True Confessions Monday: Christie O.

[ 15 ] 10/12/2009 | christieo

Well well well.

It’s that time of week again, the kind where we spill our guts all over the page for the entire internet to see. I confess to you all the following:

1. I bought a “perfect brownie” pan. (Do you mean, the one that makes ALL EDGES?! Why yes I do!) I couldn’t help myself, truly. It was at Toys R Us of all places and I had no intention of ever seeing this pan in real life, I had only seen it and lusted after it in commercials. Then all of a suddent there it was, staring right at me. (It was next to the pink Snuggie I also want, but did not purchase.) I needed it. It is now in my home.

2. I fully intend on using it. I have already bought the brownie mix. But at this point, I think I might wait till Wednesday. Or maybe after the final weigh in. Just in case.

3. I didn’t count my points this week.

4. Or last week either. (Gah!) I was laid out with some random non-swine-flu thing.

5. I am really letting it all hang out right here, aren’t I?

6. I have maintained the past two weeks. Pretty happy about that.

7. However, once I had some pizza during week one of my non-point-counting, it too followed then the Mickey D’s and the Chick Fil A, and the Chinese food. I know. It all went downhill.

8. I have, however, exercised like a maniac. So there’s that, at least.

9. After I fall off the wagon, I feel gross and pretty quickly go back to eating well because I feel so much better that way.

10. Sunday I had an amazing breakthrough open water swim and bike and hopped right back on the wagon. Just couldn’t bring myself to ruin that workout with crappy eating. So I’m back, baby! It’s the last week of the challenge, gotta get movin!!

What are your confessions? Please share in the comments. I bet it can’t get any worse than mine!

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About christieo: Christie O. is a 30-something freelance writer and mommy to two little boys. She loves training for random races to lose weight and who went literally from couch to 5k to half-ironman to marathon, losing 55 pounds along the way. Christie O. also blogs at www.averagemomswearcapes.com. View author profile.

Lisa_ShrinkingJeans

How is it that I have never heard of the perfect brownie pan?! It looks so cool- you must let me know how it goes. Awesome job on the breakthrough swim, nice work.

As for the eating, I too, have been terrible, terrible, terrible. What, with two birthday parties for my kids, guests and pure business, I have not been making great food choices. Throw in that TOM and I was a goner this past week. Did I mention birthday cake? I'm throwing the rest out today. NO MORE CAKE in my house : ).

I am weak. What can I say?
BrookeF

i've been doing a church drama after work each day – the church provides the food and snacks. i might have had a hot dog and nachos for dinner one night. and pretzel rods and dr. pepper for snack.

i had onion rings at fuddruckers yesterday, plus fries dipped in cheese, plus a 1/4 burger, plus a sugar cookie. and maybe a sip or two of jay's dr. pepper.

and i may have cheated and weighted myself early.

my jaw dropped when i saw the scale…maybe i should eat like that more often ;)

also i did good in my 8K. i set two goals – an “i'd be happy with” goal and a “i'd poop my pants from excitement” goal. my actual time was half way in between the too. (fyi – sweat was the only bodily excretion at the finish line)
BrookeF

the birthdays are behind you, get the cake out of the house (were they yummy? i want a full description please! i've been asking the boys in my drama scene to rate the baked goods on a 1-5 scale. thankfully the rice crispy treats only got a 2. i had a tummy ache frm the bag of chips and soda or else i couldn't have resisted the 4.5 brownie last night)
http://www.babytealeaves.blogspot.com Christie O.

i think we should have a tweet-buddy. someone who can talk me off the cliff when i am about to order chinese food. whom i can tweet at all hours of the night.
http://www.babytealeaves.blogspot.com Christie O.

haha! thanks for clarifying the sweat part. after kids, that won't be the only excretion. haha! then you're doomed to buy poise from the cute checkout guy at the grocery store like i did just a few minutes ago! Gah!

