Wow, it's been nearly two weeks since I last posted. Unacceptable. I'll spare you the excuses and move on (or I'll talk about them at length throughout the blog).
Anyway...I bet you're wondering just what "Cold Pack Cheese Food" is. Well, this brings me to my first excuse. One of the main reasons why I took a little hiatus from posting was the four days I spent in northern Wisconsin. I just so happened to have a few days off from work, and my long lost friend Brianna was returning from her Montana summer holiday. So, I got to join Brianna and her sister Alyssa as well as Mumma Paula up north at their lovely cabin. Although Brianna and I were actually quite diligent in maintaining our workout routines (btw, Tae Bo scares dogs), northern Wisconsin is perhaps the least diet-friendly place in the world. There are just so many variations of cheese begging to be eaten... cheese curds... string cheese... cheese and crackers... and the worst (yet most delicious) of them all -- "cold pack cheese food." So what is this strange form of cheese? Well, "cold pack cheese food" resembles that Mertz port wine cheese spread Wisconsinites are so fond of. I'm not sure that Mertz's spreads are made with mayo, but I know for a fact that "cold pack cheese food" is. So, we were basically eating a whipped combination of cheese and mayo.... only in Wisconsin! Yeah, and only Wisconsinites would dip their already batter-fried cheese curds into a blue cheese dip...uff da. If you don't know what I'm talking about, than you haven't been to Madison's beloved restaurant, "The Old Fashioned."
I'd like to tell you that other than the "cold pack cheese food" I was rather well behaved up north in terms of my diet. Sure, relatively speaking I was, but the temptations of northern Wisconsin are pert' near unavoidable. For instance, when Alyssa, Brianna and I went to the local Birchwood tavern "Big Sexy's," we just couldn't help but try their specialty brew. You guessed it, they had "Big Sexy" on tap. I did relatively well, having only two Big Sexies. Perhaps that had something to do with the fact that Big Sexy on tap is actually just...woah, I'd better stop there! I'm pretty sure we promised Big Sexy himself that we wouldn't reveal the true identity of Big Sexy beer. What I can tell you is that it's a Whitehall favorite and is brewed by Anheuser-Busch. It's also a beer that is typically found only in cans. Apparently, it's tapped alter-ego is referred to as "Big Sexy." As for Big Sexy the man, well, he was neither big nor sexy...buzz kill. Lets just say we amazon queens dwarfed him in both size and sex appeal (as we do most others)! Oh, and I couldn't avoid eating a teriyaki beef stick at Big Sexy's either :S
I was faced with perhaps the ultimate northern Wisco temptation when I visited Eau Claire's famous Randy's Family Restaurant. I dare you to go there for breakfast and not get their "Hungry Man." Of course, it's easier for feminist me to refuse a meal with such a sexist name, but nevertheless, it's still quite tempting! Instead, my dear friend Paul and I shared the vegetarian omelet with wheat toast. And the damned omelet didn't even have cheese! My gawd, I did pretty well at Randy's! I also drank about 6 cups of coffee, which to me is like taking a laxative! Now, don't get all in a tizzy... I do not and will not stoop to using laxatives as a weight loss method. I had my fair share of diarrhea in Italy (was it the olive oil?!), and I'm damn sick of it! And for the record, when ordering the Hungry Man breakfast at Randy's in the past, I would always refer to it as the "Hungry Person." I hope, for my sake, you will do the same!
Well, since this blog is supposed to be about weight loss I suppose I should fill y'all in on my progress. Around August 18th, I weighed myself for the first time since the initial weigh in (around August 8th). Again, I was originally a whopping 221.6 lbs. By August 18th, however, I had already dropped to 219.3! I was quite ecstatic! I have since weighed myself again, but I'm not quite as happy with the results...on August 28th I was still 219.3 lbs. I suppose that's better than putting weight back on, and considering my adventures in northern Wisconsin maybe I should be pleased that I was able to maintain things. As for exercising, I'd kind of gotten in the habit of rollerblading rather than GAGAcising. You see, I bought these sweet-ass new blades and the weather has been absolutely perfect lately! I suppose the important thing is that I'm exercising...nevertheless, I still need to be getting my GAGA on at least twice a week. I've been much better about GAGAcising this week, as I did GAGAerobics both yesterday and today! Again, I'd always love to make it a group activity... please join me! I guarantee we'll have a great time!
Well, I suppose that's all for now. Having not written in awhile, I had much to say! Oh! One more thing... I met LADY GAGA last night in my dream. I awkwardly shook her hand through this odd window and said, "Because of you, I have revolutionized my life." Her response, "Good." In my dream I was quite disappointed by her reaction.... I mean, what the hell was "Good." supposed to mean?! She seemed rushed and cared very little about me... i doubt our real-life meeting will be anything like that. GAGA is as obsessed with her fans as we are her!
Here's hoping you've found yourself some good peaches...I'm still looking and Target ain't got 'em! If only I were still in northern Wisconsin buying peaches from the Amish...or was it the Mennonites?! I think both sell some damn fine peaches!
"I can excuse everything but boredom. Boring people don't have to stay that way." - Hedy Lamarr
LOVE. PEACE. GAGAEROBICS.
Jackie
PS - If you don't already know, Hedy Lamarr was a gorgeous Hollywood starlet during MGM's "Golden Age" of film. I'm reading her incredibly interesting autobiography "Ecstasy and Me: My Life as a Woman," and I encourage you to do the same.
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