Day 3 - So Much Hummus

Boy, it has been a busy weekend! Or so I'd like to tell myself. I was so engrossed with Glee (which I finished the entire first season of) that it only took 2 days for me to know that I have a Glee problem (considering all 2 episodes of season 1 were finished in those 2 days). However, lest this turn into some sort of sick and horrific Glee-blog, let us get back on topic, yes?

If you are a movin', groovin' dancin' machine, or... even if you're not... then have I got some recommendations for you! Personally, the Wii, no offense to Nintendo (you will always have a place in my heart), is just a tad childish to me. I can't place my finger on it but it just has a more teletubby-ish feel in comparison to its other console comrades. I really think of myself as more of a 360 girl. Perhaps it's because I love the rumbling in my hands of assassinating the crap out of some trigger happy, foul-mouthed, girly sounding 12 year old who taunts me for being a girl/a trigger happy, foul-mouthed, girly sounding 12 year old boy. Anyways, as I was saying: The Wii has some really good games on it regardless of its baby-face demeanor. If you haven't heard of the Just Dance series you need to get on the ball, sir, and go find yourself a Wii and the Just Dance games
 or get yourself a good friend that you're really comfortable around (or even one who you're not, because this game is hella-dappa-doodle-o fun) who will allow you to drink every drop of water in his/her house.

Just Dance 2 is the game that I own and my goodness me it is fun. I am partial to the Just Sweat section where it tracks how may "sweat points" you are earning per song and, boy, does it seem like a lot. You follow a dancer on the screen while holding the Wii controller in your right hand and you mimic the moves with the song. At first you're like, "Holy crap on a stick, I can't dance like these pros!" But do not give up! They get pretty easy to follow after the second or third song and soon you'll be sashaying and kick-ball-changing just like Christopher Walken (who is a remarkably good dancer as is shown here in Weapon of Choice).

It has a great song selection as well! I am not, by any means, a hardcore Brittney fan but I do like the song Toxic. Mostly because I saw it performed by a 6'5 transvestite at Gay Prom back in 2003 clad in black latex and hooker heels. So, Brittney Spears' Toxic, Avril Lavigne's Girlfriend, Justice's D.A.N.C.E, Benny Benassi's Satisfaction and about 45 others.

I think I hit 1400 sweat points and had to throw in the towel. My goal was 2000 points but I had already spent a good 30 minutes playing Dance Central on the Xbox 360 right before Just Dance 2. That's the other one! Dance Central is a great party game. There is nothing more entertaining than watching your girlfriends gyrating on camera to Fannypack's Hey Mami and then try to make out with each other.

Recipe for an Awesome Drunken Dance Central-athon

1 Xbox 360
1 Xbox Kinect
1 Dance Central Game
17 liters Heavy Liquor of your choice
People (of course)

Mix all ingredients in a house or open space and rock it.

For a low fat experience simply nix the liquor!

I weighed in this morning and I'm wondering if it is just because I had not eaten yet but the scale said 172 Lbs which would mean that I've lost a whopping 2 lbs since I started this whole deal! Woot woot! Maybe I'll call it the Dance Dance and Don't Eat Crappy Food Diet.

Day 1 - Glee-fully Distracted

With all the intent of focusing on some major labor today (mind over matter, yes?), I instead discovered something much more powerful than any number of crunches, leg lifts or push ups. My heart has been stolen and I even shunned the potential of completion our backyard patio to watch the first 8 episodes of GLEE and counting!

I wasn't completely without gratification today! I heavily lowered the number of calories from constant boredom snacking with only 2 handfuls of lightly salted cashews, 2 dime sized dark chocolate covered acai berries and lots of water. I've gone through a grand total of 50.7 oz of water. For breakfast I had a Boca burger with 3 slices of lean turkey and dressed with last night's romaine and beet salad on a wheat bun and a hint of raspberry vinaigrette. I went for Spicy Tomato Penne leftovers from last night instead of making dinner (which I usually overdo).

What's a good weight loss blog without recipes!?

