Week 11: New Beginnings

As you have already noticed, I have moved my weight loss blog to a different site. The site that I was working for has lost its funding, but I still wanted to be able to write about my experiences and share them with others. I know that I have a great number of followers and supporters and I am very thankful for that. This just means that I had to find a new place to write, so here we are.

This week I had to learn how to deal with a special event while being on a "diet", but I didn't necessarily do a great job. The event was a friends bachelorette party that lasted most of the day. We started as a group of 12 loud girls at Medieval Times in Buena Park, CA. Our knight was the black and white knight and he was super cute. While there we feasted on bread, tomato bisque, half a chicken, ribs, potato wedges, and a mini apple pie. I ate most of it and didn't look back. Once the show was over and several of our voices were almost lost due to too much screaming, we moved on to a tavern for happy hour drinks. At the tavern I ordered a Midori sour, which was the first sip of alcohol that I have had in months. Then we went back to a friend's house for more alcohol and lots of treats which included a lot of sugar filled and fattening foods. It was a great night, but one that I paid for when it came time for the scale.  The good news though is that I didn't gain anything, but the bad news is that I didn't lose any weight either.

Here we are almost a week later and I'm ready to encounter the next half of the special event, the wedding. Tomorrow, two of my friends tie the knot and I have to navigate the food while still trying to enjoy the event. Since I, like so many other people associate most social events with food, it is rather difficult for me to avoid it. I preordered the filet mignon, which is usually on the healthier side when it comes to cuts of beef, so that will not be the problem. My problem occurs when the lovely couple cuts their wedding cake and they begin to pass the lovely slices of cake around the room. Cake is one of my trigger foods, but there is only one way I can avoid a wedding cake. If it has a fondant frosting then I am safe, but if it is a creamy delicious frosting then I am screwed. The good thing is that dancing will happen, even if my husband feels that he doesn't have to participate. The dancing will help to even out the single slice of cake. Wish me luck.

The great thing about having a new blog of my own is that I can write whenever I want to rather than just once a week. Hopefully this means that I will share my thoughts, pictures, and recipes about weight loss more often. Have a great weekend.