day 30

Saturday the 30th of October was the last day of my quest.  It was a long road but I made it.  It feels good that I stuck to it this long.  I think that I can however keep up most of my quest.

The dog I can say benefited from this experience.  I am happy to report that he had no accidents the entire time of the quest.  This is amazing to me.  I think the dog really enjoyed the time we spent together.  It was kind of a way for me to get away from the house as well.

With the exercise I am proud to say that I lost about five pounds.  I think this number would have been higher if the work out time was increased to 30 min.  I will probably increase my workout time to this now that my body is used to doing 15 min.

My family seems closer as well.  Our family dinners are kind of a thing that I looked forward to at the end of the day.  It was a time to vent to my husband and share the days events.  It was also noticed that we need more time together.  We now plan to add a date night one day a month to go out, just us two.  It should be fun and a great way to reconnect.

day 29

I would say that tonight's dinner was the best out of all the meals I have made this month.  It is interesting that something so simple and inexpensive.  Cream style corn, ground beef, and tator tots make the famous tator tot casserole.  I was just the right temperature and everything.  Let me tell you it was yummy.

I am very excited about tomorrow being the last day of my quest.  It was fun, well sort of.  I enjoyed all of the meals that I had with my family.  On the other hand I didn't like the amount of work it took on my part.  I don't know if it is because all the working out or the amount of things I added to my day but I have been extra tired lately.  I think it will be a great to have a break for awhile.

Tomorrow is the last day.  I plan on walking the dog first.  I am kind glad that this quest is coming to an end because of the dog walking.  It is getting colder and colder outside.  Next I will do my sit ups.  I think that I will continue the sit ups beyond the quests end.

October 28th- day 28

It is coming to the end.  Only two days left.  I had the best dinner by far.  It was crab legs.  They were so good.  It was almost as good as Red Lobster.  It was however on the pricey about fifteen dollars to be exact.

The cake I made last night for dessert was also delicious.  It was leftovers from my mom's birthday.  We work together and I made a cake for her yesterday and woke up early today to frost it.  I am actually it turned out so well.  The box cake I had called for three eggs and I only had two.  It didn't seem to affect the outcome.

For dinner tomorrow I am making a old family favorite, tator tot casserole.  It will be the last dinner in my quest however I think I will keep it up.  I plan on making a menu for next month as well.  I probably wont take part of my sister's advise.  Trying new things are not as important to me.  I was really disappointed in most of the "new" recipes I tried.  I think I should stick with what is easy and comfortable.

days 26 and 27

The 26th day was not a roast beef day as I had planned.  I didn't get a roast when I went shopping so we made some good ole grilled cheese.  I love grilled cheese.  It is only at its best with some ketchup on the side.  Plus it has to have two slices of cheese.  It makes the sandwich just the right texture.

Working out was hard yesterday and today.  I have been run ragged at work and sore from all the heavy patients on our floor.  Today I think was the most strenuous.  I got done with my workout and I was shaky.  I hope tomorrow will be a little more relaxed.

It was very cold walking the dog.  I started out the dog with just a jacket on.  When the dog and I got out into the wind I quickly had to turn back for my coat.  It was still cold with the wind working against us.  I am glad however that there is no "s" word yet.  I am looking forward to Christmas but not the "s" word that comes with it.

days 23-25

Well this is the last week.  I am going to backtrack a little and tell you about Saturday, Sunday, and today.  Saturday was a work day for me.  So I did my work out at home and tried a new thing in my lunch.  It was a Special K fruit crisp.  A friend of mine from work suggested it to me.  It is weird but it tastes similar to a pop tart.  My husband overheard me telling someone about it tasting like a pop tart and of course they are gone now.  I have not been buying as much junk food and I think he is having some cravings.

Sunday I had to pack a pop in my lunch.  On the weekends I work evenings so I am not used to working that late.  The pop was to keep me up.  I was so tired Saturday night that I had to call my sister on the way home to keep me up.  I also kept my lunch simple.  I made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and carrots.

I was a very lazy day today.  I did my sit ups and went shopping.  At night I made my quesadillas.  They were really good.  I do believe that I am going to pack a couple for lunch tomorrow.  Well I don't know because I looks like there will not be any left.

day 22

I am so glad to finally have a good meal for dinner.  I took meatloaf over to Tristons stepmother's house.  It was very good.  I think that not having to work today made it an even better day.  I have been working hard on my research essay and I went to the library.  I was thinking I could check out some books for some resources and of course it was closed so I will go tomorrow.  I am really surprised how much information I have found on the importance of family dinners.

The meatloaf was good but it seemed a little runny.  I think it is due to it being prepared at 10am and cooked at 6pm.  I think that the bread in the meatloaf got too soggy.  I think that it was the first time that I made a regular meatloaf.  The last time I made meatloaf I didn't use beef.  Instead of beef I used ground turkey.  Now if you want to eat healthy and have a yummy meal this would be recipe to find and make.

The dog was actually pretty good today.  On the walk he wasn't trying to break my arm off with the leash.  It seems like normally he is either trying to get to a dog, a squirrel, or another person.  I can just imagine the pain.  It is like someone yanking on your arm.  After our walk he didn't sneak out of the fenced in yard like he normally does. So he got his doggy treat today (he doesn't usually get one).

day 21

I was very wrong about thinking the chicken chow mien was going to be good.  All I could taste was garlic.  I was so gross that I started to gag and almost threw up.  I was wondering why the recipe called for 2 garlic cloves.  It seemed like a lot to me, and I was right.  Triston didn't like it either.  He made the funniest face.  Lucas on the other hand loved it or so I thought.  When he walked over to me for more he handed me the chicken I thought he ate.

I am so glad that I made fried rice as well.  It was good but not as good as a restaurant.  I found a packet of seasoning when I went grocery shopping that matched the taste I was looking for.  So for dinner we pretty much ate rice.  It did not really fill me up so I ate some other stuff I had in the cupboard.  I least I tried, right?

Tomorrow is the day we take dinner to Nana's house.  I am making meatloaf and I am really hoping to have a good dinner for a change.  I am not to thrilled with the last two dinners but I wont let it bring me down.  I will finish my quest and do these things beyond the month (I hope anyway).