So it is almost the middle of February, my deadline to get skinny, and yet I am not skinny. So Matt wins! Hooray! Cue the confetti.
No, I never growled when he would blurt out things like, “Would ya look at that? I might need new belts soon. I’m at the last hole!” or “I lost 3 pounds again. Once I fire one out, that’ll be another one.” (Seriously.) I’m proud of him, really. He deserves the prize, which, come to think of it, we never really discussed.
In the past two months, I’ve had some successes. There were a couple weeks when I ran almost every other day. I did a 5K race. I bought a fitness ball and used it. I started doing some girl push-ups. I did my Bar Method DVD once or twice.
But exercise isn’t my real problem. My real problem is what I eat. I eat what is good. And to me, good means fat, salt and meat. I don’t really do veggies, unless, of course, they’re smothered in fat, salt and meat.
I think my biggest vice is lunch. I have this bad influence coworker. (Wave hi everyone! She’s awesome.) On most days, she offers to pick up food, which is so nice, because me? Get out of my chair? No thank you. What she usually brings back is artery-clogging, calorie-packing and … heavenly. Did y’all know Big Macs tasted like this? They are good. Plus, two for $3.50? What a steal! She mixes it up a bit. Sometimes we’ll have chili cheese fries or ice cream.
Today, she taught me something that will totally gross you out. She told me to dip my Flaming Hot Cheetos in CREAM CHEESE.
“WHAT?! You’ve never tried it?” she asked.
“No, that’s disgusting,” I said.
But I tried it.
And OH. MY. GAWD.
“Thank you for teaching me this,” I said mid-bite, nearing tears of joy.
Wait, what was this post supposed to be about? Oh yeah. No, I’m not skinny yet.
But I’m pretty happy.
Girlfriend, you rock, but seriously you need to get a little bit snobbier about food. You are totally missing out on the Real Food trend and not doing your body any favors.
Oh and that comment was not meant as a dig about being skinny or not. I am sooo jealous of my breathren back in California who have access to fresh fruit like avocados 365 days a year! And happy cows that produce lovely aged sirloin! And perky free range chickens that don’t cost $15 and can feed you for a week!
Life just isn’t good without salt, fat and meat. It really just isn’t. Oh and chocolate. And cheese. And nachos with melted cheese all over them topped with salsa, sour cream and meat.
I’ll stop now.
ahhh i have the same into liking those heavenly foods too. WHY WHY WHY lol
The only reason I’m losing weight now is that I’m cooking all my meals myself. Work lunches KILL diets , because you have to look at and consider all the food you are missing out on. So no worries. Enjoy your big mac.
Dude, you are plenty skinny, there are people out there that need to lose 10-15-30-200 pounds, just lay off the McD’s – it’s not the fat and cheese that is the issue but the chemical mysteries of American fast food. All I eat is fat, salt and more fat but it’s like coq au vin cooked in duck fat (my hubby’s in love with duck fat and organic chicken) not no $3.50 double big macs. Eat grass fed, cage free, organic!
let me start this one off by saying you are so NOT FAT, so i wouldn’t worry too much about it. :) it’s so easy to be bad with food it makes it hard to be good!!
Food is good! You are not fat! Big Macs are the best! The end.
lol Yea, the Fat, Meat & Salt diet doesn’t yield such good results, does it?
As long as you’re happy miss! A lot of the time I work out just so I can eat cheese croissants.
happy > skinny
I eat Flaming Hot Cheetos for lunch, too, and I’m not even sure what a Bar Method IS. So you win.
Or, on second thought, maybe I do.
I haven’t had a Big Mac in ages, I may have to go get one after work. McDonald’s french fries are my crack.
I’ve always considered Flaming Hot Cheetos a diet food. If I’m taking in more water than usual because of the heat, therefore filling up faster, then it’s a pretty great trick! But if you want my trick, go to http://www.fatfreekitchen.com/negative-calorie-foods.html to learn about the Negative Calories Diet. I had a fabulous Western Bacon Cheeseburger last night, but chased it with some raw carrots to counteract the calorie intake. Seems to work.
Heehee, you and I are so incredibly on the same wavelength right now.
For some reason, I keep telling myself that as long as I’m happy, and as long as I’m not getting any bigger, then maybe I’m doing just fine.
And “just fine” is going to have to be enough for me right now. Because I love food too much. (Food = fat, meat and salt, obviously.)
Enjoy life, and if this means the occasional Big Mac, sure do it. But everything in moderation right?
As far as fitness goes, a month or two simply isn’t long enough to make a difference. It’s a lifestyle thing. If you don’t really enjoy running as exercise — find something that you do like. Biking, dance, backpacking, whatever. Just find something that you will do consistently because you enjoy it.
Here’s a link to a recent and relevant NY Times article on fitness:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/22/health/nutrition/22best.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
Sad: My boyfriend recently put on ten pounds and finally surpassed my weight for the first time in eight years.
And he still looks like a goddamn stick.
I have added a lot more fruit and veggies to my diet, but sometimes chili cheese fries or ice cream is just too good to pass up.
as long as you’re happy, that’s all you need.
Dude, happy and full beats skinny and proud anyday.
Viva los Cheetos, also.
I feel your pain sister!!! I’m delurking myself right now because I’m probably going to be frequenting your blog. Adding it to my blog reader… I’ve been trying to work out as well… so tough!