It's hard to diet when you work with FOOD!

I know, I know. Excuses are like assholes. It's just so HARD to stick to an eating regimen when you're knuckle deep in cream cheese.

In the last month, this is what I've made at parties: Peanut Butter Cup Torte, Caramel Apple Mini-Tartlet, Phyllo dough wrapped asparagus with Red Pepper Aioli, Creamy One-Pot pasta, Bread Bowl Artichoke Dip, and a Greek Cheese Torta. That's just in a month's time. Tonight, I'm making the asparagus dish again, which I guess is my most healthy. But the dip, well, there's mayo in it.

It was my day to bring snacks at MOPS last week and I brought the Caramel Apple Tartlets, Tirimisu Brownie Trifle and Crab Rangoon Dip with home-made wonton chips.

I am determined to get on the right path again, though. Last night I saw my friend Heidi and she looks AWESOME! She said she's lost 27 pounds by running and "writing down everything I put in my mouth." This led to some jokes, of course. I'm proud of her. (She also didn't need to lose any weight to begin with, I might add.)

So, I went to WalMart last night and did the grocery shopping for our family. I tried to get stuff for me, too. But then I had to make the Greek Cheese Torta. Okay, I didn't HAVE to. I wanted a "Last Hurrah" before I became serious again. Well, Jesse went to bed because he has a cold, so now, I have left-over baguettes and dip. Which, I have just discovered, my 3 year-old likes.

Willpower, willpower, willpower....

I think I'll go make a cup of tea and have some egg whites and turkey bacon. Or a cup of oatmeal. Why can't salad taste like cream cheese?