Back to Basics Week 5

Hi all!

I was very pleasantly surprised this morning to see 226.2 (down from my gain to 228.4 last week). Another new low. I had a great eating day yesterday - sooooooo strange how when I eat well, I lose!!! Who woulda thunk it?!

I finally have a day off today, my first in 11 days, woo! I am spending it doing exciting things like laundry and grocery shopping. Not sure if I've mentioned this before, but I have a LOT of friends who tour with bands for a living, so they're regularly passing thru NYC. One of my very good friends is just outside the city with the artist she's currently working with for the next few days, so she may come in later to see my apartment and to have dinner. That would make me a happy girl.

I did some shopping last week from Old Navy, and FINALLY got some new pants for work, in a size 16. They're just right, which means hopefully they won't last very long :) I also bought a new dress in a size L, and liked the way it looked so much I ordered it in 2 more colors! I tried to take some pics, but my phone was not cooperating and they all came out crappy. I'm planning on wearing the dress next weekend, so I will get someone to take pics! I also got some cute new shoes that I will have to post pics of for Draz!

Hope everyone has a wonderful week!

BYOC!

Bring Your Own Crazy!

A little ditty where we answer a few questions on Friday to get to know each other better and get to give our blogging brains a break. Copy and paste to your own blog if you desire! Enjoy!

Sun or rain? Roses or tulips? Romantic movie or comedy?

Rain, for sure. I am super pale and see through, and burn within 10-15 minutes of being in the sun unless I am wearing at least SPF 70. I know they say there's no difference in anything above 50, but 50 doesn't work...70 and up does. So, by default, rain it is. Altho I do love snuggling up in sweats, watching TV, and eating chili or drinking tea, and listening to the rain hit the windows.

Tulips! Growing up, we had tulips in our front and back yards. They only lasted for a few weeks every spring, but I love them so much. We also had roses, and I like them too...but tulips make me very happy.

I'll steal Draz's answer and say, romantic comedy. Real life is serious enough, I don't need it in my entertainment.

I've been sick lately, and haven't eaten in two days...except for ice cream...which leads me to ask - what's your favorite ice cream flavor?

I like plain old chocolate. Last year I discovered Haagen Dasz Five vanilla bean - holy crap is that good. Here in NYC, where food trucks are all the rage, there's an ice cream truck called the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck that I go to sometimes - they have a cone called the Salty Pimp - wafer cone, vanilla soft serve, dulce de leche, sea salt and chocolate dip. OMFG.

Are you a door locker? In your house and car?

Well, I live in NYC, so....yes. On my apartment door I have a lock on the handle, a deadbolt, and a chain. I generally only use the chain when I am going to bed, but the others are most of the time. I don't have a car right now, but if I did, it would also always be locked, as well as anything valuable (EZ Pass, GPS, etc) being put away in glove compartment.

In the spirit of my being sick and wanting to die, tell me your "go-to" remedies for when you are sick?

I just sleep a LOT. Don't go to work, hole up in my apartment, whine on the phone to my mommy...it eventually gets better.

Repeat question: summarize your week in blog land and in real life.

Blogland is still great! BOOBS love is flowing freely and it's wonderful. I've been blogging a bit myself too and it makes me feel so much more connected. I love it.

Real life is fine - just working working working. I will get to see one of my fave bands next week, and then also see Train/Maroon 5 a few times in the next few weeks too. None of my clothes fit right now, which is a good thing, because they're all too big, but also a bad thing, because I don't want to spend money on new ones! I am making do, and I am also making a few essential purchases.

Flight Booked!!!

Woo! Just came back from hand holding (see previous post) for a quick minuto to shout from the rooftops that I booked my flight for BOOBS!

I get into O'Hare at around 3:30pm on Friday, and back out at 5pm on Sunday. If anyone is coming in/leaving around that time, let me know and maybe we can get to the hotel together.

Yay!

