Ugh. I am so gross. I was mad craving cheese fries today and didn't want to be disappointed so I headed over to Outback. Of course, I didn't just eat cheese fries. Because who can do that? Here's what I had:
Small order of cheese fries: 1292 cal (It serves 3...I ate all of it. alone.)
House salad with tangy tomato dressing: 216 cal
6 oz Sirloin steak: 254 cal
Side of seasonal mixed veggies: 96 cal
I can't find the nutrition info for the entire loaf of bread I ate, slathered with butter. So for dinner tonight, I ate 1858 calories. Oh wait, I almost forgot the coke! I had 1 full glass of Coke, which is approximately 220 calories, which brings my total up to 2078. The average woman should consume 1500-2000 calories a day. So if I didn't eat lunch, I would be ok...except I did eat lunch. You can just start calling me lard butt.
(In other good news, I did run a 10 minute mile the other day. There is no way I can pull a second mile out at this time but I'll start working on that in a few days)
1/29/2012
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1/20/2012
Take My Love With You
I'm listening to Eli "Paperboy" Reed...good stuff. So guess what? I'm going home!! No, not for good! But for 2 weeks. I'm super excited, I feel like it's been so long since I've seen everyone. I'm going to get to see the Wilkie's, go try Uncle Alan's new restaurant, see J2's new baby, see the nephews....I know I usually only made it up to Fayetteville a few times a year when I lived in SC but I just feel so far away from them now! So I'm super excited to see them all!
I'm also going to go down to Charleston for a week. Now, I know part of the reason that I left was because I felt like I didn't really have any friends down there. But once I made the decision to leave, people wanted to hang out with me....you want what you can't have? They suddenly realized how awesome I was? I don't know, but I have enjoyed keeping in touch with the people who did come to my rescue! I can't wait to see them all again! I'm going to go to a competition for my cheerleaders - they are having a great season so far so I hope that streak continues! I'll have a movie night with Chrissy (One for the Money), dinner with Debbie & Malinda, hang out with K2 and Britney....I'll even get to work with Dr. B's office! Yes, I know, I'm going to work on my vacation, I'm lame but I miss them a bunch!
I'm not ready to move back yet, I'm still enjoying the big city life. Just want to clarify that...but Feb 1 can't get here soon enough!
I'm also going to go down to Charleston for a week. Now, I know part of the reason that I left was because I felt like I didn't really have any friends down there. But once I made the decision to leave, people wanted to hang out with me....you want what you can't have? They suddenly realized how awesome I was? I don't know, but I have enjoyed keeping in touch with the people who did come to my rescue! I can't wait to see them all again! I'm going to go to a competition for my cheerleaders - they are having a great season so far so I hope that streak continues! I'll have a movie night with Chrissy (One for the Money), dinner with Debbie & Malinda, hang out with K2 and Britney....I'll even get to work with Dr. B's office! Yes, I know, I'm going to work on my vacation, I'm lame but I miss them a bunch!
I'm not ready to move back yet, I'm still enjoying the big city life. Just want to clarify that...but Feb 1 can't get here soon enough!
1/19/2012
A misunderstanding....
I think there was a slight misunderstanding with yesterday's blog post. When I said that my aunt and uncle should grow all the food/turkeys for Thanksgiving next year, people took that to mean that I would be the one growing the food. As much as I would like to be the provider of awesome - I live in the city. The only outdoor space I have is a 8x3 balcony, which faces east and therefore is not good for growing things. It's true. I've checked into it. I need a south facing growing space. I'll add that to my list of necessities when I'm getting my own place.
So, until then, it looks like we're back to Maryland for Thanksgiving!
There was also a misunderstanding with the new dude about Wal-mart. I think he misunderstands how much I hate Wal-Mart! From the depths of my soul. I don't get worked up about all that much and usually just shrug things off, thinking "eh...you're wrong but whatever." But I almost got in an all out screaming match with him because he goes out of his way to shop at Wal-Mart! He agreed to watch my favorite documentary "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Prices" with me so maybe he'll change his mind....if you haven't seen it, you should watch it! If he doesn't change his mind...well...will Wal-Mart be the end of us?
So, until then, it looks like we're back to Maryland for Thanksgiving!
There was also a misunderstanding with the new dude about Wal-mart. I think he misunderstands how much I hate Wal-Mart! From the depths of my soul. I don't get worked up about all that much and usually just shrug things off, thinking "eh...you're wrong but whatever." But I almost got in an all out screaming match with him because he goes out of his way to shop at Wal-Mart! He agreed to watch my favorite documentary "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Prices" with me so maybe he'll change his mind....if you haven't seen it, you should watch it! If he doesn't change his mind...well...will Wal-Mart be the end of us?
