Monday Weigh In

It's been a week! How'd we all do?

I'm down about two pounds. I weighed myself on my parent's scale and, while I'm sure it is calibrated properly, it was hard to tell exactly where the needle was. So I lost 2 - 2.5lbs. Regardless, I'm down and I'm happy.

Sing it with me: bow, bow, bow, another pound bites the dust, and another pounds gone and another pounds gone, another pound bites the dust!

How did everybody else do? Leave us a progress report in the comments section...even if you're up a bit (it helps to be accountable) and if you're down, we can celebrate with you!

Chilly Willy Cook-Off

This weekend, I journeyed back to the land of my birth. Nothing says home like sighting a large woman in stirup pants and Brantford never lets me down.
Foodzilla (that's me) is evolving into a bit of a weekend warrior. Today, the battlefield was the Chilly Willy Cook-Off in Harmony Square. It was a surprisingly successful event! The place was packed, people were skating on the ice rink, the band was actually decent and the chilli was good.

I sampled seven different chillies, ranging from glorified spaghetti sauce to gourmet chilli with loads of toppings. The samples were small enough that, all together, I probably ate about the equivalent of one full bowl.

I voted for the chilli from The Piston Broke. Not because they were the very best but because, I felt, they were a firm second and wouldnt get the recognition they deserved. I also voted for them because they have an insidiously funny name (it took me a while to finally get the joke - a little too long, truth be known) and because they complimented me on my chilli cook-off hat.

Shockingly, I was the only person there who remembered to wear their chilli cook-off hat. Weird, eh?

Even if you forget about the chilli cook-off there have been a lot of goodies this weekend. I hope tomorrow's weigh-in hasn't been effected too much...see what I mean by weekend warrior?

Don't forget to stop by tomorrow and give us a progress report. It really helps to have someone or some group to be accountable to. There's even research to back me up on this. 'Til tomorrow then.

Congrats to Chantal on Her First Place

I went out last night, to a housewarming 'shower' to help Chantal get set up in her first place. It was a good time. The food was fantastic! Yes, I over indulged but, under the circumstances, it could have been much worse.

There was cake, which I can never turn down. It came from East City Bakery, THE best bakery I know of, so I had a piece of that. I also discovered that I have a taste for bacon wrapped water chestnuts and there were dips and breads and cheeses galore.

Linda made hot cheese dip...the bane of my existence. I can't resist a good, hot cheese dip. I certainly had my fair share, but I didn’t go overboard. Other people got to have some too. In the past, I've had out-of-body experiences where I've watched, helplessly, as I ate the whole thing.
Here's a dip picture.

Yummy, eh? The picture probably doesn't do it justice.

Linda wanted me to make it very clear that she made the cheese dip, not me. I would have posted a picture of her (so she could take proper credit) but she took evasive action every time I got my camera out.

The truth is, I would NEVER make a hot cheese dip. I don't even want a recipe for one. It's a self-preservation thing. If I knew how to make one, I would make it all the time and then I'd way 1000 lbs. I'll just indulge at other people's houses. So thank you Linda, for my hit of cheese dip. I was Jonesin'.

The chili cook-off is tomorrow afternoon. It better not let me down.

One Week

OK folks, we've passed the one week mark. Are we having fun yet? Sure we are.

I'm having a great week! I've shown a lot of restraint since the weekend and I think I've dropped a couple of pounds. I've done some quality working out too. My muscles are sore...but in a good way.

How is everybody else doing? I love comments, so feel free to let me know what's going on with you. Are you having a good week? Are you having trouble?

What's on the docket for this weekend? Chili cook off? I think chili cook off. Who can resist? I'll have to find my cowboy hat. It helps to set the mood. nhoward, are you in?

It's strength training day, hooray! I'm actually not being sarcastic either. There are workouts that I dread, but strength training isn't one of them. I've really improved at it over the last year. I can tell that I'm stronger, and that makes it seem worth while.

We're having salad for dinner tonight and then I'm heading out to a little house-warming shin-dig. It should be fun!

A Much Needed Shopping Trip

I bit the bullet, a few days ago, and finally bought myself some decent underwear. It’s been a long time since I’ve had a proper bra.

For a long time after I stopped nursing, I continued to wear nursing bras, because they had been expensive and I wanted to get my money’s worth.

Once I started exercising and getting fit, I made the transition to workout bras. They are very comfortable and I wore them all the time, whether I was exercising or not.

Much as I love my comfy workout attire, I decided that the time had come to purchase a proper, lady-like, supportive garment, or two. So I went to LaSenza where I could be assured of quality and selection.

Here’s one of my new acquisitions. I can’t show you the other one ‘cause I’m wearing it.

If you think I’m going to post provocative photos of myself in my underwear, you’ve got the wrong blog. You wouldn’t want to see it anyway. The pillow looks better in its underwear than I do.

They were pricey compared to the shoddy stuff I’ve been buying at discount stores (which shall remain nameless). They do the job though. The girls are padded, supported and pushed up front and centre.

X Country Skiing

I promised you, earlier this week that would dust off the skis and take them for a spin. Today is the day. I am definitely going skiing. Off I go. Right now...bye.