanted something sweet a little while ago.  When I logged in to the WW site to clock my points it kept kicking me off and every time I got back in I would see the recipe for 1 Point Chocolate Chip Cookies.  So, I made them.  Very satisfying and took only a few minutes to make and FOUR MINUTES to bake! 

But, after eating them I was really hungry!  I'm at the Best Boyfriend in the World's House.  He has Ezekiel bread and peanut butter but no bananas.  But, he has a tangerine tree!!! And boy are they delicious tangerines.  Well toasted Ezekiel with 1 T peanut butter with slices of tangerine on top is a glorious mixture of textures and flavors and very satisfying.

A triple 'gasm night! 

Lazy Woman Loses Weight the Lazy Way!!!!

This Lazy Woman has gained 10 pounds since meeting BBITW (Best Boyfriend In The World, Aaron) so it's time to get it off plus some.  I'm muy excited about the new Weight Watchers program...as I should be since I just got back from a meeting!

I went straight to the store and piled up on fruits, which used to be my go to sweet things until I fell down the deep well of a-little-sugar-a-day-keeps-the-waistline-away. You can eat as much fruit as you want!  Well, within reason, but still!  It's all zero points. 

And, Weight Watchers has always had their 0 point soups. The recipe for the GARDEN VEGETABLE SOUP -- the first recipe listed in the Getting Started book is super simple. I added a big can of crushed tomatoes, garlic salt, and chili flakes, which made it pop and gave it a little more robust feel.  I'm telling you it's delicious and filling! 

What do you think?  Maybe I've lost two pounds already -- since I made the soup and all?  LOL!

I love cooking anything and the healthier and lighter it's going to make me feel the better!  I'm going to make the second recipe in the Getting Started book later -- Creamy Tomato Sauce.  I haven't even cracked the WW Cookbook yet... 

Wooohoooooooooooo!