Big Day Approaches

Less than a week to go before the big 5K, my first ever for those who don't know me. I'm excited...and nervous, but mostly excited. Went for a short run today, plan on a little further tomorrow. I was going to run Thursday, but looks like rain here Thursday and Friday. Wednesday night I skate so I don't want to run and skate on the same.

Well, last week not so good on the scale, but, you know, that's okay. Had a talk with a "good friend" at my meeting and we talked it over. I've got a lot going on right now and under a little stress. Heading to see a surgeon on Wednesday and might have surgery in my future on my foot/ankle, which upsets me because I know there will be a recovery period where I probably will get no exercise at alland that scares me. But like she said, what's the worst that can happen. Well, the worst that can happen is that I gain a little bit of weight while in recovery and that once I'm able, I have all the tools necessary to take it back off. I've lost it, know how to do it, have all the support I need, and I'll do it. So it's okay.

It's that kind of weather that makes me want to ....yes, that's right, cook, cook, cook. Made a double batch of stuffed cabbage yesterday. Not the greatest pointswise, but it's all about the plan. Today I looked in the fridge at a container of leftover butternut squash from the other night that I had roasted in the oven. Had a big can of chicken broth and a big can of white beans, and decided I had the fixins to put together a soup. Sauteed shallots and garlic, salt and pepper in olive oil, added some fresh thyme and sage from the garden, threw in the broth, squash and beans, and cooked it up. Now I'm waiting for it to cool a little so I can throw it all in the blender and we'll have lunch for tomorrow.

It's that cool crispy air that makes me want to to cook. I pulled out all the Weight Watchers cookbooks and plan on sifting through tonight to find some new recipes and maybe some old ones I've forgotten. Like pumpkin mousse!