How It Started

It all started with a list and some beers while watching some football at an Atlanta bar. Three hot mamas sat down and on bar napkins wrote down every guy (good or bad) she'd been with. Names were forgotten, guys were left off the list and hilarity ensued. From this list, came an idea for this blog- my own little black book with some fantastic stories from friends thrown in!

To start, here is my personal list as of today (9/30/2009). If it changes, I will obviously update it.

1. The First
2. Tony
3. Spring Break Guy
4. Lucian
5. Michael
6. Lance
7. Ryan
8. Chris
9. Matt
10. Christian
11. Scott

And don't worry, a few missteps along the way that weren't consumated will be included as well!

Back in the Saddle

2 1/2 hour workout today! Feeling fab because of it. If only I could remember this feeling every day before working out so that I had the motivation! My biggest problem is getting past myself to get to the gym. I ended up doing laundry while I was working out. I walked a 5k loop with hills. I biked for 25 minutes. I used the elliptical for 25 minutes. And I lifted weights for 40 minutes. Whew!

breakfast 2 egg omelette with ham and cheese

snack Yogurt Cheerios

lunch PB&J sandwich

snack cucumbers with caesar dressing and a glass of Riesling (I know! I had a rough day)

dinner the tiniest breast of chicken marinated in honey mustard dressing with tots and chocolate milk

Down in the dumps...

This weekend really got me down in terms of my weight. It seems as hard as I try to do well during the week, I always derail myself over the course of the weekend. Which is nothing short of depressing. If I thought liposuction was an option, I'd be all over it before you could finish saying it.

Anyway, depression most certainly led me to two terrible habits that occur when you feel fat- under and over eating. All in the same day. Lovely.

breakfast none. I know. I just opened my pantry and everything in it literally screamed FAT at me. So I closed it and left for work. I had a cup of coffee at work. Which really makes me want to vomit and therefore suppresses my appetite.

snack handful of nuts

lunch ham, pepperjack cheese and mayo on wheat bread

snack the last of the Edy's slow churned. Which I will never buy again. I need things prepackaged in serving sizes or I go crazy.

dinner I went out with friends (hey Shannon and Kelly!) for dinner at Aja. Aja is this great place in Buckhead- great vibe but super slow on a Monday. Anyway, 10% of the profits went to Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America so I dragged my two friends for dinner and drinks. We limited ourselves to one glass of wine. And then we split dim sum and endamame between the three of us. So we did Shrimp and vegetable tempura, Grilled Chicken Satay with a Thai peanut sauce, Moo Shoo Duck crepes in a ginger plum sauce and vegetable fried rice. It was great because sharing the dim sum meant that we had a lot of different things and weren't so full we wanted to explode when we finished. Also, I discovered that I like Endamame! Now, I will have to get it all the time. Aja does this spicy stuff on it and it really made it delicious because I love hot and spicy foods. I will definitely be going back there.

As for working out, I didn't have much time so I squeezed in two sets of 15 reps in the weight room and thirty minutes on the bike. I am planning a run after work tomorrow :)

Feeling Defeated

If I win the lottery, first on my list is liposuction. Second, a cook. Third, a personal trainer. Because right now I'm feeling like that is the only way this fat will turn to fab.

In other news, Saturday I ran the Big Peach Sizzler with my friend Barbie. For her take on the event, click here. I'm too defeated and tired to even discuss this or the rest of my weekend which included cooking dinner for someone for the first time in my apt, a 21st birthday party and tailgating in a monsoon. I'll post about that later.

For now, let it be known that I am doing a poor person's diet and eating nothing...okay not exactly true but I wish my body would eat my fat and poop it out. Disgusting, I know.

Great DAY!

Okay I am EXHAUSTED so I am keeping it short... sorry :(

breakfast English muffin with peanut butter

snack Quakes

lunch Turkey and cheese on multigrain bread with a snack pack

snack banana

dinner 1/2 a barbecue chicken salad from Panera and a glass of milk

I ran 4.1 miles today and then played kickball with my team at Hammond Park where I went three for three and had a game ending catch. At the end of the day, I feel FABULOUS and really enjoyed all the physical activity!

Old Emails Are the Jam

So you know how sometimes you make bad decisions with a specific someone and people start to question the status of those decisions? That's what this delicious email I found in my archives is about..

From: E's very professional email
To: D's very professional email; K's very professional email
Subject: Reasons He and I are NOT dating...

Since every time I talk to the 2 of you, you seem convinced HE and I are dating I have decided to compile a list of reasons we are NOT in fact dating. Mainly because I don't feel like working but also because, well, we aren't dating.
1. Married Mope on a Wednesday night in my FACE.
2. He told D I was a "good friend".
3. He has never actually asked me on a date. That's kind of a big deal.
4. He shaved his chest for the first time since I have known him in anticipation of heading to South Carolina for the weekend. Obviously he plans on mope slaying this weekend which would explain why he keeps acting like I shouldn't be going to SC.
5. One minute he's affectionate and the next he acts like he doesn't even know me. That's just weird.
6. He actually sometimes mentions that he is a mope slayer to me. Like I should be impressed.
I think those are pretty solid reasons. The shaving the chest thing is kind of weird to me for some reason. Let me know your thoughts.