Raspberry Boca Burgers

1 Boca Burger Patty
3 slices of Lean Turkey
1/4 cup of chopped Romaine lettuce
1 Tbs crumbled Feta cheese
1 Tbs chopped Beets
1/2 Tbs Raspberry Vinaigrette
1 Wheat Hamburger Bun

Toss Romaine, Feta, Beets and Raspberry Vinaigrette together. Cook your patty and slap it on yo bun dressed with your lettuce stuff and your turkey and voila!

Spicy Tomato Penne

3/4 Lb of Penne pasta
1 14 oz can of Diced tomatoes
2 Tbl Extra virgin Olive Oil
1 Tbs Red Pepper Flakes
2 Tbs minced Garlic

Boil the Penne according to directions. Meanwhile heat the olive oil on med in a large skillet with the pepper flakes and garlic, stirring constantly for 30 seconds. Add the can of tomatoes to your skillet and simmer for 10 minutes. Salt to taste. I didn't salt it and it turned out just fine :) Drain Penne and toss in your tomato sauce. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan if you want.

Ta-Da!! Lunch and Dinner!

Breaking the Rules

Rule #1 of Fat Club? Talk about Fat Club as much as possible. Knowing that people know I think I'm fat seems to be more motivating to me. Perhaps I'm just an attention whore. In which case, LOOKIT MEEE!

Actually the rule I am currently violating is... well... a couple. Like, I ate half a turkey sammich just now. It was just turkey on one slice of wheat bread. No cheese, nothing fancy, just half a bottle of water and a "turkey sammich". Only because I was really hungry and this diet thing is making me think a lot about the foods I should be eating, just not now. And only because this one website (The Best Midnight Snacks for Whatever You're Craving Health & Fitness: glamour.com) said that if I'm craving a whole second dinner that it can be replaced with said sammich. I'm trusting them on this one! What they really need to add in that article is a snack that covers salty, ice cream, with brownie chunks and cherry pie topping in a bowl the size of a semi. Also, getting regular sleep seems to be a big deal. So, the 4 am bedtime I'm achieving right now is most likely not the brightest way to kick off this new plan.

I suppose I'm just super excited that I'm finally doing this and super excited that I can italicize without missing a beat in typing :)

Day 1 - Nixing the Nuggets

This is it. After a year and a half of a job that consisted of stress, sitting on my bum and super stress I am 35 pounds heavier. I reached my breaking point late this evening when I failed at trying to take a picture of myself with my chin on my knee. Apparently I can't do that anymore.

You know it's bad when you get winded trying to pick up a pencil. Sometimes I feel like my neck fat is suffocating me. So I'm putting in my resignation....

Dear Fat-self,

     While the experience has definitely been new and filled with opportunities to put more "umph" into daily activities than I ever have before I feel that we must now move on in different directions. As of Saturday, April 9, 2011 I will no longer be able to share the charming chubby moments of sneaking one, maybe two or five, more Ghirardelli chocolates that we so sneakily hid out in the open so that midnight-snacking-self wouldn't find them in the pantry. I thought for a brief moment there that it was ingenious to make sure that the whole bag was consumed before the 9 o'clock hour to avoid eating so late. No longer will I be able to share the closeness and the warm embrace of your large chaffing thighs. Please believe me when I say it's not you... It's me. I let us get too close. Too comfortable in the soft caved in corner of the living room sectional from so many occupied hours in front of the video games, laptop and cellphone all at once. It may have seemed like we were multitasking at the time when in fact the minutes were fleeting so quickly that I barely knew what hit me when it suddenly dawned on me that.... I don't love you anymore. So please, pack all your bags... All of them. The side ones, the back ones, the chinny chin chin ones, the front ones, the ass ones you may take or leave but the boobs I keep. I'll fight you for them if you try to take those away. I expect to see you completely gone by tomorrow. Is that too unreasonable? Tough. 

Sincerely,
Significantly-less-fat-self

With that said I know it'll be a tough journey, as I am stupid lazy and haven't a plan yet aside from more exercise, eating even earlier in the day, more water instead of juice and smaller portions.

If all else fails, I guess I can purchase some ipecac for a reasonable price on Ebay somewhere...