food...how i love thee...

yesterday i met with a nutritionist (which was easy to find because, luckily, one works in the building i work in).  i went in there expecting to have to cut out all the foods i love from my diet (because, of course, i LOVE cheese, butter, bacon... basically anything that has fat and/or salt).  how shocked was i when i heard these words come out of his mouth..."there isn't anything you CAN'T eat..." *gasp*  really?  of course this was followed by..."it's about eating the right things at the right times."  okay, but...really?  i can eat bacon?  i can eat cheese? butter can still be one of my best friends?  i could have kissed the man!  but i resorted simply to a gigantic grin on my face (which promptly made him laugh at me).  so, yes, i have to eat LESS of those things I love so much at one time....but i can still be the foodie i love to be!

the trick, i learned, is smaller portions and FIBER.   fiber is now my new best friend.  luckily, i generally like all veggies...so crunchy fiber it is. hello carrot, how would you like to be better friends?  i know i have pretty much ignored you for years, but can you forgive me?  i need you in my life! no...really...i actually DO need you. :)

i walked out of that office feeling pretty damn good about myself! how often can one say that when leaving any kind of medical office?

rollerskating...how i missed thee...

this past weekend a few friends and i went rollerskating to celebrate my birthday (which was followed by a wonderful barbecue, thanks to one day of awesome weather this weekend). having not been on rollerskates for quite a few years *ahemfifteenahem* i was sure it was going to be like riding a bike. it would all come back to me suddenly and i'd be whipping around that rink like a seasoned pro immediately! so on went the skates and the big smile...and then i stood up. wobble wobble...holy crap! maybe it was because the last time i skated i was about 50 pounds lighter and a few inches shorter...maybe it was because the last time i skated i was in shape...maybe it was because the last time i skated was FIFTEEN YEARS AGO! i've never felt like the ground was so far away in my life. but the great part about turning 30 (and being with friends who are in their upper 20s to upper 30s) is that the whole "oh my god i am SO going to embarrass myself!" thing goes right out the window. imagine it if you can...

three women stepping onto a skating rink, obviously not that experienced, losing their balance, grabbing onto each other or the wall, waving their arms wildly and laughing hysterically.

it was downright joyous.

i have never felt so young and old at the same time. i haven't smiled that much in a long time either. it felt wonderful to not care what the children whipping by us thought of us old ladies. darn right we did the bird dance. darn right we ran into walls. and guess what? not a single one of us fell, not once!

by the end of the two hours, i had my skating legs back again and WAS actually whipping around the rink (managing to keep up with the hubby who is very experienced in rollerblading). it was exhilarating and really amazing. i definitely plan on going again soon. and i recommend this activity to any group of people who feel like bonding and having a great laugh and a great time.