CANCUN

I would like to announce to all that i have lost all the weight i gained over the summer. I am back to the 30lbs i have lost since i joined weight watchers. I had gained some major pounds during my adventures of the summer.

Lets re-cap

Phase 1- "No one mourns the over-eaters" Road trip to Denver to see "WICKED". Over eating consisted of the tradional road trip twizlers and chex mix, combined with way too much carbonation and dinner at the Olive Garden. Great show. I loved every bit of it.

Phase2-"Cowboy Take me Away" Road trip to my family's cattle ranch in southern Idaho. Once again twizlers, chex mix and diet coke overload. Home cooked meals for 3 days consisting of the staple food- MEAT AND POTATOES

Bonfire 'smore party where we got a little to creative incorporating various name brand chocolate candies into the graham cracker and marshmallow treat. i loved the Reese's smore the best. We also did go to dinner one night in town to a pizza place (my weakness)

Phase 3- "One upon a time in Mexico" International Flights to Cancun, Mexico for 10 days. This overeating consisted of rice and beans are every meal (i love rice and beans) and the family i traveled with are hard core about dessert menus. We ordered off the dessert menu every night. Tamales, sopes, enchaladas, pollo, carne, frijoles, arroz, and tons of tortillas for 10 days!!!! not to mention the virgin pina coladas by the sea as i read "He's just not that in to you" and other great reads. Lets not forget the ridiculously over prices airport cardboard tasting fast food either. I enjoyed more than just the food in Mexico i promise. I went to Merida, and Uxmal and hiked the Mayan ruins. I hug out in the plaza bartering for souvenirs too. Mostly it was walks on the beach and poolside reading, and EATING.

Phase 4- "Mommy and ME" My mother came to visit me for a week while here for her nursing school reunion. Her chums of 30 years and i went out to eat a lot that week. Cine Grill my favorite Italian food place in the SLC, Mexican food, Pizza Factory, to name just a few eateries. Each night we would come home and do the daily crossword puzzle and watch "Law and Order". I did kick her trash at Scrabble one night too.

That is how i ate my way through the summer months. I wont talk about the dark day i stepped on the scale in September. Lets focus on the positive. That weight is gone, and i am back on track and was able to lose 3 lbs this week and it was my birthday too!!!!! i am in the cage. its buckle down time as i head home for the holidays.