memorial day is upon us...which for me means a cookout at my in laws. my father-in-law knows exactly how i like my hot dogs (which is very rarely ever, but when the mood strikes - very charred) and he always makes one or two especially for me. my mother in law makes one of my guiltiest pleasures - hash brown casserole. it is so bad for you but holy moly is it good! you can also be sure there are about 50 delicious things on the table at any function she hosts which means i have to do some planning to avoid disaster.
her cookout is tomorrow evening, and here is my game plan:
1. exercise before hand. the gym opens at noon so i plan to be there when it opens and get my workout in before going home to get ready. exercise is like an appetite suppressant for me and is obviously a reminder of how hard i have to work to get every pound off...which by the way, as of this morning i have lost 82.3 lbs.
2. bring my own. i am lucky that my mother -in-law is never offended when i bring my own items to her house. tomorrow while everyone else is eating hamburgers and hot dogs, i'll be enjoying a laura's lean beef burger...perfectly pre-portioned, on a low cal - high fiber whole wheat bun i'm bringing along with me.
3. bring healthy options to share. i volunteered to bring a dessert, a salad, and some baked chips. everyone enjoys my brownie cheesecake and i doubt they'll even notice the very low fat version of it i'm taking with me tomorrow. i got a ton of beautiful veggies, strawberries and apples for a great tossed salad and of course i'm providing a light ranch dressing too. others are bringing melon and crudites, so while there will be lots of temptations, i'll be able to enjoy a healthy meal without feeling deprived.
have a great memorial day weekend!
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2. Go white-water rafting (0/1)
3. Graduate from WVU with a B.S.A. in Human Nutrition and Foods, and a B.A. in English (0/2) decided against the BA in English :-( so this is now (0/1) let's change this to: i will make at least one MAJOR life-altering change (0/1)
4. Volunteer at the Lord's Pantry at least once a month (1/33)
5. Call my Granny more often
6. lose 5 pants sizes (3/5)
7.GET PREGNANT!!! (um decided maybe not so much.....)so we'll say: make a salad completely from things i've grown (0/1)
8. rescue a 2nd shih tzu (1/1)
9. go to hawaii (0/1)
10. take dennis on his first trip to disneyworld (0/1)
11. donate something to the humane society every month (0/33)
12. fit into something from the woman's side of the gap (0/1)
13. walk my dog at least once a week (0/143)
14. volunteer at the humane society 5 times (0/5)
15. do an art project with my nephew (1/1)
16. take a dance class (1/1)
17. have real thai food (0/1)
18. take 2 classes i love just for fun (0/2)
19. get my passport
20. go 30 straight days without spending any money (1/30)
21. get my rings sized down
22. host 2 dinner parties (0/2)
23. send 10 "just because" gifts (1/10)
24. finish 3 previously started craft projects (1/3)
25. learn to use my sewing machine (1/1)
26. give blood 6 times (1/6)
27. learn to purl (as in knit and purl) (1/1)
28. laugh until i cry (1/1)
29. change the flowers on my dad's grave every month (0/33)
30. soak at berkeley springs (0/1)
31. exercise 3 times a week (0/429)
32. grow my hair out to donate for locks of love (0/1)
34. participate in a memory walk (0/1)
35. particpate in relay for life again (1/1)
36. drop groceries off anonymously for someone i know who really needs it (0/1)
37. go to the italian heritage festival (1/1)
38. ride the train at cass (0/1)
39. buy for someone off the angel tree annually (1/2)
40. send my mom a funny card each month (0/33)
41. learn how to use, and make 1 spreadsheet on Access (0/1)
42. use my crockpot everyday for thirty days (0/30)
43. go on a 30 mile bike ride at least once (0/1)
44. do hatha yoga every day (1/1001)
45. get my wedding dress cleaned and preserved (0/1)
46. have 5 servings of fruits and veggies a day (1/1001)
