I secretly want to try chocolate covered bugs before I die... like real ones... with legs.

And I will dub thee protein.

Not so secret anymore now is it? Just pick up a grasshopper and nom when they start coming out in the spring.

"Secrets secrets are no fun, secrets secrets hurt someone."

or something like that.

I eat the generic special K with strawberries. It's the only kind I really like. I always pay the price when I eat it with milk, tho...I can't have milk or ice cream anymore (Ice cream, not that big 'o deal). Usually I'll have it with yogurt. It's actually quite scrumptious.

I gave up fast food (I used to eat it about 5 times a week---seriously). starting 7 weeks ago, I only have it about 2x's a month...On the days I meet with my "moms" for a meeting. While there, I chose the side salad and the fruit bowl. (Chick-fil-a is SO much better than all the crappy mcd's stuff). I also gave up soda (but not sweet tea!) and, ironically, artificial sweetner. I think that's been helping a lot.

I'm also still nursing, (albeit rarely) so I expect weight loss to be a bit slower than "normal". I still eat "out" about once a week, with my SIL. We generally split a meal (better than eating a whole one myself), and now I've learned a LOT more about what are better restraunt choices.

So...I guess what I mean about eating what I normally eat, I mean the way I've been eating the last 7 weeks. Whatever I've been doing the 7 weeks is making a difference. I've gone from a size (tight) 18 pants, to a now (loose) size 16...probably a 14. While my weight itself hasn't gone down much, my clothes are baggy, and I look a lot better.

Would it be appropriate to show before/current pics here?

Share away. I'll go grab my horrible pictures from Christmas so we can compare before pictures

I'm not sure you will be able to share, frankly - because of the new member post / longevity requirements. You can try, but you might need to get someone to post them for you.

<--- had a cookie. There, I said it. It wasn't even that good. I used to love these things. Today it just tasted like sweet, white paste.

Ohhh, yeah. That. If it doesn't work, I'll make Vix do it. I can totally use her that way!

Gah... I forgot that crazy rule...

Here's my Christmas yuckiness...


Note: Totally not my kid...


I should be shot for 1. not doing my hair properly & 2. taking a picture with in a semi profile view.

Time to

Come for BugFest at the parks dept this summer. They have them chocolate coated, roasted and fried.

I don't want to discuss pictures. I just found a memory card with 253 photos on it in the camera the kids use sometimes. Nothing is flattering when you are only 43 inches tall. Not a good view. Some of those pics will be going in the fat Billie pic file for no one to see.

Here is one of me and my sister on NYE - yes we were wearing the same sweater (how does that happen so often?). My hair is ridonkulous-looking, as is the evil expression on my face.




And of course, a very well-worn before photo:



30lbs does some good things, but leaves a lot to be asked for.

No reason to worry about over eating dinner tonight. bleh. Maybe I can have that cereal now.

Real raisins don't look like plastic turds. I mean, they aren't super cute or anything, but more attractive than, say, refried beans in a can. Alpo anyone?

I had a most unhealthy dinner consisting of a baked potato with EB, sheese, fake bacon and a smartdog on ezekial with onion, mustard and ketchup.

1 - not a real veggie in sight
2 - two fake meat "products"
3 - I will be hungry again I'm sure after run with nary a calorie to spare

4 - at least it was all organic, yes even the catsup and mustard.

I spelled the tomato product both ways in case any of you have weird hangups about the spelling