Lent is over, and as of today, I have lost about 40 pounds.

I guess miracles really do occur at Easter! Hallejulah!!!

However, I am much more proud of the fact that I have managed to eat healthy and exercise daily every day from Ash Wednesday to Easter, and every day since.

My reward was eating whatever I wanted on Easter Sunday. Whenever I would crave something, I would put it on a mental list ... which ended up being too huge to consume in one day! I dubbed this upcoming event, "The Easter Feaster".

I began with a midnight snack of a gyros wrap from Opa!, a homemade bun, two glasses of Diet Pepsi and four pieces of Toblerone fudge. I had a slice of marble cheese just after sunrise service, then Easter brunch at the Saskatoon Inn, courtesy of my friend Christina. I enjoyed a Belgian waffle with Saskatoon berries and whipped cream, and half a plate of bacon, ham, sausage, crab, shrimp, and smoked salmon, washed down with several Coca Cola Classics. My evening meal was a traditional Easter turkey dinner, prepared by Mark's mother. My only regret was that I couldn't finish my slice of homemade apple pie and ice cream. Aside from snacking throughout the day on Jelly Belly jellybeans and rabbit shaped jujubes, I ended the day off with another glass of Pepsi, and a generous helping of saurkraut prepared with onions and bacon - my dad's recipe.
The next day, I woke up tasting grease and craving salad ... but it was sure fun while it lasted. I've decided that, since this has been working so well, I am going to keep it up. My next "free day" is May 7th: my birthday.