BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD

Well, I have been off of Weight Watchers for a couple of weeks and not tracking.  I have been up and down a couple of pounds but now it is time to get serious again.  In my case, I don't eat the same every meal, I entertain a lot and am entertained a lot.  The last couple of weeks of being off the wagon are primarily because of Passover and then I visited my newest granddaughter, Bardot Sadie Godfrey in New York for 4 days.  Of course, having a beautiful new grandchild is the most exciting happening each and every time.  I was totally elated.

The saddest moment was going into Saks Fifth Avenue and finding out they had closed their Plus Size department.  I actually felt deeply emotional about it.  Before I stormed out of the store in a blue funk, I decided to visit the regular/normal size department.  My mood brightened when I found a beautiful green and black cocktail dress I could wear to the POGO gala on Saturday night.  I have to admit that the shock of it all made me return to being on track.  I am betwixt and between, on the cusp of being at the top end of the regular sizes and the bottom end of the plus sizes.  I would certainly have more options if I could get down a size or two.

So, I arrived back on Saturday afternoon and went to the POGO gala in the evening. Saturday night at a gala isn't exactly the time to start being religious about weight loss.  So, I enjoyed the evening and Paul and I had made a special point of arriving home early to attend this gala primarily because our daughter-in-law, Melinn co-chaired it.  She made us so proud.  What a wonderful fundraiser and she spoke so well. 

Sunday, then became the best day to go back on track and that is what I did.  I still have a life though.
I went to lunch with our son Noah and our daughter-in-law Erica and their 3 kids.  We went to La Societe and I was very good.  That was a good start.  I came back and headed to the grocery store to get fresh fruit in particular, my go to item when I get hungry.  I also purchased some things for tomorrow's Herbie Day meeting I am hosting at our house.  At the same time I am having Longo's make a tray of baked salmon that I will pick up before the meeting.

Now just because I have to watch my intake, that doesn't mean I can't serve food for everyone to have some choices.  On the contrary, it is making something I can eat and being consciously judicious about not slipping into the buffet lunch for my guests.  So here is the menu

Baked Mozzarella Sticks with Seafood Sauce

Gina's Crab Salad   recipe to follow

Baked Salmon with a Mustard dressing on the side

Green Salad

A variety of cubed cheeses

Garlic Bread or Matzo

Homemade Fruit Salad

Macaroons

Brownies

Tea or Coffee

Of that, I will eat either the baked salmon (a couple of ounces) or the Crab Salad, some veggies and fruit.  That is sufficient for me.  Now I have to share Gina's Crab Salad because it is the best one I have made.

GINA'S CRAB SALAD

2 packages of imitation crab meat (pollock) cut in 1/2 inch cubes

3 stalks of celery thinly sliced

3 green onions thinly sliced

1 carrot shredded

half a small bottle of Renee's half fat Poppyseed Dressing

Paul is my taste tester and it passed muster with flying colours.  I tasted it myself and I agree.  Again, tracking my food, blogging, and thinking ahead really helps me keep on track.