Really loving this.

I don't know if it's this scale that Dylan's mom has, or if I've actually lost that much, but according to the new love of my life (the scale), I've already lost 4 lbs since Saturday. When I see a scale, I can't help but step on it. I hide our scale at home for that reason. I'm excited either way, because this trip has already been a learning experience.
We did a healthy Thanksgiving. There were a few things that weren't the best for us, but comparatively speaking, it was very healthy. We start out with the appetizer - endive spears with goat cheese, topped with a quarter grape tomato, baguettes with tapenade, and a very yummy tomato Harissa Soup. Then 20 minutes and a glass of wine later- the main course - Roast Turkey, Sausage Sourdough Stuffing, Bread Pudding with Mushrooms, Cranberries in Pinot Noir, Mixed Mushroom Gravy (BabyBella, Shitaki, and Wild), Roasted Garlic Whipped Potatoes, Citrus Green Beans with Pine Nuts, Brussel Sprouts with Mustard Sauce (another recipe that allows me to eat a much despised vegetable), and Sweet Potato Brulee. Just a tiny taste of everything was enough to satisfy after the soup. Then we took a walk around the neighborhood, had a good time, talking cutting up. Before the food, I was introduced to Wii Fit. I'm smitten with the game system and it does work up more of a sweat then when I'm at home doing pilates, but my mind is a bit more occupied with trying to beat my best score (Me? Competitive? No..) I beat the reigning champion in Super Hula Hoop by one point, so I have a Hula Hoop Off scheduled for this afternoon. A few hours later (yes, there is still food to be served) we had Salad and Cheese. My cheese world has just opened up. We had Old Chatham Nancy's Camembert, Neal's Yard Dairy Isle Mull Cheddar, and Naked Goat. All was super and the wine - Medoc, Baron Henri, 2006 - just complemented the cheeses so well. Last, but definitely not least, was desert. Maple Pecan Pie and Pumpkin Roulade with Ginger Cream Cheese(but made lighter with Neufchâtel cheese, instead of cream cheese) Filling. Yesterday was just so wonderful and Dylan's family has been just so super where I feel like I fit right in. I felt satisfied, but not stuffed to discomfort. I've had more wine in the past two days than I've had in my lifetime, which is SUCH a good thing. Lots of Wii Fit with Dylan's younger sisters, walking the dogs, good conversations with his mom.
If this is what a healthy lifestyle is like, Oh yes please. And to think that 4 more days until we are back in Baton Rouge! I have so much to learn. I have I'm going to be stealing quite a few recipes and trying to fit more of these yummy yummy things into my life.
I hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that you don't gain during this holiday season. 1 more thing that we don't really have in Baton Rouge that we're finding here in Atlanta - colors in the trees!