Confession time.

Hello there.  Yes, I have been MIA, and no, it's not been pretty.  Last time I posted I admitted I'd been eating quick, easy foods and barely cooking because I was so busy with my baby girl's party preparations.  Well, it got even worse.  I didn't track my food at all from Friday afternoon until this morning, I did not measure out portions, and I didn't even look up points values for foods before eating them (or at all for that matter.)  Friday night I was light headed from crafting all day so I decided to take a break and relax with a movie, and some brownies---real ones made with dark chocolate, none of those reduced guilt or no-pudge ones.  (Four of them. Yup.)  Saturday I worked on more party prep and took a break in the afternoon to have a date with the hubby.  We dropped the kids off with my parents and had a Mexican restaurant "linner" (late lunch/early dinner).  We had queso fundido with chorizo to start with plus margaritas.  Oh, and pizza again yesterday, this time an "ultimate meat" take-and-bake from Target.  I worked on party decor all day yesterday except for a short break to pick up some supplies at Target & Michael's, which meant no cooking, no measuring, no caring.  Not pretty at all I tell ya.

Weigh in this morning came as no surprise.  I was up 3 lbs.  No, that is not a typo.  My hope is that some of that is water weight from the extreme amount of sodium I took in over the weekend.  This was definitely not how I wanted to start October.  I still have more party prep to do since the party is Saturday, like last second homemade decorations since I have neglected outside decor, the purchasing of perishable items I didn't want to buy too early (like produce), and the baking of Nightmare Before Christmas cupcakes, cake pops and a super healthy smash cake for baby girl.  So much to do, so little time!  I need to pick up some strong mint gum so that I am not tempted to do taste tests during all of the baking I have ahead of me.  Wish me luck!  My willpower is waning and I will need it!