Mustering Motivation

Hola!  I found some pictures of my sleeping angles :)  Love sleeping pictures (so peaceful)...this is from the summer...

Yesterday was The Cookie Exchange.  It was a huge success...but first let's start with Breakfast :)  My strategy was to eat healthy meals then have a few cookies (and forfeit meal points).  I did good on the first part (healthy meals)

Lunch consisted of a few peices of Sushi :)

Some Wonton broth (livie ate all my dumplings)

Lunch was Cashew Chicken with brown rice (I didn't eat the spring roll - wasn't worth it)

Then it was Cookie Exchange Time...We had (from left to right)

Orange Drop Cookies, Dark Chocolate Cherry Fudge, Lemon Wreaths, Peppermint Sandwich Cookies, Chocolate Hazelnut drop cookies, Turtle Thumbprints, Oatmeal Lace and Chocolate-dipped Orange Cookies.  WHEW!  How was I to only eat a few?!?!  I didn't...I ate too many but all within an hour and a half so it still fits into one meal.  I feel like I cheated though b/c I ate a TON of calories!  Oh well...they were delicious and it is over with!!!

Not hurting anyones feelings...my personal favorite were my Cuz Sandy's

OMG...TURTLE THUMBPRINTS!

Who knew that having a party means you get prizes?!?  LOL...My cuz Melissa bought me a Tervis.  I LOVE IT!!!!  You know how I feel about water and cups :)  This is so freakin cute!

Through the day I had other sanctioned meals including some oatmeal and some bean soup :) 

I put on my PJs early (around 6pm) and pretended not to remember that I hadn't exercised yet.  I FB messaged my walking ladies in a fake attempt to muster the strength to get out of my jammies.  I figured it was 6:30 and no one would be online to walk by 7p.  I WAS WRONG...LOL  Terri txt me and said she was up for a walk if I wanted.  I can't begin to tell you how thankful I was to her!!!  I really needed to move and didn't have the motivation to do it myself.  We did 2 miles at a pretty good pace.  Brrrrrr...it was cold but after a bit we didn't feel it!  It felt great!!!

Monday has been different...I had oatmeal this morning.  While running around I had some cheese and crackers then for lunch I had a sub (I HEART SUBWAY - guilty pleasure)  It was yummy (and sanctioned, I think)

I am feeling tempted by the remaining cookies from the exchange so after the boys have a treat this afternoon...I'm tossing them out!!!!  I just had some triscuits with salsa black bean dip and dinner will be spaghetti squash with sauce.  I need to hit the store for ricotta cheese *(my protein)*  The boys will have meatballs and pasta (since no one will eat my spaghetti squash) - FINE BY ME :)

That's all I've got for now...TTFN