*cough, cough.

I've been sick the past three or four days, and have thusly reverted back to the very bad habit of snacking.

Mike really loves his chocolate, and his snack foods, and I have been doing my best to keep them out of the house, but you can only deprive yourself of so much before you start to rebel. Mike was starting to rebel.

Yesterday, while I was holed up and illin', I don't think I had one real meal! It was a little bit of this, a little bit of that, and a whole lotta pretzel sticks. No good.

However, I try to remain positive and remind myself that it's all a learning experience. I saw old wicked habits in those hours of snacking, and it scared me straight. I'm back on schedule with my three meals and three snacks daily. Sticking on this kind of regime will help me meet me goals, and move past this mini-stall I'm experiencing.

Saturday, I worked out so hard that here it is on Tuesday and I'm still hurting! I need to learn to moderate, sister.

On the upside, It's fall time, and this means delicious fall recipes like hearty meat soups, and spices from the pumpkin patches. I'm hoping to try a new recipe each week for a few months to add more variety into my diet. It's become delightful fun to cook more and more varied menu items. I hope Mike is enjoying it, but somehow I don't think he loves it when I bust out the lentils.

Later on, I'll post a DELICIOUS recipe for Lentils and Rice that I've come to adore.