Biggest Loser - Where Has The Food Gone???

I don't know about anyone else in the world, but when I started watching The Biggest Loser four years ago, it was always a wonderful evening of food and fun. I found sick, twisted joy out of eating pizza and ice cream while watching other people sweat it out in the gym.  The pizza of choice was Papa Murphy's Hawaiian. It was healthy!! It had fruit on it! Of course Ben & Jerry's had to be involved and Fish Food was the best option! Everyone says that fish is the healthiest meat you can eat! Granted the fish in the ice cream were made of fudge, but chocolate does have anti-aging stuff in it...who doesn't want to look young forever?? I was saving myself thousands in Botox costs down the road!! And who has every heard of actual fish in ice cream? Something about the dairy and the nastiness of fish flavor not really mixing! And it isn't all my fault...the commercials they run during Biggest Loser contain Wendy's ad about how their fries now taste better than McDonald's and how Chips Ahoy now has delicious chocolate chip cookies with Reeses Peanut Butter Cups in them.  I am a firm believer in not believing everything I see/hear on T.V.  How do I know that it is true if I never do a clinical fry trial on my own???  Well...no more clinical trials for me.  My career in scientific food research is over.  I have handed in my security badge and "food tester" accreditations.  No more late night runs to the drive-thru to try the newest addition the dollar menu. The food is gone... The funny thing is that while I watching the latest episode of Biggest Loser the commercial about Wendy's came on. It hit me.  Not only have I not had fries in a really long time, I realized that I haven't really missed them.  Weird.  Of course, now that I made the mistake of not fast forwarding through the commercials, I really want a fry.  =)

Today was a great day at the gym.   I was able to jog at a 15 incline for a full minute.  My trainer only asked me to do 30 seconds but at 20 seconds I knew that I could go longer and faster.  It was AWESOME!! I know that 1 minute isn't that long but for me it was a huge accomplishment.  Just a few months ago I couldn't do 20 seconds without wanting to throw up...and actually throwing up.  I know, had I not just finished working out my lower body, that I could have gone longer, and on some level I am kinda kicking myself for stopping at only 1 minute.  I am anxious to go back and push harder.  As of today, my total weight loss is 11 pounds.  I am fighting a little frustration with that number because I felt like it should be more, however, I know that I have been building muscle.

Every day I get a little bit stronger and feel that I can achieve a little more!!