Its not the jeans that make me look fat — its the FAT!!!

Before I start — Z  I love you!!!!  I love your comment but I will stick with my blog name (for now).  I LOVE ironic statements and I just love this saying.  I can send you a picture of me that would confirm my whole body image issue. I just choose to delete those sort of pictures.  As a matter of fact just last week my darling showed me a picture his mother took when we were together last.  In the picture was myself looking every one of my 240 pounds - no word of a lie.  My darling looked like he had either just suffered a stroke or finished off an entire keg of beer on his own.  Her husband was also in the picture stuffing his face with something and huge beer in the other hand waiting to be guzzled. Candid pictures are one thing but constantly taking pictures when people are eating or from bad angles is just rude in my opinion. Why she thought we would even be interested in seeing that picture is beyond me - but a lot of what that woman does is beyond me and my way of life.  Ohhh so where was I?  Until I find another fitting ironic phrase  I will keep this one but just know I love you dearly for the kind consideration and always being my favourite New England cheerleader. 

Jumped on my Wii yesterday and ate well most of the day. No surprise I had a weight gain on the Wii - but I won’t let it get me down - just made me want to dig in and move more and eat a bit less. Would have been a good day but I got screwed up at lunch time - - BIG mistake!!! You would think I would learn by now if I miss my lunch I only eat more in the afternoon. Silly and stupid - but I was busy taking mom to the chiropractor and then wanted to take her out for lunch but she was not quite up to it. I was able to take her to Starbucks - I had a tiny scone there — yes they make tiny ones - really tiny I thought that would hold me over but when I got home later it just crept up on me. I made some pasta and put some tzaziki sauce on it - not a huge whack of calories but certainly more than I would have eaten for lunch and for snack. I had started to input my calories for the day and had reached 877 before I ate the pasta - sighs. Sunday we got up early and went to the farmer’s market I stocked up on fresh cherries. Once again I only get to eat them for about a month of the year. I won’t eat them out of season so its a treat and I have enjoyed them so far.

Actually on the topic of seasonal treats. We have local strawberries here that are second to none. The season is very very short but they are very very good. I try to get one serving in each year. My mom was telling me her friend waits all year to make good old fashioned short cake and fresh whipped cream - all covered in the fresh BC strawberries. I could do with a once a year treat like that - a real indulgence that you can only do once because the seasons dictate it. Hmmmm something to think about.

Oh and the best news of all is I finally decided on the colours for my wedding. Quite honestly at first I wasn’t going to worry too much about decor (still not) and colours. There is no wedding party, no theme so I thought why bother. But as time is growing closer I started to think I should begin to think about invitations and place cards etc. One thing let to another and from the beginning I knew I wanted navy blue linens on the tables with white napkins. The other day I was tossing around some ideas in my head and it occured to me an accent decor item and colour - apple green. So it all came together, navy blue, white and apple green. I found some great flower ideas using green apples in the vases or bowls. Each place card would be pinned to a green apple - the ideas are endless. So I am excited about that and can hardly wait until I can try out some of the styles with my friends. I just have to decide a few different things so that my caterer knows what to order from the linen supplier. I will keep you posted - YAY. Here are some of the inspirations.

Filed under: General on July 6th, 2008