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I love that.  Its probably not an exact quote of something Jennifer Aniston said when asked how she stays fit. Epiphany right?

Now, I think Victoria Beckham is too skinny. One of her friends sent her an automatic weekly delivery of Sprinkles cupcakes for a year. When asked whether she would eat them her answer was simple…”NO” - It wasn’t well maybe on a special occasion or some other event - simply “NO”

As if a huge halogen light turned on it just made sense - I had the answer “Just don’t eat crap!”

So, let me share my eating plan with you…
Breakfast
4oz of protein, 2 eggs, or 8 oz plain yogurt (I like the greek)
1/4 cup of steel cut oatmeal
Piece of fruit or 6oz

Lunch
4 oz of protein
6-8 oz salad - 1tbsp of salad dressing (less then 1gr of sugar)
6 oz cooked veggies

Snack
6 oz fruit

Dinner
4oz Protein
6oz cooked veggies
6-8oz salad - 1tbsp of salad dressing (less then 1gr of sugar)

*NOTE either for lunch or dinner I add 3oz of starch ie brown rice, corn, small potato, peas
and NO SNACKING!

I’m losing about 2 pounds a week right now but I had hurt my back earlier last month so haven’t consistently exercised.  I am working on getting back in the gym.
Severely limiting sugar and flour intake may seem hard but it really wasn’t - I already ate pretty healthy I was just snacking way too much. F’ing food bars and protein shakes
They just don’t fill you up so the tendency is too eat more often. Its so much easier to fill up on great vitamin rich meals and look for more ways to be active.

If you are on the same page…request me as a buddy!

I’m a Math Genius!!! …Today, I’ll concentrate on controlling the numbers I can control and let go of the numbers I can’t…

I can control:
The number of calories I consume
The percentage of fat/complex carbs/protien I consume
The number of minutes I work out
The number of pounds I lift
The number of sets I do
The distance I walk
The number of stairs I take
The number of hours I sleep or rest
The number of ounces of water I drink per day

My goals are numbers that I control
The days, weeks and years will go so I’ll believe in the results I can see.
The size of my clothing, regulated blood sugars, reduced cholesterol, lower blood pressure etc
I treat myself with respect by tending to the numbers I control

I will not always believe my scale. It is predefined and does not allow for variables. It is an unpredictable, cruel, lying motivation killer…
Honestly, I wish I could just throw mine away but as much as I would like that…
Occassionally, I find great pleasure in stepping on that vile mechanical step and celebrating my losses.

Exercise Log

Then ground me in reality with a swift kick when I want to snack on something unhealthy! Don’t tell me I look like I’ve been losing weight when you know I’ve gained 10 lbs. Don’t invite me to lunch and then suggest KFC. Don’t eat chocolate in front of me, which was perfectly okay until you made the, mmmmm mmmm mmmm this is so good comment. Yeah, I’m secretly calling you a bitch…

None of that Sissy Crap. This may be harder than quitting smoking and I need you to be there for the long haul. so no blah blah blah perfectly PC comments.  Don’t enable me - Help motivate me. I’ll do the same for you. No excuses!

Still want to be friends
1. When you are sad — I will jump on the person who made you sad like a spider monkey jacked up on Mountain Dew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2. When you are blue — I will try to dislodge whatever is choking you.
3. When you smile — I will know you are plotting something that I must be involved in!!
4. When you’re scared — we will high tail it out of here.
5. When you are worried — I will tell you horrible stories about how much worse  it could be until you quit whining, ya big baby!!!!
6. When you are confused — I will use little words.
7. When you are sick –Stay away from me until you are well again.  I don’t want whatever you have.
8. When you fall — I’ll pick you up and dust you off and we will both laugh like crazy.
9. This is my oath…I pledge it to the end. ‘Why?’ you may ask — because you are my FRIEND!

Friendship is like peeing your pants, everyone can see it, but only you can feel the true warmth.