Ok so maybe I didn’t lose, BUT my birthday celebrations didn’t kill me! YAY!

I woke up with the sniffles today, and a cough. I hope they are just from sleeping in a warm and toasty room. We’ll see.

My birthday was nice. We had party last weekend, much conversation and dancing was had. Overall a nice way to ring in another year on this earth. For some reason this past week was just all messed up for time, between snow storms and physio by Thursday I thought it was Friday. Just a strange week all around.

Just over five weeks until my vacation to Montreal. Very excited for that. Hoping old man winter lets up before we have to drive the 9 hours.

Can’t wait to see some friends I haven’t seen in a long while. Hope they are as excited to see me.

So this is my plan!
Weigh in Saturday morning.
Going for breakfast as usual. Today it will be a bigger breakfast and eaten closer to lunch.
I will go get items to make for the party, which most are harmless point wise.
I will pick up Diet Coke en masse so I don’t have to switch to regular if I opt to keep drinking and run out.
Sunday, which is the allstar game – I am going to buy myself a veggie tray on Saturday to take with me! But I will allow myself a bowl of my friends homemade chili he is making for the event.

Wow, just typing out a plan makes me feel better.
Let’s see how the plan is executed.

huzzah!

Ok, so I’m a bit pleased with my progress on the new Points Plus program! I’ve followed it, I’ve indulged with my flex points, it’s been good. I’m enjoying fresh foods, and the only pre packaged things I’m eating is soup! Ok so enough about that, but only 13.4 more pounds until my first big goal. To reach my lowest adult weight, I need to reach 206…. so close!

Since New Years I feel like the weeks are flying by. Last Saturday night our friend Bill got in, on Sunday we went Snow Shoeing as previously mentioned, Tuesday night I enjoyed a lovely meal at Billy’s Seafood Company with Mr. Sherman. I highly recommend Billy’s for the seafood lover, lots of yummy options.

Work was good. Some big things happening I’m excited about. Nice to see some hard work paying off. I’m pleased.

Had a really good conversation with M. Sherman on Tuesday night about a great lot of things. Talked about knowing when you’ve met the right person and how to seek and pursue the career you want. I left the conversation with some new things to think about. I love when a good conversation can open your eyes a little wider to see the deep corners of the picture you are currently looking at, so Thank you to one of my most cherished friends.

According to my counter there are 53 sleeps until we leave for Montreal. I can’t wait. I believe we are taking Jared’s car instead of mine (more room for Hilary’s closet tee hee). Be nice for a change.

With that, I’m off to enjoy an evening with friends. Though it is so cold, staying home curled in my Bruins Couch Cozy is sooo tempting!

I am hoping it clears up though later in the day because I wanted to get some zucchini and cabbage to try this WW Garden Veggie soup. I’m eager to see how filling it is.

So I promised myself I wouldn’t look at the scale at all this week while I eat right and follow plan. My only promise to myself was to track everything and try my best to avoid empty foods. So far so good. I found yesterday because of the filling foods I ate, I had 7 points left at 8pm. So I made a small bowl of cream of wheat as a snack, it was hot and satisfying.

I read some happy fabulous news about Indi! Congrats hon! So excited and happy for you! I am on the countdown until the trip, I can’t wait. Tickets are booked, hotel is booked. It will be nice to get away for the first time in a few years. It will be even better to see some loved and missed faces!

On that note I am going to get to work.
Enjoy your Monday everyone!