Day 26 - Thursday

I sat down yesterday to share my excitement about this week but found I was so exhausted from the excitement of my week that I fell asleep in front of the laptop...so I'm going to try again to express my amazing excitement, gratitude and enthusiasm...

I am so incredibly excited! Previously, I wrote about the frustration of not always having the time to cook healthy meals and the need for extensive forethought in order to succeed at weight loss (especially with the craziness of traveling to Sin City and so forth...) On Monday, I received a gift from Devin. Included were three autographed cookbooks: Fast Food Fix (great for when you're craving a Big Mac but looking for something under, say, 500 calories), The Most Decadent Diet Ever (the book I've been working from so far - which is good, 'cause this one's getting ratty from going EVERYWHERE with me), and a brand new book (I don't know if I can even reveal the name) which is designed for those who don't have the time to cook! Having tried a variety of recipes now from MDDE, I'm really excited to try some of these new recipes.

So after my absence, here's a brief recap of some of the recipes I've tried: I did a "Fit Into Your Skinny Jeans" gathering, which allowed me to make the Skinny Mini Cherry-Topped Cheesecakes and Tiny Tacos, as well as the Mediterranean Dip and pita triangles. All were good, although the Cheesecakes were by far my favorite. Great for curing a craving! The Skinny Scampi was ah-mazing and the Chicken Quesadilla was good as well. So far, the two recipes I am least fond of are the Chocolate Not Only in Your Dreams Cake and the Potato Chip Crusted Chicken. Of course, I don't eat potato chips to begin with, so that may be a factor. This week, I'm looking forward to trying the Godiva Sundae, the Sausage Breakfast Sandwich, Chicken Cordon Bleu, and the Cobb Salad...who's coming for dinner?