That sounds like something pornagraphic, doesn't it? I wish it were, but it's really about those 30 lbs I want to try to take off before February or March. Ideally, I want to lose more, but for now I'm content with starting with 30 and we'll go from there.
I'm the first to admit, the hardest part of getting back in the fitness game is getting started. Falling back into the routine of counting calories and grocery shopping like you mean it is tough. I think the worst part is the initial shock of actually ordering a salad and then watching your pals raise their eyebrows as if they are waiting for the punch line. Well guess what, compadres...the punch line is that I'm going to embarrass your ass by pulling out my own salad dressing at the table. At least Kraft makes some handy little pouches now and I'm not smuggling in the bottle of Fat Free Catalina in my purse. You see? Life could be worse and I could embarrass all of you much more than I already do. There is no shame in my game right now.
In honor of my last night of drinking, my cousin (who is my exact "skinny-me" and has accidentally gotten pregnant three times before she was 26) and I decided to celebrate on a nice chilly night at a roof-top bar overlooking the city. Chardonnay was on our menu and unfortunately there was just one too many glasses of it. I realized that wine in excess leads to family members pushing you out of the way as you are about to pee your pants.... and are mid-sit into saving your dignity....only to get pushed into the bathroom wall so your family member can vomit her Chardonnay.
I think I'm going to miss these days.
As much as I'm sure a good Chardonnay-made-me-pee-my-pants story is heart-warming, what I really wanted to share with you was a great website my friend found for me called My Fitness Pal. (http://www.myfitnesspal.com/)
You can set up a profile and then keep track of your calories online as the day goes on. Then, at the end of the night when you really think the Thin Mints might be a good idea, you can log in and see how many calories you have left that day. Sometimes, if you've been good you can at least smell the mint inside the cookies even if you can only afford to eat just 1/4 of one.
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Re: wine - I was really sad to learn that a glass of wine counts as like, 200 calories. It counts as dessert. Thanks, Curves Weight Loss Handbook. Now I feel guilty if I have a glass of wine. On the other hand, I have a good excuse to not drink beer (which I don't really like anyway)
Re: thin mints - I'm sure you keep yours in the freezer like I do, but in case you don't, do. I've found that one frozen thin mint = 6 regular thin mints when it comes to thin, minty satisfaction. Mmm frozen thin mints!
That is an excellent tip! Thanks! Also, don't even remotely look at the nutritional guide they give you at The Cheesecake Factory. One meal is worth a whole days worth of calories. It's crushing.
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