My weight is slowly creeping down, but today I have chocolate to deal with. Quite by accident, I discovered that the recipe for chewy brownies with walnuts on the package of Nestle's pre-melted chocolate is the best I've come across - anywhere.
You might ask why am I even thinking about making brownies when I'm on a weight-loss regimen. Don't bother to ask. I already made them. It's the seduction of the day, don't you see?
Who can get through Valentine's Day without chocolate - especially when you are existing in my current state - which is manless. I don't mean to suggest that chocolate is a worthy substitute for a man, but sometimes one must make do.
It's the image that keeps playing through my mind that is causing the problem. I am in bed with the man (I haven't always been manless). We lie in a tangle of naked limbs. My arm is draped over his chest and I slowly sweep my leg over his. At this point, I abruptly banish the image from my mind and take another bite of my brownie. I focus on the dark, rich, velvety sensation.
I must sound hard up, but that's the thing. My weight loss journey is ostensibly to be healthy and active, but I wouldn't mind a fringe benefit. Perhaps, I tell myself, when my body is a thing of beauty, after many months of deprivation, then love may come my way once again. If only I had a better personality. Then my fat wouldn't matter so much. But I am what I am and aren't we all?
I have been eating cranberry glazed chicken tenders with sweet potatoes and brussel sprouts for dinner with a glass of white wine and cranberry sauce for dessert. It's a meal I enjoy.
For lunch I have been having a cheese and pickle sandwich on multigrain bread. If that sounds odd to you, it does to me as well. I do like them, though. I also have a clementine or a few grapes and a mini peppermint patty for dessert.
For breakfast I have orange juice and multigrain cereal or an omega three egg with wheat toast. I've given up my mid-afternoon snack. I didn't really need it. Three meals a day should be good enough for anyone.
Happy Valentine's Day to all who stop by to share my journey. Eat chocolate - just for today.
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have the brownies..:)
HUGGGGGGGGGGGG
Linda, It's a case of "The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak" I guess. Thanks.
Scanner, By all means talk Terri into it. They're worth it. Thanks.
havent u?
to think a gal's charm is tied to her fluctuating flesh.
nonsense.
"a fringe benefit. Perhaps, I tell myself,
when my body is a thing of beauty,
after many months of deprivation,
then love may come my way once again.
If only I had a better personality.
Then my fat wouldn't matter so much.
But I am what I am and aren't we all?"
well sure.
silly women.
silly men, too........
any day really..
here's hoping!
rita, Hope springs eternal, as the cliche goes. Thanks.
cc, Gotta love a challenge. Thanks.
And the lucky man who falls in love with you will love you no matter your size. You are losing the weight for all the good reasons.
I have those fantasies too and I'm well and truly married.
Cheese and pickle on multigrain is my favourite. I lost a pound this week...hey, it's a start.
Chrissie, My cheatin' heart says thanks.
Linda, A pound. That's great. A start is a start. Thanks. I didn't know anyone else liked cheese and pickle sandwiches.
I'm glad you decided to indulge a little, and I know what you mean about thinking that maybe in addition to health and personal benefits, weight loss could help you find love. From my personal experience, I don't know if it's the weight loss itself, but the confidence you get from it probably does help to project you out there into the world and make you more noticeable. That's what I've experienced, anyway.
I hope you had a delicious Valentine's Day, and continued luck with the diet!