From: K's very professional email
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 9:29 AM
To: E's very professional email
Cc: D's very professional email
Subject: Re: Reasons He and I are NOT dating...

1. That was retarted but he seriously did it b/c he may have been wanting you to stop him....hince the long pause....etc...
2. D knows better
3. He picked you up, paid, etc....ALL 25 yr old adults know what a date is
4. Really??
5. He's moody
6. Has this been witnessed??? D???

From: D's very professional email
To: K's very professional email; E's very professional email
Sent: Sep 11, 2008 09:39:57 AM
Subject: RE: Reasons He and I are NOT dating...

1. yeah E….why didn’t you stop him?
2. I think you are just making things up. I don’t remember him telling me that
3. good point K
4. this nothing to do with you and him, but I just lost all respect for him because of the chest thing.
5. moody when sober so keep him loaded
6. all lies. He must have been high when he told you that

From: E's very professional email
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 9:46 AM
To: K's very professional email; D's very profesional email
Subject: RE: Reasons He and I are NOT dating...
1. Why is it my job to stop him? Shouldn't he respect me enough NOT to even want to do that in my presence? Or even at all come to think of it.
2. D you told me that when you were in town. You might have been saying that to try to hook up with me though. You know you wanted to. I'm sorry you had to settle for Scooby.
3. I don't like your point K. I don't like you agreeing with K, D.
4. REALLY! I was sitting in his room yesterday thinking it was taking him entirely too long to get ready for a softball game and he was in there shaving his chest hair. I know this because there is chest hair all over the sink now and because I woke up this morning and he has no chest hair anymore. I think that is weird and I am glad D has lot respect for him due to his primping. 5. I can't keep him loaded ALL the time. Trust me I've tried!
6. I have never been with him when he has gotten high so that is not possible.

From: D's very professional email
To: E's very professional email; K's very professional email
Sent: Sep 11, 2008 10:07:40 AM
Subject: RE: Reasons He and I are NOT dating...

Sorry Erin, I don’t hook up with my friend’s girlfriend. It’s a rule

From: E's very professional email
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 10:11 AM
To: K's very professional email; D's very professional email
Subject: RE: Reasons He and I are NOT dating...

I am not and never have been his girlfriend so that point is moot. I'm glad that's a rule though. I have much respect for you now. I like how that is the only point you felt a need to clarify.

AND...this just occurred to me. PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD TRY NOT TO DISCUSS OUR LAST PHONE CALL WITH THE TWO GAYEST BOBS EVER WHEN YOU ARE BLACKOUT THIS WEEKEND. Seriously. Please.

From: D's very professional email
Sent: 09/11/2008 10:19 AM
To: E's very professional email; K's very professional email
SubjectRE: Reasons He and I are NOT dating...

Are ya’ll coming to the big city this weekend?

From: K's very professional email
To: D's very professional email
Cc: E's very professional email
Sent: Sep 11, 2008 10:23:21 AM
Subject: RE: Reasons He and I are NOT dating...

I am not, E????????????????????


From: E's very professional email
Sent: 09/11/2008 10:36 AM
To: K's very professional email; D's very professional email
SubjectRE: Reasons He and I are NOT dating...



I have not decided whether or not I am heading there. No ticket, place to stay etc. Though I feel like I got a BILLION calls last night telling me I need to just wing it and head that way after work. But it's one thing to wing staying over in Athens for the weekend and another to do it in Columbia. And D you didn't promise me you'd keep your mouth shut...

From: K's very professional email
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 10:50 AM
To: E's very professional email
Cc: D's very professional email
Subject: RE: Reasons He and I are NOT dating...

I am partial to you staying here so you can hang out w me at Corts...but I also want you go and be w him...he needs you for support right now (whether he says it or not). I am worried about him holding all this in......he could really make some bad decisions- and you know that you can stay w C or whatever

From: D's very professional email
To: K's very professional email; E's very professional email
Sent: Sep 11, 2008 11:07:35 AM
Subject: RE: Reasons He and I are NOT dating...

I’ll keep him in line! Staying with C seems like a really good option for you Erin. Didn’t you hook up with him last weekend or something??????

Grocery Lists...meant to be broken

Heyo!

I am feeling fabulous today after a wonderful workout :) I did 20 minutes on the elliptical machine (do anyone else's feet fall asleep on this machine?) and then 25 minutes on the bike followed by 25 minutes of Pilates. And to prove to you that I am getting better at this Pilates shiz...I have included a picture for you to admire (I know you love my lime green shirt- shout out to Team Moneyshot kickball team!)

Anyway, food diary...

breakfast Multigrain Cheerios with skim milk.

snack Quakes. Amanda N. you will be proud to know that I am almost done with all the Quakes in my apt and did not purchase any more of them!

lunch My leftover Urban Flats Midwestern Flat. Just as good as it was last night!

snack Edys Overload Peanut Butter Cup Icecream. I swear it is in the eat that section of the book. Scouts honor. This was NOT on my grocery list but I made the mistake of zipping down that aisle :(

dinner Omg I made a serious effort to include something from every food group! I missed fruits but its okay. I'm full but not overstuffed. I marinated chicken in Newman's Own Honey Mustard dressing and served it with Joy of Cooking Potatoes, two rolls and a side salad with cucumbers, tomato, cheese and honey mustard spritzer. I finished it off with a glass of milk (my fav!) And I even took a picture for you!

