Happy Fourth!

Happy Fourth of July!  Here, it means drinking and fireworks ALL weekend.  Picnics and BBQs and people playing cornhole (not what you think it is, really).  For me, It meant going out Friday and Saturday.  Lunch and shopping with a friend and not much else.  Unless you want to count all the videos I watched yesterday.  That of course, contributed to me lying on the couch and kind of eating everything :(

Today was going to be the day to try and make up for it.  Moving around, tracking all of the food that I eat, etc, etc.  That might have worked if I had gotten out of be before 1:30.  *SIGH*  I suppose I will never be one of those perfect bloggers with the perfect life.  Don't expect me to be anything but just as flawed as everyone else and we will get along fine :)

Almost Friday!

Well, I was going to write about how I don't feel good and I'm not allowed to work from home, but I just changed my mind right now. You don't need to hear that. Let's see what else I got....

I just found some tea that I forgot I had. It may seem drool, but it is exciting for me. I discovered a tea shop in one of the malls here called Trevana. When I went there, I may have gone a little nuts. I bought three different types of tea and a pitcher/diffuser. I am currently brewing assam for some iced tea, You know, plus some good old Luzianne tea. Yep - I'm a dweeb.

In other news, I am going to be trying out some experiments with spinach and fontina chicken sausages from Trader Joe's. I was thinking of sauteing some peppers and onions, then mixing in the ragu. Adding the seasonings and simmer. Then I might slice up the sausages and add them in while it is simmering and toss it with some large rigatoni. Sound good? I hope it is. The only thing I am missing is the peppers I forgot to grab at Food Lion. Doh!

Now I am off to make breakfast for tomorrow morning. Ham, potatoes, egg, egg white and milk!! Maybe a piece of toast. I haven't really decided that part yet.

Have a good Friday!!

New Day, New Start

New day - new week.....Well, new week according to Weight Watchers.  Yep - this is a post about WW.  I have done WW a couple times, but only once seriously and where I saw results.  Long story short, guy issues (this one shall be dubbed CC) and it all went out the window.  I didn’t gain ALL my weight back, but pretty darn close.  My modus operandi (or whatever it is) is that I am doing good, then go out, drink too much, use half my weekly points and say screw it as I stuff my face with what ever seems appetizing at the moment.  Then comes the depression “Oh poor me, blah blah blah”.  After that is the “Screw that!  I need to lose this weight.  I was happier at the weight I was before CC.  I am going to do this!” And the whole cycle repeats.  I am hoping that with this blog, I have more accountability and I won’t give up as easily.  I honestly have no idea where I got the motivation from last time other than I was less than 5 pounds from my shoot-me weight and I had just gotten an id picture taken......Light bulb!! (Can you name that movie?)  I wonder what would happen if I took just a head shot every Wednesday since that is my weigh-in day.  I could see the progress and maybe be motivated like I was 4 years ago!!  Even though I am starting about 20 pounds less than before.  

Update on the tuna experiment.  Pretty darn good if I do say so myself!  The only thing I would change next time is more salt and maybe add in some dried onions.

Work, work, work

Ok, I know that I am the newest person in my small group at work, but I swear, there are some times I feel like they would be happier if I weren’t around.  The one person - we’ll call her NJ - that started before me, only started a couple months before.  The other person - we’ll call her SK - has been with the company the longest.  You would think that they have known each other for decades.  There are days when I could go the entire day without speaking to either except for work, but they are on IM all day with each other.  Lunches every day.  And now it looks like since they decided to start bringing their lunch, they are going to be walking together.  Nice of them to ask me.  Maybe I am acting a little childish, but I was so excited about this job and now it seems like I am not even wanted here.  I think the worst part is the whispering.  Whenever they talk to each other, they are always whispering.  And laughing.  The left out feeling sucks no matter how old you are.  Maybe I should just ignore it.  I mean I guess I don't have to be friends with my co-workers, right?  

On another note, I am trying out a new recipe of my own doing tonight :).  It's a tuna casserole, so nothing too new.  I just have never made it before and I am making it with orzo - my favorite pasta in the world.  There is nothing like orzo to make you feel better.  I tasted it before I put it in the oven and it tastes pretty good even if I do say so myself.


So what about you guys?  Friends with co-workers?  Favorite pasta?

A little more about me

A little more about me - I am a relocated yankee living in Raleigh, NC.  I work a 9-6 office job that I recently got and actually LOVE!  My boss is great, the job is fulfilling and I actually like most of the people I work with.  I am currently trying to eat and live healthier, but as with any normal person, have my bumps and set-backs.  Yep, you're going to hear about Weight Watchers, food, portions, planning, etc.  I promise I will not make every single post about it and will do my best not to slip into weight watcherisms.  I love to cook, so once I figure out how to attach photos, I will be sharing what I can with you.

Hopefully I won't bore you too much.  Just bear with me as I get the hang of this :)

The official "First Post"

You know the first posts of all blogs.  The ones that read - I can't believe I am doing this or I doubt anyone will be reading this, etc.  Well, I may wander into those areas, but I would rather just jump in and explain the reasoning behind the blog....wait, that's another one, isn't it?  Crap.

Ah well, I guess I am not as unique as I would like to be.  I will try to be completely honest if that makes a difference.

I decided to write this because, well, why not?  It's a place to put my trials and tribulations of losing weight, trying to stay out of trouble and just spilling my guts.  Besides - doesn't everyone want to hear about it?  ;)  I am going to try and post pictures, especially with any food posts, but my photo skills are completely point and shoot.  I am apologizing in advance!!  I have a Canon PowerShot A560 with no plans to get something more expensive - but any suggestions are welcome!  I will say that I will probably not post pictures from restaurants.  I think that it distracts from the actual eating out enjoyment since I rarely go out.

I suppose that is all for now.  Hope you like it and hope I am not going to be talking to myself this whole time :D