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Don't give up - ever

This has not been the best week for me. I feel like if I admit it on this blog, then I have no choice but to turn this around!

Two words - Chocolate and Potatoes.



The holidays left me with too many potatoes and chocolates. And I ate them. Yes, I ate them. I filled my own Easter bag with Protein bars so I wouldn't over indulge, and I did anyway... I'm not mad at myself, I just know I need to get back at it.

First thing that needs done is a recipe search for dinners. Then a grocery trip to fill the house with only good foods. (which means no more chocolate, and whatever remains needs to go downstairs into the upright freezer - you know the kind... the one that is so out of the way that you rarely frequent it, lol)

I do like potatoes, but last year, we cut wayyyyy back on potatoes. The only ones we ate were ones I made from freshly cut ones. Yep, that meant NO frozen french fries. And I was fine with that. But we've been lazy lately. And, I mean, french fries.....yum!
My biggest issue is I get bored making the same dinner recipes, and get tired of looking for new ones, or ones that end up tasting any good (I've had my share of dinner fails).
I think I'm going to try my hand at potato recipes that only use cauliflower - think my teen will be able to tell the difference? lol

I need to be better and I know I can do this. The key is keeping it out of my house.

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