I’m back!

The last few days have been great! We had an amazing dinner at Kent’s on Thursday night. Shrimp (bang! bang! sauce!), sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and pineapple on the grill. Yumm. (Pictures to come when I get the pics off the camera.) Friday’s highlight was Nathan killing his library test. Go Nate!

I went to Weight Watchers on Friday. I lost a whopping .6 pounds. Whooptie. I knew I had been watching for a few weeks, so I didn’t expect the typical week 1 loss. Oh well. I am very impressed with my attitude so far, though. I’m not discouraged. I’m just motivated to exercise more this week. I really think that my attitude and encouraging self-talk are helping me stay on track. Nate’s mom fixed Easter dinner last night, and I had one pretty small plate. She was going to cook a big breakfast this morning, but I fixed and split a banana peanut-butter wrap with Ralph’s granddaughter. And, as we speak, I am not eating one of Dad’s homemade waffles. I’m just not hungry. And I don’t feel cheated or angry. Go me!

I found an Easter dress on Thursday. It still came from Lane Bryant. The fat store. But I decided it was more important to buy a dress that fit instead of buying a dress that I was uncomfortable in. I’ll also be able to wear it to Luke’s wedding. It’s a wraparound dress, so it’ll be a little more wearable than the typical dress as I continue to shrink. I’m sure I’ll post Easter pics.

I’ll be spending today in the kitchen. I’m going to make chicken salad for the big Easter dinner tomorrow. It’ll be nice to know exactly how many points are in something. I’m sure I’ll eat other things too, but at least with my chicken salad, I’ll know. Then Mom and I are making stewed tomatoes. Dad is making spinach dip in a bread bowl and other random loaves of bread. I am so excited. I love being in the kitchen. And tonight is Mom’s spaghetti. It is so good. I’ll count it, don’t worry.

It’s nice to be at home with the parents and the brothers. Zak’s in from Kansas and Nick is here before work. I feel like a kid again.

Have a happy Easter!