The food update

I bounce back and forth between eating plans like guys change girlfriends. I can freely admit it. But the biggest issue these days for me is how I feel. And it is mostly like crap. So after I went research-crazy this weekend I decided to revamp my diet to an 80% plant based eating. Which is basically going 80% vegan. I don’t want to go all the way vegan because I love cheese and bacon too damn much. And although I am I loves the furry animals and am all for humane treatment of all creatures, I am not one of those tree-hugging-wingnuts-that-will-not-even-kill-spiders-in-my-apartment-crazies. And when I got bit by one of those said spiders and had to make a trip to the doc because of the reaction.  That was the expiration for that little relationship gem. I digress. But seriously, what kind of a person still refuses to kill the spiders after that? An asshat. And make no mistake, I brought a big jug of home defense and sprayed the shit out of his apartment before he got home a few days later. Ha!!!  This guy also went on an hour rant about how horrible it was that they make insulin from pigs and how that should stop immediately. Well, since no one really used pork insulin at that point, especially me, telling that to an insulin dependant diabetic just sealed that expiration date. And the dude didn’t seem to get it. Perhaps I need to rethink the kind of guys I date. Or at least avoid the hard-core and seriously boring PETA members (yeah go ahead and get your knickers in a wad PETA members, I really don’t give a shit. I love you all, but that dude gives you a bad name).  Digressed again.

 

Anyways, I am going plant-based to feel better. Loosing the weight will have to be put on the back-burner for a while. Because my main goal here is for my heart health. I am scared shitless of my heart failing or anything under that umbrella. My family history for heart problems and being a type 1 diabetic has put me at serious risk level. So something has to be done here. And I am going to do it, like yesterday. And that goes for the processed foods too….bye bye. I really don’t drink much milk anyways and there really is no reason to. I don’t think humans were meant to consume other animal’s milk in the first place. Plus visiting a dairy farm (the industrial version) was enough to send me to almond milk. Yeah it taste kinda weird but I like it. I have always had a soft spot for the weird stuff, and people too. You know who you are you crazy weirdo nerds J.

 

So if you are curious….here is a sample of what I eat…..

Breakfast:  2 eggs with lots of veggies, roasted potatoes, a piece of fruit, coffee

Snack: apple with almond butter

Lunch: ghingas grill: lots of veggie stir fry with brown rice

Snack: almond milk

Dinner: stir fry again with tempeh, bok choy, and whatever veggies are in my frig, mango for desert

 

So this is pretty much it for today. Hope everyone has a great week.

Cheers & beers!!!

 

On another note…..if you are going to complain about my rants, do me a favor and just don’t. How about offering up some useful comments instead.

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So what’s new? Ah the weather has been super crappy so I haven’t been riding since Sunday. And a health scare had me depressed for a few days so it was an all out junk food-alcohol-xanex-fest from last Friday until Monday. But no worries, I am ok. So after reflecting on my “I just got home from fat camp eat everything” freak-out I have determined that I really need a major diet overhaul. I mean put me on the Jillian Mckeith “you are what you eat” show overhaul. Now I have actually tried her plan before and cut my cholesterol by 60 points in 1 month. But I would need to add in some beef and eggs, oh and coffee. I need my morning kick in the ass or I am not so pleasant to be around. My family, college roommate, and ex hubs would probably validate that statement. But hey, at least I am consistent. I digress. Anyways……. I have to be completely honest that I really have trouble sticking to any sort of plan for an extended amount of time (more than a week really).  So I will just eat healthy to feel better damn it!!  I need to focus on my biking oh and cleaning up my apartment. And I really believe that if you can do one thing really well or half-ass a bunch of things. I need to stop eating when I START to feel full. Not continue to add 3 more slices of pizza. So off to the market tonight for some whole healthy foods without a bunch of chemicals.

 

On another note…… yes I am still man-vegan. It’s a choice. I don’t believe that there are any decent (see honest) guys left in this city. And no I am not hostile or sad about it. It is what it is and I am sooooo  not gonna even stress over it. I have better things to do…..like clean my apartment. Haha!!  But just because you don’t believe in something, doesn’t mean that it doesn’t exist (like the fairy tell awesome decent guy). So there still may be hope, but I am not holding my breath for that little gem, I am opening a beer instead. Holla!!

 

Must run before I get shit-canned.

Cheers and beers!!!

