Day 11 - If I Can’t Eat Comfort Food, I’ll Watch It Instead
I have a cold and I’d really like some comfort food like mac & cheese, or a grilled cheese sammich, or some of Ilovetopump’s mom’s Italian food. But I can’t have any of that when I’m eating clean.
Sooooo instead, I crawled into bed yesterday afternoon after I dropped off my son at school for Kindergarten and I watched my DVR’d The Hills and Real Housewives of Atlanta.
First of all, like I can’t believe that like Audrina dumped the Australian hottie who had like the AWESOMEST Australian accent for Justin? Come on! He like plays her like a fiddle. And then like he tosses her away when he sees like some other chick he’d rather play with his fiddle bow (or whatever the hell you call it).
And then poor Nene. Her BFF is tossing her away for the friendship of another snooty BFF who Nene doesn’t like. How’s that for backstabbing? Where’s the loyalty in BFFness anymore? Sure Nene is loud and obnoxious and speaks her mind. But that’s the CHARM of Nene’s personality.
I didn’t workout at all yesterday because I was feeling like garbage. And I felt like I hadn’t worked out for weeks, but I wanted to get a session in this morning.
I knew I’d need some major motivation to stay on the elliptical, so I uploaded some songs to my iPod, one of which is AWESOMELY catchy AND SINGABLE.
While my lungs were burning like a mofo because of my chest cold, I listened to a song twice. I need to learn the words because it would be a crime not to be able to sing this song properly. I found a video-ish version with scenes from Gossip Girl with Charlie Bass as the "Womanizer". Ugh. I couldn’t bear to post it because he’s a nose flaring GEEK. And doesn’t the guy who plays him realize he’s playing the part of a boy named way too close to Charlie Tuna? How can you be a womanizer with that kind of name?
Here is like my new favoritest song.
Sick HIIT: 12 minutes, 200 calories
Breakfast: 2 whole eggs, 3 egg whites
whole wheat toast
coffee w/ milk
Lunch: Vegetable broth
Dinner: 1/2 large sweet potato
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1 large steaming hot cup of tea…without the crumpet.
Snack: Sweet potato chips…weren’t crispy the way I hoped. Oh well.
October 30, 2008 at 4:40 am
So sorry to hear about your cold Shannon…hope you feel better. Kudos to you though for doing at least a little exercise when you feel so bad. You’re pretty hard core my friend.
October 30, 2008 at 6:08 am
Oh no! Please tell me you are not a fan of that stupid real housewives of Atlanta show. Givin my city a bad name.
Sorry to hear about your cold. I hope you get better soon. I think I will write a Shannon inspired blog later today.
October 30, 2008 at 6:15 am
I do like that show. I know it’s all BS, but it’s entertaining. Don’t worry. I think Atlanta seems like a nice city.
October 30, 2008 at 6:24 am
LOL - Shannon, if I had to watch those shows you’re describing, I’d slit my wrists. Like any guy being dragged to see a movie like Sex & the City.
PLEASE give me some of your clean eating will power this week. It’s been a real struggle (see blog). :-/
October 30, 2008 at 6:28 am
Speaking of Sex In The City…get that movie! Good flick!
Wow, hiit even when you are sick. You are a rockstar. Sending hugs and soup your way!
October 30, 2008 at 6:34 am
HIIT was a verrrry slow version. And I saw the movie. I liked it a lot. My husband was nice enough to rent it for me, LOL.
October 30, 2008 at 6:40 am
Do you want me to bring a snot sucker over? My little guy laughs when I do it to him and he seems to feel better. This may be my talent at the Mrs. Too Old to be Miss America pagent (well too old and I’m married).
You’ve come to far to start eating crap now. It’s not worth it either because you probably can’t even taste anyway.
Hope you feel better soon.
October 30, 2008 at 8:02 am
Hey Shannon
Hope you’re feeling better! you are a trooper - cardio today - I was feeling empathetic for you and didn’t workout last night either (cardio night - hehe)
October 30, 2008 at 12:22 pm
Ok I’ll admit I sing the soundtrack to the movie "Cars" at the top of my lungs, while on the Cross Bronx Expwy driving my truck.. (ok crawling along) but thats all you’ll get out of me…
Alright I am also addicted to the show "House MD" That guy is the perfect smart ass!!
All that aside… FEEL BETTER!
October 30, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Sick HIIT rocks. It’s wierd but when I am feeling a little sick (not soup ass sick, but head cold sick) I am stronger and lift more weight. Same for cardio–I am stronger a little sick. And I am so over that Australina psuedo hottie. Justin is way cooler and Audrina is only doing what every girl would do in that situation - go fo rthe guy who will cause her the most pain. PEACE!