Miscellaneous Ramblings

I still haven't heard from the good people in Bloggersville, so that I might make my blog better, stronger, and faster. Have they forgotten me? Being one who changes my mind frequently, I'm thinking of changing the name of my blog from Pittsburgh Diaries to something else... but what? Diary of a mad, fat woman? Manic Ramblings? Jolly Giant Journal? Oh, Lord, help me. I'm just a lowly servant trying to write, trying to survive, in a world of millions of bloggers. Millions of bloggers, I might mention, who's skills at HTML, and adding photos and links are far superior to my kindergarten level skills. It is my hope, that someday, somewhere, someone will read my blog and declare me the next American Idol of the blogging world. I will be a Household Name, and when they ask me the name of my blog, I will declare, "I still haven't decided the name."

Yesterday I went to the store and it was very cold. My boyfriend decided to wash the car, and as he sprayed the ice-cold water on the car, it began freezing. I sat inside the car and watched as he did this, thankful for the engineers who design cars in such a way as to keep the elements out. When we left the carwash place, the entire car was a frozen mass of metal, a Ford Igloo. But it was warm inside.

I started my diet yesterday, and ate only one meal all day, which was probably enough calories for three days. Two hot dogs (on buns) and beans and a couple tablespoons of potato salad. I admit this wasn't the best start, and I feel guilty even writing it. But funds are low, and we have to eat what we have, and that's what was available for dinner. Tonight I'm making my most excellent Pepper Steak, and will have to be chained to my chair after the first platefull, as this is a meal that is very easy to overeat with.

"Oh, I'll just take a little more rice, and peppers and onions aren't that fattening. And just a teensy little bit of meat to go with that." Before you know it, I'll be on my fourth platefull, and in complete denial.

After having taken my measurements yesterday, I should really be consuming nothing but coffee and water. I think about all the months ahead of me that I have to look forward to... being hungry, irritable, having to exercise. But then there's the payoff if I follow through - looking better and feeling better about myself.

I have a wedding to attend in May, and am setting my sights to lose 100 pounds by then. It shouldn't be too hard. I'll exercise 20 hours a day, sleep for 4, and eat once a month. I hope the wedding cake is very large.