If it ain't broke

don't fix it!

Yesterday's plan worked to a T! Hey, I've got an idea. Let's do it again!

I even moved the big bag of butter a bit yesterday (how's that for early morning alliteration??)and did 12 laps in the pool. Hey, it's a start!

My dinner was kick ass. I should have taken a picture. I thought of it, but it looked so damn good I just wanted to eat it!

Golden brown roasted whole chicken
baked butternut squash
sliced thin yukon gold potatoes tossed with garlic, thyme, and olive oil and roasted on a stone
cabbage, carrot, apple Weight Watcher recipe cole slaw

My plate looked like a pretty little rainbow. Tasted awesome. Filled me up for hours. That's what I'm talkin about!

The slaw was gorgeous. Two points for a scant cup. I'll try it again with Miracle Whip light as that should cut the points down more. I'll post the recipe here. It is a WW recipe so I might go to jail, but it was really good.

Apple-Carrot Slaw
1/2 cup reduced fat mayonnaise
2T apple cider vinegar
2T sugar (I used Splenda)
1/2 medium head red cabbage shredded (I used one whole tiny head)
2C shredded carrots
2 medium Granny Smith apples diced small
1/3 cup golden raisins (I used 1/2 cup dried cherries cut smaller as I love them!)

Mix the wet stuff and toss it over the not so wet stuff.

Says to serve it within 2 hours. Of course that made 8 servings and we ate 2...so we'll see how it is today. Man it was really good!

My plan for today?
Same as yesterday. Stay OP, move the bod, get my 9HG's in.

Could I be on a roll????

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Pixie's plan

Queue the applause signs! Flip on all the bright lights. Grab your balls and hold on for dear life!!! Pixie is in da house and that phat chick has a plan!

Got your pens handy? OK, here it is.

I'm going to be on program today.

Yep, that's it.

You know how sometimes I tell you all ya just gotta take baby steps? This is one of those times for me. I've been off program so long, it's overwhelming to think of getting back on for a 4 month stint. So, I'm not thinking of that. Problem solved. I'm thinking of today. One day. Anyone can do anything for just one day.

Right now, one day of total good eating would be a huge accomplishment. It'll gear me up to do it again tomorrow. Shhhhh I'm not letting myself know this really is the first day of a long streak as that might freak me out. Nope, it's just today. Just 24 hours. Just one day out of my whole life. Today I'm going to be 100%.

I think I feel healthier already!!!!

Today there will be no greasy, gunky food going into my body to clog up my arteries.

Today there will be no cookies, cakes, chips, candies, ice cream, butter, sausage balls (don't ask!!!), or wine going into my body.

Today, going into my body, there will be:
5 fruits/veg
3 milks
2 healthy oils
6 cups water
Only whole grains
Only lean protein

Today I will move my body somehow at least once.

How's that for a freakin plan?????

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A Pixie with a plan

Yep, I woke up this morning knowing what I'm going to do. Gotta love that eh???

I had a freaking awesome streak beginning January 3 of this year. It lasted 4 months. Yes, that's right. Four months of solid 100% OP-edness. Four months of exercise. Four months of awesomeness.

What prompted that string of successes?

A plan. A challenge. A promise.

When I make a promise, I never break it. Never.

So, today I'm going to come up with a plan, a promise to myself, and also to you.

Stay tuned tomorrow for the details. The first day of my new streak.

It means so much to me that you guys stick with me through my down times as well as my up times. I know you didn't give up on me. If you didn't give up on me I certainly can't give up on me!

Mary, I'm going to be dusting off my pedometer for sure!

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I hate being flaccid at the critical moment

I love junk mail subjects. This was one of the little gems in my junk box today. It got me thinking. God help us all.

I'm having a ball busting time getting back on program and I don't have any balls. I think it was Carlos that blogged about a titty twister, maybe that's more appropriate. I want to be full of enthusiasm for my Weight Watcher's program, but like the subject of my junk mail, I'm far from full, I'm flaccid.

