Fat Bride Slim

So I'm engaged! YAY! This means I need to kick it into high gear, quit slacking, and work it out. I have the major area of torso (including abs) and arms to make svelte and sexy in 15 months...let the countdown begin.

I will be rigorous. I will be thorough. And I need YOUR help to become the best bride that I can be.

I will NOT have fat flat arms in pictures.
I will NOT have fat hanging over my dress from my armpits
I will NOT be wearing a dress who's size starts with the number "twenty"
I will NOT rely on body shaping underwear to make me thin (although I am sure I will wear it anyway)

I WILL reach my goal. Once I decide what it is I will let you know.

HELP ME PEOPLE!

Strep: The best diet ever

I've had strep for 2 days and have lost 5 lbs already! So the up side to not being able to eat solid foods or move my head is the rapid weight loss? I really want a milkshake right now...thats the 500 cals I needed, right?

Mom is coming to visit, I will record our fun over the next few days...I will rename the blog, Fat Girl Slim and Mama Mia Attack!!!

Todays intake

gatorade

pudding cup

chicken noodle soup, no chicken, no noodle

yoohoo

possibly I milkshake if I can convince Matt to bring me one....

I need a nap now, meds are knockin me out.

I'm baaacck

And gained 35 lbs on my trip...ok not 35, but 5...back up to 183 after 12 days of gorging on non-light beer, chips (AKA french fries) and anything and everything that tickled my fancy (anyone else grossed out by this phrase?) So back to reality, back to Fat Girl Slim's attack on the fat.

I must admit it was difficult to watch what I ate over there, because I was fitting right in! I was even on the skinny side (aside from the eastern european string beans walking around). I loved walking down the cobbled streets feeling like I was the prettiest lass in Temple Bar, and not giving a damn about the calories in that guiness. Of course this means I could never actually LIVE in a place like this...I would be the size of a Whale! The idea of eating what you want whenever you want...chicken and stuffing sandwiches just waiting to be devoured by a Meg... chips (french fries) deep fried in part oil, part lard and sprinkled with crispies (the batter that fell off the deep fried fish for fish and chips) and soaked with salt and vinegar...easily the best treat I had over there...

And ice cream, chocolate, cupcakes, pasterie, BREAD (oooo the bread!)

Mama needed to come home.

Dublining

So the food I've eaten the last two of days...

Open sandwich: homemade bread, grilled chicken, pesto, sun dried tomatoes, hard boiled egg, greens (3.5 stars)

Tasting plate: Homemade breads, hummus, pesto, olives, brie, and blue cheeses (5 stars!)

noodles from noodle bar (2 stars)

Croque Monsuier sandwich: french toast like bread with ham and cheese inside. (2.5 stars)

chicken and stuffing sandwich from quick mart (3 stars)

Yay! I love you all!!!

In DUBLIN!

Wow I am really here! Hopefully tomorrow I will be able to see it. I've been teching my show all yesterday and today, but we opened tonight!

It is crazy cool here, all the girls are lumpy like me! The beer is tastier (even MGD is stronger and tastier), all the food has "meat and potatoes" somehow involved, and You don't tip waitstaff (for real!) We walk everywhere, and the trek to the theater is about 25 minutes. We are right in the heart of Dublin, it's one of the most beautiful cities I've ever been in. I will try and keep you updated on how i'm eating over here...

Food today:

1/2 luna bar (I quit eating because I got distracted)

Sugar free red bull

water

pork pie (So good): think meatball wrapped in puff pastry with greens (I swear they looked like clovers..but my friend laughed at me) under and apple sauce to dip it in...I cannot tell you how good this was, even though I know you think it sounds gross! I might have another one of these before going home...

homemade chips (AKA Awesome french fries the size of snickers bars) with ginger catsup (yummmm!) PS: The order was split by my table of 4

1 Guiness

Well...Cheers!

FGS

Beer=bad?

What if it's light beer? I always figure light beer is better than wine...which I had tonight. Erg, I would be skinny if I didn't like the hooch after a long day of worrying about whether volcanic ash is going to screw up my show next week... Dagon volcano, making me wanna have a delightful glass of box wine...yup I'm classin it up these days. Nothing quite hits the spot like a glass of wine from and freshly open BOX. I know your jealous.

Tomorrow I will do some walking...

FOOD

wheat thins

1/2 bagel with olive oil

wine from a box

chinese food (EPIC fail) but I ate it off a little plate.

Saturday Fun Day

I spent my saturday drinking beer and eating horrible food...a sampling of my DDB=destructive diet behavior....

salt n vinegar potato chips

beer

chicken fingers

beer

bacon chocolate chip cookie(s) FOR REAL

beer

cucumbers in ranch

beer

chips and salsa

BEER

Fat Girl FAT is back in action...HELP ME...I'm pretty sure this is the obvious call for help......