Grocery List (less than 50 bucks- score!)

Horizon Organic Chocolate Milk
Kroger skim milk
Yo Crunch yogurt
Bananas
Caeser dressing
Romaine bagged lettuce
Tomatoes
Texas Pete Hot Sauce
Eggbeaters No Crate Eggs
Natures Own Wheat Bread with EXTRA Fiber
Thomas English Muffins- Better Start Multigrain
Cheerios
Yogurt Cheerios
Ritz Wheat Crackers
Wheat Thins
Grapefruit Juice
Edys Ice Cream

Thoughts? Suggestions? Tell me what are your must have staples?

Uphill...both ways

Soooo...today I had to work from home because of the flooding in Atlanta. Which was fine because it meant I actually had time to make a DELICIOUS breakfast that included veggies, fruit, protein, carbs and dairy. So I was very proud of myself for that! I might have put a little too much cheese but whatever- live and learn!

This is my very yummy breakfast:

The best part? I was FULL!

Food diary:

breakfast 2 eggs scrambled with red and green bell peppers and hot sauce. Strawberries. Pepperidge Farm slider bun with 1 pad of butter. Grapefruit juice.

lunch Pasta with alfredo sauce, feta cheese and shrimp. Milk.

snack Chips and Salsa. Water.

dinner My friend Amanda text me and asked if I wanted to do something tonight. I was DYING in the apt all day so I said yes even though I had so much stuff to do. I needed some human contact! Needless to say, tomorrow I will be very busy! I digress. Anyway, I indulged in a Midwestern Flat and a Pomegranite Sunrise (okay 2- I said INDULGED!). My flat had steak, potatoes, bacon, red onion, scallions and sour cream and was delicious! I was so proud of myself for only eating 1/2 of it and saving the rest for lunch tomorrow which is huge for me. Luckily, my friend Amanda and I had great conversation so it wasn't as difficult to resist as I thought it might be!

random running thoughts

• What the fuck am I doing this for?
• Man my neighbor is very attractive in a weird, I like to show off my biceps kind of way. What is with guys cutting the sleeves off their shirts? You look like a tool!
• I wonder if he noticed the cellulite on the back of my legs. Or my pouch.
• OMG. You know how your dad (or grandpa or whoever) claims they walked both ways uphill to school? And you laughed. I discovered it is possible. Walther Blvd is a charming little road. Turn left- HILL. Turn Right- HILL. Glad I figured this out 35 minutes into my run.
• Running past restaurants was a terrible idea. If I had my debit card I would stop in Old Towne for 1/2 price whatever and Chili's for a refreshing margarita. Maybe grab a pastry at Panera. My little idea to just RUN was a terrible one.
• If I my knees hurt before a run, they will stop during the run. If they don't, they will hurt during the run. WTF is that about?
• I sweat like its going out of style. Who is attracted to someone after a workout when they look and smell like this?
• Am I done yet?
• I am so fucked on Saturday.
• I really like my new Nike running shorts. Thanks brother.
• Seriously, am I done yet?
• Why is it when I have specific route and time in mind, the minutes go by too fast? When I set out to run 40 minutes, the last 10 minutes crawl by like time is standing still?
• Oh shit, my stairs. FML.

"Real athletes run, others just play games"

Washout

Poor Atlanta...raining like someone should have built Noah's ark and lined us up two by two. Which of course, greatly interferes with my workout goals. Thanks, Mother Nature.

Okay, honestly, that's an excuse. I know it, you know it, Mother Nature knows it.

The alarm went off at 5:30am and it sounded like someone was dumping buckets of water on my apt. Snooze button it is. Which was a predictor of a terrible day to come (including getting locked out of my office for 2 hours in the middle of a torrential downpour. Thank god for galoshes).

Because being positive is half of this battle (or so I am told), I did manage to turn the day around and feel pretty good right now as I am about to head to bed. So...a recap:

breakfast Multigrain cheerios with skim milk. I know, I know- I need fruit, a veggie and some protein in there, too, but the cupboards are pretty bare and the bank account is closing in on empty so we have to make do with what we have.

lunch Getting locked out of my office severely hampered my day. I was planning on being there for a sum total of 30 minutes to pick up some paperwork and ended up there for 3 hours. I didn't have lunch packed so lunch ended up being two servings of Quakes. I know. Empty calories.

snack Pepperjack cheese and crackers. One of my absolute favorites. Give me an episode of True Blood in which to eat it during and an entire block of cheese plus 1/2 a box of Wheat Thins will be consumed. luckily, I was low on those as well so about a serving.

dinner As you can imagine, I was starving. I cooked shrimp and pasta (enough to pack for lunch tomorrow) but I ate the shrimp before it could make it to the pasta. I threw sundried tomato pesto over the pasta and called it a day. I also decided it was dreary enough that I wanted two glasses of Sebastiani Pinot Noir I brought back from my trip to Wine Country in July. This was because at that point I had decided to ditch working out for the day. I know, terrible plan. Luckily, after working some overtime, I started feeling pretty guilty about it.