I'm the queen of tomorrow, the princess of putting off until later. I had every intention of getting back on program yesterday, and the day before, and the day before that. Ya, so that didn't happen. Will it happen tomorrow? Nope. Pool party you know.

I want my mojo back. I loved it when I was at the top of my game. I'm back in paradise. No evil work food at my fingertips every day. I've got 2 swimming pools here, a small gym, an awesome bike, a safe place to walk. WTF is wrong with my head? Why do I allow myself to go crazy with the food? I dunno. I'm not a shrink.

So, I'm far from flaccid. Actually, I'm all puffed up. I don't wanna be puffy anymore. I need to be a Pixie with a plan.

I shall ponder this.

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This is not like last time

I was catching up on emails & blogs this morning and read that quote over at Tania's blog. Man oh man did it hit home for me.

As you might remember, I had a bit of a slip up in the diet and exercise routine...about a 7 week one ending in a gain of 16 pounds. I weighed in at my WW meeting last Tuesday, and started back on program Wednesday. OK, the first thing that made this 'not like last time', was weighing in on Tuesday. See, here in Sebring, I've got the choice of either Tuesday morning or Friday morning classes to choose from. At first, I said I was going to go Friday...give me 3 more days to eat...ya know? We arrived in Florida on Friday afternoon and by Sunday, I had convinced myself to go Tuesday. I knew I needed to get back...to get off the eating train. I also knew that come Tuesday morning, I probably would talk myself into waiting for Friday. I didn't!!! Wow that was a first!

Second thing that made this 'not like last time' was actually being OP on Wednesday. It's so hard to get back on the wagon after riding bare back for weeks on end! I usually pick a day and say OK that is going to be it. Get up that day and about 2 hours into it, just say screw it, it's too hard. Tomorrow. I knew myself, knew I was going to do this...so I kept talking to myself and got through Wednesday. I think it would have been a lot easier had I had this quote that day 'It's not like last time'. Just because it's always happened in the past, doesn't mean it's going to happen this time...as this time isn't like last time. I freakin love it!!!

Third, and most recent glitch....and I NOW have the quote to get me through, and honest to God it's going to help me today, was last night. My son and his gorgeous girlfriend came to spend the day and night. I'd planned a fabulous meal of roast chicken, baked potatoes, butternut squash, salad of baby greens and a wonderful fruit salad. I prepared the fruit salad in the morning...yum. They got here and it was so awesome to see them. They brought me an early birthday gift. OMG for those of you that don't know me, my birthday is my favorite day of the year. October 13 in case you wondered. I'll be 51 in case you wondered that too. So, I'm fairly giddy now that my baby is here with his babe AND they brought me a pressie!!!! We went to the pool as it was a gorgeous day. We took a golf cart ride. We talked and talked and talked. Then, some of my favorite friends in the park arrived!!! OMG I let out a squeal when I saw their motor home on our street...the golf cart couldn't get there fast enough, my heart beat and well, I was a happy Pixie for sure!! So, of course I was forced to scrap the idea of a roast chicken meal and go to our favorite Mexican restaurant for dinner. What? You don't get the connection? Pah, it's simple. Happy Pixie, no, ecstatic Pixie, means she wants to eat. 99 cent margarita's on Saturday made it a no brainer. OK, so why isn't this like last time? Well, I'll tell ya.

We stopped at the store after dinner and I didn't buy cookies and chips like I wanted to. I mean really, I'd already eaten Mexican why not continue? I don't know what kept me from doing it, but thank goodness something did. It wasn't like last time.

I got home knowing that today I'd continue eating what I wanted...you know, get back OP Tuesday after WI. I talked to myself in bed and said that today I'd be OP. I didn't hold out much hope that would happen. I know me. I got up at 5:30 for coffee and computer time and I read Tania's blog and man oh man did that quote come at the right time. Today I'll be 100% OP...I know I will. It's so freeing. Just because in the past I'd have eaten everything that didn't move today, doesn't mean I have to do it this time. I feel strong. I feel proud of my decision. I feel when I make it through today, I'll have this success in my memory bank to recall in the future. Yep, doing it today will allow me to do it again in the future. Again, and again, and again. One success after another...imagine that!

