The F word.....I'm getting FAT!

So, my new found joblessness has had a unwanted side effect (besides poverty).  I'm getting FAT.  Now that I've given up fast food and am cooking for myself there is food in the house all of the time.  Which means that I can eat as soon as I feel the first little inkling of hunger.  Which means I DO eat at the first little inkling of hunger.

While I no longer have the vending machine at work to tempt me, I now have last nights tacos calling my name 10 minutes after I've had breakfast.  I  have more free time on my hands which is spent looking for a job, making spreadsheets about looking for a job, driving to the wasband's house to do laundry, and looking for a job.  These are generally sedentary activities.  No taco calories burned.

Occasionally one of the movies I watch while I work on the computer gets my heart pumping (or breaking) but generally not. Quentin Tarintino movies are usually the culprit (don't judge me -- remember I'm jobless).

I weighed myself this morning and it was a wake-up call.  I need to start being mobile (and sveltish)...and perhaps I should re-think giving up salad for lent three years ago and never going back (yes, the joke was tacky.  Shut it).

So, a new goal.  Let's hope it turns out better than the new year's "every day a new post" resolution.

Fingers crossed?

 

Comments

[AL]

Weight has been a constant battle for me for many years. But my 87-year-old aunt has a little different perspective on the issue. Here is something she sent to me today: "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, totally worn out and screaming 'WOOO HOOOOO what a ride!'"

[Hermann from Ft. Wayne]

Do ya think the fine folks at Skechers might comp an influential blogger such as yourself w/ a pair of these?

http://www.skechers.com/shoes-and-clothing/styles/fitness/list

Don't laugh, I bought a pair (with my mom at the DSW down in Jacksonville -- she's a shoe addict, me I don't have a problem, really).

Seriously, you are a beautiful person on the inside and the outside no matter what the scale says -- do what you need to do for your health so you can keep up with those princesses as you mature, elegantly....

This blogging stuff is kinda fun, might have to get me one.

Herm

[Sandra]

Hmmmm. You must have eaten ALOT since I saw you a couple weeks ago, because you were looking very svelte then!

Love, love, LOVE the quote AL's aunt sent her. :)

[sharon tuzik]

Oh, puh-leeze. I am fat, YOU are not. 'Nuff said.

[The Eastsider]

I was out with you and you are not fat. Sharon is not fat. I am the fatty who can sabotage her weight loss program in a nano-second. Hang in there. Once the weather gets to be above 40, lets start walking. I will call you and we will get our butts moving. And when we get back, we will have that delicious buffalo salad you introduced me to a couple years back. What do you think? Luv ya!

[Thea @ I'm a Drama Mama]

If this is something you really want to do, then do it. I belong to a group that is amazing...shoot me an e-mail if you want the info. It's an online support group and it's so stinkin' helpful I can't even begin to tell you.

[Rachel Cotterill]

Could you do your job searches somewhere (like the library?) where there isn't so much food? I sometimes find this a real problem of being at home, but if I know I have a long day ahead & I'm going to get tempted, I put out all the things I'm going to let myself eat so I can pace myself. Sticking to it is the hard part ;)

[Tiffany]

To funny. Check out this article on Healthy Lifestyle website
http://jumpnkicks.com/2010/01/unmotivated-to-exercise/
It has exercises to help motivate you.

http://losingitmom.wordpress.com

[Miracles come true]

You need to put that mirror up... I have no idea what you are looking at, but it sure is not you... Fat, are you kidding me?