My wife and I went to the cinema on Saturday (for the first time in 5 years!) to watch The Artist before it disappears from the schedules forever.
Things have moved on a bit since we last went - reserved seating? What's this? Still, that's cool - it means we can skip the trailers and get back to our seats just in time to see the usual anti-piracy messages. I'd planned on not drinking much (that would be in the bar afterwards, and in moderation), and there was No. Way. I was having ice cream.
Guess what. I got to the cinema and saw those magic words. Ben & Jerry's. You can guess what happened. But HOW MUCH?! And of course nowadays you have to get your tickets from the refreshments counter. Clever. Very clever.
And I wasn't planning on drinking. Wrong again. One in the bar across the road; two (small ones) with the meal afterwards and a YUMMY banana bread beer in the bar after that.
Still, I did go out on the bike on Saturday AND down the gym on Sunday. Somehow I don't think that's going to compensate for the ice-cream and the baklava.
Monday, 12 March 2012
Wow. Just... wow...
Anyone who knows me will know that I have something of a soft spot for food. That's why I got up to (and some way beyond) 200lb in the first place.
In some ways I'm glad I don't live in the USA when it comes to food. Such staples as the Philly cheesesteak and the row upon row of fast-food joints make it all too easy to fall into bad eating habits. But I think this one just about out-chomps them all.
Apparently, the Washington Nationals are going to offer the StrasBurger (named after their star pitcher, Stephen Strasburg) for the 2012 season. Made of a combination of: ground brisket, chuck and short ribs, the burger is served on a large burger bun with our secret sauce, American cheese, shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes, sliced red onions, pickle chips and served with a cone basket of fresh cut fries and a pitcher of your choice of soft drink.
It doesn't say anything about price, but what it does tell you is that it weighs... 8lb. Eight... pounds? Let me quantify that for you. Take a 2-pint carton of milk. Now take 3 more. Fill them all with food. That's how much you're eating. I defy anyone (even me) to put that down.
* Source: Matt Snyder at CBSSports.com quoting a Nationals PR
In some ways I'm glad I don't live in the USA when it comes to food. Such staples as the Philly cheesesteak and the row upon row of fast-food joints make it all too easy to fall into bad eating habits. But I think this one just about out-chomps them all.
Apparently, the Washington Nationals are going to offer the StrasBurger (named after their star pitcher, Stephen Strasburg) for the 2012 season. Made of a combination of: ground brisket, chuck and short ribs, the burger is served on a large burger bun with our secret sauce, American cheese, shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes, sliced red onions, pickle chips and served with a cone basket of fresh cut fries and a pitcher of your choice of soft drink.
It doesn't say anything about price, but what it does tell you is that it weighs... 8lb. Eight... pounds? Let me quantify that for you. Take a 2-pint carton of milk. Now take 3 more. Fill them all with food. That's how much you're eating. I defy anyone (even me) to put that down.
* Source: Matt Snyder at CBSSports.com quoting a Nationals PR
Wednesday, 7 March 2012
Weekly weigh-in
Today's weight: 13st 6lb.
That's -3lb, which gets rid of the weight I'd put on after last week's debauchery.
That's -3lb, which gets rid of the weight I'd put on after last week's debauchery.
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Motivational tip #2
You have a choice.
You can either throw in the towel...
Or you can use it to wipe the sweat off your face.
You choose.
You can either throw in the towel...
Or you can use it to wipe the sweat off your face.
You choose.
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
The road to hell is paved with... pizza?
It could as well have been for me. Pizza AND birthday cake (lots of) on the same day? NOT a good idea. Back to the gym tonight, methinks.
Sunday, 26 February 2012
Unintended consequences...
All diets come with some kind of unintended consequences, from headaches to flatulence to... no. Stop there.
Most people on a diet do so with the intention of losing weight. This is generally a good thing, but in my case it has had at least one unintended consequence. My wedding ring fell off during volleyball training a couple of weeks ago. Fortunately, I was able to see where it landed, and picked it up.
During a trip into town yesterday, I bought an apple (yes, just one apple) at a greengrocer and got out the door... to find my ring hanging half-off my finger. Talk about a lucky escape... It's currently on my ring finger on my other hand, which feels a little more secure. For now.
Most people on a diet do so with the intention of losing weight. This is generally a good thing, but in my case it has had at least one unintended consequence. My wedding ring fell off during volleyball training a couple of weeks ago. Fortunately, I was able to see where it landed, and picked it up.
During a trip into town yesterday, I bought an apple (yes, just one apple) at a greengrocer and got out the door... to find my ring hanging half-off my finger. Talk about a lucky escape... It's currently on my ring finger on my other hand, which feels a little more secure. For now.
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