the second part

This is Sara. I decided that my surprise 1590 calorie meal the other night would be the beginning of the better eating habits. I hit the Co-Op, my usual healthy haunt, and picked up the weekend's worth of food. All organic and as much local as possible. Turns out there was plenty of local food, I love that.

I picked up eggs, red potatoes, tomatoes, green onions, red onions, red pepper, oat bread, tomato and vege soup, cheese, half and half, and a really cute pair of readers. 1.00 magnification. The groceries cost me about 20 bones.

That was enough for four breakfasts and some tuna sandwiches with soup. They were all really great as usual.

Outside of a couple rounds of sex, I wasn't especially active the last two days. Mostly sitting around reading Six Easy Pieces and now working on a Gentoo install. I have easily consumed a liter of water per day and consumed at least two glasses of alcohol per night as well. Yesterday I had two mojitos and 2 glasses of wine. And tonight I am sipping wine.

Along with the water and the daily glass of booze (usually just a glass before I sleep unless I hit the bar like last night) I consume a lot of coffee. I would say at least 6-10 cups a day. Its a diuretic so I watch the concentration of my urine pretty closely. If it starts to take on a darker yellow I drink some more water to compensate.

Another thing, and this may seem ridiculous to most, but I smoke. Yeah, usually under ten a day unless I am socializing. That being the segue to the second layer of this Fitness Challenge. My boss and I have a bet going. For every inch that he loses I will cut back on my smoking adequate enough to quit by the end of this 3 months. I doubt that I will not smoke the occasional cigar with my boyfriend and other guy friends again but I will be happy if i can get off the cigarettes, and get off them without hitting depression like the time I quit for another bet.

What I think is hilarious is listening to people who hear me talk healthy eating, healthy life styles, and quality of life in relation to daily stress tell me, "Ha! And you smoke? Why do you bother?" A surprised cough came out of me the first couple of times I heard it. I have never made rationalization for my smoking. I am addicted plain and simple. But my response is usually something along these lines: "Oh, I get it. If I smoke I might as well just not exercise or eat well then. Is that what you are saying? Because it seems to me I had better at least be doing those things."

Regardless, I will up hold the bet. I can't see a reason not to. Win win. A guy gets to drop some pounds and feel better and I get to let go and feel better.