Dear Diary WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THIS!!!!!!!

As you all know I love Paula Deen, yes even though her meals are saturated with fatty goodness, she makes my day brighter with "Hey Y'all!"  Well I stumbled upon this open letter to Paula Deen from another blog and they made either the greatest or grossest tribute pie to Ms. Deen.  Check out: An Open Letter to Paula Deen

I am not condoning this recipe but I still am jealous that they thought of this.  One day I will meet you Ms. Deen and we will eat our deep fried butter balls and deep fried chicken pot pies with some Mint Juleps.

Dear Diary a funny thing happened on the way to the Galleria

As some of you know I am trying to walk during my lunch hour for 30 minutes at work.  I walk to the Galleria and walk back no big deal other then I smell like a dog that has been outside so note to self bringing my perfume to work.  Well I get back to work and lo and behold #476 why I don't like working for a small company.  This lady I call Old Lady Magoo stops me on my way back to the office and says in her refined Texan accent:

"Daaaaylaaahyna did you just go a walkin to the Galleria?"

"Yes, yes I did"

"Ooohoohoho (laughing here) well I saw you from my car and was wondering what is Daaayllaayhna a doin walkin to the Galleria"

"I started walking around my lunch hour because I don't want to be fat forever"

I said this as I was walking away from her.  Seriously who cares.  I found out later she went asking around if they knew I walked around the Galleria.  REALLY really REALLY WHO CARES.  When did it become newsworthy when some one goes out for a walk.  So I thought I would share the hilarity ensued due to me trying to be healthy.  Oh yeah and what also made headline news was I refused a piece of German chocolate cake on Monday, GASP FATTY REFUSES SWEETS NEWS AT 11:00!  FATTIES DO WALK NEWS AT NOON.  So this was a quick entry I apologize for the grammatical errors and misspellings.  This lady is about to eat her side salad and grilled chicken breast kabob, BREAKING NEWS SHE DOES EAT HEALTHY!!!!!

Dear Diary Friends CAN be supportive Part Dos,

I have some links to share with you duderinos.

First up an article I read about how friends helped each other lose weight:

Weight Loss Transformations: Best Friends Edition

Second is, my friend, Dahnya's recipe she posted on her blog, a delicious less fattier but not skinny on the flavor lasagna:

Incoherent Musings: Hearty Dining

Dear Diary more recipes so good you wanna slap yo Momma!

I had a previous post talk about having dinner with friends who made a delicious vegetarian Shepherd's Pie and Green Beans. Below are the awesometastic recipes:

Sunday's at Moosewood's Shepherd's Pie

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 package protein crumbles

1 Large onion, chopped

2 tablespoons Vegetable oil

¼ teaspoon Thyme

½ teaspoon Ground coriander seeds

Pinch of freshly ground black pepper

½ cup Walnuts, toasted and chopped

Juice of ½ lemon (about 1 tablespoon)

1-2 tablespoons Soy sauce to taste

4 Large potatoes, peeled and cubed

3 tablespoons Butter or margarine

½ cup Milk

Salt to taste

Mushroom Gravy

2 tablespoons Vegetable oil

½ pound Mushrooms, sliced

3 tablespoons Soy sauce

Pinch of freshly ground black pepper

1 ½ cups Hot potato water

2 tablespoons Cornstarch dissolved in ½ cup water

Preparation

This Shepherd's Pie is a casserole combing three elements: a tofu saute, mashed potatoes, and mushroom gravy. If you perform the three operations concurrently, you will shorten the preparation time considerably. Start the freeze-thaw tofu procedure at least the day before you expect to make the casserole.

For the tofu layer, heat protein crumbles through and set aside.  Saute the chopped onions in the oil with the thyme, coriander, and black pepper until the onions are translucent. Stir in the chopped walnuts and protein crumbles. When heated through, stir in lemon juice and soy sauce. Remove from the heat.

To make the mashed potatoes, place the cubed potatoes in a saucepan and cover with lightly salted water. Bring to a boil, and then simmer until the potatoes are soft. Drain, saving the hot potato water to use in the gravy. Mash the potatoes with the butter and milk. Salt to taste.

For the gravy, heat the oil in a skillet. Stir in the mushrooms, soy sauce, and black pepper. Saute, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are tender. Add 1 1//2 cups of potato water and bring to a boil. Slowly stir in the cornstarch mixture and cook at a low boil, continuing to stir, until the gravy is clear and thick.

Oil a 9-inch square casserole dish or use a 10-inch round cast-iron skillet. Layer the tofu mixture, then the mushroom gravy, and then the mashed potatoes. Dot the top with butter or margarine. Bake at 400º for 15 to 20 minutes until the top becomes golden. 

Dear Diary it is GD hard for this B to lose weight!

So I know a lot of you have seen that cover of People magazine where a matoore actress is in a bikini or skin tight dress with her hands raised in a V shouting I lost 75 lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!  They make revolutionary statements of “All I needed to do was eat a balanced meal and exercise.”  Well woop de freaking do, if I had Weight Watchers or Jenny Craig giving me some cold hard cash to lose weight you bet this lady would kick it into high gear.  What they don’t tell you is they have a personal trainer and personal chef or that they work out 8 hours a day to get those abs.  Well I am a normal person not a celebrity documenting my weight loss and IT IS HARD.  Why was it easier to gain weight... oh yeah because all I did was sit there and shoveled food down my gullet.  Now I have to exercise and eat a balanced meal, no seriously I am trying to do that.  It’s hard when you work 40 hours a week and all you want to do is cuddle with your puppy and watch Glee or Community.  So I will be honest I have my moments of failure.  I am weak sometimes.  Especially when this B is an emotional mess and needs chocolate stat.  I have lost some poundage but not as fast as I thought I would which is fine.  You don’t want to lose to rapidly because then before you know it all comes back.  Also the reason for this blog is to show you that I am losing weight the old fashion way.  I am not going to Star Jones’ you, I am not going to say I did diet and exercise when all I did was get gastric bypass and eat meals in shot glasses for a year.  So I am in a need to pump myself up again.  I am having a moments of doubt:

“Will I ever lose weight”

“Am I destined to be overweight forever”