The decision of losing weight has been made for me today. I welcomed a very dear friend, Matti, (he baptized me) from Finland to our home this afternoon, and the first thing he did after a hug was to give me a delicious Fazer chocolate bar, and then squeezed my ever overflowing muffin top. So, that is it then. No more watching The Biggest Loser with a bag of chips and chocolate, no more eclars (ok, I had one today because Rod brought home one, but no more after this one). From now on, it is nothing but desert (not with two s's). Nothing but strict diet to lose (yet again) the unwanted 30 lbs. that I lost last year. But can I really start a diet on a Saturday? Don't I have to wait until Monday?
So, after my promise to myself to get in shape and quit eating the box full of Krispy Kreme donuts the devil came to my door tonight in form of a Girl Scout, yes, you guessed it, selling Girl Scout cookies. But in my defense, I couldn't say no to her. She is the sweetest, and the only Girl Scout in our neighborhood (in our neighborhood you HAVE to buy whenever somebody comes to the door). I just didn't have the heart, and those Samoas and Thin Mints looked so good. I'll have Rod eat them, and maybe I'll just sniff the packages. The good news is that they won't deliver them until March. Therefore, I have two months to get strong.
Ok, the second devil just knocked on our door. I'm not making this up. This really happened while I was finishing the last paragraph. This time it was a young boy doing his Eagle Scout Project by gathering school supplies to send to Congo, BUT, he was getting the money together by selling pizzas that he was going to make and deliver next Saturday. Geez, man! What the heck??! I told him we wouldn't be home next Saturday, which is true if I remember right (this time I didn't know the seller, so I didn't have to buy anything).
I'm now promising myself that I can do this. And really, how can I go to Hawaii this summer without losing weight. I refuse to blend in with the natives, even though I'm a fabulous hula dancer.
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I would love to see the Hula dance!
And I am so with you on the Samoas and Thin Mints. Every year I make a pig out of myself with those things. I order like fifteen boxes of Samoas. And guess who could eat a whole box in about five minutes flat? Oh, yeah. YUMMY!
I always tell Bill they could make a lot more if they would sell those delicious things year round. I would surely buy them.
And, yes, wait until Monday to start any diet.
Love the muffin pictures! Very clever.
You should make a place for people to comment on your monthly pictures. You should also tell Tom that he would catch more women if he wore the life jacket... cover that up! I can only imagine what the back looks like.
Okay, girl. It's time to lose the weight. I type this as my laptop is pushing into my big belly. How did I get so fat? Oh yeah, chips and chocolate. I do the same thing while watching the Biggest Loser--I eat. Sad. So, I still don't know when we're going to Hawaii, but we must be swimsuit ready. I'm putting together a digital scrapbook of our last trip and we looked good. Must get back to that. What's the game plan?
I just wanted to say, I loved your quote about we may be Sants and Saints but not sane. I may get that in vinyl and put in on my wall.
Thanks for the laugh!
Oh, I can NOT turn down a girl scout selling cookies. I mean, hello. It is your civic duty to buy them.
I myself just purchased 5 boxes of Samoas. Why buy 5 boxes when one will due? Because I am a pig, that is why. Dang those Girl Scouts and their cookies!
I am rolling! Partially because of your post and partially because someone knocked me over and I landed on my muffin top!
Try the caramel filled, chocolate coated cookies from Keebler...they are the closest thing I can find to Samoas year round. MMMMMMM.
Hey Marja,
I am way excited for the Super Bowl. But if I make Snickerdoodles, do I need to make Snickerdoodle (no s) cookie? Come on, take the weekend off!
Yeah, I'm not looking forward to all the work to loose the weight from this baby that I lost after the last one. I have a feeling this will be a lifelong fight. Guys really don't know how good they have it...or maybe they do.
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