But failure never tasted so good!

So I'm always pushing the creative boundaries of what David will tolerate from me. Earlier this week we had an interesting run that I was hoping I would be able to put together in a visually new format. Unfortunately, as of yet, I am unable to produce the work I had intended, as the file format is incompatible with the program I was trying to use. There may be a way around that, but this week has been so busy that I haven't had a chance to play around with it. Keeping my fingers crossed.

This last week and a half has been an utter failure for David and I. A combination of poor weather, the demands of Navy Recruiting, and a week of Cub Scout meetings (we are both volunteering for this summer's Cub Scout Day Camp), volleyball games and practice (of which David and I are both coaches), orthodontist appointments, band concerts, and my sister's graduation - we fell hard from our running routine. Not only that, but we haven't been watching what we're eating. With a Chinese Buffet dinner of rice, sushi, dumplings, beef, and sesame chicken (to name a few items), and a rich IHOP brunch of Spinach, Mushroom, Tomato Omelet with a side of stuffed Cinnamon-Raisin French Toast filled with sweet, smooth cream-cheese and topped with strawberries and cream under our belt, who could blame us for not being able to resist this decadent temptation after the unrelenting schedule and stress of this last week?

Mmmm!

Consequently, and perhaps not so surprisingly, both David and I have each gained 4lbs in less than 10 days.
To be honest, I was a more than a little bit shocked.
Not that I wasn't expecting to see a difference on the scale.
But 4lbs?
I wasn't prepared to see that at all.
And let me just say that the pictures of your gorgeous new frame are doing nothing to alleviate my guilt over having failed so miserably this last week! LOL
That being said, I'm jumping back on the band wagon. It feels awful to fall so hard...and so fast!
I know you are familiar with the struggles of eating temptations and dealing with the disappointment that comes with letting yourself down.
Hopefully, within these next two weeks, I can recover the ground I lost and push myself harder to make even bigger gains.
Summer is coming, and with it, the urge to sleep in and lounge at the beach.
I'm hoping you can help me stay on top of things.
Posting your running time today, I realized, was a good way to challenge myself to see if I could meet or beat your time. So that's where I'm going to start.

I was a good girl for lunch today.
Even though Sophia begs me for macaroni and cheese most days, and most days I eat it with her,
I resisted the temptation to eat a crap lunch.

Chick-pea Tomato Salad with Feta, Basil, & Mint

 It's sinful how easy it was to prepare this lunch, and heavenly how healthy it was and good it tasted.
Here's the Chick-Pea Tomato Salad Recipe in case you want to try it.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did:)

We all fall off the wagon sometimes. This time it was my turn.
Time to jump back on and take this pony for a ride.
Yeehaw!