-Jillybean

The dating diaries.....review of dating sites and other disasters

Ohhhhhh the online dating. I have some mixed views on this one. More so on the negative side. Like anyone is surprised about that one. Of course everyone knows someone that knows someone that found the love of their life from one of the online sites. I actually know 2 people directly that married the person they met online. But I find that …..that is the exception, not the rule. So allow me to evaluate 3 of the sites that I have used.

 E-harmony was the first and most expensive. One would think that you would find a better caliber of person if they could shell out the cash for the site. Not so much. What looks good on a resume doesn’t make someone a good or decent person by any means. Although I did meet some guys with good jobs and education, I found that with that they just get better at hiding the bullshit. Really, the better educated you are correlates with the better liar you are. And no, that doesn’t mean all of them were liars (guys before you get your knickers in a twist). It is just what I found through my experience. But here are a few tips to take away from this one:

1.       If the guy is all about an instant relationship on the 2^nd date, run run run.

2.       If he is more interested in how much your parents make, run even faster.

3.       Go ahead and assume that the dude just wants to get into your pants, because he will probably have better skills to get there, then say someone you met on POF.

4.       Unless HE brings up the exclusivity conversation  first, don’t let that asshat in your pants.

5.       Always assume that he is dating 5 other chicks at the same time, unless see # 4.

Next up is Match.com. This site is moderately priced and I got all sorts of peeps to sort through. The resume selection on match was not as stellar as eHarmony. It was easier to weed through the losers on this one. But this site also brought the con artists a bit. Mostly the guys looking for some “dirty” phone conversation. I mean really? Kind of defeats the purpose of being on the site. You can usually tell by reading the profiles carefully for those little gems. Now I did date a guy from this site for a bit. But it turns out he didn’t really know how to be in an ADULT relationship. And instead of just saying he wasn’t into the whole thing anymore, managed to ruin my birthday instead. Joy oh joy. Classy.  So here are the lessons to take away from good ole match:

1.       Guys from other countries are not as exotic as you think. Be very careful with these. That accent may be nice, but don’t overlook the BS that is coming out of his mouth at the same time.

2.       Hang up on the dude if he starts the dirty talk on the FIRST phone conversation. Seriously….there are 900 numbers for that crap.

3.       If your friend pays for the entire table at your birthday meal and your guy can’t be bothered to say thank you or even offer to pay…..kick his ass to the curb ASAP, no exceptions. This guy needs to be sent back to his mama for some lessons n manners.

4.       Go ahead and follow 1-5 on the eHarmony tips.

Oh plenty of fish………..the most entertaining of the 3. This one is a free site. And with the free comes the plethora of losers and even bigger losers. This awesome site brought me the biggest piece of shit I have ever had the unfortunate experience to date in my life. Considering my dating history, that is really bad. Now I did meet some nice guys on this site, but with these I would be the primary bread winner of the relationship. And that is just damn sad. And I prefer someone with at least SOME college. The first 2 years of college are basically a dummy test. My big issues here is that most educated guys do not think the credit card will get paid off by the magic money tree that is going to spontaneously sprout up in the back yard.  Managing your finances is not rocket science. As a grown adult you should be able to do that on your own. I digress. Back to the site thing. The weeding out of the morons/losers is super easy. For example, the first email that I got consisted of “sup?”, “yummy”, “hey sexy, whats up?”, and my favorite……”are you one of those prude sort of girls?”.  And those really are the tip of the iceberg. Granted reading the “first” emails is always entertaining. I really wonder if any chicks actually respond to these. Ohy. But here are some tips that I REALLY suggest you follow with this particular site:

1.       Do not respond to any email that I mentioned above or even close.

2.       Assume they are ALL trying to get in your pants.

3.       The pictures look nothing like the real person so be prepared.

4.       If the guy can’t answer a direct question with yes or no, you bet your sweet ass he is lying.

5.       You might find quantity on this site, but go ahead and assume you will never find quality.

6.       If a guy shows up completely stoned to your first meeting, run run run.

7.       If a guy asks for a ride to the train station after your first meeting, block his number but run first. And no, do not give rides to people you don’t know.

8.       If your friend asks what your guy does for a living and he says he works here….. and when asked what he does there replies”I am a boss there”, congrats, you have your con artist and shady individual.  Run hard as hell!!

9.       Never invite these weirdo’s to your place or even tell them where you live.

10.   Beware the shady con artists!!!!

 

So that is my spheel on the dating sites. I have too many disasters to list on this blog for this subject. Don’t get me wrong, these have been valuable experiences for future dating. At lest I know all the cons, lies, and ticks, to make better options in the future. And you get a laugh out of it. Cheers all!!!

