During my two-week break from Front Range Adventure Boot Camp, some have asked if I hit a plateau because I did not lose weight for the first time since I began.
Well, if a plateau involves cookies, BBQs and treats at my daughter’s birthday party then the answer is a resounding “Yes!”
It is not like I intended to fall off the wagon. But like a relapsing alcoholic, sometimes you just don’t want to resist the taste of that sweet, sweet nectar. Don’t get me wrong. Most of the time, my intentions were noteworthy. I convinced my daughter we should opt out of the traditional birthday cake and have a sand cake that is served out of a bucket for her beach party. She loved it!
And unfortunately, so did I. I tried to be good, really I did. The only ingredients were vanilla pudding, cream cheese and Nilla cookies so I went fat-free/reduced fat on them all. Commendable, right?
Sure, except it tasted like crap so I dumped a ton of powdered sugar in to make it edible.
Guess what: when you add a year’s allotment of powdered sugar it is no longer low-fat.
And then there was the taste test. Next month, I will be reviewing and offering a giveaway for Zebra Mix, fun step-by-step baking kits for children. On Monday, we received kits to make organic chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes and brownies and my daughter was ecstatic to try them out. And evidently so was I because cookie dough is my vice in life.
To repent from my indulgence, I decided to skip dinner. My husband Jamie asked me,
“Aren’t you eating dinner?”
“Naw, I had some stuff earlier and am not hungry.”
“You ate some of Hadley’s cookies, didn’t you?”
“Curse you for knowing me so well.”
And so this [food] junkie is back on the wagon. What tips do you have for getting motivated once you have strayed?
I'm a Canadian-born mom of two, former Denver Post columnist, family travel writer, editor of MileHighMamas.com and 9News contributor. Expert on all things Utah, Denver, family and travel. Lover of laughter and life. Happily married to a man obsessed with growing The Great Pumpkin. 