Not Your Average Fat Kid

I posted this on my Facebook last night, and realized I forgot to share it with my Fat Kid Friends. I lost 10.5" in the last 2 months. I know? Right? I'm a "little" excited. I squealed like a little school girl. Or maybe just like the guy in the bottom picture. I called my mom. I told a few co-workers. I sashayed the halls at work. I grunted a little more on the elliptical (though that was probably due to the knee pain). Suffice to say, it was motivating. I lost 5.5" in May, and now 5" in June. Hopefully the numbers will keep building up as the muscle builds and the fat melts. I lost 1.5" off my left thigh, but only .5" off my right, 1" off my waist, and the other 2" off my hips/arms. Thankfully the inches are coming off fairly evenly, though I'd love if I could lose 10" off my hips. Ah well, it'll happen soon enough. =) So. Confession time. I ate 2 3 cookies yesterday.  I know. I know. The Resol...

I love road trips. I always have. Regardless of it's a 35 minute ride somewhere, or a 30-hour cross country ride, I love road trips. Even more than the drive though, I love the snacks. Salty. Sweet. Bottles of water. Wrapped up sandwiches in foil or baggies. Chips. Cookies. Pretzels. M&Ms for "something sweet". I'll spare you from the vending machine visits. On this journey of compacting a large personality into a medium-sized frame, I've been doing a lot of pondering on what my life was like not even 10 years ago. I was in PA this weekend for a friend's wedding, and we went to Wawa a couple of times. Now, you have to understand, in college the food was terrible . I mean, there were putrid rice balls one time. I kid you not. They were literally putrescent*. Suffice to say there were many, many times where the dollar menu at Taco Bell & Wendy's, or a splurge to Wawa, were our only refuge. I walked into that yellow and red convenience ...

Oh friends, if only I could adequately into words how crazy life has been as of late. Will this suffice? I'm not above admitting this is one of my favorite movies. Wedding is officially in less than 3 months, the Bearded Wonder and I are buying a house, AND I still haven't lost a pound.  I know. Life's weird right now. I will say I'm still making a concerted effort with my food choices, and to work out. In fact, as I type, my arms are whimpering like a sad puppy looking for table scraps.  OK so maybe it's just more pitiful. Whatever.  Regardless, I worked these fools out yesterday! I found out that yet again  I've missed details in my NROLFW book. I know, right? As if I should have learned my lesson from the first time and just read through all of the instructions. But I'm a college graduate! I don't have time for instructions ! PFFFFTTTT TO YOU I SAY!  Classic Sweet Brown.  It was a surprise, though it shouldn't have be...

Stop your wailing, I'm back! Not that I necessarily went anywhere, things have just been craaaazy the last few days… Along with planning the wedding, we've decided to drive ourselves even crazier and buy a house! That's right. The Asian and the Ginger are puttin' down some roots. Suffice to say my brain is about to explode with information overload. Excited/terrified/nervous enough to scream? Seems apropos.  I will confess that this weekend was an absolute blur of house hunting, girl's night, swing dancing, and family time. I couldn't begin to tell you what I ate if I tried. Except for the fondue. Ooohhh was there fondue. Cheese AND  chocolate. With the pending house purchase, the Bearded Wonder and I have decided to go Lockdown Priority 1 on our respective budgets (we haven't combined finances yet, nosy pants). So this means no more dresses for The Redhead, and we're both going to cut back on eating out so much. Yeaaahhhhhhh……… JUST 1...

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OK so there aren't a toonnn of comments on recipes on my previous post, but there are  a ton of tweets/e-mails/FB comments. I'm just re-posting those in this massive list, but please look at the ones on this post too! =)  So below, I give you… Your own words. =) Knowledge is power. Go cook something new this weekend! 1. Grilled/roasted veggies are my all time favorites. Simple, unprocessed and tasty! 2.  http://www.themeaningofpie.com/2011/01/chicken-tomatillo-casserole/   3.  http://www.womenshealthmag.com/nutrition/shrimp-and-feta-tabbouleh-salad   4.  http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Lamb-Feta-Peppers/Detail.aspx   5.  http://recipes.womenshealthmag.com/Recipe/gingered-beef-with-broccolini-and-walnuts.aspx   6.  http://www.indiansimmer.com/2010/10/50th-post-with-madhur-jaffreys-egg.html   7.  http://allrecipes.com/recipe/honey-hoisin-pork-chops/detail.aspx 8. Avocado + Concord Foods Guacamole mix ( http://www...

Pinky and the Brain brain brain brain brain! You've got the theme song stuck in your head now, don't you? I do too, so we can commiserate together on this one. I've talked here about eating and exercising, and here about my need for sleep otherwise I'll be a raging lunatic, and I've realized something important: They make up the Trifecta of Perfection. Henceforth referred to as "TOP" as I'm a lazy mofo sometimes. But when one thing is out of whack, the TOP is basically screwed. It becomes a Trifecta of… Awkwardness? Imbalance? Discomfort and regret? Remember my loooooooooong diatribe about how I need sleep? I kid you not, I'm pretty much worthless if I'm exhausted. The Bearded Wonder has learned not to ask me to make decisions or important questions if it's late at night and my lids are heavy while I kiss him good-bye. I'm truly a pathetic sight to see. But when I don't sleep, I feel less inclined to work out. When I d...