Weigh In: 272.4 Calories Counted: Pending
So far today, I've had a bowl of Raisin Bran for breakfast, turkey chili and 2 small oranges for lunch, and I have a grapefruit for my snack coming. Dinner will be healthy - a few options at the house, ranging between turkey meatballs, Mexican Lasagna (which is much more healthy than it sounds - I should get the recipe up one day), and turkey chili. Lots of turkey in my house lately.
The weight went up the last few days, slowly. I didn't record my food yesterday, but I can tell you I was too high in carbs. I caught myself 'snacking' when I really didn't need to be snacking, and I paid for it. The weight is up above 270 again but I'm not sweating it though - I had two huge glasses of water and a glass of Diet Coke just before bed (I was thirsty as hell yesterday, I couldn't seem to quench it) - and then weighed in super early, so I'm not really going to freak out. I just need to keep going strong, the weight will come right back down.
I'm pretty sure this is only a midwestern thing, but we "celebrate" Mardi Gras with Fat Tuesday today. It's the day before Ash Wednesday - and although some don't realize it, "Mardi Gras" is French for Fat Tuesday - at least from what I've heard today. The day recognizes that we're giving something up for lent, and today is the day that you indulge in your favorite foods since it's going to be the last time you can do it for a while.
Frankly, I think that is insane. Years in the past, I've taken the holiday as far as I could go. I'd indulge on these Paczki donuts (which are basically 1000 calorie jelly donuts) because it was tradition. One donut? No way - these babies were a challenge. Four, five, six of them in a day - because after all, I was celebrating a one-day-a-year holiday. I always used to joke about Fat Tuesday being the day to celebrate me - I was, after all, the fat guy.
It's interesting to me, because in the past, even as recently as last year when I was writing this blog, it was a 'fun' holiday to me. Looking back at it - and seeing how far I've grown - Fat Tuesday pisses me off. It's my hyper-sensitivity to everything that I used to be that really burns me. I accepted this day as my own because of my own insecurities, and I was ok with it.
For now on, however, I proclaim today FAT Tuesday. Fit and Trim, Thank You.
Today is a day to celebrate the FAT Coalition. We're a group of folks who want to better ourselves and become healthy individuals. We trust each other, we have the best interest in the group, and together we make one damn fine support group for anyone who wants to walk into our proverbial doors.
So, happy FAT Tuesday everyone. Celebrate how far you've come, and let's make plans for a great 2008 in terms of weight loss and whatever other goals you have in your life.
Just keep those donuts for the weak. I've got no use for them.
6 comments:
Roger that, Tuck. Now can you PLEASE tell my diabetic wife not to eat those damned things today. I hadn't really thought it about being Fat Tuesday until you said something.
I could send her an email saying "Jim told me to tell you to not eat those damned donuts today" but you have to sleep there. Don't want you getting snuffed out in your sleep =)
I never actually celebrated Fat Tuesday, instead I would just indulge on crap all 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
But it is funny when you think about it that Fat Tuesday probably was a decent holiday until it got Americanized too much. Back in the day it made perfect sense to stuff yourself full one day, because it was only one day a year that you would do it...the rest of the time people were doing hardass manual labor just to afford some meat and potatoes.
Now a days though, fat people will eat a king-sized enormous omelete combo for breakfast, a friggin king-sized double whopper combo for lunch, and then eat a steak from Outback and order an appetizer of cheese fries...and this is just a normal Monday and not celebratory Fat Tuesday. Craziness.
I did the fat Tuesday thing in my early 20s cause it was a good reason to go out and drink a bunch. I think one year I even took the day after off. Never really saw it as a eating holiday... I had always been a opportunity eater. If someone brought in donuts I would eat them or anything else that was offered up. Maybe I was a convenience eater... Anyway, I like the FAT Tuesday Holiday. So far so good, I have only eaten what I planned to eat thus far.
LOL, My manager brought in paczkis today, from Hamtramck. So I indulged in a one today and enjoyed every minute of it. Ive been reading articles and there are so many different ones saying how many calories paczki actually are. Anywhere from 400 - 1000. All I know was it was good :P
Flame me away if you like :)
I can't hold it against you for having one. My problem was, and still is, that I wouldn't just have one. I'd have 3. Then I'd go back for seconds. My complete lack of willpower is what got me to where I was, and that's pretty pitiful that I don't have it under control yet.
But that's the reality I face, so abstinence is the choice I must make.
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