I didn’t spill anything this morning, so I feel I started the day on a positive note! I had a pretty busy work today. I think the girls knew I had nothing to do yesterday and were trying to keep me busy, which I actually appreciated. The day went by fast and everything they ask me to do is easy and pleasant, so who could complain?
I went out to lunch with Tifney. She is a lot of fun. We went to Soup Plantation, because I told her I was on a diet and didn’t want to go back to the Italian place. Have you ever been to Soup Plantation? It’s not great for dieters!
First of all, it's a buffet-style all-you-can-eat place, which I didn't know until we got there. When you walk in, you take a tray and proceed down a super-long salad bar line. It’s one price for everything -- $11.50. Then, you can get your choice of about 6 soups, 3-4 pastas, muffins, biscuits, and that’s not even discussing desserts!
I had a Ceasar salad, which I know is not as good for you as regular salad, but it was one of the first things and it looked so good. Then, I looked at all the soups – creamy soup after creamy soup. The only non-creamy was the chicken noodle and since I don’t eat chicken, I didn’t get it. That was a mistake. I should have just taken a bowl of broth and left behind the chicken and noodles. Instead, I got a bowl of cream of mushroom. It was super-delicious, but just as fattening, I’m sure, as a bowl of pasta!
I didn’t have any bread, or any dessert, but I still didn’t feel super good about my choices. I also didn’t eat more than $4 worth of stuff, so I felt pretty stupid paying $11.50. That’s a place to go pig out – all you can eat! You can try all of the soups, have as much salad as you want, try all the pastas, and then have all the desserts!
I’m so happy, because Tifney is going to take care of Conrad while I’m away. She has 7 finches in a cage and she loves birds, so she’s happy to do it for me. I forgot to tell Eric when I spoke to him, and I know he's concerned about Conrad, too. He was off today for Veteran’s Day (let’s hear it for all our Veterans! THANK YOU!). He went mountain biking by himself and then visited Jerry at PEAK MOUNTAIN BIKE. He had a great day off!
When I got home I watched DR. PHIL and had some low-fat cottage cheese with cherry tomatoes. Then, I left the house at 6:30pm, went to my yoga class (which was as great as ever) and then came home and watched DANCING WITH THE STARS.
It was brother/sister night! First Lacey Schwimmer, who dances with Lance Bass, danced with her brother, Benji while Brad Paisley sang. Then, Derek Hough and his sister, Julianne – who had her appendix taken out just two weeks ago – danced to GREAT BALLS OF FIRE. They were both unbelievable. All I can think of when I see these brother/sister teams is, “Their parents must be kvelling!” If you don’t know what kvelling is, it’s Yiddish for “bursting with pride!”
Unfortunately, Maurice Greene was eliminated, although he WAS my least-favorite of the remaining 5. He does a great job, and he’s a great man and a fantastic athlete, but he was the weakest dancer in the group. Now, it’s down to the final four and the semi-finals are next week. I just love this show!
After DWTS, I watched another favorite of mine – Eli Stone. It's one of the few non-reality shows I watch (HEROES and DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES are two others).
Today at work I went online and bought a pedometer. I had one a long time ago, and it really made me aware of how much (or how little) I was moving each day. They say you should walk 10,000 steps a day in order to lose weight. I figure the only way to find out how much I’m walking is to get another one and see how I’m doing. I think being able to gauge your progress and see the effect of increased exercise, is a great motivator. I can’t wait to get it in the mail!