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Just sitting at my computer and am pretty bored out of my mind. Didn't have anything to do so I decided that I come have a chat with myself but to you. First off, I have been sober for 11 days now. I still have the urges but I just think about how much progress I've made and I don't want to have to start all the way over. And everything is much more boring. I find myself bored on many occasions and always thinking, "this would be so much better if I was high," but I guess that comes with the territory. 30 days is so much longer when you are actually counting the days. It seems like everything goes by sooo much faster when you are not waiting. Second, I have decided that I will take the plunge and go stay with a friend in DC and try to find me a job in Baltimore or Baltimore proper. My parents said they'd front me some cash to survive as did my brother and my grandparents probably will too. But I won't be going until mid-July so that is yet another countdown I am waiting on. Patience never really was my strong suit but I think that this is all a test. In the end, I will be a better person for what these last 2 years have done for to me. I believe it to be true. Third, the summer is here and May is almost over. I will save the rest of my comments on these two topics until Tuesday. Fourth, there is a really cute guy at the gym but of course I don't have the cahones to go and talk to him AT ALL. So that'll be yet another missed opportunity but after reading an excerpt of Chelsea Handler's book if he hasn't talked to me then he's not interested and that's fine....I guess :/. Hmmmmm what else to say? I never really talk about my love for sports on here but I guess that's because I didn't intend on this being a blog for my love of sports nor did I ever think I would spill my guts on here either, so I guess it could be repurposed (it already has, I think). Well the NBA semifinals are going on and I'm all about my Celtics. I like to call them the Three Amigos +1. Big game tomorrow; it could send us to the Finals against either the Lakers or the Suns. But I ramble so I'm out.

Week 1

So my first week is over and I must say it was damn hard. After getting used to the fact that I could not put salt on ANYTHING I ate or that I couldn't eat cheese (my favorite food), it was simple. I guess also that I was ready for the change. I wish that I can say that I didn't sway but I did and it wasn't anything too extreme--we went to Hot Shots for the game and I had half a pound of hot wings and some spinach and artichoke ravioli. The week, however, was a success I'll go weigh-in tomorrow and see how much weight I lost but people have told me that I look like I'm losing so that was encouraging. I'm trying not to get to hooked on how much weight I lose but that I feel good and that I am getting more toned. Because of my good progress, I have someone else making a lifestyle change and I'm happy she jumped aboard.

As I enter week 2, I only have one thing on my mind and that is FOOD. Food is life. It is what we go to in turmoil, in love, in comfort...So I have to just keep my head down and barrel forward as I continue on this journey. I think it will be a good trip though and at the end I will be a much better person for it. I'm sticking to it and will only make adjustments to improve. So let's go!!!!! Operation Vegas is in full effect.

12-Week Plan

So I've been working out for the past month or so and have lost about 7 lbs but I still have yet to kick some habits (drinking excessively, occasional smoke, fried foods, eating after 10....). To jump start Operation Vegas I have enlisted the help of Body by Glamour as a guide to a 12-week weight loss plan. I would love to say that I am going to start today but that's just not realistic. But I am going to start Sunday--gives me time to get groceries, new gym shoes, and other things I'll need. I am going to follow all of the directions they give me. No excuses. We'll see how things go. I guess I'll check in on Sundays. I wish my self luck, although is that even possible? I don't know but we'll find out. "Good luck self." :)

April 2010 Top 7

Food- So the places that have the best food are not always the five star restaurant with the uppity people and the white tablecloths. Zipps in downtown East St. Louis is easily my favorite place to go get food (that is not Chinese) in the city right now. They have everything, hot wings, fish, burgers, tripe, rib tips, and it's all under $7. God I love my city!
TV-It's baseball season!!!! Need I say more...
Movies-The Losers was so freaking awesome. I don't know if it was because of all of the sexy ass men that it had, or the guns and bombs, or the comedy, but it was a helluva good movie..
Music- So I know I'm late but I couldn't believe the hype. There was no way that she was that good. But damn did the cd fool me. Lady Gaga goes hard. My favorite song off of the album is Summerboy. You need to hear it. And PLEASE believe the hype.
Drink- Haven't been drinking too much but I think margaritas would win because when they are $1 why not have one......or you know 10!
Moment-April 22nd when a friend of mine and I got stuck in the mud after getting completely shit-faced in the rain. Then we sat there for about 20 minutes waiting on Chris, the tow truck driver that we thought was black but clearly wasn't, to show up and pull me out of the mud. And the bad thing is I had no greenery just the legal stuff.
Random-I read The Conversation by Hill Harper and I feel that every Black person in America needs to read this book as soon as they are ready to be in a long term relationship.

And yes I know I said I would do it yesterday but I got caught up in Y.P.F. and The Boondocks. So I hope you can forgive me.

Happy May!!!

Hello all!!! It's been a pretty good couple of weeks. Although I have no job prospects, I have managed to keep cool. I have been going to the gym regularly and stopped puffing the magic dragon. I am seriously considering writing a book thanks to a good friend. I am going to start back with my Top 7s of the previous month by the 5th from now on. (I'll try and make a better effort this time around.) I have some pretty good things about last month to put down just got to get them all together. It's funny how a few changes have really made me feel a whole lot better. But of course I still do my make-me-feel-better shopping (do NOT judge me lol). Well maybe tomorrow I'll come back and put up my Top 7 of April.

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