why did i wait so long?

my lovely sister came over for dinner last night. I made a wonderful meal. It was my version of shrimp scampi, roasted potatos and roasted vegies (asparagus and brussel sprouts). The whole dinner was about 550 calories. The way I make the scampi is to saute shrimp in a little olive oil, mix in fresh minced garlic, saute for a couple minutes, add a little dry vermouth (or any white wine), salt, pepper. saute a few more minutes, then add in a couple tbsp of fresh lemon juice and parsley. I am telling you it is soooooo good. It really tastes like you used butter. It’s also a fairly easy dish to make. I love it when i find healthy light meals that are also easy to make. It’s like striking gold.

  Since my sister had a stand still on her weight loss for a while, she is currently about 40 lbs heavier than i am.  Since I had tons of clothes that are too big for me just wasting space in my closet, I gave them all to her last night. I told her its just for the time being, because she is back on track and will soon shrink out of them too. But, let me tell you…… It felt soooooo good to get rid of all those clothes. Now, i realized I really need to go shoping. I hardly have anything that actually fits me.  I did keep two pairs of my biggest pants just for comparison pictures and such

I am looking forward to working out today. I worked all weekend and didnt get to the gym.  Of course, the kids are off school today and my gym has goofy day care hours. So now I have to wait until later this afternoon.  I really like my gym. I like the people who work there. They all know me and encourage me. They are very supportive.  Which makes me have second thoughts about switching gyms. I am under contract until may, but I think i am going to try to find a gym that is opened 24 hrs. With working midnights and the way my sleep schedule is all over the place, I really need a 24 hr gym.  I would also like one that has longer day care hours.  Its a toss up though, because I am comfortable at that gym and like the staff. I guess I’ll just have to weigh the benefits with the downfalls. I still have a few months to decide. well, I have to work again tonight. I have been picking up extra shifts to try to help pay for DH’s dental work. Since it’s still morning, I will post yesterdays food:

B- mango, orange, and strawberry fruit smoothie with soy milk and honey

S- low fat crackers, laughing cow cheese, and turkey

D- shrimp scampi, roasted potatos, brussel sprouts, asparagus

S- ww ice cream bar