Ode to Curvy!

Every year around January I always tell myself that my resolution for the year will be to lose weight.  Through the year I am trying different things to get there like going on crazy diets, buying fat burning pills from WalMart or trying to get motivated enough to do some kind of exercise.  I think the exercise option is the most humorous because it comes with a variety of things I can do.

We have a little mini gym at work and sometimes I think I will be good and workout in there after work.  I psych myself out and change my clothes at the end of the day and then I walk over there and there is someone else there.  Sometimes, that doesn't stop me but sometimes I just want to be alone with me and my excess pounds.  I come home and have weights.  I decide that I can strengthen my arms and get Tina Turner muscles if I do that.  I usually lift weights while watching TV and by the time I get to ten, I am distracted and never pick them up again!  Add something new into my weights...the incredible shake weight.  C'mon you have all seen this thing advertised on TV.  It's this weight that you shake up and down or back and forth and quite honestly, it looks a little pornographic..don't believe me, just go buy one!  Anyways, it is promised that if you do the shake weight for six minutes per day you will have not only better arms but a better more improved and sculpted bust as well.   I'm sorry but after one minute you are so worn out you can't ever go another five.  Now, they even have a man shake weight.  I think basically it is probably the same thing only in black.

I also promise myself that I will walk when I get home from work at least three miles, um yeah, that never happens!  Oh well, at least there are always sit-ups and lunges and whatever else I can do while I am watching Lifetime. 

Seriously, I really need to get up and do something, but wait...is it too late?  I just came back tonight from a family thrown Halloween/October Birthday Bash Extraordinaire.  There were candied apples, cupcakes, eyeball brownie bites, hot dogs, pizza, nachos, deviled eggs and things that make a person's butt balloon!  As much as I want to be wonderful, the holidays beginning in October really stifle my exercise thoughts.  Next week is Halloween, which means candy galore.  Just this week at work there is a birthday lunch and a halloween potluck...things like this oly get worse as we near closer to Christmas. 

I am also guilty of drinking coffee and hot chocolate because of the weather.  It makes me feel warm and cozy but I later end up feeling bloated and ugh.  We get invited to relatives houses and out with our friends for holiday parties and it never ends.  Before we know it it's January again and we find ourselves making resolutions again.  Then comes "Tax Time"  and we're stressed out, especially if we find ourselves owing Uncle Sam and what do we do to make ourselves feel better...yeah, you guessed it, we eat.

I hate to make excuses but it's so hard to be a skinny mini these days.  I really would love to look like those beautiful size two models in Cosmo, but you know what, I think I am happier being a curvy chick!  Bon Appettit!