168.4 Oh, the sweetest of success

A major barrier overcome. I can attribute the last four days to Instant Protein, ha ha. This morning, I am comfortably wearing slacks that have hung in my closet for years, unwearable. I definitely don't follow the "if you haven't worn it in xxx months" throw it out. Although yesterday I tried to try on my wedding dress and discovered it's time to face reality and buy something else for the wedding. The jacket could be worn, slightly tight at the shoulders. The dress itself has no zipper. Simply laying it across my body, there's a four inch chasm. I truly think that one day I will be there, mostly because of how thin my dad and his mom had become late in life. But not for May 22nd. Who knows when daughter two will marry? There is no melancholy in this realization. It was a noble goal and motivator. I hate shopping, but will now start to do due diligence.

Purchased a plastic colander yesterday to cook ground meat. It was a trick I learned over 25 years ago. Put meat in colander placed in a glass pie pan into the microwave. All the grease drips out. Then paper towel away any residue and place meat into flying pan. Add some water and a lot of chili powder and cumin. Voila! Taco meat that is indistinguishable from fried. If hubby wasn't on his diet, this technique would have been pooh-poohed.
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