SO busy

Ugh. So busy. All I have time for is a quick bike ride ... work had been hell but I only have 4 days left ... However, I'm doin pretty good eating-wise. I'll update when I have a sec.

Nicole Richie thinspo

Checklist of things to do instead of eating

[] Try on small clothes

[] play with makeup

[] paint your nails

[] take a catnap

[] watch a movie
[] cruise online

[] e-mail friends

[] take a walk

[] start a blog/update your blog

[] do laundry

[] clean out the fridge/cupboards

[] vacuum

[] play with a pet
[] compile a list of no- and negative-cal foods

[] compile a list of low-cal meals

[] play with your hair

[] go to the mall and try on skinny clothes

[] clean your room

[] brush your teeth

[] dust

[] do crunches

[] clean out your closet

[] get a tan (spray or otherwise)

[] take a bath or shower

[] watch PETA videos (you'll lose your appetite for ALL food)

[] cruise YouTube

[] Grocery shop for healthy stuff

[] volunteer somewhere

[] start a recycle bin

[] try oragami

[] rearrange a room

[] organize a messy area of the house

[] mop the floors

[] read a magazine

[] read a book

[] paint/draw something

[] do pushups

[] come up with new outfits from your closet

[] make a list of reasons not to eat

[] whiten your teeth

[] wash windows

[] organize drawers

[] clean out your computer files

[] wash your bed sheets and blankets
[] make a thinspo cd

[] research a topic interesting to you online

[] write a poem

[] do yoga/stretch
[] lift some small weights

[] hang in there!!!

Bleh!

WHy on EARTH did I not ride my bike until today ... I was only able to do half my distance (about 2.5 mi. instead of 5 or so) today because I got too tired, and now I have a massive headache. I'm so frustrated right now.

My pper body is okay, but anywhere below my ribs is fat fat fat. My arms and everything are fine, and from the knee down I could pass for a marathoner, but above the knee to below the ribs is disgusting ... and the only way to fix that is diet and cardio ... argh. I really need to tighten up my diet if I'm going to make this work:

Breakfast:
Shredded wheat -- 200 cals
OR Egg whote omlette with a small amount of cheese -- 100 cals

Lunch and dinner:
Half PB sandwhich and steamed veggies -- 250
OR Steamed veggies and crackers -- 200
OR Steamed veggies and more raw veggies -- 150
OR Small pasta -- 250
OR Tuna -- 150

This is what's in my fridge/cupboard right now. Next time I go grocery shopping, I'llpost a permanent menu somewhere .. but I really need to plan ahead now ... time to man up (lmao)!

Olsen thinspo

These girls are always everywhere, but I think there's something more about them that makes them good thinspo -- they are more like real girls to us than other celebrities because we watched them grow up. They can dress like homeless people sometimes, but they can also be really beautiful sometimes.

Brunettes are beautiful

I am a brunette, so I may be a little biased --and there ARE zillions of gorgeous blondes out there, but there are also a zillion trashy ones, as well as trashy brunettes. Nothing says easy like beer breath and pictures of yourself on your MySpace boozing it up. (Beer also has a lot of carbs, so you can tell a lush by some extra poofiness in the tummy, thighs and face) Anyway, I thunk dark-haired girls are mysterious ... sexy. And of course the ultimate brunette is my personal favorite: Audrey hepburn.

More thinspo to get me through the day

Back on track

I've been gone a couple of days -- starting my hell work week for the next several days before I get a day off NEXTMonday. Argh. Anyway, I haven't done great the past few days, just not bad. I lost it monday and had a pastry, but only ate veggies the rest of the day, so it evened out to about 600 calories. I'm going to go burn some extra today on the bike .... Overall, I hope I can turn this around into a productive week. The Boy got on a new schedule, so he leaves several hours before me for work every morning, so I'll be able to post more often every morning.

Hunger tip-o-rama

That vending machine downstairs at work haunts my dreams and calls my name every night I punch the clock, so since I'm going back to work, I think it's necessary to go back armed with some tips to fight hunger:

Foods that fight hunger:
Soup
Smoothies
Pasta with tomato sauce and veggies
Light popcorn
salad with lots of goodies in it
Water

Tips:
Eat at 7 p.m. at the latest, no later
Eat sweet fruit, not sweets
Fast for a day to reset your body's hunger clock
Don't eat sugar, makes the body think it's hungry after an hour
Eat small frequent meals
Don't skip breakfast
Eat lots of veggies!
Eat whole gran, not refined carbs
Get enough sleep
Ask if you're really hungry
Stay busy, a lot of folks eat because they're bored
Eat slowly
Don't socialize over food, you lose track of portions
Chew gum
Brish your teeth or have a mint

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