Fat Jail - Live, from Mandi's Blog

Mandi and I were chatting on Monday after our workout about how much our lives have changed on the social front since we've been dieting. Mandi equates our new lifestyle to being in "Fat Jail." It sounds bad, but its actually not too far off from how I feel lately. And since she beat me to posting about it in her blog, I'm going to cut and paste her post from her blog found at http://www.mybigfatblogchicago.com. I couldn't have said it better myself, Mandi!

Originally posted on Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Life's Hard When You Are In "Fat Jail"

I was having a discussion with my workout buddy Angie about how our lives have been so boring lately, because we can't be out eating and drinking and being the social butterflies that we are. It's really hard. But, I am pretty sure the constant eating out and drinking was the biggest contributor to making us fat. So, therefore, it is something that needs to be avoided at all costs. At least until we are further along in the program.

I was like, "Girl, we are in fat jail and you are just going to need to deal with it. We were really bad for a really long time and now we are being punished. That punishment is that we need to be sticking to the program for the next couple of months and if that means we don't get to go out, then we don't get to go out. All of our friends love us and support us and know we are doing this for the right reasons, so we just need to get over it and do it."

To which Angie replied, "I know, I know. But, dude, fat jail sucks."

And she is right. Fat jail does, in fact, really suck. I want to go out. Not just one night per week, but 4-5. I want to have a cocktail (or 4) every day. I want a FUCKING BURRITO. Just one. With extra everything, hold the lettuce.

I want to do all the fun and fabulous things that all of my fun and fabulous friends are doing. But, I can't. And I have accepted it. I have accepted my fat jail sentence. After all, I do deserve it. However, just like real jail, I have learned that you can make your fat jail sentence shorter with good behavior. The harder I work and the harder I stick to the plan, the faster I will meet my goal and be able to join the rest of the population. That day could not get here sooner!