Back on Tracking Tuesday W34

Ok so if you didn't check out my coming clean post, you definitely should to hear my resolutions for this month. I'm still a little under the weather, but had to work today anyway. I had dayquil and cough suppressant for breakfast- calorically negligible I'm hoping- 0pts.

I don't think I was ready to be back at work yet. I felt like I was going to pass out while training my student. I pulled it together and made it through the day on 2 diet sodas 0pts and a smart ones fettuccine alfredo 4pts.

I came home to a few good surprises. First, Matt had been to the grocery store! I've only occasioned the grocery lately for the most important of items...

Summary of my last few grocery runs.

Anyway, this meant that for the first time in forever we were going to eat real food! Not salt covered fast food heavenliness crap. I started to work on some new found glory some friends made for us at Veritas Vineyard for Stary Nights this past weekend. I love that place! We made Chicken Veggie Orzo. Delicious!! Its ~250 calories per cup and 5 WW points. I had a cup and a half for 8pts and was stuffed. Matt had 2 cups and was full. The full recipe makes about 10 cups.

I hope to share the recipe with you soon! I have to get the creator's permission to post it!

The other surprise that was waiting for me was a package from Erika at Fashion Meets Food (check out her blog if you like pink, are female, or consider yourself generally stylish). It was a chocolate giveaway consisting of chocolate themed bath/spa supplies in a super duper cute box. Thanks, @Fashion Meets Food! Speaking of her giveaways, she is currently doing a rocking giveaway in honor of Fashion Week. I am living proof that you can win!

I cannot wait to try these out! Foot scrub, body wash, bath salt, and lotion!

I've been chilling out weathering my cold for the remainder of the night reading The Girl Who Played With Fire and munching on 1/2 cup of grapes 1pt.

TUESDAY STATS: 
Points: 13/23- too few, but I'm sick
Weekly Allowance Points: 35/35 remaining
Exercise: Blowing my poor, red nose.

Weekly Activity Points: 0

Weekly Weight Loss: no weigh in yet, God help me / -30.6 total


Hope to see less of each other next time!
Casey

Confessions and Resolutions

Now I lay me down to sleep,

I pray the Lord my secrets keep;

That if I die before I wake,

No one know I ate that cake.

Yes, I'm sad to say that could very well have been my prayer these last few weeks. Since I left you, I have not been to a weight watchers meeting, I have not been counting points/calories, I did not get much done on my thesis, I do not know how much I weigh, I have not written or followed up with you, and I did not exercise regularly. However, I have made it to every mellow mushroom pint night, I did get french fries almost every day this week, I did read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, I did finish book 4 of Harry Potter (again), I went out drinking every other night, I had a ton of fun, and I'm pretty sure I watched every football game ever in the last two weeks.

So, where does that leave me? Lots of places to be honest. I get knots in my stomach every time some one asks me how my thesis is going. Honestly- every time. I still have the same cold I've had for two weeks because I went out drinking instead of healing. I feel guilty when I look at my New Year's resolutions scribbled on my white board vowing to loose 50 lbs through weight watchers this year. I thought I was going to cough up a lung on my last run of only 3 miles.

So acountabila-bloggies, please forgive me. I am back and I have some resolutions for you. These are really painful for me so bear with me.

1. I am registering for a 5k. No excuses anymore, now I have to get my butt outside and run so I don't look like a fool when a 60 year old beats me. There are 2 on 10/16 here in Cville and I'm going to do one of them.
2. I am counting points. At least 6 out of 7 days a week.

And the real kicker.....

     3. I am giving up alcohol for a month except for one day (my birthday). 

Wow. Its written. I am going to regret this the second I post it, but here's to making a lot of progress on my goals this month- running my first race, getting a rough draft of my thesis out, and losing some weight!

Say a prayer for me!!

C