A Happy Mistake

 

 Okay, okay, I know it doesn't look like much. Plus, I didn't take the best photo. What you see in it is a green gooey paste-like thing, with yellow things in it. What it really is, is a delicious accident! I spent a lot of time cooking today. A couple of the things I made were, the starts of Delicious Egg White Salad, and the start of a mayo substitute, which is made of mashed-up avocado and Light Mozzarella Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Laughing Cow cheese. I had made these, then put them in the fridge.
   Then I was thinking of what to have for dinner. I was going to do something with my turkey bacon, until I saw it had expired a month ago. So I decided to go for the Egg White Salad. It calls for a little bit of mayo, which I went for.

   I was all out...

   So, I turned to my Avocado mixture. I spooned in some of my cooked Egg Beaters (which I cooked, diced up, then put in the fridge for later) with some of the mixture. I'm not a fan of mustard, but I added some of that in too. I was then going to stir in some veggies, but alas, I was out. What? Time to go shopping, I know. So, I just went with what I had.

   WOW

   It was sooooooo good! I figure it will taste better with some veggies thrown in, but now I have a new favorite. I am so full too!
   Now it is your turn to try it!

I am on a Roll!

   Can I get a Woot Woot!  Oh, yeah. When I stepped on the scale last Sunday ('cause today is Wednesday), I was Gobsmacked. It said 258.4. And I was like, Say what?!? Me? I am in the 250's! So now, my birthday is at the end of this month, and I can actually believe that I can reach my goal of getting down to 250 pounds by then. It's possible! Oh, and here are the pictures, although I think my face looks a little scary in them.

 My eyes can open wider!

   And those pants! I didn't really want to wear the for the picture, since it was over 100 degrees outside, but they help with the comparison. Can you believe, when I started out, they were too tight. Now they are actually comfortable!
   I can see that my belly still needs work, but I can easily tell it is getting smaller. I am noticing now that shoes that had been snug now fit fine. Yes, I have noticed even my toes getting slimmer!
   Yesterday I put on a shirt I got lat year, but didn't really wear because it was too snug. Well, guess what. It. Was. LOOSE! Loose I say!
   I'm noticing that my fingers are getting slimmer. They actually look longer to me. It's easier to walk around and move. So I am thinking, if this is just after 35 pounds gone, well, just you wait! In another couple of months, my life will be even better!
   In fact, I am starting to think about what kind of awesome Fairy costume could I wear this Halloween?
   Did you know, healthier foods are beginning to taste better, while unhealthy ones are getting blah.  I caved and had a snack-sized Oreo McFlurry the other day. I really didn't want to, but I was curious at the same time. It tasted okay, but afterwards, I was like, eh. I don't need any more. So, now I know!    
   Same thing with popcorn at the movies. Eh, I can do without. Last night I had a chocolate chip cookie from Subway. Normally I can eat 3 or 4 of those without blinking.

 ...Or coming up for air.

    I let myself have just one. It was pretty good, I'll give it that, but my tummy hurt a little afterwards.  
   On my sub that I got from there, I got avocado, which I love to do. I can eat them when they are mingled with other things and I don't have to deal much with their weird texture. Some got on my fingers, so I licked it off, and thought, yum.
 
 Wait a minute...Yum? Yes, I liked it By It's Self.  Weeeeiiiirrd.

   I started a Biggest Looser competition with a bunch of friends this week. It goes for 8 weeks. Everyone who joins puts in $20 to the pot. Each week, the person with the lowest weight loss percentage wins $10 from the pot. Then at the end, the overall winner gets the rest.
    I did a couple of these last July. My friend Tina Brown even helped me learn about food. I did okay. Even won one of the weeks. With the first competition, I lost 21 pounds. The second one, I completely and totally fell off the wagon. By the time I started my weight loss this year, I had gained most of that back. So, I was at 296.4 last July, before starting that. And starting this year, I was at 292.6.
   See, I have this fear of falling off the wagon again. Letting my ADD come along, to where I will get bored and move onto something else. So I am hoping this with help keep my interest going.
   But, to be honest with you, I am having fun. This is just a blast, watching to see where I will slim down next.
Putting on clothes that actually fit now.
Or walking and being able to go farther.
I just don't see myself stopping anytime soon!