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Today's Lesson: Eat

  • Mar. 11th, 2008 at 2:47 PM
Pinky

 So I went to see my buddy Ken for my weekly training session.  Things were going just fine. I was working hard but I could handle it. At the end of our workout we do this super tough move that involves a combination of me stepping onto a high bench than raising my other knee to my chest and back down again, 15 times on each leg.
The last time we did this I thought I was going to fall out but I made it. Barely.  
Today I did it, and I did fall out.  I almost threw up.  I had to stop. When I came out of the locker room my trainer says " Vandy when was the last time you ate?" 
My response: " Ummmmm, I'm not sure."  Ken: " You're not sure!"  Me: " Ummm, I think like 6 last night...." Ken: "What! You have to eat!"  Random nutritionist who appears out of nowhere " That's 20 hours without food, and the second you eat your body is going to convert that to fat. Which is exactly what we are trying to get rid of."  Me: " I just forgot, and then I was running late. I eat. Honest."  
Anyway, so I got a lecture. I realized two things: 
I have to eat at regular intervals throughout the day. 
I have to stop smoking ( they don't know about that)

It's so interesting how everything is connected. I'm working out and I like it, which in turn means I have to do other things better. Before you know it I'll be that healthy lifestyle person.

Ooooooh, and there was a total hottie in the gym today.  He was working out really hard, then he put on his work clothes and came up to my trainer while we working out.  He was scrumptious.  Gotta love eye candy.

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Caffeine, my master

  • Feb. 11th, 2008 at 3:30 PM
Pinky
So as many of you know I am working and going to grad school, and I'm trying to get into a Ph.D. program for 2009. My workload is increasing it seems almost daily.  This morning it finally happened. I had to sucumb to caffeine dependency.  I went to bed and tried to get up after 5 hours of sleep. I am typically an eight hour a day like clock work girl.  Yet, recently I just need more hours in the day.  I've got to work. I'm working out with my trainer. I'm going to school and studying. I'm planning out this whole application process.  I gave up caffeine after a 3 year stint working at Starbucks. Recently, it has been creeping back into my life.  It started out with an occassional emergency Diet Coke. Then it went to an emergency Red Bull. 
This morning though the final chain of bondage was sealed. I woke up and literally could not function without the assistance of a sugar free Red Bull.  The thing is it works!!!  
Ah well, at least I have a Costco membership and can buy the stuff in bulk.

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Whole Foods Resistance

  • Jan. 18th, 2008 at 2:35 PM
Pinky
Let's talk Whole Foods for a second.  I am completely resistant to Whole Foods. Whole Foods should rename their store "Rich People Foods".  Expect at least a 10% markup on EVERYTHING. If it actually has the words "organic" somewhere on the box you can kick that up to 15%. I really think people like to shop there because they know the food is not contaminated by that worst of all biohazards poor people.  You know I am just not totally buying into the "Soylent Green is People. PEOPLE!!!!" panic surrounding food.  You know what? Our agriculture is better now than it has ever been the in the history of humanity.  Yeah, your neighbors are getting fat, but we are also bigger, stronger, and have better immunity.

And while I don't think every farming practice is great (See: making Cows cannibals thus leading to Mad Cow) I don't have a problem with making cows and pigs and apples and oranges BIGGER, STRONGER, FASTER.  Face it, folks. Technology is how we have solved most of the world's problems. I can't think of many times we have gone back. Can you imagine Ben Bernake going on CSPAN and announcing that feudalism is the solution to the current economic crisis??? ( Ha! So can I. It's funny isn't it? Exactly.)

So my advice: Wash your veggies, enjoy your meats from the local grocer, and calm down. Poor people might have cooties but they won't kill you. Organic, fair trade, hippie certified, eco-friendly cheese puffs won't give you eternal life.  Everyone calm down.

 

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The Curse Has Been Lifted!

  • Feb. 15th, 2006 at 9:15 AM
Pinky
The Valentines Day curse has been lifted. I don’t know what to say really. I’m so surprised. Cutie chef came through. He surprised me. Showed up at my place to get me. Then instead of going to a restaurant we went to the grocery store. He bought all sorts of things I have never heard of to make a French meal. We had a really nice Pinot Noir. He showed me how to prepare the meal. It was wonderful, like having my own personal chef. We watched a movie, had wonderful conversation, mild kissing and touching (pleasantly free of heavy sexual pressure) and then he took me home. It was a really great night for me.
Now I am in this place where I don’t know if he is a nice guy going slow, or “just not that into me” because he didn’t try to jump me.

Still if nothing else, he didn’t throw up on me, I didn’t hurt myself, I didn’t embarrass myself, it wasn’t cheesy. Somehow the curse is gone. Cool.

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