47. clean my house martha stewart style from top to bottom (0/1)
48. develop a weekly cleaning schedule (0/1)
49. stick to cleaning schedule for 8 weeks (0/8)
50. donate 50,000 grains of rice (1000/50,000)
51. write a blog entry for every completed item (0/101)
52. get max certified as a good canine citizen (0/1)
53. after getting him GCC certified, use him as a therapy dog 6 times (0/6)
54. go shopping with my sister-in-laws (1/1)
55. take my mom to whole foods and trader joes (1/1)
56. take my mom to ikea (1/1)
57. go to the theatre with my mom (0/1)
58. eat at pies and pints (1/1)
59. try one new recipe a week (2/143)
60. buy a new fruit, veggie or healthy product at the grocery store each week (0/143)
61. do something every week for the greater good (1/143)
62. blog about what i do for #61 (0/143)
63. go shopping and to dinner with each sister-in-law separately (1/2)
64. visit with a friend at least once a month (6/33)
65. go to the pittsburgh zoo (1/1)
66. go to the andy warhold museum (1/1)
67. throw pottery 6 times (0/6)
68. go to a wvu homecoming game (0/1)
69. donate something to the church in my dad's honor (0/1)
70. sell 5 things on etsy (2/5)
71. get a portrait taken of my husband and brother for my mom (0/1)
72. blog 101 things that make me happy (0/101)
73. bake bread once a week (2/143)
74. try pumpkin ravioli (1/1)
75. get a hot stone massage (0/1)
76. perform 50, random, anonymous acts of kindness (0/50)
77. have an entirely homemade gifts christmas (0/1)
78. finish an embroidery project (0/1)
79. brush max twice a week (0/286)
80. ride my bike on the rail trail from enterprise to morgantown (0/1)
81. make my own seitan (0/1)
82. borrow my brother in law's saxophone and learn to play again (0/1)
83. learn 1 song on the trumpet
84. put 5 things on freecycle (5/5)
85. get all my craft things organized (0/1)
86. fill out an address book (0/1)
87. use a coupon at the grocery store every week (1/143)
88. go to church once a month (0/33)
89. make 5 things each from my 5 newest cookbooks (1/25)
90. sheen stripe the wall in my futurenursery office (0/1)
91. make new pillow covers for my living room pillows (0/8)
92. vacuumn once a week (0/143)
93. taste 10 things i "don't think" i'd like (10/10)
94. get an acupuncture treatment (0/1)
95. see a movie in a theatre by myself (1/1)
96. buy tea from an old friend (0/1)
97. read harry potter goblet of fire, order of the phoenix, half-blood prince, and deathly hallows (0/4)
98. take the italian language and cooking class from fairmont state
99. see 10 plays even if i have to go alone (0/10)
100. get my WVU diploma(s) framed (0/3)
101. make another list to complete for the next 1001 days! (0/1)
1. Volunteer at a soup kitchen on a holiday (0/1)
2. Go white-water rafting (0/1)
3. Graduate from WVU with a B.S.A. in Human Nutrition and Foods, and a B.A. in English (0/2) decided against the BA in English :-( so this is now (0/1) let's change this to: i will make at least one MAJOR life-altering change (0/1)
4. Volunteer at the Lord's Pantry at least once a month (1/33)
5. Call my Granny more often
6. lose 5 pants sizes (3/5)
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8. rescue a 2nd shih tzu (1/1)
9. go to hawaii (0/1)
10. take dennis on his first trip to disneyworld (0/1)
11. donate something to the humane society every month (0/33)
12. fit into something from the woman's side of the gap (0/1)
13. walk my dog at least once a week (0/143)
14. volunteer at the humane society 5 times (0/5)
15. do an art project with my nephew (1/1)
16. take a dance class (1/1)
17. have real thai food (0/1)
18. take 2 classes i love just for fun (0/2)
19. get my passport
20. go 30 straight days without spending any money (1/30)
21. get my rings sized down
22. host 2 dinner parties (0/2)
23. send 10 "just because" gifts (1/10)
24. finish 3 previously started craft projects (1/3)
25. learn to use my sewing machine (1/1)
26. give blood 6 times (1/6)
27. learn to purl (as in knit and purl) (1/1)
