b-words

i'm attempting to get back to basics since i keep stumbling through my weight loss. choosing my points carefully. loading up on fruits and veggies. using weekly points for occasional splurges. i'm also attempting to eat my way out of the pantry. we stocked up on a few things, but have yet to use them. plus constantly buying new food does not help my money saving efforts. unfortunately, these two trajectories do not sync up very well. our pantry is currently full of stuff i shouldn't eat much of, they don't easily make meals and there's not much veg in the bunch. we bought a million apples over the weekend (went pumpkin and apple picking :D), but that's cause N's making pie. naturally, i don't want to snack on those before he has a chance to use them. granted, knowing him, i'll probably have to eat them before they go bad. oh the dilemma of our apartment...

so this week is going to be a bit rough. i really need to take inventory of the kitchen and start pulling recipes. i also need to get N to start really cooking again. his new doctor agrees with me that all the take out is fucking with his system. hence is inability to shake a fauxcold :p next step is to get him to work normal work days so he has time to cook after work. or at least cook on the weekends in prep for crazy weeks. we'll see how that goes over the next month or so. i know it won't happen on it's own, but i hate begging/nagging.

though, unlike N, i have new motivation for dropping these last 12 pounds: i'm going to be a bridesmaid :D

my darling friend from elementary school is getting married in december. one of her original maids had to step down so she asked me to step in. i can't even begin to tell you how excited i am about this. i LOVE weddings. she asked on sunday morning. by sunday night, i had a dress. today, i have two new pairs of shoes to decide between. the big deal is the dress. it is the smallest dress i have ever worn in my life. it's WAY smaller than the last bridesmaid dress i bought for HHF's wedding. i've picked up new dresses since 07, but they've been less formal so i wasn't as anxious about the sizes. right now the dress fits pretty well, but it shows off my lovehandles a bit, depending on how i stand. i'll also be reading something in the ceremony so i can't just hide in the lineup. goal is to drop seven pounds in the next seven weeks, mostly from around my middle bits. i've heard conflicting information about targeting problem areas so cross your fingers everyone. my ass and legs look great, but i need to beat this bulge

and don't worry. photos of the dress are forthcoming :)