Feel the chins

A couple years ago, my sister Ashley asked me why I had lines on my neck.  Actually I think she said, "Oh my gosh Meg, what are those lines on your neck?"  Swat.  I should have smacked her.  I love her, and sometimes, you've got to love the honesty of sisters.  She is without a doubt, my best friend, but damn did I all of a sudden start thinking about those lines on my neck.  Her suggestion: wear a sports bra at night so my chest doesn't flop up and hit my chin, causing my neck to wrinkle.  Sure, thanks, Ash.  That sounds nice.

I went back to school and was telling a fellow teacher about my sister's and my convo.  This teacher, who is lovely, a size 2, and has sisters, understood.  She was quick to point out that she has lines on her neck, and it may be either genetic or age.  Hmm.

Well, tonight, I am feeling those lines.  I feel like I overate this weekend, and I swear I could rival a football player right now- you know, the ones with almost no neck?  The pro is that this past weekend still was not as bad as what I was doing to my body before this whole charade.  The con is that I know better.

Friday, July 15, 2011 (same weight as yesterday)

• 1 1/4 cup Golden Grahams
• 1 diet coke
• elliptical machine for 30 mins @ avg. 120 strides per minute (think march tempo, such a band geek)
• reminder: the elliptical said i burned 322 calories
• 4 slices peppercorn turkey
• 4 slices american cheese
• pretzels
• 1/2 salad with croutons and thousand island dressing
• 4 slices peppercorn turkey
• 4 slices american cheese
• 1 diet coke
• 1 cup strawberries w/sugar
• 1 piece godiva mint choco chip bar

 All in all, a decent day, although I should probably change it up a little bit so I don't get bored.  Dietz and Watson peppercorn turkey really is amazing though.  And I love cheese.  Nothing like fresh lunchmeat.

Saturday, July 16, 2011 (down 1/2 lb. from yesterday)
(disclaimer: Supper Club (one night per month with three other couples) )

• 1 diet coke
• cut up veggies (no dip)
• 1/2 serving tortilla chips (no dip)
• 1 crab cake (homemade by mac, size of my palm)
• 1/2 buttermilk ranch rub grilled chicken breast
• tomato cucumber salad (w/light italian dressing, just as good as regular in my opinion)
• 1 ear of corn (with margarine)
• 1 slice american cheese
• 1 slice of wedding cake
• strawberries and blueberries with sugar
•  WAY too much mint chocolate chip water ice
• 1 diet coke
• 2 glasses white wine
• 2 beers
• 1 shot of rum (dominican republic style with branches and stuff in it, cringe.  mary did a very nice thing by making it, and i'm glad i tried it.  next time, i will politely decline.)

The really amazing thing about Supper Club is that it's always fun and I laugh a lot, therefore burning a lot of calories.  The bad thing is it's like a graze-fest for me.  All of that, above, was like one meal.  I didn't eat the rest of the day!  Oh ya, and I didn't work out.  Good grief.

Sunday, July 17, 2011 (up 1/2 lb. from yesterday)

• woke up very late, feeling kinda off (sleeping in, drinking, weird dreams, etc.)
• 1 diet coke
• 1 cup golden grahams
• elliptical machine, 1/2 hour, 320 calories
• raw veggies with a little bit of dip
• 4 slices american cheese
• peach
• italian bread (like 1/2 the freaking loaf) with borseau cheese and homemade bruschetta
• 1 slice wedding cake
• 1 diet coke

Well, this was a terrible day.  I could sugarcoat it and say that it still wasn't as bad as what I was doing before.  But I'm gonna be a little negative nancy and say wtf megan? 

The good thing is that I'm very motivated to start out right again tomorrow.  Not all weekends will be like this past one, and at least I worked out.  Hard too.  I was like dripping sweat from my fingertips on my legs as I was going.  And that was without an ipod too.

In conclusion, I am not feeling the burn.  I'm feeling the chins.  And the belly.  I don't like the chins.  Or the belly.  Not at all.