Beauty Queens
So where was I yesterday? Enjoying my weekend without blowing my week :) I've made an executive decision that Trouble with the Curvy is going to be a 4 day blog. Friday through Sunday posts will be done if I am inspired. Otherwise I'm a Monday-Thursday blogaholic. I hope that's not a deal breaker.
Friday and today I walked around my neighborhood instead of going to the gym. Not only am I getting to know my new neighborhood but it is a hell of a walk. I went about 2 miles each day. A walk around home was a good idea because I got to shower at home. Showering at the gym (even though the bathrooms at Anytime are really pretty great) has set me up for failure before. This time I have a solution ready for when I try to talk myself into skipping my workout because I want to shower at home. Now I have a genuinely good workout in my backyard and on the days I am trying to tempt myself into failure I'm going to have a go to plan that I actually enjoy. Score Ladies and Gentlemen. Score.
The other great thing about a walk around home is that I still had a good workout but I gave my muscles a chance to recover. The only discomfort I have right now is a little case of shin splints and even that is mild. Tomorrow it is back to the gym though because I'm gonna take on that kick box workout again and I'm gonna kill it this time!
I was especially proud of today's workout because I wasn't feeling well and I used my workout to make me feel better. It did for a little bit then I felt gross again. I'm pretty sure that had to do with my diet as of late. I've made changes in the kinds of foods I eat and my body isn't used to it yet. I haven't made any drastic changes other than drastically reducing my sugar intake and increasing my vegetable intake but it was enough for my body to hate me for it. As I continue to make these regular habits, my body will thank me instead of punish me.
Was that TMI?? That's what makes this blog riveting....
So today's Brain Grape concerns a Beauty Queen. What?! Brain Grape? Yea, that's what I'm calling the part of the blog that is meant to entertain you or, in this case, expose gaping flaws in the pantyhose of society.
Back to Beauty Queens... In 2007 Miss Teen South Carolina had a horribly embarrassing moment during the Q&A part of the national pageant. She crashed and burned and AC Slater never lifted a finger to help her. Miss Utah's major flub last night was just as painful. She was asked: "A recent report shows that in 40 percent of American families with children, women are the primary earners, yet they continue to earn less than men. What does this say about society?" If only she had the chance to Tweet the question to all her followers.... Maybe she's just too busy being pretty to know what is going on in the world. Frankly I'm too busy writing this blog to do my dishes tonight so I can sympathize with her.
I think it is a little bit funny that beauty pageants are ingrained in our society even still. I know, I know, it's a scholarship program which I am all for but when you can't put an informed opinion together on a question that has no right or wrong answer then you are going to need more than a scholarship. I may disagree with their opinions but I won't ever really know because I don't speak gibberish. All I am saying is that it is all well and good to be a pretty girl but it doesn't mean a damn thing if you don't have a brain above the pretty face.
<3 Katie
Day 7
210lbs
My mood is.... such as.... like... I don't have a mood.....such as the Iraq and ... happiness....
*I will include a pic once a week with Thursday's posts.... if that is a deal breaker then please contact your eye care professional because you clearly need glasses....
Friday and today I walked around my neighborhood instead of going to the gym. Not only am I getting to know my new neighborhood but it is a hell of a walk. I went about 2 miles each day. A walk around home was a good idea because I got to shower at home. Showering at the gym (even though the bathrooms at Anytime are really pretty great) has set me up for failure before. This time I have a solution ready for when I try to talk myself into skipping my workout because I want to shower at home. Now I have a genuinely good workout in my backyard and on the days I am trying to tempt myself into failure I'm going to have a go to plan that I actually enjoy. Score Ladies and Gentlemen. Score.
The other great thing about a walk around home is that I still had a good workout but I gave my muscles a chance to recover. The only discomfort I have right now is a little case of shin splints and even that is mild. Tomorrow it is back to the gym though because I'm gonna take on that kick box workout again and I'm gonna kill it this time!
I was especially proud of today's workout because I wasn't feeling well and I used my workout to make me feel better. It did for a little bit then I felt gross again. I'm pretty sure that had to do with my diet as of late. I've made changes in the kinds of foods I eat and my body isn't used to it yet. I haven't made any drastic changes other than drastically reducing my sugar intake and increasing my vegetable intake but it was enough for my body to hate me for it. As I continue to make these regular habits, my body will thank me instead of punish me.
Was that TMI?? That's what makes this blog riveting....
So today's Brain Grape concerns a Beauty Queen. What?! Brain Grape? Yea, that's what I'm calling the part of the blog that is meant to entertain you or, in this case, expose gaping flaws in the pantyhose of society.
Back to Beauty Queens... In 2007 Miss Teen South Carolina had a horribly embarrassing moment during the Q&A part of the national pageant. She crashed and burned and AC Slater never lifted a finger to help her. Miss Utah's major flub last night was just as painful. She was asked: "A recent report shows that in 40 percent of American families with children, women are the primary earners, yet they continue to earn less than men. What does this say about society?" If only she had the chance to Tweet the question to all her followers.... Maybe she's just too busy being pretty to know what is going on in the world. Frankly I'm too busy writing this blog to do my dishes tonight so I can sympathize with her.
I think it is a little bit funny that beauty pageants are ingrained in our society even still. I know, I know, it's a scholarship program which I am all for but when you can't put an informed opinion together on a question that has no right or wrong answer then you are going to need more than a scholarship. I may disagree with their opinions but I won't ever really know because I don't speak gibberish. All I am saying is that it is all well and good to be a pretty girl but it doesn't mean a damn thing if you don't have a brain above the pretty face.
<3 Katie
Day 7
210lbs
My mood is.... such as.... like... I don't have a mood.....such as the Iraq and ... happiness....
*I will include a pic once a week with Thursday's posts.... if that is a deal breaker then please contact your eye care professional because you clearly need glasses....
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