28. laugh until i cry (1/1)
29. change the flowers on my dad's grave every month (0/33)
30. soak at berkeley springs (0/1)
31. exercise 3 times a week (0/429)
32. grow my hair out to donate for locks of love (0/1)
34. participate in a memory walk (0/1)
35. particpate in relay for life again (1/1)
36. drop groceries off anonymously for someone i know who really needs it (0/1)
37. go to the italian heritage festival (1/1)
38. ride the train at cass (0/1)
39. buy for someone off the angel tree annually (1/2)
40. send my mom a funny card each month (0/33)
41. learn how to use, and make 1 spreadsheet on Access (0/1)
42. use my crockpot everyday for thirty days (0/30)
43. go on a 30 mile bike ride at least once (0/1)
44. do hatha yoga every day (1/1001)
45. get my wedding dress cleaned and preserved (0/1)
46. have 5 servings of fruits and veggies a day (1/1001)
47. clean my house martha stewart style from top to bottom (0/1)
48. develop a weekly cleaning schedule (0/1)
49. stick to cleaning schedule for 8 weeks (0/8)
50. donate 50,000 grains of rice (1000/50,000)
51. write a blog entry for every completed item (0/101)
52. get max certified as a good canine citizen (0/1)
53. after getting him GCC certified, use him as a therapy dog 6 times (0/6)
54. go shopping with my sister-in-laws (1/1)
55. take my mom to whole foods and trader joes (1/1)
56. take my mom to ikea (1/1)
57. go to the theatre with my mom (0/1)
58. eat at pies and pints (1/1)
59. try one new recipe a week (2/143)
60. buy a new fruit, veggie or healthy product at the grocery store each week (0/143)
61. do something every week for the greater good (1/143)
62. blog about what i do for #61 (0/143)
63. go shopping and to dinner with each sister-in-law separately (1/2)
64. visit with a friend at least once a month (6/33)
65. go to the pittsburgh zoo (1/1)
66. go to the andy warhold museum (1/1)
67. throw pottery 6 times (0/6)
68. go to a wvu homecoming game (0/1)
69. donate something to the church in my dad's honor (0/1)
70. sell 5 things on etsy (2/5)
71. get a portrait taken of my husband and brother for my mom (0/1)
72. blog 101 things that make me happy (0/101)
73. bake bread once a week (2/143)
74. try pumpkin ravioli (1/1)
75. get a hot stone massage (0/1)
76. perform 50, random, anonymous acts of kindness (0/50)
77. have an entirely homemade gifts christmas (0/1)
78. finish an embroidery project (0/1)
79. brush max twice a week (0/286)
80. ride my bike on the rail trail from enterprise to morgantown (0/1)
81. make my own seitan (0/1)
82. borrow my brother in law's saxophone and learn to play again (0/1)
83. learn 1 song on the trumpet
84. put 5 things on freecycle (5/5)
85. get all my craft things organized (0/1)
86. fill out an address book (0/1)
87. use a coupon at the grocery store every week (1/143)
88. go to church once a month (0/33)
89. make 5 things each from my 5 newest cookbooks (1/25)
90. sheen stripe the wall in my future
91. make new pillow covers for my living room pillows (0/8)
92. vacuumn once a week (0/143)
93. taste 10 things i "don't think" i'd like (10/10)
94. get an acupuncture treatment (0/1)
95. see a movie in a theatre by myself (1/1)
96. buy tea from an old friend (0/1)
97. read harry potter goblet of fire, order of the phoenix, half-blood prince, and deathly hallows (0/4)
98. take the italian language and cooking class from fairmont state
99. see 10 plays even if i have to go alone (0/10)
100. get my WVU diploma(s) framed (0/3)
101. make another list to complete for the next 1001 days! (0/1)
1 comment:
Fantastic idea on bringing your own! It's hard when you go somewhere and either a) you make up the excise that you have to eat unhealthy or b) there really are no healthy options to eat! Also I love how you make good food good -I wish more people would learn that eating healthy doesn't mean eating bland!!
Afterall, I've had quite a few overprocessed BLAND meals (usually way overcompensated with sodium!).
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