Week 1 - done!

I am in to one week of attempting to lose weight.  I have slowly put on the pounds for so long now that it is slightly astounding at how much I weigh.  I have a goal of losing 50 pounds this year and thus far, I have lost 3.6 pounds.  I would like to lose 2 pounds per week.  Now, that being said, I'm a little annoyed that I have to give up my junk food.  However, I do have some good friends who have given me encouragement. 
I am following one friend's advice right now as I chew gum while trying not to think of Ben and Jerry's Phish Food that I would love to consume.  Plus, I checked out the book Made to Crave based on the recommendation of another friend.  And... I am now a part of a weight loss group via Facebook.  Lastly, I log my food intake on myfitnesspal.com  If I'm not fully equipped then I don't know who is:)

Is it fitting that I have entered this post with a picture of me next to a GIGANTIC cow?  I will say I am seven months pregnant in the pic:)

Me and my girl

So, as with the masses of other women in my area, I too, am a Pinterest addict.  The site is pretty awesome considering all the ways I've implemented my repins over the last couple of weeks.  Today on my Saturday "To Do" list:  1.  DO NOT stress over my workload, focus only on family this weekend.  2.  Go shopping.  3.  Make Baked S'mores. 
I am happy to say, I have COMPLETED my list.  Aaaahhh!  What wonder, what joy.  Pay no mind to the fact that it was a simple list.  Do you know how long it has been since I have felt any sense of accomplishment?

I have a wonderful relationship with my mom today; however, it is one I feel I must put effort in to be a success.  I do not have a lot of one-on-one memories with her from my childhood.  She is what I would call a "survivor" not one for lovey-dovey stuff.  So, one of my goals is to have ample lovey-dovey moments with my one and only girl.  She was my assistant today as we made the S'mores.

I found the recipe off of Pinterest from the site The Apron Gal.  Here are some pictures of how the process looks.

I layered the crust with the chocolate squares then added the marshmallow cream then the final layer of crust.  The Apron Gal does a good job of how to do the layers.