Status Quo

So Saturday, before we went out for our posh dinner, before we had a picnic at the pool and before I inhaled a bag pita chips all by myself, my weight was down a bit. Today, not so much. But that’s ok, because it will probably go down tomorrow, like it usually does. Have you noticed that there’s a day of the week where you are at your “lightest”?? For me, it’s Weds and Thurs, it seems. I’m weighing Tuesdays to “challenge” myself (I’m sick like that)–to you know, attempt to maintain my low weight throughout the week.

If I can refrain from buying (because once they are bought, they are as good as eaten) more pita chips, I should be good for next week, right?

In the mean time, what’s keeping me going (and riding rather high) is that I went for my physical this past week, and guess what? I’m a full THIRTEEN pounds less than a was about a year ago. So not only have I lost 7lbs on this challenge, I actually lost 6lbs before that. I prefer to think that I’ve lost 6lbs of flab, and not just muscle morphing into less-dense flab. Surely it’s 13lbs of flab, don’t ya think?!?!

A weekend of Luuuxxxxury

This weekend has been rather indulgent.

Last night, BgK and I went out to celebrate our anniversary–my girlfriend’s four year old really wanted to “babysittered” MAM, and who was I to deny her? And while I love our teenage babysitter, there’s really nothing more relaxing than knowing MAM is in the hands of one of my very best friends. So regardless of what we did that night, free babysitting from a friend already made it a great weekend!

So what did we do? Well, I cashed in my gift card that I earned by running that monsterous fund raiser a few months back. The very appreciative committee gave me all sorts of goodies, including a very generous gift card to be used at Palomino.

OMG. The food was, well, for lack of a better description, orgasmic. The simplest, best salad I have ever tasted (bibb lettuce, basil, plum tomatoes, marinated gorganoloza cheese and creamy balsamic dressing). Incredible cedar-wrapped salmon and asparagus. Herbed orzo. Chocolate tiramisu. And while the portions were ample, they weren’t feed-you-for-the-week or even lunch-the-next-day, which is actually a good thing.

So last night was culinary bliss. Today was body bliss in that I cashed in my birthday gift card (almost 11 months old) and had a hot stone massage. Again, OMG. Warm stones relaxing every muscle, warm oil, massaging away all tension….it’s a beautiful thing.

I have to say that all of this luxury is making me feel recharged, and it’s a beautiful thing!

The Mother of All Freebies

So I’m kind of done entering contests, I mean, I already won a great pair of socks for M, and I’ve already found a winner for my prize, so what’s left to do in the “chance to win” arena???

Well, tonight I discovered the 5 minutes for mom is giving away a giant TV !!

Now I don’t know much about TVs, but a 37″ Flat Panel one sound good to me. It’s all courtesy of Best Buy. What nice folks. And just in time for football season (I think).

P.S. I think it’s really nice of them to sponsor such an incredible give away–it will make some blogging mama’s family very happy–they’ll have something to watch while their mom blogs away! Can you imagine the Baby E caterpillar on that thing?!?!?