Friday, October 29, 2010
I'm still here...
Sorry blog fans- have been so busy- good news coming soon- weigh-in is on Wednesday- but took a sneak peek today... you will have to wait until the official word on Wednesday- only the Besties and Big brother can know today - ciao for now!
Friday, October 15, 2010
Bless me, Father-for I have sinned...
Yes- it is what you think- today-I cheated. It was Ring day at school- and I spent the morning running up and down the 198th street hill, helping my Senior's skate- after that, I helped run the ceremony and ran the sound and music for the Comedy Skit I wrote-all this I achieved on a mere bowl of Kashi cereal. So when I arrived at UNO's for the luncheon at 12:30- needless to say- I was starving! So yes- I had two mozzarella sticks before my meal- and a very tiny cupcake after- it really was so cute and tiny- one of the students baked them for everyone-. I did good with the meal though- my co-worker Monica is on Atkins- so we ordered burgers- took them out of the bun and substituted side salads for the fries. So- it's off to the gym tomorrow for penance and absolution... ciao for now!
Monday, October 4, 2010
Surrounded by the Devil
I spent the weekend surrouned by the devil... which is odd- because I went to a Catholic wedding and a retreat- but yet- the devil was there.
My first time at a wedding since my lifestyle change- As I entered the cocktail hour it hit me- in 5 seconds i was going to be in front of two long tables full of food and surrounded by smiling eager waiters with platters full of fried food and mini hotdogs- Oh Shit- I thought... I am ready for this? Apparently I was because I did really well- I took some sauteed chicken and some other meats- loaded up on raw veggies and said no to the crab cakes, fried shrimp- and my favorites- the mini hot dogs wrapped in dough- a tear came to my eye as the waiter walked away... Dinner was easier- ordered the salmon- ignored the cheesy potato, and gratefully
enjoyed the fresh steamed string beans. Cut the slab of salmon they brought me in half- and I was ok..
They did the cake cutting ceremony- then announced the Venitian Hour- you know- three tables full of cannoli's, pastries etc- I promptly gathered my things, said good bye to the bride and the groom and my friend's family and jumped in the car and headed home, waving to the canoli's as I walked by-
The next day I arrived at the retreat I was scheduled to speak at and serve on- and as I walked in the door to Blair lodge- a place where I always encounter God- i was promptly greeted by....the Devil!
On each table in the conference room there was a huge bowl of candies- they must have just filled them up- the wrappers on the mini candy bars gleamed as the sunlight poured in the window- desperately- i ran into the dining room seeking refuge... only to find 3 huge boxes of donuts on the tables OMG I thought- there is no escape!!!! I sat down and pulled an orange from my cooler i had brought with me- and I was ok-
After dinner my friend brought out the hugest marble pound cake i have ever seen- again- one of my favorites- i escaped to the kitchen and began helping to wash the pots... what do they say about idle hands?
I am proud to report i passed all the tests this weekend with flying colors- but i did experience about 10 seconds of weakness when I would have sold my soul for just one mini hot-dog (tear).
My first time at a wedding since my lifestyle change- As I entered the cocktail hour it hit me- in 5 seconds i was going to be in front of two long tables full of food and surrounded by smiling eager waiters with platters full of fried food and mini hotdogs- Oh Shit- I thought... I am ready for this? Apparently I was because I did really well- I took some sauteed chicken and some other meats- loaded up on raw veggies and said no to the crab cakes, fried shrimp- and my favorites- the mini hot dogs wrapped in dough- a tear came to my eye as the waiter walked away... Dinner was easier- ordered the salmon- ignored the cheesy potato, and gratefully
enjoyed the fresh steamed string beans. Cut the slab of salmon they brought me in half- and I was ok..
They did the cake cutting ceremony- then announced the Venitian Hour- you know- three tables full of cannoli's, pastries etc- I promptly gathered my things, said good bye to the bride and the groom and my friend's family and jumped in the car and headed home, waving to the canoli's as I walked by-
The next day I arrived at the retreat I was scheduled to speak at and serve on- and as I walked in the door to Blair lodge- a place where I always encounter God- i was promptly greeted by....the Devil!
On each table in the conference room there was a huge bowl of candies- they must have just filled them up- the wrappers on the mini candy bars gleamed as the sunlight poured in the window- desperately- i ran into the dining room seeking refuge... only to find 3 huge boxes of donuts on the tables OMG I thought- there is no escape!!!! I sat down and pulled an orange from my cooler i had brought with me- and I was ok-
After dinner my friend brought out the hugest marble pound cake i have ever seen- again- one of my favorites- i escaped to the kitchen and began helping to wash the pots... what do they say about idle hands?
I am proud to report i passed all the tests this weekend with flying colors- but i did experience about 10 seconds of weakness when I would have sold my soul for just one mini hot-dog (tear).
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