Weighing in on the Weekend

This weekend was fun.  I heard really great UndercoverWear news and that always makes me happy.  The New England Patriots won their game and the weather in Hawaii was just about perfect.

On Saturday night,  WJJ and I  hosted a small dinner party for 8 people.  I decided to have an “Autumn theme” for the menu.  No, I didn’t cook.  I found a great chef who was reasonably priced and together, we created the menu.

 We started with passed hors d’oeuvers of Puff Pastry topped with smoked Gouda cheese and prosciutto and topped with caramelized onions.  We also had seared beef canapés which were  filet of beef rolled in peppercorns served with squash aioli.  When I tasted the beef it was superb!  The chef shared with me that he marinated the beef in molasses of all things.  No wonder they were so yummy!

The actual meal started with roasted butternut squash soup served in a bread bowl. 

That’s where the soup is actually served in a bowl made of bread.  I really loved it.  I wanted to pick up the bowl and start eating it.  I should have because then our guests probably would have done the same.

Next we had Loulu Salad which is romaine lettuce tossed with a bouquet of boiled shrimp, avocado, crumbled Big Island feta cheese finished with a zesty vinaigrette.  

Light and tasty.

Our main course was grilled New Zealand rack of lamb with wild truffle risotto and grilled vegetables.  Being Greek, I love lamb and it was done to perfection.

For dessert we had “Pumpkin Crunch” -pumpkin baked with a graham cracker crust served with chocolate pralines and vanilla ice cream.   And finally, we had homemade date nut bread that we served warm with lillikoi butter. 

And yes, we had champagne and wine pairings--which means each course had a different wine served with it.

I must say Anthony did a superb job. The meal was decadent and most delicious.  That’s the good news.  Now the bad news…

This morning, I made the unfortunate mistake of weighing myself.  Now why would I do that?  Did  I think that miraculously after eating all that food that I would actually loose weight or even stay the same?  No, I knew I would gain at least 3 pounds.  And I was right.  I did.  But the bigger question is why did I subject myself to this over the weekend? 

You know, we tend to occasionally do “dumb things”.  They range from really ridiculous to why the heck did I do that? Let me give you a few examples:

• Driving a car while talking on the phone without a headset.
• Drinking that one extra glass of wine.
• Trying a new face cream that gives you zits one week before your class reunion.
• Asking your husband if he thinks you look fat.
• Buying a fabulous new dress that’s  really tight because you just know you’re going to lose 10 pounds.
• Making a quick phone call when you’re already running late.
• Telling the wrong person one of you’re secrets (Now that’s a “biggy”)

Yes, we all do things that we wish we could take back.  These little mistakes of life.

One of my many mantras is that I try my best not to make the same mistake twice.

It’s ok to make a new mistake but not repeat an old one.  Most often it works. 

And so, clearly, any intelligent person would recognize what I am saying.  Never again will I make the mistake of eating a meal of this size and caloric content.  I’ll stay focused on my health and my weight and avoid this mistake in the future.

But the rest of you know what the real mistake was – Stepping on the scale the next day.  Now THAT’S the one I can avoid!