Tuesday Talk, December 11th

Happy, happy Tuesday!  I hope everyone has had a great start to the week!  It has been a number of years since I felt like I even remotely had a handle on my diet and meal planning.  I finally feel like I am finally getting a handle on my meal planning.  My family really enjoyed last night's meal and I think I may have to do it again.  I will probably share that on Wednesday's blog.  

 My workouts are not really going right now, but I am definitely feel like I'm going down the right path.  I'm feeling good about where I am and the direction that I'm headed.  I truly feel like the mind shift is happening before my very eyes.  While I know I can enjoy my food and I do, trust me, I don't feel like I have to indulge at every meal or snack.  That is really a big step in the right direction for me.  I feel like I have reached a point where I am giving my body what it needs and I have to say that's a really great feeling!  

 To be honest, I have noticed more recently that I have been more included to try things that I would not have tried in the past.  For those of you that know me well, I'm a bit stubborn about some of my ideas and combinations of food that go together.  My sweet husband and I went for our breakfast date on Saturday morning and I saw an omelette special on the board that looked like a very interesting combination.  There was a time in the not so recent past that I would have turned my nose up at it and stuck with a ham and cheese omelette instead.  I decided that I would try it.  If I didn't like it, I would just eat the biscuit part of my meal.  The diner omelette had pinto beans in it.  It was really very tasty and I hope I have the opportunity to have it again...or perhaps I will try to recreate it for myself and put my own spin on it.  One never knows...

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