a little cherry to my day

Warning: This post is extremely petty and vain.

So Milburn Biggest Loser didn't go quite so well for me last week, and I hate that feeling after eating junk food when I realize it wasn't worth it, which most of the time it's not. I weighed myself on Sunday, and I was a half a pound over my starting weight. So it seemed that I ruined my 2 lb progress and was back at square X+o.5. UGH. I'm too embarrassed to post my starting weight, so we'll call it X. I decided to weigh myself today just to remind myself how far I needed to go, and then my scale was at X-4. Suh-WEET! I have this weird OCD where I have to step on the scale three times, and it has to give me the same number three times in a row for me to believe it. (It's a digital scale.) So, hopefully the number on Sunday was a fluke because I don't think you can lose 4.5 lbs in 2.5 days. In fact, I know you can't. Not with my metabolism anyway. So here's to hoping the number today was for real! Spinach time!

If you did decide to read that post, don't judge me. I just like competition.

Currently craving

Muffins
Charleston Chews (a recent discovery...)
Salt Water Taffy

I guess I'll just have spinach.

i'm everyone's pet peeve

I'm a connoisseur of gum. I take pride in that. By the way, Stride really does last the longest. Trident is the worst. They have cool flavors sometimes, but it's lost way too fast, which is annoying for a compulsive gum-chewer.

I also LOVE to pop my gum. I can't help it. Well, maybe I can, but I don't want to. It's my favorite thing to do when things are quiet. I'm pretty much a professional.

This is just a public apology to the world that is annoyed by this trait.

That's all.

(P.S. I think I'll give a biggest loser update every week or so. Right now I'm down about 2 whole pounds from when I started a week and a half ago, but yesterday was a horrendously bad day, so we'll see...)

It's so on

Milburn Family Biggest Loser 2011

My family is going on vacation in June, so we're having a little competition for who can be the biggest loser. I know I don't need to lose weight blah blah blah, but there is nothing wrong with wanting get a little more in shape. By BMI standards, I'm technically at a healthy, normal weight, but a "normal" weight is a very broad range. I don't really need to defend myself on my blog, but it's always awkward when you try to explain to someone that you don't want to eat X because you are trying to lose weight. Then they just roll their eyes at you like you can afford this one last time. Except then every time is the last time.

Basically, I'm not obsessed with my weight or body image. There is nothing wrong with changing your appearance when it is done within reason and perspective.

Anyway, I'm excited. And I'm going to win. Watch out familia!