I Want Comfort Food #imafoodie #dontjudgeme

"I Want Comfort Food #imafoodie #dontjudgeme" This was the recent post for my Twitter followers and Facebook friends...and I meant it. Today was supposed to be an eventful day for me. I was going to attend 8am church service, go hiking with my friends, have brunch, maybe catch a movie and then retire to prepare for an eventful tomorrow. Instead I was awakened (around 9am) by that special noise car tires make when driving by on wet pavement. That's usually how I know and can explain an odd sense of fatigue -- it's raining. Not only will I not be having an eventful Sunday (i.e., hiking, brunch, movie, etc.), I want to stay in my bed.

I want to stay in my bed, surf the net, and yes - EAT!
But I don't crave my standard cuisine (regularly found in any of my favorite restaurants), I desire COMFORT FOOD. Home-cookin': Biscuits. Meat. Fried...something mealy. Smothered with...anything savory. Yes. I know food. I know it very well, and I know what I want. But there's this special pair of Citizen jeans that I am absolutely in love with. I am close to wearing them [publicly] again. So, eating what I want would be, well...counter-productive. Despite what I cravingly (I know it's not a word) desire to eat, I will find comfort in surrendering to the... (slow and awkward mental silence/pause)... the shake. Yep, in addition to regular consumption of vitamin B-12, appetite suppressants and fitness routine (six months long & strong, 43 lbs lighter) I have recently incorporated "it"- because I have hit a plateau, and I am enjoying reaping the benefit of rediscovering a former wardrobe.

I am a foodie - can't lie about that; I always will be. I woke up this morning, caught church (online - gotta get my Jesus in), and had today's comfort food - the shake. What a great comfort it will be when I can comfortably wear those jeans I love!

Fun Family Photo Shoot

While my nieces and nephew were in town visiting, we got a chance to have professional photos taken in DC. It was so much fun, and even more fun to see the individual personalities of these kids. One is a typical teen, the other a fashionista in the making and the next, a free spirit - on wheels. We enjoyed every second of it, thanks to The Captured Life Photography!