Sunny Side of the Street....

I finally got a job!

My interview on Friday went really well and the position is mine! I can't describe how great I felt when I got the call. All my nervousness and annoyance just slowly faded away. Of course I won't make a ton of money because it's part time but it's a good job and it'll be a good boost. Ugh, I sound so practical! When did that happen?! I guess it's a part of growing up and being an adult.

I have to say that it added some sun to my week after only losing one pound. In retrospect, I've really lost seven pounds in two weeks, which is a big deal. But when I weighed in Monday I couldn't help but feel disappointed. No one said this was going to be easy right? It was really difficult for me not to give in to my emotions. I've always been an emotional eater, so breaking that habit is going to be a lifelong challenge. But I think in my heart I'm really dedicated to this change. I was able to get through Monday without breaking my promise (although I will admit that it was an especially long day). I stayed on course and wound up making a delicious dinner. It restores my faith in myself that I can control my impulses. Just admitting my faults is huge. I always know they're there, but actually facing them is a new, scary step, and half the battle.

So with a new job in sight, I've been on a mission to get as many activity points as possible this week. I want to keep moving. And, I'm trying two new recipes this week. One is weight watchers specific, the other was half mine and half Giada deLaurentiis.

I've watched Giada on and off throughout the past few years. I used to watch Everyday Italian with Mom all the time. I recently started watching Giada at Home and now I'm a little obsessed with it. I love watching people cook, it is really soothing and inspires me to get back in the kitchen. A lot of her recipes are full of veggies and with some minor tweaks I think they're Weight Watcher friendly. That was the case Monday night. I made my first attempt at stuffed peppers and they were delicious! I left out some bits of her recipe and added a few of my own and the result was awesome. It was full of power foods and had a decent point value.

How awesome do those bad boys look?

Tonight I'm trying the second recipe. All signs point to delicious. =)