Funny text from my friend Sam: "I feel like you would know this: how do I strengthen my ass?" I'm flattered and pleased that I would be her go-to on this matter. :P
Speaking of butts, my jeans-the most expensive item of clothing I own- don't fit. This sucks. My friend peer pressured me into buying at the outlets in Switzerland cause I think it's obscene to spend that much on one thing yet I did. They have a mirror on the butt and fit me awesomely for two months five years ago. Since then I haven't been able to wear them comfortably EVER. They were a lay-down-in-bed, suck-it-in, hope-the-zipper-comes-up-before-gotta-breathe pair o pants, but damn they looked good.
I've probably worn them ten times in five years so I was really stoked to put them on last Saturday. They don't fit like they used to in the thighs and now they're so low cut they're obscene. I'm confused but not really. I dropped some weight in the beginning of grad school. It was rather unhealthy weight loss spurred by school stress, excessive drinking to cope w/stress and skipping of dinners. I'd like to pretend it was that I ate far fewer preservative-laden foods in Italy but I'm sure it was the alcohol. My boss said when you drop weight, you never lose it from the same place. I didn't believe her. She moded me.
A little worried about post-pcp life. Not worried about the exercise part but that damn diet will ALWAYS be a challenge. I loved my dinner last night. I went back to an old fave - arugula (rocket for you louise :P), tomato, tuna, cilantro salad with splash of olive oil and pour of balsamic. The problem is the stupid sweet tooth. I didn't have my usual yogurt w/cinnamon for dessert cause the tummy not feeling too spectacular so steering clear of milk products.
Oh gawd, I wanted cake or chocolate or anything sweet that wasn't fruit. Eating sugar leads to eating salt then more sugar then repeat. I know when winter rolls around, it's gonna be me parked on the couch and eating, watching tv, maybe w/a workout or two thrown in.
I'm not confident that I've figured out a way to manage the sugar binges. Gonna try to only eat sugars on days that start w/"S" but Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas in an office and avoiding the parade of holiday treats will be difficult. Yesterday was international peace day and there was leftover cake from the celebration. I purposely didn't go to the party but my colleague came back with a huge platter of leftover slices and literally waved it under my nose. How I wish I had sneezed all over them. I really LOVE super sugary sheet cake with frosting.
I have a mini super soaker I squirt Micio with whenever he's bad. Scratching the furniture is one squirt. Biting me and drawing blood means a full on chase through my studio and multiple squirts until the hand gun is empty. I wish someone would do the same to me when a binge starts or I've exceeded the number of sugary things I can have in a day. Kim's comment about allowing yourself a treat but only if you make them sounds like a great idea. But not sure how feasible it is for someone lazy and lacking in discipline like moi.
Am bitter that jump rope broke with only six days to go. Lost the little plastic bit that kept the handle connected to the rope so no chance of repair. Any recommendations for a new one? This one's gonna be a keeper and not plastic like the dead one. I'm thinking bout one of those nicer leather ones that whip through the air faster.
I will run around and chase you with a squirt gun, saying, "No Grace, bad Gracers, put the sugary sheet cake down!"
ReplyDeleteYou could spray yourself in the face everytime you crave sugar. That'd actually probably work.
ReplyDeleteGet a nice thick nylon rope, not leather. The most important thing is to have a fairly heavy rope and good bearings so it'll spin smoothly.
Google Buddy Lee and check out his ropes. My husband thinks he's hilarious, so we tend to buy his products. Isn't that a good reason? Also, they're really awesome, and with a tidge of WD40 when they get squeaky, they last forever. Luke goes to a boxing gym three times a week AND jumps at home, sweats like a crazy man, and has had the same handles for years. The rope is replaceable.
ReplyDeleteAs for making treats if you're lazy, most cookie doughs will keep for a week in the fridge. You can make some on the weekend, and only bake one or two small ones on a particular day. Then it's homemade, you have to wait for them to be ready and then to cool a little, and the same amount of time again if you want more. Of course, you have to not be a raw cookie dough person (I'm emphatically not). Or you could freeze individual unbaked cookies, which would make them impossible to snack on raw. I'm just full of insane ideas today.
yeesh - my biggest worry is keeping up with the exercise. i can totally see myself being too lazy or "busy" to find the time. the diet i'm not so worried about - but then again, we'll see. will i really want to spend every other evening roasting vegetables when it's not required??
ReplyDeletedon't know what to say about the sugar cravings. i totally believe you can keep that in check. the questions is, do you?
After nearly a month (!!) now post-PCP, I can tell you that I'm having to focus more on how my actions make me FEEL rather than doing certain things because they're part of a "program." I have wicked sugar cravings, too, and it's probably been the hardest thing I've dealt with since the PCP ended. I'm putting a "weekends only" policy into effect now because I just can't handle it otherwise. But it's less motivated by vanity or by a desire not to ruin a perfect record, and more motivated by the fact that I'm eating really well otherwise and sugar just makes me feel sleepy and rotten. You'll figure out what works for you, I promise.
ReplyDeleteKim, the fact that you think frozen cookie dough is inedible totally proves that you're not a cookie dough person. I think that frozen cookie dough might actually be better than the actual cookies.
ReplyDeleteGrace, eventually you'll fine a way to balance healthy with sugar cravings. You might want to try not ever having sweets at home. It seems like a lot of time when you have a sweets incident it goes something like I was feeling bad and then I got some chocolate out of the cupboard. If it wasn't there and you had to go get it, would that make you less likely to give in to the craving?