(Now my airline account looks insane - I booked a flight to LA for a weekend at the end of August yesterday, my flight to Barcelona for the cruise is mid-Sept, and now this - at least I will earn lots of miles haha!)

Weekly Weigh In

This will have to be a quickie - as everyone here at work seems to have lost their damn minds - and somehow I have to be the one to fix it all.

This morning was 227 on the nose, down .8 from last week and 48 overall. Woo! I did see 226.8 at one point, but I only got it once, and my rule is that I have to see it twice to count. Never mind that my scale is clearly schizophrenic. I am hoping for 225 next week.

That's all I have time for now - have to go hold the hands of the people who make 6 times what I do, and pat them soothingly on the head, telling them it'll all be ok (it will, because I am going to take care of it...sigh).

I will be back later to catch up, hope everyone has a great day!

Clarity...and Blogger Help!

So my insane biscuit binge now makes sense (well, other than the fact that they're delish!) - along with my mini-binge today - cheese, ice cream and a bowl of Golden Grahams? Granted, it wasn't that much but still odd. However, this evening I was greeted with my lovely TOM. A-ha!!! That might also explain the small gain for challenge weigh in this week. Hopefully I continue the downward trend!

So I am thrilled that I have lots of new followers - but for some reason, I can't find a lot of people's blog links in their profiles. Am I just a spaz? How can I find people's links so I can read their blogs and follow them back? Please please help!!! (And if you are a follower of mine who I am not following back, that is probably why!! Duh Liz.)

You Asked For It...

I refuse to take responsibility for anything that happens as a result of this post. A few people have asked for the recipe for the evil evil garlic gruyere biscuits I mentioned in yesterday's post.

This is the recipe I used...with a few tweaks that I'll add as notes at the end.

http://www.food.com/recipe/garlic-cheddar-biscuits-191777

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

12 12

Servings Size

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup melted butter or 3/4 cup margarine
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2-1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2-1 teaspoon garlic salt, depends on your taste

Directions:

Prep Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 42 mins

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
3. Stir in milk and 1/2 cup butter just until moistened. Add Cheese.
4. Drop batter by tablespoon on lightly greased cookie sheet.
5. Meanwhile, add garlic salt to remaining melted butter.
6. Bake buscuits for 6 minutes.
7. Remove biscuits, drizzle with garlic butter and return to oven for another 6-7 minutes, or edges are golden.
8. After removing from oven but while still warm drizzle with garlic butter again.
9. Serve and enjoy!

I used (obviously) gruyere instead of cheddar, because I am on a gruyere kick. You can use any cheese you like, though. Instead of garlic salt, I used garlic powder, and I also threw some into the dough. The first time I tried the recipe, I used garlic salt & pepper blend, and it was way too salty (and I like salty stuff!) I greased my cookie sheets with non stick spray, and also used a spring loaded cookie scoop (also sprayed). Took no time at all to dish them out.

Here's the finished product. I made these Saturday. Gave 8 or so to my mom and sister. There are none left in my apartment. Do THAT math...

Back to Basics Week 4

Well, I had a tiny gain this week - this AM showed up as 228.4 (up 1.2 from last week). Oh well. It's not as if I don't know why - note to self: do not make garlic gruyere drop biscuits EVER again. I ate a lot of them yesterday - they are small but COME ON. haha.

I've had a very productive day and now have to start getting ready for work tonight. Thankfully I am doing phones and not waitressing, last night was brutal and I felt clammy all night. Ugh.

Tomorrow night a few friends are having a fundraiser party for their theater company, so while I am excited to go and wear a dress and look cute, I know I'll definitely have a few drinks, so I'll have to be extra good for the rest of the week. On Tuesday, we are getting new baby kittens!!! Well, my mom and sister are, but I will consider them mine too :) They're only 3 weeks old, but their mama is having trouble nursing, so we will take them now and bottle feed. I can't wait!!!