Day 51 - What Kind of Motivation Works For Me?

Let's get one thing clear - watching me eat a plate of pasta - after not eating pasta for 49 days (but who's counting) and wondering at what point I'm going to use the little "To Go" container sitting next to me does not make me want to stop eating my incredibly, wonderful pasta halfway through because I'm on a "diet".  It does make me reconsider picking my plate up and licking it clean so for that I appreciate the support you've given me. 
I'm not sure what my rules are for the kind of support I would like from people on this diet adventure (I like to call it that now - it sounds more exciting doesn't it?)  I know what doesn't work for me ~ when I have a glass of wine on the weekend with my dinner and my daughter says, "I thought you weren't supposed to have wine on your diet."  My response, "I'm not, but it's the weekend."  To which her response is "You're weak!"  To which I slug her and knock her out of her chair and say "Who's weak now."  Just kidding - I did that to her in my dream that night but not in real life.  I used to beat my older daughter up all the time in my dreams (during her teen years) and then I couldn't wait to wake her up in the morning to tell her about it (with a big smile on my face because I felt great).  She never thought it was funny.  She didn't like me much during her teen years & I have to say the feelings were pretty mutual so it was the best I could do without being arrested.  My poor kids - I wonder if they ever wonder what it would have been like to wake up with a mom that leaned more toward the normal side then waivered on the edge of crazy!!
So what kind of fatty am I?  Who knows ~ I know I don't.  I do know that by writing this blog I have been able to share a pretty important part of my life with all of you and it has been such a great tool for me to be able to keep the humor in this very challenging journey I started 51 days ago.  Here's to the next 51 - hope you'll continue to join me on this roller coaster called my life ~ I like having you with me!

RECIPE OF THE DAY - Thank you for sharing Marj Kirchner
PAPAYA MANGO SMOOTHIE
Author: Pinch of Yum
Serves: 4

INGREDIENTS
2 large, ripe papayas
1 large, ripe mango
1 orange
... ¾ cup coconut milk (I used the kind from a can)
½ cup regular milk
1 tablespoon honey

INSTRUCTIONS
Cut the papayas in half and remove the seeds. Cut the peel off the halves, roughly chop the peeled papaya and place in the blender. Cut a mango in half around the pit (there’s a large pit down the middle), scoop the flesh out of each half and place in the blender. Peel an orange, separate the sections, roughly chop into small pieces, and place in the blender.
Cover the fruit with the coconut milk, regular milk, and honey. Blend until very smooth. Add ice and blend until smooth, or serve chilled.

NOTES
I don’t have a freezer so ice isn’t an option for me. Instead, I just keep all the ingredients in the fridge so when I want to make a smoothie, it’s all already cold and I don’t have to wait for it to chill.