Anyhoo, awesome to have the two goals! i bet you were pretty happy with the result, way to go!!!
tlb81003

My husband bought me the perfect brownie pan! I still haven't used it.
Here we go:
1. I exercised last week!!
2. I ate better for part of the week.
3. My husband had an emergency situation with work that required going to SeaTac airport (like 2 1/2 hrs from our house) while we were out and about (an 1 1/2 from our house) and then had to head straight to Yakima which was like another 2 1/2 hrs) which meant that the kids, 12 rabbits and I were all forced to go. There was no time to get home.
4. Because we were out unexpectedly and hotel staying etc, we had to eat out and I didn't eat the best
5. I still ate better than last weekend
6. I need more water!
7. The Ram is brewing a mocha something or rather port for the season and oh my gosh! I generally am not much for drinking but I found myself sitting in the truck (all the way to the airport and then to Yakima) longing for some beer.
8. I couldn't wait to get home yesterday to have some of the said stuff.
9. I may find loosing weight with this stuff around…um…difficult.
10. I WILL be good and have it very reservedly.
11. I still have to run today.
http://www.whooosthatgirl.com Lissa_ShrinkingJeans

Perfect brownie? Really?? And btw, Christy LOVES Snuggies. ;p

Good job getting back on the wagon with yo' bad self.

My confessions (you people only WISH you were this cool, I swear!):

http://www.whooosthatgirl.com/2009/10/true-conf…
BrookeF

its so hard when the control of food is taken away!
BrookeF

i've been doing a church drama after work each day – the church provides the food and snacks. i might have had a hot dog and nachos for dinner one night. and pretzel rods and dr. pepper for snack.

i had onion rings at fuddruckers yesterday, plus fries dipped in cheese, plus a 1/4 burger, plus a sugar cookie. and maybe a sip or two of jay's dr. pepper.

and i may have cheated and weighted myself early.

my jaw dropped when i saw the scale…maybe i should eat like that more often ;)

also i did good in my 8K. i set two goals – an “i'd be happy with” goal and a “i'd poop my pants from excitement” goal. my actual time was half way in between the too. (fyi – sweat was the only bodily excretion at the finish line)
BrookeF

the birthdays are behind you, get the cake out of the house (were they yummy? i want a full description please! i've been asking the boys in my drama scene to rate the baked goods on a 1-5 scale. thankfully the rice crispy treats only got a 2. i had a tummy ache frm the bag of chips and soda or else i couldn't have resisted the 4.5 brownie last night)
http://www.babytealeaves.blogspot.com Christie O.

i think we should have a tweet-buddy. someone who can talk me off the cliff when i am about to order chinese food. whom i can tweet at all hours of the night.
http://www.babytealeaves.blogspot.com Christie O.

haha! thanks for clarifying the sweat part. after kids, that won't be the only excretion. haha! then you're doomed to buy poise from the cute checkout guy at the grocery store like i did just a few minutes ago! Gah!

Anyhoo, awesome to have the two goals! i bet you were pretty happy with the result, way to go!!!
tlb81003

My husband bought me the perfect brownie pan! I still haven't used it.
Here we go:
1. I exercised last week!!
2. I ate better for part of the week.
3. My husband had an emergency situation with work that required going to SeaTac airport (like 2 1/2 hrs from our house) while we were out and about (an 1 1/2 from our house) and then had to head straight to Yakima which was like another 2 1/2 hrs) which meant that the kids, 12 rabbits and I were all forced to go. There was no time to get home.
4. Because we were out unexpectedly and hotel staying etc, we had to eat out and I didn't eat the best
5. I still ate better than last weekend
6. I need more water!
7. The Ram is brewing a mocha something or rather port for the season and oh my gosh! I generally am not much for drinking but I found myself sitting in the truck (all the way to the airport and then to Yakima) longing for some beer.
8. I couldn't wait to get home yesterday to have some of the said stuff.
9. I may find loosing weight with this stuff around…um…difficult.
10. I WILL be good and have it very reservedly.
11. I still have to run today.
http://www.whooosthatgirl.com Lissa_ShrinkingJeans

Perfect brownie? Really?? And btw, Christy LOVES Snuggies. ;p

Good job getting back on the wagon with yo' bad self.

My confessions (you people only WISH you were this cool, I swear!):

http://www.whooosthatgirl.com/2009/10/true-conf…
BrookeF

its so hard when the control of food is taken away!