Buctober is Upon Us

I weighed myself yesterday and it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. I just didn't lose any weight last week. I stayed at 284.2. After that pretty bad binge, I was sure that I had gained at least 3lbs back, and probably all that I had lost. I guess there wasn't any reason to stress as much as I was. I'm feeling a lot better about tomorrow's pizza, Pirates, and beer outing. I can just go and enjoy myself and not stress about what exactly is going in my mouth. Let's go Bucs!

Dinner tonight was Spinach and Artichoke Baked Pasta. I did all the prep in advance, and just let it sit in the fridge overnight. When I was ready to bake it, I poured my mix into a 13x9 baking dish (sprayed with Pam), covered it with foil, then baked it for 25min at 400F. I then removed the foil, put the remaining cheese on top, and put it back under the broiler on high for 2 minutes. The only ingredient I added was 1tsp of cayenne pepper. I like a little spice in my spinach artichoke dip, so I figured it would go well with this too. And it did. It didn't make it spicy, just added a hint of spice that lingered in your mouth after a bite. This recipe was easy to make and pretty yummy. I'll definitely be putting it on the make again list. 

Please observe the cheesy, ooey goodness!