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Luna & Larry’s Winner

by on May 11, 2010

In the days since we last spoke, not much has happened.

1) I stopped counting calories.  In the height of my long hours at work, I decided to start using Livestrong.com (DailyPlate) to keep track.  I did that for about 2.5 weeks, and then one day I woke up and decided I didn’t feel like it.  That doesn’t mean that I haven’t been worried about food.  I have been.  It just means that my brain could not process one additional responsibility, so the one with the least seniority was cut.

2) In the midst of working and small-scale food worries, I was surprised that when I was faced with the choice to either a) starve, or b) eat a roasted chicken sandwich from Arby’s, I chose “b”.  After that, I was even more surprised when I was more concerned with the striking difference between a “small” and a “large”, than I was about the chicken sandwich.  I might have ADHD.

Size Envy.

Size Envy.

2) I picked a (randomly selected) Luna & Larry’s winner!  It’s Jess, whose blog I just recently started reading and LOVE!

Picture 2

Hey Jess: click my “contact” tab, and email me your address and I’ll get your loot out right away!

3) Newsflash!  SURPRISE!  I fell off my bike again!  Are you SURPRISED?!  Yeah, didn’t think so.

Worst picture ever, but properly captures the moment.

Worst picture ever, but properly captures the moment.

This was the best (worst) fall yet.  I rolled into my parking lot at the end of my 11 mile ride, unclipped my right foot first as always.  Then SURPRISE!  I FORGOT that my left foot was still clipped in.  Then I actually wondered for a split second why my foot wasn’t planted when I leaned to the left to stop.  Instead, I knee planted.  And again, although that’s one way to do it, it’s not the way I’d PREFER to do it.

More Blood.

More Blood.

Especially when my neighbor is standing mere yards away from me.

In order to stop him from potentially calling 911 in a state of panic, I raised my arm in victory (left foot still attached to bike) and yelled, “I’M OK!  I’M OK!”

He replied “I know you are…you’re TOUGH!”

Yes, Ernest.  Yes I am.  And STURDY.  Thank you for taking notice.  I’m going to unclip my left foot and go dress my wound now.

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  • http://melissanibbles.com MelissaNibbles

    Calorie counting is a pain in butt. There’s no way of even knowing how many our bodies need on any given day. I like using portion control as my guide.

    Yikes! That’s a nasty cut! Stay upright girl!

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  • http://www.halfofjess.com Jess

    HOORAY! I won something! YES!

    As for that knee fall, you are bad ass! Like I told you :) What kind of bike are you riding? I’m gathering ideas from all over because I’m trying to figure out what I need to start training for a triathlon. I’m going to start swimming in the pool soon.

    Are you enjoying your rides? I hope so!

    As for counting calories, I’m going to try to taper that habit soon. I need to become more confident in my choices before I can let go of that though.

    Dude, between starving and chicken sandwich, I would’ve gone with the latter. Starving sucks.

  • http://onalobsterplacemat.com Rose

    I totally think you made the right call. Starving does suck. One of my coworkers was talking today about how she skipped dinner and breakfast so she could eat whatever she wanted at our Indian buffet lunch. I wanted to say something – but I didn’t. To each his own, but yes – starving does suck!

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  • http://coconutbliss.com/ Kiley from Coconut Bliss

    Kudos to you for riding with clips-I can’t convince myself to do it for the same reason… My husband loves them but they really intimidate me :)
    Glad you’re OK!

    Congrats Jess! I hope you enjoy the Coconut Bliss!

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