Day 6, 7, 8 & 9 - I Love 3-Day Weekends!!

Friday -

Friday night I went shopping with Teenie to Target and Christmas Tree Shop (2 of my favorite places!). After my mini-shopping spree I got home had a Grilled Chicken Caesar Lean Cuisine, which was gross (1 out of 5). Then I headed to Rhode Island for the weekend to see my mentor Matt.

Saturday -

I had a lot of temptations, the delicious bakery and I had my first restaurant meal. I wanted a cheeseburger, fries and a coke but instead I got grilled salmon with a side salad, no dressing. The salmon was delicious!

Matt & I spend part of the day touring the mansions in Newport, it was my first time going and I was amazed by the sites. The houses were so beautiful and the detail was so precise! Here are some pics I snapped:

The Breakers

The Elms

Sunday -

Matt is moving to Colorado, so I helped his clear out some things. I was happy to help since he helped me get on the right track with my weight. I am a little upset that I didn't let myself enjoy the weekend to the fullest, I was quite reserved due to my dreading of goodbyes. I made my trek back home and relaxed for the rest of the evening and enjoy a delicious my delicious Lean Cuisine- Chicken and Lasagna Rollatini (4 out of 5).

Monday -
I did a few things around the house, played with my kitties, unloaded my car and put in my AC. I had a spur of the moment date with a gentleman named Greg. He seemed like a nice guy, he doesn't live with his parents, he has a job and a car -- which is a big step-up from what I am used too!! We went to the State Park and walked around, I brought Sookie. Things went well, I felt comfortable talking with him and we agreed to go on a second date. So .. we will see!!!

Day 5 - I'm Gonna Pump YOU up!

This morning I went to check out the gym, the older man at the counter was super nice and kept calling sweetheart. I got a tour by some red headed kid with a cold sore ... EWWWW ... anyways he took me around the gym and showed me all the different rooms. With my membership, $39 start-up fee and $10 a month, I have unlimited access to the gym and to training classes. I can meet with a trainer for free to help me design a routine that works for me and once I find the routine isn't working for me anymore I can meet with him/her again. I am signing up on-line today and starting Tuesday morning!!

Last night I had the Lean Cuisine Chicken Parmesan with Spaghetti (310 Calories), it was quite tasty & filling ! Overall I would give it a 4 out of 5 stars.

I am looking forward to the long Memorial Day weekend, Saturday I am heading down to Rhode Island to spend the day with my mentor (Matt). The rest of the weekend will consist of lots of laundry, cleaning and relaxing - I want to enjoy every moment of my weekend!!

Day 4 - I Think I Need Another Freezer

I went to Wally-World and stocked up on some more Lean Cusinese, I bought 20 of them. For dinner I went with the the Sweddish meatballs and noodles (290 Calories). It was VERY good, I give it a 5/5 Stars!

Friday morning I am going to check out the local gym. I am sad it doesn't have a pool cause swimming is one of my favorite activities. The gym I am looking at is only $10 a month, can't beat the price! I just hope it isn't crowded when I go and I don't want it to look like this ....

Day 3 - My First Temptation

Last night I went to the movies to see Bridesmaids with my friend Marsha. My old movie routine would be to whip out a big bag and stuff it with goodies to sneak in, like ginger-ale and candy (Something Sweet & Something Sour)and once at the theatre I would buy a LARGE bag of popcorn and have them drench it with butter. I wouldn't eat the entire bag at the movies but I would take it home and eat it for breakfast the next day! This time I packed a bottle of water and brought sugar-free gum. Once we got there Marsha ordered a coffee ice-cream shake, which she kindly offered me a taste -- which I declined. We got in the theatre and picked out our seats (which I am super picky about -- I am a Middle Row - Middle Seat girl!). At first I was tempted by the popcorn smell, but got into watching the movie. It was such a funny movie and I could so relate to it. By the end of the movie Marsha and I were crying so hard from laughing -- It was great!

I ate dinner before the going to the movies, this time I tried the steak tips with portabello mushrooms and broccoli (160 Calories). I rate it a 2 out of 5. I found it wasn't as filling or tasty as my meal the night before, yet it was less calories.

Day 2 - Dinner for One

I made Lean Cuisine's Stuffed Cabbage and Mashed potatoes (210 Calories) for dinner. I give it a 4 out of 5 stars. I was surprised it was super tasty, not bland at all, I had some sliced zucchini to accompany it. I put on my timer and did an hour of housework, chatted with my friend Amy for 2 hours and headed to bed. Overall -- Great Day!! :-)

Day 2 - Rain Rain, Go Away!

Woke up this morning an hour earlier then usual to find it raining outside. That put a damper on my day, but I still went on with my scheduled morning walk. I grabbed my sneaks and my pup and we headed out and around the block. It was peaceful and refreshing, I will admit the last leg of our walk was tiresome for me. I think my puppy could tell cause she started getting excited and was hopping around, it was like she was saying, "Come on Mom -- You can do it!" So I slowly (and I DO mean slowly) jogged the last street until we arrived home.

Day 1 - The Last Supper

I treated my mother to dinner last night and treated myself to my last meal. We went to one our favorite local restaurants. We walked in and right there on the specials board was one of my favorites, "Fried Clams," I was so excited!! I haven't had clams since my day trip to Maine last year. We sat down and the waitress came over to take our order, I went to place my order and she informed me that they just ran out of clams -- I must have gave her the look of death. Anyways, I ended up getting the surf and turf, even though it wasn't clams it was still really good!

Day 1 - Purging

Today was the day before I start my new life!  I went thru my cabinets, fridge and refrigerator and  got rid of all the foods I no longer want in my house.  I threw out 2 bags of food (mostly expired) and donated 4 bags of food to my mom and the local food pantry.

Then I went to the grocery store, my normal trip to the store takes a good hour going up and down each isle but this time I went straight to the produce isle.  I got some cucumbers, zucchini, yellow/orange peppers, celery, onions and carrots. 

Then I made my way to the frozen foods and I picked up some frozen Tilapia and Haddock.  I decided to go with lean cuisines because they seem tastier then the healthy choice meals plus they had coupons taped to the box for $1 off 5 meals and if you know anything about me you know I am a coupon queen!  I was a little greedy and ripped 6 coupons off other boxes for future purchases .. haha!