Off Topic

I know this is supposed to be a blog about dieting but since I haven't been doing that and it's a shame to let a perfectly good blog go to waste, I decided I'd write about something a little different.



This is a blog about food related stuff though which can then be about diet. Kinda. Not Really.



I am notoriously the world's messiest cook and I have tons of stained clothes to prove it. After a recent bout with a pot of simmereing tomato sauce (translated: No top, sauce cranked on high, possibly some on the ceiling.), I decided it would be more econimical for me to invest in some sort of protective gear for my clothing. So after searching the internet, I came across several websites with free apron patterns. After selecting the bottom of one and the top of another, I rummaged through some left over material, got out my scissors and came up with this.



Kinda cutsie for me I know but, it matches my kitchen somewhat and I feel like I'm dressing up to cook. I haven't tested it out today since I was already grungy in old clothes from cleaning so I'll let you know how it works out tomorrow.

We're losin now!

Well it's been over a week and I have to say I'm quite pleased with my progress. Although I haven't really been dieting too much, drinking way too much regular coke (I allow myself one a day since I really can't stand the diet stuff), and Christine and I only walked 2 days last week, I still lost 4 pounds. I contribute it to several factors.

1. Slimquick Cleanse- Now I normally don't condone diet pills or any kind of thing like that but as I get older, things don't move as quickly as I'd like in the "waste disposal" department so I thought I'd get a little help. It was a fairly decent product and did it's job and unlike some others I've used, not so harsh as to make me live in the restroom all day although it did have some diuretic properties. You have to drink alot of water too so that could account for all the pee pee time. Also, if you are dieting, you should be making "waste disposal" stops 2-3 times a day. Just saying. I know, gross, but if you don't go you don't lose.

2.  The "Woman Thing"- I was a little bloated last week and now know why.  I'll leave it at that. I do occasionally get male readers.

3.  I just haven't been real hungry- For those of you on the floor in shock, I know, I know. I can't believe it either. Either that Slimquick crap really worked to suppress my appetite or start looking for the four horses of the apocalypse cuz I never in a million years believed that I would not only be not hungry, but that I would just not eat as much. Since the cleanse one that I was taking only lasts a week, I think I may have to go buy a bottle of the regular one and take it for another week just to test my theory.  I'll keep you posted.

Well I only have about 67 more pounds to go.  Oh by, the way, if everyone could please buy up all the Cadbury eggs the first day they come out that would be great. Otherwise I'd be tempted to go buy a case and hoard them for the next six months. Oh and if you could find it in your hearts to buy up all the Reese's eggs that would be great too. (Those usually don't make it out the store. The checkout people look at me strange when I give them handfuls of empty wrappers to ring up. Don't judge. You know you do it too.)

Back from the Dead

Okay, so I know it's been a while.  A long while.  I've been busy and not dieting at all.  But....  With a new year upon us, I've decided to dust this blog off and make a go again. 

Lot's has changed since the last time I was here.  I have a new job working for a friend of mine who is a fabulous photographer.  I've decided the restaurant business is not the ideal place to try to lose weight so I've made the career change.  Having been in the restaurant business for over 20 years, this was a bit difficult since I really have no other skills.  So, my very good friend, who had been contemplating hiring an assistant, hired me and is now training me to do everything that pertains to the photography industry except take the pictures.  It's actually pretty easy, not too taxing on the brain, just enough work and I get to hang out with a great friend all day and laugh a great deal.  Pretty cool and I get paid.  Luckily enough, both of us are laid back enough to not really stress each other out and we don't get on each others nerves.

That being said, we both decided we could both lose a few pounds. Or fifty. We started walking in the mornings (yesterday was the first day and today we walked all the way to the Mexican restaurant for lunch only to find it closed!!) before we start our day and I have to say it is nice to have company to walk with.

Food-wise is a different story.  I want to start off by saying that for some odd reason, I have a crap-load of psychology major friends who try to psycho-analyze the reasons why I overeat.  Let me just state for the record that my mother, my childhood, my family, depression and my self-esteem have nothing to do with the reasons why I am a hog.  I just really like to eat.  I love to eat good food and when I find good food, I want to eat as much as I can.  I would rather eat a plate full of fried seafood with homemade hushpuppies or my weight in sushi because I love the way it tastes and well, quite frankly, I can. 

That being said, I have a really hard time with portion control.  So, my goal for this year is to try to lose 50 pounds by the end of July. I would really like to go to my 20 year high school not looking like a total fat ass.  Even though just about everyone I graduated with has gained 30+ pounds so I don't feel so bad.  They all need to be indoctrinated into the Fat Bitches Rule club. 

So stay tuned as Christine and I try to take this diet thing seriously (but not too seriously, I mean I'm not starving myself by any means) and try to become Fat Bitches on the inside only.  It may be dangerous and if you see me on a street corner with a sign that says "Will work for M&M's", be a dear and throw a few at me. (And if you see me on the news because I choked some asshole who taunted me with said M&M's, say a little prayer for me.)

Brittany

I'm Back!!

Okay, I know it's been a while. I've been super busy. I've started a new business (check it out here). I've been dieting off and on for the last couple of months. I managed to stay about the same weight even though I haven't been really dieting. I weighed in this morning at 201. Any day I'm under 200 is a good day in my book so believe me with all the crap I've eaten lately, I can't believe I don't weigh 250.

