Smarty Pants

So I finished French Women Don't Get Fat. And I was not impressed. I thought the tone was very snobby and "if-you-are-reading-this-you-are-stupid-and-have-no-common-sense". She takes ages to tell you to do things we already know to do: make compromises, drink water, walk more, take the stairs, pass on the bread basket before dinner, cook your own food, eat yogurt, avoid processed foods... But her undertone was really "stop being stupid. when you are just like me, you can be skinny and fabuous like me". She finishes off the book by telling you how to maintain a relationship and how to raise your kids. I thought she was overstepping herself a little bit too far.

She really missed the main problem that I have, and I bet I'm not alone here. For me, I just like to eat. I KNOW about all those things she kept yammering about. I know it when I'm stuffing my face. So repeating to me how I shouldn't do those things isn't going to help. For me portion control is not innate. I'm not one of those people who eats a smaller dinner because my lunch was big. No matter how much I've eaten, or what little movement my body has had, I will want to eat 3 hours later. I feel like I either have to be in CRAZY WEIGHTLOSS MODE or eatwhateverifeellikeandtaketheevelvator mode.

However, reading her book did prompt me to start taking the stairs (I work on the 4th floor). And, the book reminded to try and enjoy a few bites of something instead of the volume of something. I'm trying to get used to not needing to be full/stuffed after a meal.

So I recomment French Women if you want to feel stupid or if you might need a reminder about a of the basics that you aready know. Either way, save your money and get this one from your library. Spend the $$$ on Fage instead.

Today was also a SVD: ate 26, exercised 5, flex left 20. I'm trying to figure out what I can eat that is 20 points in the next hour before my points reset....hmmmm...cheesecake? chipotle? >2 L of vanilla soy milk? Ewww. It's a good thing, I suppose, that I'm having trouble coming up with something that calorie-ridden.

Mega Evaporation

Do we evaporate at night? Cause I consistenly weight 2 lbs or so less in the morning, BP (before pee). But the other day, I weighed 3 (THREE?) pounds less. Where does it go? Do I sweat like a pig? (Where did this phrase come from anyway - I don't think pigs actually sweat, isn't that why they cool off in the mud?) Anyways. 3 lbs? That is about 1.5 liters of water. Where does it go? I don't wake up drenched in sweat, and it's not boiling out here or anything.

Now you might be say "Silly Bri, your scale must be off". But no no no, I weight myself constantly (I know I know, I shouldn't, but I can't help it). I weigh myself several times before bed (BP, AP, you name it) and in the morning (BP, AP, after shower, nekkid, not nekkid, after eating, etc.) This several pound weight loss trend really exists.

OK, enough of my rambling. Today was a SVD! Yay! Though I only ran for 20 min. boo. ate 21 (am brushing teeth now to avoid hubby's nightly ice cream fest), exercised 24, flex left 21.

Triathalon!!!

HURAHHHH!!!! I've had a SUPER VIRTUOUS DAY aka SVD (not to be confused with singular value decomposition, you nerds). I did a triathalon. Of sorts.

1. Run (um, does "run" describe jogging on treadmill so slow that I could be walking? It's the thought that counts, right?)
2. Bike (each way was pretty short, just 15 minutes, but it takes some effort to avoid the speed walkers and strollers on the trail)
3. Kayak (I know it's supposed to be swim, but oh well - and, kayaking really works the core and the arms!)

I think I'm eating out for the next three nights (ack!!!) so it was nice to fit in a SVD this week. I ate 22 points and worked off 6.

(the pic is from a few weeks ago)