Not to be unfair...the giant Costco bag of "Munchies" (you know...the mixed ones with Sun Chips and mini-Doritos and pretzels and Cheetos all mixed together? Basically a fat girl's wet dream of chips? Yeah, those.) also played a part in overthrowing all my good work in the last week or so. Well not overthrowing. Maybe I'm going for a little of the drama there, but that is a good word! However, here is what I have learned from the Doritos and the Munchies: when you're doing well, and being good, and conquering your head hunger on a fairly regular basis...an evening that involves copious handfuls of the crispy, salty, transcendent snacks will derail you in ways you didn't think possible. Since I succumbed to the temptation, I have been struggling. And I blame the chippies! The night of the chippies invasion, I could NOT stop (band? what band??) And normally, I'm so lazy that really, if you move the chip bowl out of my reach to where I'd have to get up off my arse to GET the chips, that works for me. But that night, I just kept finding reasons to go over to where the chips were. And I kept "re-discovering" the chips. Arg. And since then...everything eating-wise has been tougher.
What I'm hoping is that the junk will be out of my system by today and I can move on healthfully and see a nice loss this week. To reverse the effects of the snarfing down of the chips, I went and did a cardio class...then went swimming...then tried (and failed miserably) to finish Jillian's shred (thank you
Joey!). I haven't weighed, but today I have some swimming with the fruits of my loins planned (summer holidays started today...jeebus help me). I am also looking at the big silver exercise ball that I forced hubs to find last night and inflate for me. I'm debating sitting on it...but I am terrified to sit on it and have it explode on me. That's the kind of thing that would be a mortifying setback at this stage of the game, no?
It's looking at me. Daring me to sit on it. I'll let you know how it goes...
Are those something totally Canadian, because I've never seen those! But it's a perfect combo of munchie foods...you have so flung a craving on me.
ReplyDeleteoh and Gilly, sit on the ball. It is your friend. :)
Those chips ARE evil....and sooooooooo good!
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with Ronke, those munchies are EVIL! They have them on jetblue and I avoid them now like the plague. We had an event yesterday at work and they had chips. I had some = a pound gain this morning. WTF!!!
ReplyDeleteGirl, I get you! If I plan to eat chips, and count them out or weigh them, I'm fine. If I grab chips out of a bag or bowl, I could still be eating the same amount as if I planned it, but no! I feel guilty, the voice in my head taunts me, before you know it, this small event is now a binge of epic porportion! To quote Nancy Kerrigan, "WHY, WHY?!"
ReplyDeleteANY kind of chips are the devil!
ReplyDeleteThose evil munchies and Take5 candy bars were always my PMS crave foods. They are in fact the devil.
ReplyDeleteDon't fear the ball. The ball is your friend. Just don't over-inflate!
Oh Gilly! Doritos are my kryptonite as well! I had cheetos in the house last week and it was a PROBLEM. I feel your pain, my friend.
ReplyDeleteThe bit about the exploding ball almost made me shoot Zone bar through my nose. You kill me, girl. That always scares the bejeezus out of me too.
ReplyDeleteThe Doritos Munchy mix is death to me, too, although I usually go for the classic flavor over Cool Ranch.
Smooches!
THIS fat girls chip wet dream is Gardettos snack mix...yummmmm
ReplyDeletehttp://www.amazon.com/Gardettos-Original-Recipe-Snack-8-6-Ounce/dp/B000SVL0AU
i REFUSE to get on those balls (that's what she said!) because i just KNOW that i'll be the fat ass that pops the damn thing
Sit on it, Potsie.
ReplyDeleteI used an exer-ball at 350 pounds. You'll be fine.
Now I have the munchies. Crap! Good thing we don't live in the same town or we might enable each other.
It's one bad day. Sometimes you have to let the train derail. Get back on the ball. Figuratively and literally.
ReplyDeleteMunchies... The cheese ones, you know, with the Cheetos? Dayum!!! I can't allow those evil things into my house under any circumstances. I know myself very well and I know what I would do to them. lol
ReplyDeleteI went away for the weekend and still managed to lose a quarter of a pound so you would think that was good????? No no no no that somehow translated into me eating everything and anything since then. Seriously I am too ashamed to even say what Ive eaten. Anyway I am having a couple of days on protein shakes to get the junk out of the system. I'll let you know how that goes!
ReplyDeleteI say "well done on just eating a bag of chips"
OMG - any kind of Doritoes - totally a trigger for me. As a kid - do you know I loved them so much people used to wrap them up as presents for me? That's pretty bad huh?
ReplyDeleteWow...can't say I've ever seen that variety of chips but I do love me some Doritos...Cool Ranch are my faves. There's an unopened bag of Rold Gold pretzels that have been calling my name all week long between the hours of 7 - 9PM...so far I've not succumb but now you've got me craving chips instead.
ReplyDeleteOMG. I used to buy those for my son and eat around the pretzels. Not sure why those not fat pretzels were in a bag full of fatty salty treats but I would pick em out and put them in a separate container.
ReplyDeleteGo for the ball. I love my ball. Balance now is a different story. It took me ages to finally balance on it properly. Try laying on your back and hanging over it. Feels great to give your back a good stretch. Come on-you can do it.
I was in Costco last week when the Munchies were on sale for under $5. I love nothing better than a good deal so of course I bought a bag. I did manage to leave them at my parents' place so was able to control the damage.
ReplyDeleteHave a seat on the ball. Nothing to worry about.
I totally understand the cravings that the carbs throw on you... I eat a little bit and pay for days. You would think I would learn my lesson....but no. Enjoy your balling! *Maria*-Blogger from "This one time at Band Camp..." mybigfatbandgeeklife.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, that's dangerous territory... even for me. When I get like that with something, I literally destroy it. Trashing it isn't enough (I keep y trash can cleaner than some people keep their dinner table)... and I have stooped to that level. Gross. ANYWAY, I figure it's better to WASTE it than WAIST it!
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