Can I do it again?

We managed our not eating out last week (save for the kid insisted trip to Chick Fil A that we managed to put off til Friday). In fact, we didn't even go to the grocery store last week. How did I stockpile that much food and not realize it? Yikes! I feel good about the impact that must have had on our budget.

* I've been doing better with my 5 a day, but I'm not sure I get 5 every day. I definitely get at least one, though, and I know that's an improvement.
* I've stopped packing on the pounds. I don't know that I've lost any, but I can tell things are getting any tighter. Thank the gods! This wasn't necessarily a stated goal because I don't want this to be about the weight loss. It was kind of disheartening to feel my clothes getting tighter and tighter, though.

I like Angel's apple a day. I bought some of those yesterday because I've been loving them with peanut butter - protein and fruit. Awesome!

Tonight, though - happy hour! A margarita counts as a fruit, right? And fries with dill ranch are a veggie? Yeah...

Well, well

So I said I was going to do this and ... well, then I forgot about it. This seems to be my MO for just about any new 'program'. I have been being better about cutting my portion sizes, eating more slowly and only eating until I'm full. Somehow, though, it doesn't seem to do much when all you're eating is sweets. I can eat those until I'm full and *still* gain weight. Imagine that?!

With that, my goals
* Get my 5 a day - a mix of fruits and veggies, and yes, I'm counting the can of V8 as one because otherwise it's damn near impossible for me.
* Eat in more often - the kids and I eat lunch out almost every day. Which means that we throw away a lot of the leftovers that we could be eating for that meal, and that we spend money that we really shouldn't be spending. I know we can't give up the Thursday trip to Chick Fil A without my kids rioting, but if we can keep it to just that one - Win!
* Maintain my slow, conscious eating - as a mama this is *HARD*. I eat on the run. I eat quickly so I don't have to share. I clean up after my kids without even realizing it.

I'm sure there's more, but those are the ones that come to me quickly. I'll be back...