It's A Windy View: Forty Days

Rome wasn't built in a day.

And there is no way this body is going to get back into shape in a day. By the time I am standing right there on that street looking at the Colosseum in May, doing all that walking, exploring and sight seeing, this body needs to get in shape and hopefully shrink a few sizes.

Motherhood is wonderful, a blessing every day. I just wish it hadn't blessed me with this left over baby fat.

A couple weeks ago, I decided to start doing something about the situation - this is quite personal, I know. My reality is that I lack portion control. I am a boredom eater and sometimes an emotional eater. I lack motivation to get off my fanny and get moving.

For the last six years I sat behind a desk perfecting my secretary spread and complaining about my job. In September, I made the life changing decision to get out of the rut and improve my psyche every day by finding a new job. Not just a new job, a complete career change. Back to school. Studying. Test taking. A leap of faith. One thing is for sure, I am a much happier person. My blood pressure significantly lower.

We also bought a new house in this time period. Lived with my wonderful in-laws for two months, over the holiday...while studying and learning a new profession. Emotional eating... can I get an AMEN!

Now that I have my house and professional life in order, it's time to get my self in order.

I am on the long road to improving my eating habits and making life changes. It's going to take a lot of discipline. Lord knows I have been a slacker.

Who better to have looking over my shoulder?

So I had an idea. Vatican. Holy City. Ash Wednesday. Lent. Diet.

This year for Lent I am giving up all pasta (noodles). Forty days with out carbohydrate infused pasta. This really will be a challenge considering my husband pretty much only eats foods that are served with a noodle. At least twice a week we have either spaghetti, lasagna, chicken alfredo, hot dish, penne pasta bake or the likes there of. They are all my portion control pitfall. Every time.

So I am cutting them out.

Done. Gone. Finito.

Ash Wednesday, first day of Lent. What should I choose to make the kids for dinner?