Baroness von Barrenness

Resolutions shmesolutions

Okay -- I'm still trying to drink lots of water and not so much caffeine, at least during the work week. And I'm still trying to go for longer walks every day. My weight is still hovering around 134. (Much better than 138.) But there's no way I'm signing up for a six- or twelve-month contract at the TKD dojang now that I know I'm going to be commuting 100 miles a day. And limiting myself to one sweet per week and posting everything I've eaten has gone the way of the dog. F*ck public confession of my eating habits.

*Sigh* At least my bathing suit covers my belly.

-The Barrenness

Day 39

Yesterday's stats:

• 133.5 pounds
• 10 oz green tea
• 56 oz water
• breakfast bar
• chili
• 1 cornbread muffin
• apple
• 1 spring roll
• 1 pan-Asian lettuce wrap
• 1 bruschetta with garlic shrimp
• assorted olives & cheese (small)
• assorted tiny pastries (~6 bites)
• 10 oz coffee
• 1 Cosmopolitan
• walked 1 mile

Day 38

Today's stats:

• 134.5 pounds
• 10 oz decaf coffee
• 40 oz water
• breakfast bar
• chili
• 2 corn muffins
• roasted chicken leg & thigh
• 1 cookie
• 10 oz Coke
• 1 Zingerman's brownie
• Walked 4.5 miles

Day 37

(Does it still count as Day 37 if I skipped about ten days?)

Today's stats:

• 135 pounds
• 8 oz green tea
• 64+ oz water
• breakfast bar
• beef & kidney bean chili
• granola bar
• roasted chicken leg & thigh
• asparagus
• 2 cornbread muffins
• 1 cookie
• Walked three miles

The haps

Not many posts lately. I've been busy!

• I accepted a job offer contingent upon the company signing a contract with with the client. I gave my boss notice of my resignation (I cried, she cried, it was all good). But the client, much to the contracting company's - and my - chagrin, has more questions about my mad web design skillz. I really hope I don't have to renege on my resignation. How embarrassing.
• El Perro was sick again this weekend, so we took him to the vet. One rectal exam, three x-rays, a barium series and a saline-filled doggy boob later, he's eating like a champ and no more gas. Woot!
• Mr. Barrenness is out of town this week. Boo hiss!
• My girlfriends and I are going to see INXS and the Lovehammers Wednesday night! Let's hope JD's voice doesn't crap out on him so that they don't have to postpone our show.
• I seem to have fallen off the resolutions bandwagon. But with our trip to Mexico less than nine weeks away, I think I need to get back on it!

-The Barrenness

Day 27

Today's stats:

• 135 pounds
• 8 oz green tea
• 24 oz water
• instant oatmeal (yuck!)
• breakfast bar (mmm!)
• Pasta Fazool
• 1 banana

Day 26

Today's stats:

• 135 pounds
• 60 oz water
• 12 oz decaf coffee
• 16 oz almond steamer
• breakfast bar
• 2 bananas
• sandwich (turkey, bacon, Munster, mayo)
• 1/4 cup mixed nuts
• Pasta Fazool
• walk 2.5 miles

Day 25

Today's stats:

• 134.5 pounds
• 8 oz green tea
• 64 oz water
• breakfast bar
• sandwich - turkey, bacon, Munster and far too much mayo
• banana
• granola bar
• 8 oz herbal tea
• ? oz Bloody Mary
• calamari
• bruschetta (one with tomato/basil/olive oil, one with white bean dip, one with a creamy goat cheese or something)
• salad w/ Gorgonzola, walnuts and vinaigrette
• tiramisu
• walk 3 miles

Day 24

Today's stats:

• 134.5 pounds
• oatmeal (1/4 cup uncooked)
• 6 oz green tea
• sandwich (turkey, bacon, munster, lettuce, tomato and mayo)
• 1/2 cup mixed nuts
• bowl of Pasta Fazool
• 48 oz water
• walk 3 miles

Day 23

Today's stats:

• 135 pounds
• 48 oz water
• 8 oz green tea
• 16 oz 2% milk
• 2 breakfast bars
• turkey sandwich with bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise & Munster
• banana
• peanut butter chocolate chip granola bar
• Pasta Fazool (pasta and cannellini bean soup)
• 2 pieces Irish whiskey fudge
• 2.5+ miles walking

Okay, so I haven't done any reading or knitting today. But I did clean the bathroom and prep for a job interview tomorrow. That's worth something, right? I can't believe I have to call in sick after just getting back from vacation. But I so did not want to be at work today. All day long I just kept thinking about how I needed to get out of there. I'm not keen on the idea of having an hour-long commute every day and having vacation time reduced by 1/3, but maybe I could have a job I enjoyed again. Wish me luck!