So, running is really not an option right now. But the pilates portion of my plan was completely doable so I popped the dvd in and rolled out my brand new mat and got to work. Jeez, my abs hurt. Does anyone else close their eyes to focus while doing this? I do and found myself wanting to fall asleep. In case you want to follow along with me (I don't know why you would but whatever- try what I try. When I jump of the bridge, maybe draw the line then), I was doing the Pilates Beginning Mat Workout by Gaiam. I have no idea how it ranks compared to other Pilates DVDs as this one was on sale at Target and is the only one I own but I like it. It is a 25 minute work out but there is a bonus energy workout as well which I tacked on tonight. Now I am filling up with Crystal Light Immunity because I need water but I don't want it.

Hopefully, tomorrow will include running but the weather is making me think I might be winging the Big Peach Sizzler. Or swimming it. Either way.

Luck of the Irish

So my mom and I took a trip to GA Southern to visit my brother and began trading stories of...well, drunkeness. First, who knew my mom was so ridiculous in college? That just goes to show that my ridiculousness is genetic because I pulled the same shit she did. So I decided I wanted to revisit my glory years. Here is a story from when I was interning in NYC and living on the Jersey Shore.

Sometimes I wake up in the morning and I have no idea how I ended up in my bed. Like the morning after St. Patty's Day. I was naked in my own bed- it actually took me a few minutes to figure out where the fuck I was. And I had searing pain in my chin, my knee and my wrist. Upon further inspection (i.e. dragging myself out of bed and into the bathroom) I realized I had cuts and bruises everywhere. The hell of it is the cuts are all on my right side except the one on my left knee. I obviously ate it. My next thought is I hope I didn't rip my pants. They were Banana Republic and I got them on sale- STEAL!
I think maybe starting the St. Patty's Day drink fest at 6 pm was not the best idea I have ever come up with. Two of my friends and I decided to hit up Connelly Station and then the night gets hazy.....oh, right about the minute we walked in the door. There were whiskey shots, car bombs, beers, rum and cokes and I don't know what else. There were appetizers. There were piles of money (mine I think. Dammit. Now I'm broke) There were credit cards (mine again). There were old people, young people. Apparently some of my famous booty dancing occurred followed by some of my not so famous BOOBY dancing. Which evidently consists of me pulling my shirt down, pushing my boobs together and doing some kind of wiggle. I don't know who wouldn't be attracted to that but apparently I did quite a bit of it for the bar.
At some point I was dragged to another bar. I mean dragged because there is no way I could have possibly put one foot in front of the other at that point. I have a vague memory of doing a shot of whiskey with one of my other drinking buddies and then nothing. I was later told it wasn't just one shot. My drinking pal and I pulled up bar stools in front of my cousin and he handed us two shot glasses and a bottle of whiskey. Which, rumor has it, we finished. I like to finish what I start. When it involves alcohol. When it involves anything else...not so much. I have a short attention span- probably due to the brain cells I kill getting wasted 7 nights a week. God I love that about this place. In the south, they have to plan their Sunday drinking. Here I can just walk to whatever bar or liquor store I want and go nuts. Spur of the moment. Sabbath? Pssshhhh. Where was I? I went off on a tangent. Typical.
How did I get into the house I was staying at? When I tried to sneak into my grandmother's house did I wake her? Did I converse with her? Probably. She seemed pretty pissed off when I saw her the next day. In fact she totally rolled her eyes at me when my dad mentioned he was taking me to pick my car up. If I hadn't been so hung over I might have laughed.
It seems to me, as not one of my friends knows how I got home or how I fell, I must have walked the 5 or 6 miles home. Which means I got in at roughly 5 am if my calculations are correct. I burned a few of those beer calories too. Nice.
Oh and I was supposed to pick my dad up at the airport. Which is kind of difficult when my car is still at the bar and I sleep through the alarm. Lucky for me he caught a train and my uncle picked him up and he dropped me at my car. I think he has resigned himself to the fact that I'm a mess and just given up. He still has my brother. Well, until his 21st when I corrupt him.
On the upside I made it home with my keys, camera and phone. Plus a whole DOLLAR. I thought I lost my credit card and ID and was really pissed at myself all day. But apparently, when I drink, I'm so smart I hide things from myself so I won't use them or lose them. I just am not as smart when I sober up. It's actually very difficult to follow drunk logic when sober which makes figuring out my life next to impossible.
But, I don't have a drinking problem. I have a life problem. As in I can't seem to stop myself from making stupid decisions that affect my life. Someone has to make you feel better about your life and that someone is me. It's a public service that i get wasted. Sweet.

Renewed Commitment

I'm getting up at 5 am tomorrow. Working out hardcore for ONE hour and then going to work. I'm also going to schedule working out this week and try to stick with it. Wish me luck!

Monday: Run for 40 minutes, Pilates

Tuesday: Bike for 1 hour, weights

Wednesday: Run for 40 minutes

Thursday: Elliptical for 30 minutes, bike for 30 minutes

Friday: Weights

Saturday: Big Peach Sizzler with Barbie! (we have great outfits- stay tuned for pictures!)

Sunday: Recover with some pilates and stretching

Mulligan...

I'm calling a do over. Starting immediately. This weekend...I know I forewarned you all I would muck this up terribly and lets just say it isn't often I'm so accurate. While my food intake was not bad, my drinking binge was par for the course. And the hangover day was horrendous starting with some burger king in the morning and ending with some Panda Express to close the evening out. Nice work. So we are starting over. TODAY. Of course, when I got home from Athens I weighed in at 163. By this morning...165. Sigh.

