Cauliflower Power

This is what stares at me every night as a part of my dinner...mock mashed taters ie pureed cauliflower

And the Biggest Loser contest rages on....

At today's 4th weigh in I am down 3.5% of my weight! I had a massive loss this week with a 1.65% drop! I was CONVINCED I was going to win's this week's biggest weight drop, but alas I ended up in 3rd. The good news is that overall I'm in 4th...two of the attorneys a head of me are near their goal weights and the third, the associate I not so lovingly call Pig Pen, is my only real competition at this point. Granted Pig Pen has dropped big numbers the last 3 weigh ins, but I figure he'll plateau soon. Plus next week he is on vaca, he is bound to gain weight then, right? I am buckling down and putting my nose to the grind stone EVEN harder this week. I WILL win next week's weigh in and I WILL win overall. There is now like $150 on the line (since people who gain weight have to put in a dollar for every pound), but more than that there is pride and bragging rights in the office, which goes a very long way.

Really I have never eaten so much cauliflower in all my life, my new vegetable of choice.

In other news, I succesfully came in dead last in both rounds of bowling during Gutterball and once again proved that drinking for charity is always a good thing, but not a good thing for my sporting abilities. Apparently all my Wii bowling practice was for not.

This week brings about another hectic schedule. Friday is the GTL Jersery Shore party being hosted by 2 of my Chi pals and Saturday is a sad going away party for Miss Amanda. Additionally there will be drinkies with Miss Megan tomorrow, 2 classes, 2 power point presentations that I haven't even started yet, 2 client reports to draft due Wednesday and a lawyerly meeting to attend at work. Sigh...when does it get less busy around here?

Bitch is Back!

Hey all...kinda been laying low here the last 2 weeks. Truthfully I've been highly agitated from heavily dieting and kind of a bear to be around lately, hence no adventures to be had. Being hungry all the time makes me crabby, go figure. Guess I was never cut out to be a super model....well that and the fact that I'm 3 inches shy of the minimum for being able to strut on the catwalk. At least that is what my one time slimy would be modeling agent told me.

Anyway....

As of Monday I'm down 1% of my weight. Not earth shattering, but I suppose it's better than gaining 1%! I am right in the middle of the pack of our Biggest Loser contest. This week's winner lost 3%. Then again he did have the flu last week. Maybe I should sneak into his office during lunch and lick his phone. Yes, I'm that competitive, that I actually considered doing that.. Anyway, let's hope Monday's weigh in has a more stellar result!

Phat, Fat, Whatever...

Last week I received an email from BCBS stating that they had started up a fitness program that would allow me access to several well known chain gyms for $29/month with no long term contract to sign. Seeing as how the gym in my building reminds me of a serial killer's lair (it's in the scary, smelly basement, there is at least an inch of dust on all pieces of equipment and there appear to be no over head lighting options, so the nearby laundry room's lights need to be on in order to even see a foot in front of you), I knew this was my sign...well that and my booty is looking less than fierce presently. Anyway, I forwarded the deal of the century to all of my coworkers and after much grumble between most of them about extra holiday poundage that hadn't disappeared, the brilliant idea to organize a Biggest Loser contest for our firm was hatched!

On Monday, 13 of us boldly decided to take back control over our mid sections! Weigh in was as pleasant as a root canal and I saw a number I NEVER WANT TO SEE AGAIN, but it was a step in the right direction and hopefully the wake up call that I needed. Additionally, there is money and pride on the line and I'm bound and determined to win!

Yesterday I felt like I was starving all day, but I ate healthy food for all meals and snacks, despite my desire to stuff my head into a potato chip bag, inhale and not care if I suffocate. Today I ate even more healthy options and went to the gym for the first time in a long time. Added bonus, I didn't die while working out, something I was convinced I was deathly allergic to.

Tonight I'm watching my Badgers beat up on MSU, going to bed early and fingers crossed, if I actually get a good nights sleep (stupid insomnia), I plan on getting up early to go to the gym before work. Yes. I just said that. No I haven't lost my mind from lack of junk food. It isn't going to be easy rolling out of bed to get my ass handed to me by the elliptical, and I haven't done the early morning thing since Sarah practically had to pry me out of my apartment kicking and screaming to work out with her in the mornings during the 05-07 stint in Madison, but it'll pay off eventually, right? Maybe I'll become a morning person rather then the morning bitch I kinda am. Ha, that's an amusing thought...

Wish me luck....I'm totally going to need it!

My Mii for the ginormous chart I hung up at work in the kitchen to track the percentage of our weight lost.