Re-inventing Me!

It’s Monday. DD is back to school and I can return to my regularly scheduled programming! I am a “list” person. I can barely get through my week without a list! LOL Even then I don’t always do so well. But, I try…..So, on Monday, I make my list! Today, is clean out the fridge, take inventory of it’s contents (leftovers and such), plan my menu and hit the grocery store. I plan my menu by first filling in my weekly calendar with DD events. (I’m so pathetic, I only have WW, exercise and a few school and church related meetings for myself.)

This week is the first of her softball games and the practices switch from immediately after school to a 5 - 7 PM slot, except on game days and those are all from 4 - 7 or 5:30 - 7. Everyday this week except Saturday. Makes dinner kinda complicated. She’ll have to eat when she returns, late! She doesn’t like to eat much of anything before a game. So, anyway…….

I did stay on plan over the weekend. It was pretty easy actually. I seem to have found my groove with food at least. I afraid I cheat and don’t count points. I’ve done WW so many times, I kinda have an instinct as to what I should eat. I do however measure portions. I know that when I get in to trouble with my weight loss, it is usually because of portions. But, I have found, that sometimes I feel full before I’ve even finished my allowed portion.

I had a pleasurable Sunday making a big pot of tomatoe sauce for dinner and the freezer. I also made fresh whole wheat bread for the family and a yummy green salad. I love to spend Sunday afternoon slicing, dicing and cooking in the kitchen. Sunday is usually the only day I have uninterrupted by carpools and everybody is home for dinner that day. Except the DD away at college. I put on some tunes and dance like a crazy woman. (At least until somebody comes in the kitchen and then I compose myself.)

I did snitch a few pieces of the chocolate bunny my hubby so kindly busted up and so generously left in a dish in the middle of the kitchen island. But, honestly, my stomach revolted as the chocolate hit the bottom. Ugh! It didn’t even taste as good as I expected. So, that was enough of that.

Our grocery had the best tasting red grapes I’ve had all winter. And, they were on sale for .99 a pound. They were so sweet they had to be bad for you! They were like candy to me. I hope they’re on sale again this week. Guess I’ll see when I get there. Our local store’s ads don’t come until late this afternoon with our mail. I guess I should change my shopping days to Tuesday due to that. Because I do try to also utilize what’s on sale when I plan my menu.

So, that’s my weekend and my Monday plans….some of them…..I’ll be off to workout now! Happy day to ya!