Food Diary:

Breakfast- peanut butter on a wheat english muffin

snack- quakes

lunch- cliff bar

dinner- pasta with chicken, chocolate milk

Workout- 40 minutes bike, arm workout

Not too bad of a day :) Could be better but waiting on a check so I can buy some produce!

Open Letter to Myself

Dear Self,

You are a mess. I know that sounds harsh but seriously, You. Are. A. Mess.

Exhibit A- Friday night. You arrive in Athens, down some Five Guys and begin drinking incessantly. Beer. Shots. Jack and Coke. More beer. You wandered around aimlessly. You texted and then never located a single person you were looking for. But hey, in the spirit of things, it was pretty cool that the door guy at Allgood pointed you out from the front of the line and let you cut in front of 50 people to get in. You may be a fuck up but you're a fuck up who knows people.

Exhibit B- After snatching 3 hours of sleep, you went to a tailgate. Then you went to another. And another. You barely ate all day. You drank more than should be humanly possible. You took ridiculous pictures of other people in their wasted state (hey nice going you, no ridiculous pictures of you floating around!). On the walk home from downtown, you decided your panties were bothering you so you ditched them. You passed out on the astro turf in front of a pop up tent that belonged to someone you met only hours prior. Nothing but class there.

These two events alone would be enough for me to say, "Hey girl...here is why you are single and in an hourly paying job!" but let us consider some other things. 1/2 of your friends are married, about to get married or in long term, committed, mature relationships. A third of the married are popping out babies if they haven't already. You paid off your credit card bills in April. One of them is 50 dollars from being maxed out, the other is 300 bucks from being maxed out. I could go on but I don't think depressing you is going to solve the problem.

Anyway, you really need to start making some positive changes. Maybe find something non alcoholic to commit to. I know it is tough as it is football season but you've got to try. If nothing else, being aware of the problem is the first step toward a solution. In the great words of Corey Smith, "Maybe next year, I'll start acting my age". Perhaps a new mantra?

Love always,
Your Self

Things are about to go quiet...

Weight: unknown (no scale at the parentals)

Workout: none- too lazy and busy!

Food Diary

breakfast- eggs, turkey sausage and a croissant

lunch- protein bar

snack- banana

snack 2- cheese with crackers

dinner- chicken marinated in hot sauce on wheat toast with tomato and cheese

desert- icecream!

Okay, so football season is starting. I could not have picked a worse time to do this. Ridiculous. So I promise to TRY to keep up with this but I will forget to post on top of forgetting what I ate or forgetting to eat. Or boozing too much. Uggghhhh.

Before I disappear into football season I want to address a question a friend of mine asked me forever ago! Tanya, I have not forgotten about you! Okay, I forgot to answer the question at first...then, I remembered and just couldn't find time to address it. While I was in Florida for a friend's wedding (hey Lisa!) I needed to go running and tapped into google for help. I found a couple of sites that could help you as well so they are listed below:

• www.mapmyrun.com
• www.usatf.org/routes
• www.walkjogrun.com
• www.run.com

Not Strep!

Weight: 165.2
Workout: None
Food Diary:
breakfast- eggs with pico de gallo and hot sauce, wheat english muffin with butter and grapefruit juice
snack- strawberries
snack 2- crackers with pepper cheese
Lots of ginger ale
Dinner- pasta with tomato basil sauce, chicken and feta cheese

I'm still sick but the good news is it is not strep! My mom's friend is a nurse and came by and performed a stress test and took a look down my throat. Her conclusion is that I have some kind of congestion (despite the lack of s stuffed nose) that has backed into my ear and throat instead of coming down the normal channel. You know they are all connected blah blah blah. She gave me pain killers for the ear and told me to continue taking cold medicine. In other news, I felt so terrible yesterday I failed to notice I had taken night time medication in the am until I was sitting in traffic on 85 half asleep. Sweet move. Also, she said rest was the best thing I could do for it but that I should be able to work out today! Thank god, I feel and look like a fat cow right now.

Emotional Eating...and sickness

Weight: 165.6

Workout: hour walk

Food Journal:

breakfast- banana pancakes and grapefruit juice

snack- skinny cow dipper

I haven't had lunch yet but I will say I'm felling terrible- possibly from the loss of UGAs football game and my ensuing drunkfest to forget it (and of course commemorate the wedding of Claire and Colin). But my throat is now killing me and my ear feels a little funny so I think I am getting sick now. But I will try to remember what I have eaten the past three days....

Friday- a day of snacking

Breakfast was eggs with pico de gallo and hot sauce as well as a glass of grapefruit juice. I was pretty fulfilled but I think 1/2 an english muffin might be a good addition.

Snack was a snack pack which i found in the Not that section of Eat This Not That so I guess as soon as I finish these off, I will ditch them.

Second snack was a Fiber One bar.

Third snack was cream cheese and jalapeno appetizers from pillsbury (only 200 calories)

Fourth snack was skinny dippers

Finally, dinner came around and I was hungry enough to REALLY eat. My sister and I made grilled chicken in sun dried tomato marinade and made them into sandwiches with lettuce and tomato. And cajun seasoned french fries.

After wandering Wal Mart my sister and I picked up some ice cream (after comparing brands and finding one with only 200 calories).