1/18/2012
Planning Ahead
Now before I start this blog entry, I know, I'm way ahead of time on this but I have to be! I got to thinking about next Thanksgiving. What will we eat? Will I be at my normal Thanksgiving spot? Well, here's what I propose: I propose that my aunt & uncle who love me dearly (it's true, they do) plant a garden. I think that this garden should grow delicious things. Things like parsnips and brussel sprouts and celery and onions and potatoes and herbs. Oh and pumpkins. We can't forget the pumpkins!
Why would they ever grow all this and where will they find the room? Well, they could install some grow lamps inside (no, not for marijuana!!) and between the basement and the backyard, surely we could create a feast. Because next year, we're going to grow our on Thanksgiving! Don't you love that idea? How good would it feel to know where all our food came from (not the grocery store!) and to eat all of our (er...their...)hard work? I can taste it now! It's gonna be great!
We can bake our own bread and use that for stuffing. We will chop up the celery and herbs and onions from the backyard and stuff it in their turkey they've been raising! Oh...no turkey? I can't talk them into that? Well, ok, we can buy an organic, free-range, hormone free, grass fed turkey. I'd also like that turkey to have eaten some apples. I want to taste what the turkey ate when I eat the turkey!
I'm excited about this already! I can only imagine how much the excitement will build up over the next 10 months!
Why would they ever grow all this and where will they find the room? Well, they could install some grow lamps inside (no, not for marijuana!!) and between the basement and the backyard, surely we could create a feast. Because next year, we're going to grow our on Thanksgiving! Don't you love that idea? How good would it feel to know where all our food came from (not the grocery store!) and to eat all of our (er...their...)hard work? I can taste it now! It's gonna be great!
We can bake our own bread and use that for stuffing. We will chop up the celery and herbs and onions from the backyard and stuff it in their turkey they've been raising! Oh...no turkey? I can't talk them into that? Well, ok, we can buy an organic, free-range, hormone free, grass fed turkey. I'd also like that turkey to have eaten some apples. I want to taste what the turkey ate when I eat the turkey!
I'm excited about this already! I can only imagine how much the excitement will build up over the next 10 months!
1/15/2012
Chicago Based Movies
Since I'm living in this big exciting city and plan on going outside as little as possible until this magical, sparkly white stuff goes away - turns out it's really cold! -, I figure I'll make a list of movies that are set in Chicago and make my way through them. Feel free to add to the list if you know of any others!
There are 187 listed here though so I'm fairly sure this list will keep me busy for the remainder of the winter. and next. and the one after.
There are 187 listed here though so I'm fairly sure this list will keep me busy for the remainder of the winter. and next. and the one after.
1/14/2012
Procrastination
I would like to say that I'm very good at procrastination. I've been up for about 2 hours now. I managed to watch an episode of Trueblood and take a shower. I got all dressed to go run...and nope, nothing. I can't seem to motivate myself to actually get on the treadmill. My shoes are on, hair pulled back, water & Ipod ready...but no, I'm on the couch.
I've checked my email, read news that I don't really care about, read dining suggestions from Heather. I want to find some new workout music but I'm procrastinating on that too. I think I'll take a nap??? That's always a good idea!
I had another date with the guy from last night...he needs a nickname of some sort. I'll work on that. Anyways, we've ended up hanging out every night for the past 4 nights and I haven't gotten tired of him yet. I feel like that's a good start. C2 met him briefly last night but they pretty much said hi and went to bed...so, I don't know. I feel like I could like him. Well, I mean, clearly I do like him at least a little bit since I've spent the past 4 days with him! But, I'm used to being burned so I'll stay reserved on the whole thing. He's going to St. Louis next week for a few days...we'll see if he comes back. You know how all the boys I like move to St. Louis.
I've checked my email, read news that I don't really care about, read dining suggestions from Heather. I want to find some new workout music but I'm procrastinating on that too. I think I'll take a nap??? That's always a good idea!
I had another date with the guy from last night...he needs a nickname of some sort. I'll work on that. Anyways, we've ended up hanging out every night for the past 4 nights and I haven't gotten tired of him yet. I feel like that's a good start. C2 met him briefly last night but they pretty much said hi and went to bed...so, I don't know. I feel like I could like him. Well, I mean, clearly I do like him at least a little bit since I've spent the past 4 days with him! But, I'm used to being burned so I'll stay reserved on the whole thing. He's going to St. Louis next week for a few days...we'll see if he comes back. You know how all the boys I like move to St. Louis.
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