This is not like last time.

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I need a nap

Hi everyone.

Well, day 3 of being back OP went well. Again tonight, I didn't have what I needed for what I planned. What am I like? I went to plan B and it was tasty. Why is this blogworthy? Well, I'll tell you.

We were gone all day long. I had a doc appt at 11. Planned on going to the store right after that to get the stuff for dinner tonight and then dinner tomorrow as our son and his girlfriend are coming to visit! I texted him the menu a few days ago and he thought it great. Roasted chicken, baked potato, roast butternut squash, salad of baby greens, and fresh fruit salad for dessert. I just knew if we went out we'd eat all wrong. They were on board with this meal. So...back to dinner tonight. I planned to make Heather's skinny Minnie meatloaves. Added spinach, egg substitute, and oatmeal to my list. Awesome...sounded fantabulous.

So, doc appt at 11. I thought I'd be in and out. Ya, not so much. She sent me for X-Rays and blood work. We were starving. Knew it was a recipe for disaster so we came home first and had lunch. Yep, here we were, out and about, restaurants galore, and we came home for lunch. Go us.

Went back out for X-Rays, took forever. Went to the vampires...took forever. Now it's after 5 and of course we're hungry again. Out, restaurants....and yet we came home for dinner!!! I was tired, didn't want to cook of course, it's now after 6:30 and we've not even started it. Looked at the recipe and it called for squash. I'm not cooking the squash until tomorrow. Shit! I will get my act together soon, but obviously not tonight! I didn't panic, I went to plan B and we ate on program. It was awesome. Again, go us!

I like the new tricks this old dog is learning!

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Just go through the motions

Mind not totally into your weight loss program or your exercise routine? That's OK...as long as your body is doing what it should be, your mind might catch up.

I don't want to be back OP in my mind. I totally enjoyed the last 5 weeks of no planning, eating what I wanted, when I wanted, not thinking about anything. I, of course, didn't enjoy the accompanying 16 pound weight gain. My body is back OP but my mind is still not on board. I've decided that's cool. As long as my lips don't eat the wrong stuff...sooner or later my mind will get the hint that this is a groovy way to live.

Last night was a major coup for me. I needed to shop yesterday. No produce, no meat, kind of not much of anything in here! I knew this...I just got confused about times. I knew I wanted to play Mah Jongg at 1 and I knew I wanted to play bid euchre at 5:45...so my mind (that damn thing!!) thought....oh cool...got a 5 hour window to shop. Doh, actual playing time in there??? I got out of Mah Jongg at 3:30 and no way was that enough time to get to town, shop, get back, and prepare food. Oops! I thought of a rotiss chicken...thought of going out...thought of chucking my diet for one more day. Did I? Nope. I scrounged. I opened the frig and there was a package of 96/4 ground beef. Forgot I had that...nothing in for salad, no produce at all. Not enough time to cook wild rice and actually have time to eat it. Hmmmm poke into the pantry a bit further. I found the box of Ronzoni Smart Taste rotini that I'd got the night before...aha! A can of low fat mushroom soup, some frozen green beans, some corn...dinner! Was it good? Not so much but it filled the empty hole and did it within my points. I felt good about me.

What did I learn?

I need to plan AND prepare ahead AND have a backup plan.

I had my meals planned for the whole week. I went to the store the other night and only got half of what I needed. We just got here so I have nothing really. No backup meals. I had nothing really to go to. In the past, if there was nothing good I wanted, I would cave and go get something good. I need to always have the fixings for something I like here on hand. Sometimes, even what I've planned, doesn't sound good when it's time to fix it. I need to have other options available to me at all times. I was strong last night, but next time I might not be. Gotta make like a boy scout and be prepared!

I'm still learning!

Amazing.