I also worked out for 2 hours so that was good!

Saturday:

For breakfast I had a banana and organic chocolate milk from Horizons. After going for a mile run, biking for 45 minutes and using the elliptical for 30 minutes. Then I cut myself off because I was heading to a wedding and would be snacking and drinking. So, bad decision, but I actually wasn't hungry most of the day. For dinner, I had steak and some salad. And about 2 bottles of wine. Then the dawgs lost and all hell broke loose. Beer, shots, wine and popcorn. Blackout.

Sunday:

Doritos for breakfast. I was lucky to be moving. Lunch was pepperoni pizza. Chips and Dip. Some Corona Light. And some fabulous grilled pork. Pass out.

Update:

Dinner was Potato soup with grilled cheese. A few quakes to round it out. Massive quantities of Diet Ginger Ale. Tylenol night medication rounded it out and led to 10 straight hours of sleep after a 4 hour nap during the day.

Use your Mouth...

Okay...the following is a real encounter with some random guy on myspace back in 2007 when I sat on myspace for hours on end(who by the way never befriended me but now I think I'm glad he just wanted a piece and not the whole). The only thing I changed was his name which I blocked out because it wouldn't be cool of me to post the link to his page- though after looking at his page, I might just. Here goes...

----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: XXX
Date: Jun 7, 2007 8:21 PM


hey cutie!!i´d love to use muy tongue on you...would you like that??;)))muah

OKAY NOW...HE NEVER ASKED TO BE MY FRIEND. I HAVE NEVER SPOKEN TO HIM BEFORE THIS. NOW MAYBE YOU ARE THINKING THAT'S WHAT I GET FOR HAVING THE PICTURES I HAVE AND THE STORIES I HAVE POSTED BUT JUST BECAUSE I LIKE SEX DOESN'T MEAN I WANT SOME WANNABE DON JUAN FROM SOME FOREIGN COUNTRY TELLING ME HE WANTS TO USE HIS TONGUE ON ME (BUT HE IS FROM A HISPANIC COUNTRY SO IF HE CAN ROLL HIS RRRRRS IMAGINE WHAT HE COULD DO...NEVERMIND). AFTER GETTING OVER BEING OFFENDED THAT HE WOULD EVEN THINK THAT WOULD WORK BECAUSE HEY I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS GIVING OFF THE VIBE OF BEING THAT EASY, I DECIDED I WOULD INDULGE THIS POOR GUY (MIND YOU, THIS IS BEFORE I CHECKED OUT HIS PAGE). THE FOLLOWING IS MY RESPONSE.

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From: Life In Shambles
Date: Jun 7, 2007 8:39 PM



I am not even sure what to say to that...I mean maybe if we met in a bar and you actually saw me when you used that line, but you're looking at four pictures where you can't even really see my face. And...why just your tongue?

OKAY OKAY, SO MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE ASKED HIM WHAT THE FUCK HE WAS THINKING BUT I MEAN HE STARTED IT RIGHT? AND I WAS CURIOUS AS TO HOW HE LOOKED AT MY PICS AND THOUGHT I'D LIKE TO TONGUE THIS BITCH. WHAT ABOUT ME IS TURNING HIM ON (SADLY HE NEVER ANSWERED. TRYPICAL OF GUYS) I WAS HALF HOPING HE'D BE BETTER AT THIS THAN HE TURNED OUT TO BE AND WAS MINORLY DISAPPOINTED AT HIS LACK OF SKILLS. BUT SERIOUSLY, HE'S JUST RUNNING AROUND THROWING TONGUE LINES OUT AT ANYTHING THAT REMOTELY RESEMBLES A WOMAN? ONE DAY THAT'S GOING TO GET HIM IN TROUBLE AND BY THE TIME HE REALIZES IT, HE'LL HAVE SOME GUYS DICK UP HIS ASS. BUT MAYBE HE'S INTO THAT. HERE IS THE RESPONSE HE ZIPPED RIGHT BACK TO ME.

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From: XXX
Date: Jun 7, 2007 8:41 PM



it was just a line to start a conversation!!what do you want me to use more??and how??;))

WELL GEE, YOU HANDSOME HISPANIC HOTTIE, WHAT A WAY TO START A CONVERSATION. BECAUSE I HAVEN'T GIVEN YOU A WEALTH OF OTHER THINGS TO DISCUSS WITH ME THAT MIGHT GENERATE A MORE FAVORABLE RESPONSE. THE BEST PART, HE SEEMS SEMI-OFFENDED BUT HOPEFUL AS I HAVE ASKED HIM WHY ONLY HIS TONGUE. IT'S PATHETICALLY EASY TO LEAD HIM ALONG THIS CONVERSATION. I'VE NEVER BEEN ONE TO PARTAKE IN A WEB HOOKUP IF YOU WILL BUT I WAS THINKING IT WOULD BE A LOT DIFFERENT THAN THIS. THIS JUST MAKES ME SAD. BUT I JUST HAD TO SEE WHERE ELSE HE WOULD GO WITH THIS SO...

