Fabulous Friday: Food, Fat and Fast

A note about food.

The organic diet is going pretty well so far. I can not decipher a difference in taste between food grown with pesticides and food that is organically grown. (With the exception to the organic beef I bought, which was a LOT less fatty than usual.) The only thing I notice is that the organic stuff rots faster (er, I'm sorry) is fresher, and it really limits what one is able to buy at the grocery store. Tummy is getting smaller, but I'm attributing this to eating out less, and to actually having to THINK about what I'm putting in my mouth. Of course, I can't eat organic all the time. Towards the end of the week, I end up going to out lunch with colleagues or don't have time to make lunch for the next day, so I find something healthy, but non-organic to eat.

Today, the restaurant at work is hosting a TGIF appetizer reception, and I'm going to eat some fried stuff. So THERE!

A note about fat.

So, why is tummy feeling more solid lately? Well, it could be eating, but it could be running. I do realize, however, that tummy will never look the same as it did when I was 22, no matter how many new core exercises I do or how many miles I run. Tummy is gearing up to be 30... I'll have to live with it. Has anyone else noticed that they are producing extra skin? What's up with that? I'm starting to feel like Rubber Woman.

A note about fast.

Running 4 miles is not a problem, and I can actually start working on some speed again. Just in time, too. Next weekend is Pat's Run (4.2 miles). So, I will spend next week working up to 6 miles, which will be just in time for the Human Race 10K.

My printer

At work today, my printer kept eating 11''x 17'' recycled white paper.

I yelled, "LOOK! My PRINTER is HUNGRY TOO!"

...And it's only been four days of organic eating...

Fabulous Friday (On Monday)

I'm late. Halt die Klappe! (German, for "Shut your Yapper!");)

Seems things are getting back on "trek." I did my first 5 mile run in months last week. Woo hoo! I'm up to about 16 miles in a week... so, now I only have to work up to 13 miles in a few hours.. um, in June. Ok, I have a lot to do. The June half-marathon will be a "trial" run at best, and will hopefully motivate me to keep training for the Silicon Valley half next October. That's the plan, at least.

With all of my new exercise, including my new core and free-weight workouts, you'd think my belly would be looking good. Well, it's not. I've decided my body has finally hit the age at which it is impossible to bounce back. I spent almost a year of my life in a "drinking relationship" and it's done some damage. It's not just exercise anymore, I actually have to watch what I eat. *argh*

I never thought this day would come. *sniffle*

So, get this. I'm trying organic eating. Yes, the girl from the midwest is doing something very non-midwestern... but she's doing it for completely selfish reasons.

I will admit it. I'm only trying the organic thing for my own health, and not because of environmental, animal, economical, or local benefits. Totally selfish... I just want to look better and feel better. Sorry. In fact, eating organic is going to be extremely annoying, and I'm not guaranteeing that it will last.

Why I will lose tummy while eating organically:

1.) I will be running a lot more than usual in May and June and will have probably lost tummy fat anyway.

2.) Why is the food so small? Green pepper is so tiny, me hardly know it there...

3.) More organic food means less eating out, and less food options in general.

4.) Organic rots faster, so I will be hauling my ass to the grocery store at LEAST twice a week, thus burning more calories.

5.) Eating organically is expensive, and I will have no more money to do anything but utilize my gym membership.

6.) The things that people say about the benefits of organic food are true, and I prove myself wrong. (I hope it's this one...)



Foods/drinks I will continue to consume although they are NOT organic:

1.) Nice dinners or lunches out with friends or co-workers

2.) Coffee

3.) Vitamin Water (AKA Crack Water)

4.) Alcoholic beverages

5.) Foods when no organic option is available (When traveling to Iowa)

Hooters in Campbell!

It's on it's way to Campbell, California! Woo hoo! Time for wings and those girls with the skin-colored tights. YAY! It's douchebag HEAVEN.

After living in Las Vegas, where girls applied at Hooters only if no where else in Sin City would take them, and where Buffalo Wild Wings are superior, the idea of a Hooters just seems classless. Honestly, it isn't the sexual innuendo that bothers me. I think it's the idea of another chain restaurant in Campbell - and a bad one, at that. I've decided that a Red Lobster or an Olive Garden in Campbell would be equally as heartbreaking.

Worst-case scenario:

Men flock to Hooters to check out the waitresses, eat wings, and drink beer. Men of Campbell become greasy and fat, thus lessening the number of quality single men who used to frequent other establishments in the downtown area. Campbell men are not the only one's intrigued - Hooter's also attracts douchbags from all over the South Bay, and beyond. Then these D.B.s make their way to lovely downtown Campbell or Los Gatos to infiltrate the normal citizens who just want to have a D.B. free evening of pub fun.

Best-case scenario:

D.B.s from all over the South Bay frequent Hooters, and do not venture downtown, thus weeding out the D.B.s from the nice, sensible fellows who are acceptable to date.

Probable scenario:

Men, D.B. or not, will flock to Hooters, but the novelty will eventually wear off. At least it's not in the downtown area.