Oh, how do I love Saturdays! As we speak, I am relaxing on the couch, covered in my favorite maroon blanket, with my sweet baby dog, Tex, sleeping soundly at my feet. Laying around is going to short lived, however, since the Wii is willing me with its pushy red light to get off my butt, throw the hair in a ponytail and get my sneaks on for today's workout. Not to mention, this house needs a serious overhaul. I don't particularly like cleaning, but I'm one of those people that if I get started, I can't stop! Like, I can't just wash the dishes if I get in one of my "cleaning moods." I've got to wipe down the counters and table with a little 409, sweep the floor, mop, throw away old food in the fridge and clean the shelves, etc. etc. etc. Not only does a spick-and-span home feel amazing, a little sprucing up can help you burn major calories. Mopping alone for 30 mins can whittle away 112 cals! Thanks, Mr. Clean!
Weekends are also the toughest for me to stick with a food plan. There are so many great restaurants in our area, and even if you try to eat healthy, sometimes you never know what kind of "extras" you are getting in your food. Case in point, I went to lunch one day with some friends to an Italian place. While everyone else got plates filled with cheesy, mouth-watering fettuccine and lasagna, I ordered a salad with scallops and prosciutto. Sounds pretty lean, right? WRONG. I went on the restaurant's Web site to see what the nutritional info was so I could figure out how many Weight Watchers points to record, and I was shocked to find out it had 1,320 calories and a whopping 91 grams of fat!! Ick! (Check out America's worst, and best, salads here.) So now if I know I'm going out somewhere, I try to find the menu online and choose wisely on what I'm going to have for my meal. I didn't get to do that last night, since the hubs and I grabbed some food on a whim while out birthday shopping for my niece. We chose Mexican, but I didn't eat any of the chips (one of my absolute favorite guilty pleasures), and I had two tacos without sour cream or guacamole. No rice or beans either, but it was still really good and filling. So I guess even if you can't plan ahead, you can still make good choices.
Tonight is going be particularly tough because my sister is cooking a big Thai dinner for my niece's birthday. I come from a family of fabulous cooks (I think I missed that gene. Ha!). My mom can just throw odds and ends from the fridge in a pot, and it tastes like something out of a gourmet cookbook. My dad can whip up the yummiest scrambled eggs and good ol' southern fried chicken (please make it again, Pa! Burning it ONE TIME does not entitle you to never making it again. Ha Ha!) My sisters both take after their exceptional meal making, with some of my favorites being stuffed pork chops, spinach-artichoke dip, fish tacos, curry potato salad, salmon with butter sauce...I could go on and on. My strategy to make sure I don't stuff myself this evening is to practice portion control (measuring cups are a big help with that) and have a small piece of cake -- a few sweet bites is usually enough for me. I guess you can have your cake and eat it too...as long as it’s not the size of your face.
I'd also like to wish my friend, Laura Rose, a happy birthday! Have a great one! Oh, ok, Wii…I’m coming!!
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