Don't Feed the Bridesmaid

As some of you might have caught on (a la the posts about working out) I am on a working out / getting healthy kick. Well, not so much a kick as a life change. Now don’t worry, this isn’t going to be an entry talking about healthy food and the benefits of becoming a gym rat.

In order to become a healthier Joanie and to look stunning in all the weddings I will be in (I refuse to be the token fat bridesmaid you think might eat the skinny one if she doesn’t get to the reception asap)….I am currently working out 5-6 days a week and doing weight watchers.

I was talking to Nicole about my progress and I told her I lost about 20lbs so far. Her response (via email): “WOW! 20lbs?!? that is awesome! that's a lot! you just lost a fenster and a mcmanus. almost a carmen. yes, this is how i relate weight.” (fenster and mcmanus are her cats and Carmen is her mom’s dog….a cocker)

So it got me thinking, that IS a good way to relate weight. So from now on when I talk about how much I lost it will now be in animals.

As of right now here is the scale. Post a comment or email me at Joanie.maria@gmail.com if you have an animal that can represent a certain # of lbs!!!

SCALE:

2-2 ½: Roxy (The Megels’ yorkie/maltese mix)
5 lbs: Pepe’ (dog @ PAWS)
10 lbs: Fenster or McManus (nicole’s cats)
25 lbs: Carmen (Nicole's mom's Cocker)
55 lbs Sophie (my sister’s dog)
100 lbs: Baby Kelsey (my old dog when she was only 1 yr old)
150 lbs: Adult Kelsey

I bet you any money the craze will run wild like herpes during Greek Week!! Soon you and your friends will have conversations like this:

"So Joanie....how’s the weight watchers going"
"GREAT!!! i just lost another fenster!"
"Wow...fenster!! so total, you’re looking at fenster carmen?"
"yeah totally!!! you know...if i lost a puppy kelsey i would soooo be a nicole richie!"
"wow then you would have to eat about mcmanus in order to look normal again”
“but why would I?? The crypt keeper look is sooooooo in now.”

Just watch!! In three weeks you too will be using this scale! Have fun kiddies, and remember to send me a dollar every time you use the scale. Seriously, its only $1.00, small price to pay for the cool new lingo you and your friends will be using.

Next stop on the lunatic train……an indepth look into why Chris kept telling me it was SOOOO hard for him to gain weight and why in turn I did not drop the Honda on his head. (or in the event I don’t feel like it…..something else all together.)



UPDATE: 1:20 p.m. Kennice has added to the scale with her two dogs, and Opie will be 60lbs and a gus will be 40lbs! Thanks KENNICE!!!