I did add something new to my little regimen that I love. Jazzercise!! If you have one in your area, I highly suggest it. I was going 3 times a week until about 4 weeks ago when me, a puddle of water and my stove got into a little argument and I lost and ended up with a dislocated ankle. So please believe me when I say I really should weigh a ton right now. Since I couldn't exercise, what's the use of dieting right? But since my ankle is all better now, I'll be back to jazzercise tomorrow. I want to go 5 days a week. I think that will help me drop pounds a lot faster.

My friend from high school came into town this weekend with her daughter to visit and I have to give her kudos because she looks great. She has lost 30 pounds on Jenny Craig. She also walks on a treadmill everyday. We are about the same size now and she is coming back in June. We have promised each other we will be considerably smaller by then. We went shopping all weekend and left a lot of stores vowing, "in a couple of months".

Any way I'm definitely going to be posting more and I'm going to try to get her to start a blog too that I'll link here mostly just for us to track each others progress.
After all, two fat bitches have got to be better than one.

Yeah me!!

okay, enen though I totally went off the whole diet for the entire week, I have good new to report. I went to the cardiologist on Thursday (a week ago) and she took me off the medicine that we figured out basically shut down my entire metabolism. I had gained about 17 pounds in the last 4 months without a diet change and I was actually working out more. Not good. I was also non functional as far as exhaustion went and was getting migraines every other day. Well I have been off meds now for a week and have lost 8 pounds! And not dieting. woo hoo!! Rollerblading is going okay. I'm up to about 15 minutes and have managed not to kill myself yet so I consider that good. I'm taking the weekend off so Monday I'll be back full force and maybe go 20 minutes. We'll see. Meanwhile tomorrow is knitting day and I have a bunch of stuff to finish before Christmas including making my butt a tad bit smaller. Halloween sucked btw. Really people two words: quality chocolate!! No name toffee crap and hard candy with no name on the wrapper is not going to get me through the winter PMS phases. Skinny bitches need to be taught everything!!

Day One

Okay the day started out fine. I ate an Activia yogurt for breakfast and a glass of V-8 fusion in Pomegranate/Blueberry. I love this stuff. One serving of veggies and one serving of fruit in one 8 oz glass. Of course I went back to bed after the kids got on the bus. I had a headache which I should probably go off track really quick and explain a couple of things.

I take a medication for my heart that is a beta blocker. It's primarily used for high blood pressure (my husband takes the same med for his blood pressure) and since I don't have blood pressure problems, it makes me really, really tired. Like all-the-time-I-can't-function-and-fall-asleep-at-the-kitchen-table-doing-something tired. It's to the point where I'm almost afraid to drive. Fortunately, I have a cardiology appt. on Thursday and I'm going to talk to the doc to see if she can change my med or something. Incidently I have also gained about 20 pounds since I've started taking this med which leads me to believe it's screwing with my metabolism big time. These nice headaches, which my doctor tells me is an after affect of my blood pressure going cuckoo at certain times of the day, is another nice little side affect.

Anyway, I woke up and then went and walked one mile. I know I'm supposed to walk an hour but I had to work last night so I got plenty walking done there, trust me. ( I wait tables four times a week) Then I went home and fixed myself a fabulous lunch of a big salad with lite caesar vinegrette (2tblsp) with lettuce, carrots, green peppers, mushrooms, and red onions (all organic). I also had a 3 oz Tilapia filet which I sauteed in a little olive oil and lots of garlic. I also threw in 2 handfuls of frozen peas and ate that over about a half a cup of basmati rice.

Alittle side note here: I hate brown rice. I think it tastes like cardboard. I also feel the same way about whole wheat pasta. There is nothing wrong with white rice or white pasta. You just can't eat 6 servings in one meal. Learn what 1 serving is and stick to that.

Now normally this would have been my big meal of the day and the rest of the night at work I would have just snacked on things I bring to work. Of course I forgot so about 9 o'clock I was starving. Not smart, I know but I have never claimed to have a brain. So I ordered a Beef and Broccoli and gave half of the beef away. So about 5 oz of beef and about a cup of broccoli, and a half a cup of rice was my dinner. The sauce was not a great diet thing because of the sugar but the dish has lots of ginger and garlic which both increase metabolism and ginger cures just about everything according to Chinese Medicine so I figured it balanced out. Besides, I only ate half the dish and I usually eat the whole thing.

Then I got home and ruined the whole effect by eating two big handfuls of m&m's before I even realized what I was doing. Oh well.

I managed to drink one and half quarts of water.

DAY TWO (so far)

So today I still have managed yet again to weigh myself to give me a starting point

I ate ONE pilsbury cinnamon roll. (I usually eat 3-5 so this was good) and a glass of V-8 fusion.

I walked 2 miles today in about 35 minutes.

I fell asleep knitting for 2 1/2 hours in the chair in the living room.

I've drank 1 quart of water so far.

I had HALF a subway club sandwich on parmesan oregano with a LITTLE BIT of lite mayonaise. (I justified the white bread and mayonaise by telling myself I usually eat a 12 inch sandwich, a bag of chips and a large root beer.)

I did eat about 12 m&m's but i'm pms'ing so it's allowed since chocolate is directly related to my ability to resist the urge to kill stupid people.

I may have to bring the rest of the bag to work tonight.

Day One