Jedi Mind Trick....

So, in my desperate attempts to loose something ANYTHING by April 1st I actually did one of the million weightloss tricks I've read about for years on WW (it's hard to do them all at once so I usually cop out and don't try any of them or I do it once...hopefully god willing that will change lol). I made red beans and rice and not only did I measure out both, I knew the red beans were gonna be a little high (cause I used full fat beef smoked sausage for my co-workers lol...should have went healthy and done us ALL a favor lol) so I got the smallest bowl I have and spread the rice on the bottom first (to make it look fuller) then put my red beans with it. I also made a gigantic salad like 2 cups and am totally fulfilled. I mean I have some room for my 3pt ice cream that I will be topping with no point fresh strawberries and a banana I have that's going lol...yeah total Jedi mind trick as my friend Stephanie B. would say lol.

As a reward I only dipped into my extra points by 10 points! This was (as my gloriously wonderful Bulls would do it) a fantastic come back win for today because guess who had a 25 pt lunch due to BAD PORTIONS...yup...that'd be this Diva right here. I mean when I look back on that lunch it wasn't horrible GRILLED chicken from KFC, homemade mashed potatoes and brussel sprouts. But with portions that got distorted into half my friggin days points on one meal that afterwards I felt stuffed and not fulfilled. I guess journaling does have it's up side LMAO....

In terms of portions and being about recognizing potentially high point situations, I am already planning for tomorrow....grapefuit and strawberries (zero points!) for breakfast so I can save those points for the Mardi Gras work potluck. I know there will be fried chicken and cake and stuff like that so I plan on sampling everything (that I like...no use wasting points on crappola). No more than like 1/4 cup of everything. And before I eat any of that I am bringing and eating the leftover salad I have in the bag since I always eat one salad and let the rest of the bag rot lol. Hopefully I won't go cra-cra tomorrow. Then off to my Zumba class and then more creativeness for dinner (just in case I do get a bit cra cra lol). Gonna be another huge battle but I plan on WINNING!


Phabulously Sated,

Earl


P.S. Again, I would like to give as an assist to my girl Becca for giving me some New Mexico grown frozen green chiles that tightened up my red beans and rice!