Back Fat - It Really Is As Gross As It Sounds

Of all the things that could keep me awake at night, back fat is often the culprit. Everyone has a certain position in which they sleep. Mine is like this: on my stomach, with my left leg drawn up to about level with my hip. Usually this is a great way to get comfortable, except when I've gain too much weight and the skin on my back crinkles up into pretty much an extra pair of butt cheeks. Ew? Yeah, ew. I've tried to make it hilarious when describing this to others because back fat really is as gross as it sounds. I've compared myself trying to fit into my clothes (as heard from comedians) to a can of biscuits busting out, toothpaste being squeezed out... It's all funny until I don't want to hug people because I don't want them to feel just how much extra body weight I'm carrying around. I don't like to be touched that much, and this is one reason why.

Food - the food front is going really, really well. I've had mostly healthy food going down the hatch and I can honestly attest that the types of foods you eat, and the frequency by which you eat has a tremendous impact on all areas of your life. We were created to eat a certain way. Food can mess with your moods. This is why skinny, energetic runners get under my skin. They're generally happy because of how well they feed their bodies, and just by eating healthy foods, they have a better attitude, it seems. I'm kind of joining the healthy living club, though. Eating better will likely add years to my life, and that's a very encouraging thought to have.

I'm genuinely enjoying eating at home. It's made me more social. It's made me more mindful of what I'm eating instead of just mindlessly grazing on whatever is in front of me. I am going grocery shopping tomorrow for the first time since I moved into my new place and I have to say that I'm excited! Let there be grapefruit and lots of protein.

I can't really think of much that I'm missing right now by not eating at restaurants. It's been a lot of fun so far... We'll see how well this is going a few weeks from now.