Wedding Weekend

This weekend my cousin, Matt, got married to a beautiful lady name Erica. It was a fun wedding to see some of my extended family that I haven't seen in far too long! The wedding was at a vineyard in the middle of a typical small town in Virginia. It was great to be there with the family....

I think this might be the first time since I've turned 21 that I have not had any alcohol at a wedding/party/trip to a vineyard. You guessed it, there's no drinking on this diet. Don't get me wrong, I'm not one to drink my weight in alcohol in one night, but I do enjoy just about any alcoholic drink you put in front of me. First for everything?

Also, first "road trip" eating astronaut food. I packed my Trader Joe's reusable bag full of food and heated up my food before hopping in the car yesterday morning to eat in the car. My mom and I went to Target the other day and we picked up a thermos with an attached foldable spoon so I could take my food with me. I even made my dinner in the microwave in the lobby of the hotel before the wedding and put it in my thermos and snagged an extra plate once we got there so I didn't look like the weird girl in the corner eating out of her own container.  Let's be honest, I was THAT girl. Also sat with my back toward the dessert bar and didn't go over to it once! I was pretty proud of myself.

This morning my brother, sister-in-law, parents and I went to this diner for breakfast. The waitress definitely thought I was out of my mind when I told her I was "drinking" my breakfast as I sat shaking up my astronaut shake. 

I pray these next few months go by fast -  I'm already ready to eat normal food again! I want an egg on toast for breakfast with coffee the way I like it. I want sandwiches and chicken tortellini soup.

Sigh. Still, I'm here.

All in.