Holiday Parties

A few weeks ago I was bummed that we didn't have one Holiday Party to go too this year. Luckily everyone got their s#!* together and there are a few on the books. Yippee!!! This Sunday I am going to bring an appetizer and wine to Emily's to kick off party season. Not 100% sure which appy, but I am thinking my brie and green apple baguette appy. The sauce on these bad boys are ridic!

The past few years there was always an Ugly Sweater Party planned mid-December that I looked forward too. I have a miserable red plaid skirt (tee length) with a holiday turtleneck (has holly on it) and sweater vest from Kmart that is perfect for this occasion. For some reason, this year the party isn't happening. Luckily one of our friends is throwing a party on the 18th with this theme, so I am all set.

These parties always have great food and drinks. It's the perfect time to make that holiday cocktail with egg nog or cider that is TDF. One thing I noticed is that both of these kill my stomach, so I'm going to pass on these drinks this year and try something lighter. Maybe just my standard vodka, soda with a splash of cran or red wine. I haven't been drinking much lately, so I may just stick to H2O. Game time decision.

Last night we skipped Potbelly's and I just made a quick dinner at home before the movie. I had soy nuggets and pita chips with hummus before venturing out in the cold to check out 127 Hours. It was an awesome flick! A little bloody, actually a lot bloody, but this story amazes me. If you have a strong tum, def go check it out. After the movie, we watched the Dexter Season 4 final eppy. Now that was bloody too! It was ridiculous and mind blowing, but bloody. Glad we got in this last eppy so we can finally watch season 5 of FNL!!! I have missed Coach T :).

Today I got up and did 45 mins of cardio. I was a sweat machine!! Luckily I'm not too sore, so the cardio wasn't miserable to do. The most miserable part was walking from the bus to the gym. Brr!!!

My meal plan for the day:
Pre-gym - vanilla cereal bar - 2
Breakfast - vanilla yogurt with low fat granola - 6
Snack - WW pretzel bar - 1
Lunch - Pizza pocket with a red apple and laughing cow - 8
Snack - pretzel slims
Dinner - TBD. Tonight I am having dinner with RJ Hull. I guess his mom and Ali will be there too :). Not sure what our plan is, but we are ordering in. It's too cold for the babe to be roaming around! I'm looking forward to catching up with the ladies.

Have a great day!
PK