Pistachio Paradise

Oh, my god, guys. I made PISTACHIO BUTTER!!! It's so good!!! It was super easy to make, and only has 2 points per tablespoon (only 3 points for 2 TBSP). I was really craving it because I watched the movie Gamer today and the main kid asked for pistachio butter. Weird, I know, but whatever. I decided to get on Pinterest and find a good recipe. I found a wonderful, easy to follow recipe for homemade pistachio butter from a blog called Coffee & Quinoa. I used my Ninja blender (food processor attachment) first, but it wasn't quite doing the job. I switched to my small (3-cup) KitchenAid food processor my grandma bought me to finish it off. All I had to do was roast 2 cups of shelled pistachios for 8 minutes, throw them in the food processor for about 10 minutes (or until creamy), add 1 TBSP of honey, a pinch of salt, and a dash of ground cinnamon (not pictured). Then, I threw it back in the food processor for another 10 minutes. It came out perfectly and looked like creamy peanut butter but without the nasty peanut flavor. (As you've read before, peanuts are the bane of my existence, which is why I bought almond butter instead.) It's delicious on apple slices or on 45-calorie bread with sugar-free strawberry preserves. Mmm, mmm!!!

On another note, tomorrow is weigh-in, and I'm worried that I'm going to gain this week. I overate during the weekend, and I know it's going to catch up with me. I've been weighing every morning and, after the weekend, I had gained almost 5 pounds. I really don't understand that because I only went over my points by a little bit one day (with alcohol), then I ate fried food at the movies the next night, and then had a slice of banana bread the following night (after my points were gone). I don't see how 5 pounds comes on so quickly but takes forever to come back off. As of tonight, I'm only up about 3 pounds from last week, so hopefully it'll be even better in the morning. Oh, well. I had a blast this weekend, and I know you have to have "cheat" days and give in to some cravings and just live life and have fun, but I get so mad at myself during and after I "cheat" and don't know why I just don't say no to those bad choices. I'm back on track, though, so I'll just have to have more self-control when it comes to hanging out with friends and family over the weekend. Also, summer school is out as of Friday, so I'll be home way more often. I'm a bit worried since there's tons of tempting foods at my parents' house, and I won't be at my own house with all of my healthy alternatives for snacks. Maybe I'll have to pack a bag of my own food so that I stay on track. I'll just take it one day at a time.

Tomorrow is Weigh-In Wednesday!