The Ugly Truth

Ah yes, the truth. It will set you free….but first it will really piss you off. Funny how that seems to happen in my dating experiences too. I digress. Again.

So after my new years plan to get healthy, I did an evaluation after a week of said plan. The results…..back to weightwatchers. Yes, I know I know, I don’t want to be addicted to this damn thing for the rest of my life. But something has got to give. I bike 30-35 minutes TWICE a day to work. From going to the couch to that I should look like a damn super model at this point. But alas, I do not. I am basically just maintaining my weight from my horrid eating habits. Yes, they have gotten better but I have been tracking my food and I am going WAY over what my limits to loose weight. Not good.

 

Yes I said that WW really isn’t designed for you to “leave the nest”, but I am having too much trouble keeping the food in check without some concrete limits here. So I will just bite the damn bullet and go back on plan. I will come up with a strategy for the end of the program when I reach my goal weight. I refuse to pay for the online thing for years. Hell to the no. but hopefully by that time healthy eating will just be a habit. I am thinking it will take about a year. So leather pants from Banana Republic for the Christmas party…..you bet your ass I will.

 

On another note…I am going to exchange my helmet for an actual bike helmet. I am using an all-sport helmet and it is just pissing me off. I was pondering an article I read this morning about how guys react to chicks that are overweight. Since loosing a bit of weight I have had a few guys ht on me, not any that I would date though. But it got me thinking. A coworker said that when I get to goal weight that guys will ask me out left and right. Even guys that I know now would actually be attracted to me. Yeah that was super awesome of him to say. Felt like a million bucks after that one (can you hear the annoyance in my writing voice here?).  But would I really want to date some guy that only wanted to date me when I was “skinny” ummmm hell no. I am the same person regardless of my size. I might actually be a bit more of an asshole when I am smaller. I don’t think I should waste my time on someone that superficial anyways. Would you? All of a sudden you are acceptable because you are skinny? Hells bells. But that is just me (ITS CALLED HAVING STANDARDS). And I don’t think that sort of mentality will ever change. Oh well.

 

 Happy Tuesday wing-nuts!!!

New year resolutions

Ah the new years resolutions.....again. But first...I hope everyone had an awesome Christmas. Mine was pretty drama free which is nice.We had brunch at my brothers place. Yummmmm bacon. I was glad I was able to see my cousin that has been in RI for a bit. Hugs Shelly!!! My new year's eve was awesome because I got to come home and did absolutely nothing and got to sleep in til noon today (didn't get off work til after 8 last night. boo). Sweet!!!!!


Anyways.....back to the resolutions. This year I am going to change my eating habits. If you have seen the "falling off the wagon" pictures you will know why. Plus having vitamin deficiencies just pisses me off and makes me feel like crap. So here is the plan:

1. At least 60% of every meal must be fruits and veggies.
2. Any splurge must fit into the inside portion of the palm of my hand.
3. Any alcohol must fit into the small juice glasses. I think I drink too much at dinner. Ohy.
4. Carve out at least 3 hours a week for grocery shopping, cutting up fruits and vegges for the week, and              planning meals for the week.
5. Get in at least 1+ weight training session per week. Just 30 minutes. Paying for the gym membership already, might as well use it.
6. Do not lower my standards in dating. No point in bothering with someone that isn't right for me. And kick dishonest guys to the curb ASAP. That's a big one there.
7. Eat smaller meals and stop eating when I am satisfied. Getting full actually causes me physical pain in my stomach. Not good for the acid reflux.
8. If this crap hasn't yielded at least a 4 pound weight loss be the end of the month, go back on weightwatchers.
9. Find a better damn job that doesn't make me want to do a swan dive off the parking deck.


I know I have written about WW before. It is a good program but really isn't designed for you to "leave the nest". It is a money making business and what would happen if everyone lost the weight and didn't need it anymore. I remember that scene in hot tub time machine when he is talking to his girlfriend about how she gets fat and is addicted to weightwatchers. So that had me thinking about my time with WW. I have been a member on and off since 2004. Yes, if you follow the plan you will loose weight, but I really don't want to be dependant on a "program" and have to count points for the rest of my life. So I will just try my own simple way of healthy eating and see how it goes. There is room for splurges but with (my palm) moderation. And when you put good things in your body you get good things out, like not feeling like you are going to die when you bike up a hill. And my heart will thank me for that one. And the bikini will look awesome when I hit the beach in August.

I hope everyone had an awesome 2012 and wish you all an even better 2013 filled with love and laughter. Cheers and beers!!!