Ups and Downs

I went up. Way up. 10lbs in a week. That wasn't from eating bread or anything containing gluten. 10lbs of a potato or a cup of rice a day. A little ice cream here and here, some chips and a few other treats. Not even eating junk constantly, just a few things I usually don't have. I felt like I died a little when I saw how much I gained in a short period of time.

So I got right back on track and lost that 10lbs in.....
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2 days. Yep, that's right, two lbs flew off my body in two freaking days! Isn't the body amazing? All that just came right off. Now I know it was bloat and water weight but I thought it would take a lot longer. My stomach went down a lot. I couldn't even buckle my seat belt when we got our car back, now there is room even with my winter coat.

Now, I just have to work on the rest! I have a family Christmas party tonight. I am going to have to be very careful. I'm bringing deviled eggs and if I have time to make it, almond bark made with raw almonds and dark chocolate.

I am planning on having some chips on Christmas Eve. That is something I love and an occasional indulgence is fine. Long binges are not! I hope I learned my lesson for a while.

I have been stashing away money to get a side of beef when we have enough room in the freezer. I can't wait! I made a commitment to not buy store beef anymore. It's hard. But it is gross in comparison so hopefully it will be worth the wait. I wanted to stop all freezer buying but I came upon a great deal yesterday. They had chicken breast at Sobeys for $1.99/lbs! It was regular $8.99 a pound! Yes, chicken is that expensive here. I bought 4 packs. I can get chicken breast cheap at at little local grocery store but they are hacked pieces and more skin and bones than anything (not that that's a problem but it's hard for recipes to have enough actual meat). There are nice plump premium breasts. I should of bought them all, but I didn't want to be greedy. I also bought two packs of quarters, $1.49/lbs. I usually buy quarters in the bag at the afore mentioned grocery store for 99 cents/lbs, but they haven't had them for ages on sale and they freeze in a big mass because I'm too lazy to repackage so I have to throw them in the crockpot, which means the kids may or may not eat them because they are too "slimy". We all like crispy baked chicken. I baked a whole chicken last night and it was so good! There were hardly any leftovers. Even my ultra picky son had two helpings! Then I took what was left of the meat off and made a nice broth.

This is making me hungry!