Backsliding

So tonight I recorded my first official gain.  I’m certainly not thrilled about it, but I also expected it.  I guess that my 2.8lb loss last week makes the one pound gain a little less disheartening.  I think the most frustrating part is that I’d started out doing really well last week.  Enjoying our amazingly beautiful days I went for 2 walks a day for 2 days, plus enjoyed a couple of outdoor runs.

I think all that exercise made me a little cocky.  I started getting a little lax about my food choices.  It also didn’t help that for some odd reason I decided to whip up a batch of saltine cracker toffee.  It’s definitely a yummy treat, but certainly not core!!

So, I’m back on track this week.  It helps that my 5k Turkey Trot is only 2 weeks away, and I know that next week will be a little weird since I’ll be heading to Texas.  Now, I if I can nip this headcold in the bud, I’ll be all set for a great weigh-in next Tuesday!

Photo Contest

Among their great giveaways, 5 Minutes for Mom is also hosting a photo contest sponsored by Prego.  Now that Calder is getting a little older, I’m finding meal times to be quite adventurous.  More often than not, we end up going right from dinner into the tub.  I especially love his hands-behind-the-head move which does wonders for his hair!

While it was tricky to choose just one of a growing number of favorite food photos, this one still makes me smile. 

Innocence

Here’s hoping we’re one of the finalists – we’ll find out next week!

Great Giveaways

I’ve been meaning to link up for a while now, but just now carved out the few minutes to do so.  If you’ve never checked out 5 Minutes for Mom, it’s a great site!  They’re in the process of hosting some fabulous holiday giveaways, including a copy of the WALL*E

They even have super fun buttons like this one…

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Amidst the card sending, cookie baking, gift buying (and wrapping), take some time to wander over to 5 Minutes for Mom to check things out.