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From: Life In Shambles
Date: Jun 7, 2007 8:43 PM



And does that line generally generate conversation or a hook up? Come on....you can do better. Even if you stick to sex talk you can do better than that. You think on it and come back with something I haven't already heard and maybe I'll give you a shot. Thanks for the message
Muah:-0

MAYBE THAT WAS MEAN OF ME. BUT SERIOUSLY, I MEAN. I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO SAY ABOUT THIS GUY EXCEPT AFTER LOOKING AT HIS PROFILE HE'S A MAN AND SHOULD FEEL LIKE AN ASS FOR EVEN TRYING THIS OR SHOULD BE A HELL OF A LOT SMOOTHER THAN HE THINKS HE IS. I WAS KIND OF HOPING HE'D COME BACK WITH SOME REALLY GREAT LINE I HAD NEVER HEARD OR SURPRISE ME AND COMMENT ON SOMETHING I HAVE ON MY PAGE WHICH WOULD SHOW HE REALLY PAID ATTENTION TO ME BUT AS USUAL HE'S MALE. HE DID NO SUCH THING. HE READ WHAT HE WANTED TO, IGNORED THE REST AND KEPT LAYING IT ON. IF MEMORY SERVES ME, HIS TOP FRIENDS WERE ALL REALLY HOT. AFTER WHAT FOLLOWS, I'M WILLING TO BET THEY ARE PORN STARS AND THEY TAUGHT HIM TO TALK LIKE THIS BECAUSE WELL..."IT'S HOT" YOU SEXY LATINO, YOU.

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From:XXX
Date: Jun 7, 2007 8:48 PM

well i guess you wanted me to tell you all about what i´d do to you right??well i´d lick your boobies till your nipples get hard...then i´d go down on you and use my tongue on and around your pussy while i´d stick my fingers on it!!then i´d spread your legs and would penetrate your sweet pussy real slowly and gently.then i´d start going harder and harder till you scream of pleasure...sounds good??;))

BOOBIES? SERIOUSLY? DO PORN STARS EVEN CALL TITS BOOBIES? I MEAN IS THAT A 5TH GRADER TALKING? AND REALLY ISN'T GOING DOWN ON ME, USING YOUR TONGUE ON MY PUSSY? RIGHT? DID I MISS SOMETHING IN COSMO AND REALLY GOING DOWN ON ME IS SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT? HOLY SHIT, THERE ARE GUYS OUT THERE WHO DON'T KNOW ABOUT THIS EITHER CAUSE EVERY GUY I KNOW GOES DOWN ON ME THAT WAY BUT APPARENTLY THERE IS MORE! DAMMIT. NOW I MIGHT HAVE TO FLY TO SEE THIS HUNK OF MALE FLESH WHO KNOWS THE WANTS OF WOMEN. THOUGH, I WILL SAY NICE TOUCH ON THE FINGERS AND TONGUE AT THE SAME TIME. TOO MANY GUYS DON'T DO THAT THESE DAYS. PERHAPS THERE IS HOPE FOR YOU YET. IF YOU KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT AND YOUR FINGERS AWAY FROM THE KEYBOARD. I'M ALSO REALLY GLAD HE CALLS MY PUSSY SWEET. I WAS SCARED HE'D USE SOME OTHER ADJECTIVE LIKE...LOOSE. IDK NOW THAT I KNOW IT'S SWEET I KIND OF DON'T WANT TO SPREAD MY LEGS FOR FEAR I'LL LOSE THAT SWEETNESS. I WAS ALSO CONCERNED HE'D MENTION STICKING IT IN MY BUTT...I THINK HE'S WAITING FOR OUR NEXT CYBERCHAT FOR THAT ONE. THANKS SENOR, THAT'S CLASSY OF YOU. THANK GOD HE'S GONNA BE GENTLE AT FIRST CAUSE YOU KNOW THAT FIRST THRUST ALWAYS HURTS AND TENDS TO RUIN IT FOR ME. I LIKE THE MOMENTUM BUILDUP HE'S DESCRIBING. THIS GUY KNOWS HIS SHIT. TOO BAD HE'S IN SOME FAR AWAY LAND MASS MESSAGING ANYTHING WITH A SWEET PUSSY.
ALSO, PLEASE NOTE THE RAPID FIRE EXCHANGE. I'LL FREELY ADMIT I WAS SITTING HERE WAITING FOR HIS RESPONSE BECAUSE I WAS SO....WELL I CAN'T THINK OF THE RIGHT WORD BUT I WAS EAGERLY AWAITING HIS NEXT LINE. BUT SERIOUSLY, IF YOU REALLY THOUGHT THAT LINE WOULD WORK AND YOU WERE REALLY THAT GOOD IN THE SACK WHAT THE FUCK WE'RE YOU DOING SITTING ON THE COMPUTER HITTING ON ME VIA MYSPACE MESSAGING. I HOPE ONE DAY IT WORKS OUT FOR HIM BUT AFTER THAT LAST MESSAGE, I SIGNED OFF AND BID ADIOS TO THAT WANNABE. NICE TRY BUDDY, BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME.
MUAH;-)

I DIDN'T BURN THE HOUSE DOWN! WHOOOO!

Weight: 163.0

Workout: 2 mile run

Food Diary:

breakfast: better start English Muffin with crunchy all natural peanut butter

snack: 1 serving of Quakes

lunch: Ham, Turkey and Muenster on Whole wheat bread with romaine, tomato and mayo and an apple and a glass of crystal light lemonade

snack: chips and salsa

dinner: Bertolli wheat pasta with artichoke hearts and shrimp in reduced fat Parmesan sauce

So the last time I went to cook shrimp for dinner, I caught my apt on fire. You read it right. I am completely out of my element in the kitchen for a number of reasons....

