Shake that Ass

So a friend of mine made me a CD, and one of the songs on the CD was Shake that Ass by Eminem. I've listened to it several times, and I cannot get it out of my head. I constantly here it as background music, and the refrain is in my head. It's been a few weeks! Arrrrggggh!

I got to go to a Caps game last night - which was hugely a lot of fun! They were playing sucky, and I think they could have played a hell of a lot better. I don't know what was going on with them, but it was still a lot of fun to be there. And... I got to ride the metro - I love taking the train!

I'm refraining from BINGO tonight to get a jump start on school work. Actually, I have to interview 4 people in the organization, and I think I'm going to send them an email asking them the question this afternoon. That way I can write my paper and get it out of the way. I'm trying to manage everything during the week, so I have free time on the weekend to go out. I'm a social animal, not a recluse.

I signed up for www.sparkpeople.com again, and I've begun to track all of my eating. I need to be accountable for something in order to do it well, and with my goal calories for the day in front of me, and it automatically subtracting every time I enter something, I clearly see what I need to do. It's interesting that the mere thought of having to enter it into a journal curbs my appetite. I also find it interesting that if I'm left to my own devices, I hardly eat because I'm not hungry. I eat because I know I should.... one more should to live up to.

But, there have been times when I've had friends visiting that I've only eaten one meal a day. Or when I've been on vacation with friends, we've did the same thing. I'm thinking that's probably why they are so skinny. They don't eat on a schedule, and they eat when they are hungry. Maybe I need to take that approach, but it's a matter of changing my mother's mindset. Living with someone has the benefit of them worrying about your eating habits. She's old school, and people should have 3 meals a day, and dinner is always at the table enjoyed together. It's a slow process.

My goal is to lose 100 lbs by this day next year. I will be so much healthier!