Friday, September 25, 2009

Diet Starts

Well, the diet starts today. I have really added the weight over the last year. It is time to get back in shape and watch what I eat. I know I'll feel better once I get back in gear.

I'll give a little product review today.

Guiltless Gourmet Black Bean Dip is really tasty. It doesn't have hardly any calories and really packs in the flavor. It would be a good sandwich spread if you were tired of the same ole same ole. It would say it tastes a bit vinegary (if that's a word) with a little kick at the end. Since it's made with black beans it also has a lot of fiber per serving too.

Weight Watchers Vanilla Yogurt is also a big hit. I can have a whole cup of this stuff for only two points. For those of you familiar with WW, you know that is a bunch of food for tiny points. I bought the big tub of yogurt and it was less expensive by far than the little containers. The only trouble is packing it for work but that is easily overcome.

Those are the only new products I've done today. I'll be sure to post any new dishes I try and if they are a success or not.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Disney Vacation

We just got back from a two week Disney vacation. WOW!! It was a long trip and a lot of fun. I think that we discovered that we are now better suited to visit the area for trips of 4 days or such. This one was just a bit to long. We had several days where we just hit the parks in the morning and went back to the hotel by lunchtime.

This trip we let Drake stay in the room in the morning and then take the bus over and meet us in the parks for lunch. It was stressful for me but he did great. Let me just say that cell phones are a blessing. It kept me sane knowing exactly where he was at any given moment. I didn't think I was so protective of him.

We also let both kids go off together in the parks for a little while. The only problem was when the went outside the turnstiles at the International Gateway in EPCOT to use the bathroom. I didn't send Jilly's ticket with them so she couldn't get back inside the park. Again, cell phones to the rescue. Drake called us and we left what we were doing and took her ticket over to them. Jilly freaked out just a little bit but I think it was because she was worried we would be mad at them. I still don't know why they went to that bathroom but we weren't mad about the situation.

We did a couple of days with the Disney Y.E.S. program. Y.E.S. stands for Youth Education Series. We learned about the International Program that Disney uses to get their workers for the different country pavilions. It was very interesting to hear these young people talk about their home countries and what their experiences here in the USA have been. We learned that each of the young people share apartments with a few other people from different countries. This lets them get to know other cultures and such on an intimate level. The big idea behind this program is to let people from different countries become friends with different people. When they leave the program they will take these friendships and knowledge into the business world. In the end, the world at large will be a better place.

Even with the extended time at Disney we had a great time over all. We will be going back but I think we will wait a while before we go again. I say that every time we leave but we'll see....