1. I hate cooking. Seriously hate it.
2. I hate cleaning up after myself. Period. Be it the kitchen or anywhere else, for that matter. There is nothing worse in my mind than cleaning pots and pans after cooking dinner.
3. I'm lazy. Cooking takes effort.
4. Recipes are not made for one person.
5. I cannot just whip something up. I am extremely literal when it comes to cooking.
6. Things can catch on fire. You have to be attentive while cooking which generally means no multitasking. Multitasking is my favorite thing to do. Also, did I mention shit catches on fire? Like, for example, oil in a pan if it heats up too fast. Who knew?

Anyway, tonight I was dreading cooking. I believe exact tweet was "i loathe cooking" (speaking of which: follow me on twitter! @fromfat2fit2009). I opened the pantry to close it again. I opened the fridge only to slam it smartly shut. What on earth was I going to make? I had been avoiding the shrimp in the fridge like the plague since my last attempt ended with me screaming help at the top of my lungs until the maintenance guy came and carried the fire out (yes, carried. And then stomped it out. Why didn't I think of that before the kitchen was engulfed?). After writing an article for a Chattanooga magazine about being Fierce and Fearless, I decided it was time to bite the bullet. And dinner turned out DELICIOUS. Unfortunately, i was so hungry by the time it was done, i failed to document it with a picture :(

So Out of Shape!

Weight: 164.2 (the old standby weight...ughhh)

Workout: 2 mile run and ab work

Food Diary:

breakfast- multigrain cheerios with a banana and skim milk

Snack- Quakes

Lunch- Organic white grapes, turkey with mayo, muenster cheese, lettuce and tomato on whole grain bread and chocolate pudding

Snack- jalepeno and cheese appetizer from savorings

Dinner- hamburger with hot sauce, ranch, lettuce and tomato with tots and skim milk

I am in no way ready for the Buckhead Sizzler on September 26th. I ran two miles today and my knees are killing me! Who the hell ENJOYS running? What was I doing in high school for 3 hours a day. I was absolutely crazy (but super skinny)! I signed up for a cool website to track my workouts and meet other runners, too. Special thanks to Barbie for showing it to me! Sign up at www.dailymile.com!

Special thanks to Cortney who sent me some great recipes! I have included one I cannot wait to try- maybe this weekend :)

• 1 1/4 pounds ground turkey
• 1 cup frozen chopped onions and bell peppers, thawed
• 1/4 cup real bacon pieces
• 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 onion buns
• 4 leaves butter lettuce
• 4 slices tomato
• 4 slices red onion

Mix turkey, bacon, seasoning, hot sauce, salt and pepper in bowl. For into patties. Using a grill pan...grill burgers 5 to 7 minutes on each side or until cooked through.

I have to learn to cook?!?!?!

Weight: 164.8

Workout: 1 hour on the elliptical (which will be done in about an hour. Got to let the food settle)

Food Diary

breakfast:

Well I was too lazy for breakfast at my apt. That and I had no milk and no pans to cook eggs in since they were sitting in my sink growing shit I don't even want to try to name. By the time I got to work I was STARVING. So I opened the top of my cubicle and there were Fiber One Bars (140 calories, 4 g of fat, 29 g of carbs and 2 g of protein). About an hour later I had a serving of Quakes and some water.

lunch:

We had a managers meeting today so lunch was provided for us! We got this place called Goldberg's deli. Since I didn't have time to look into what was on the menu I ended up getting a Caesar salad (with a side of baked lays- how RANDOM). The Caesar salad was alright and I really liked that they threw egg on there. Some protein.

Snack:

Skinny Cow dippers. Once those things are gone, I am done eating them! I don't even know if they are in Eat This, Not That but seriously, we need to get away from the packaged shit.

dinner:

I ate WAYYYY too much at dinner. Probably because I didn't eat a good breakfast and then I didn't eat until like 7:10pm because I had to go shopping and do other random things. Needless to say, dinner was DELICIOUS. I ate some Barilla Wheat pasta with sundried tomato pesto, artichoke hearts, feta cheese and grilled chicken. I am still learning serving sizes though so I didn't do so great there.

As promised, here is today's shopping list- let me know your thoughts, or if you have any great recipes, please share. Because I'm fairly certain, I will have to learn how to cook without burning my apt down.

• Kroger Bottled Water
• Kroger Skim Milk (ewww I hate milk with fat in it- bleh)
• Kroger Grapefruit Juice (Eat That!)
• Horizon Organic Chocolate 1 % Milk (Eat That! Also, my favorite post workout drink! Great for rebuilding your muscles!)
• YoCrunch Low fat yogurt
• Great Green Organic Tortilla Chips with Flaxseed
• Romaine Lettuce (organic as well)
• Oscar Myer smoked Ham
• Bananas
• Vine Ripe Tomatoes
• Dole Strawberries
• Organic grapes
• Bell peppers (red, yellow and green- I have NO clue how to cook them!)
• Organic Grapefruits
• Thomas English Muffins- Wheat
• Pepperidge Farm Whole grain bread