It IS the cheese!
When my guy and I started dating, it was a long distance affair (me in LA, he in NYC). Then he made the leap and moved to a nice little Venice Beach apartment that was 4 blocks from the water. He loved living by the water, but hated the bread and pizza here (it’s the water y’know) so we ate a lot of salads and cheese with crackers.
With this new lifestyle, he dropped about 25 lbs. in a few months without even trying. I on the other hand gained 15 lbs. in about a year. It happened slowly and kind of crept up on me. I guess every bite of delicious creamy gouda, extra sharp cheddar and fabulous fontina found a way to stick to my rump, hips and thighs.
Fast forward nearly three years later and we’re now engaged. (heehee) I’ve managed to lose 5 of those 15 lbs., but there’s nothing like an upcoming wedding in 9 (eek!!!) months to finally turn up my Vanity Meter to 10. Note: I hate to exercise. My mind will come up with a hundred things to distract me just so I can avoid it. But I think my attempts at portion control have reached a plateau and I must face the music if I want to be able to keep eating cheese and look great in that dress!
And so it begins…I will write down my weight, what I eat and how much I exercise on this blog. I figured there’s nothing like the power and shame of public disclosure that will keep me honest. Here’s to looking smashing in that wedding dress!
Weight = 129.5 lbs. (Why did my fingers feel so heavy when I typed those numbers?)
Breakfast = Oatmeal + 1 banana Pre-lunch = Cup of chicken noodle soup
Lunch = Half a personal size Vicolo corn meal crust pizza (Apparently, it’s THE SF original corn meal crust pizza. Who knew?)
Exercise = 1hr. The Bar Method (An ass-kicking combination of moves borrowed from ballet, pilates, yoga and other disciplines). The Level 1 class really challenged me today. I could barely keep my legs from shaking the whole time! I signed up for class tomorrow too. I know I will be hurting in the morning. Let’s see how it goes!
-c
