Outsmarted by the Cat

I just got a new kitten about a month ago. And like most kittens she loves getting into the middle of everything especially when everything involves food.

(And she doesn't even like kale chips, not even a tiny bit)
We've attempted many times to curb this behavior...
First I tried holding her above my head while I ate, not knowing that she kept her special razor claws secret until necessary.

Next I tried putting her into the bedroom. But the bedroom doesn't quite close all the way and she managed to leap into it and push it open. Every single time.

I even resorted to eating my food standing up away from all furniture.

Then we came up with the great idea to just put her in the bathroom, because if she decides to go to the bathroom its fine because she's ALREADY IN THE BATHROOM! Unfortunately this is no longer the punishment it once was.

So now we have to put up with her meowing like a lunatic every time we use the shower.

My Meals - July 28th

Today was slightly more exciting meal wise. Probably because Mitchell buckled down and cleaned the dishes.

Breakfast:

Toast with grape jelly.
Such a disappointment. I woke up all excited for another Pluot and SOMEONE had eaten the last one. Also, they don't even sell Pluots at the fruit cart on the corner :-(.

Calories: 318 (way more than 80, thanks a lot Pluot stealer!)

Lunch:

Cheeseburgers!!!
Technically this was supper since I had a late breakfast. Mitchell was so kind as to make me some cheeseburgers since I was still pretty knocked out from my new medication. Plus he put the taco cheese on it instead of regular sliced cheese since it's super tasty.

Calories: 344 (maybe slightly more, the only cheeseburgers listed in my program included the bun which I didn't have. So I guesstimated.)

Snacks:

Kale Chips! My favorite food in the world. Very few calories but tastier than even potato chips. When I'm snacking I really just want something with salt, which these provides, but there's also a great flavor. Super yummy. And easy to make.

Calories: 155 for a bowlfull

Drinks:

3 Cokes :-( 408 calories
2 cups of red wine 241 calories

Total: 1558! Now just imagine how good I would be if I could stop drinking coke altogether.

My Outfit - July 27th

I've been having an ongoing struggle with clothes. I love clothes and fashion. But ever since I gained weight many of my cute clothes don't fit anymore. Of course the obvious solution would be to go and buy more clothes, but when I try something on and it doesn't fit I dissolve into a puddle of tears on the floor and refuse to try on anything else. It's incredibly ridiculous.
My solution recently has been to live in either skirts and dresses that are stretchy and thus not evil or skirts and dresses that I made myself. When I make the clothes I know that they'll fit perfectly without the evil judgmental size number anywhere on them.
A second problem I had is that I wanted to make a blog about my quest to lose weight and also my quest to find clothes that were still cute and didn't make me feel like crap wearing them. However, I don't feel comfortable enough to put up pictures of myself on the internet. Last night I found a solution.

Stick Figure Me!!!
Yesterday I needed to wear something nice to go and pick up our Marriage License!!! But I figured it was not too fancy to expose my gonk droid embroidery on my skirt.

A Pirate Lives Above Me

I recently moved into a new apartment. Thought I had it so great. The apartment's across from Central Park, it has a cat, the kitchen and bathroom are small enough that you can clean them in less than an hour, AND we don't share walls with anyone thanks to the back room of an acupuncture office and an elevator. Great, I thought, now we can play rock band as loudly as we want without disturbing anyone. And we won't have to listen to anyone else playing rock band.
I was so very very wrong. The upstairs neighbor is constantly moving something. The very distinct sound of moving something heavy and wooden comes from the ceiling every single day. At random times and sometimes for almost an hour of constant moving. How could someone have to move so frequently? This question has haunted me since we moved. I believe I have an answer.

He is a morbidly obese pirate with a pegleg. The peg leg would explain the constant noise since he has to drag it with him whenever he walks somewhere. But that can't be all. The sound is very loud sometimes, much louder than a peg leg could ever be (I assume). So he must be pulling something almost every time he walks. The only explanation for this is that he has been cursed to carry around a chest filled with treasure for eternity. Damn those gods and their messed up sense of humor.

My Boring Meals July 27th

My apartment is still a huge mess from the party we threw this weekend which meant that if I wanted to cook I would have to clean the kitchen. So, I had the most boring meals ever.

Breakfast:



A pluot.
Because they are seriously the most delicious fruit I have ever had. Plus I had to run onto the subway. I told Mitch I would meet him at the court house at 11:30. He called me at 11, and I was still fast asleep. I didn't even realize he wasn't still sleeping next to me until I heard his voice on the phone. I'm going to blame my new medicine for that.
I did still get to the court house on timeish. I looked up directions and I could have sworn it said to get off at Pleasant St. Of course there is no Pleasant St. There is Park Place which I also remembered seeing in the directions, but as I got off at Park Place I thought I heard the subway saying that Pleasant st. was the next stop. I ran and jumped back onto the train. Pleasant st. wasn't the next stop. It was Fulton st. So I ended up lost, at South Street Seaport, and decided enough was enough and just took a cab. We did get our marriage license though!!!

Calories:
80

Lunch:



A can of baby corn.
Like I said, I was too lazy to clean. So I looked in the fridge for something that I could eat that didn't involve cooking. In came the baby corn. I was starving so it was pretty good. Also, my cat does not like it which makes eating much more enjoyable. It's hard to enjoy your food with a cat sticking her mouth in it.

Calories:
100

Supper:



Mitch made delicious tacos!!! Which the cat does like. She got locked in the bathroom.

Calories:
804 (woops, can't help it they are so amazingly tasty)

Drinks:

2 cokes!!! That's pretty good for me!
Calories: 272
2 beers
Calories: 306

Total: 1559

Overall not too bad. Especially because I had absolutely no willpower as soon as the word tacos was mentioned.

Dressing for Crazy

I finally managed to get a psychiatrist appointment after graduating from school and thus from the University Health Services psychiatrist (who was awesome). The plus side with this doctor is that she doesn't take insurance so the whole process is simple, and takes much MUCH less time. She also knew my fiance's family which was part strange and part awesome.

Anyway before going today I was equal parts nauseous and anxious. So much so that I wanted to cancel but all the reasons I came up with were completely nonsensical. I was too nauseous to go, but I was nauseous because I didn't have my medicine which I would get at the doctors. I won't feel better until I actually go to the doctors. Also, I was too anxious to go and face a doctor, much worse and unknown doctor. But I was going to see her FOR the anxiety. I would never be able to stop being anxious until I actually went to see her. Here, at least, logic prevailed and I went to see the doctor.

Then the what to wear conundrume rose. I had two very clear situations in my head. Scenario 1:

Here I dress up so the therapist doesn't think I'm crazy and will therefore believe what I say. Lots of work put into it, reward of medication after.

Scenario 2:

Here I go as I am, complete with pajamas I still haven't changed out of (the appointment was at 6pm) and hair that hasn't been washed in a few days. Surprisingly here also works out to my advantage. They see that I'm clearly crazy and agree to give me medication before I even have to do anything. Small amount of effort, large reward.

In the end not looking like a crazy person won out, if only because I had to take the subway there and back. And get my prescription filled. It is not easy getting your prescription filled while looking like a lunatic.

I believe it worked. She seemed to listen to me and believe what I was saying. She also seemed to know all of my bad qualities and magically asked just the questions that were correct. I was impressed. And walked away with all the medicine I need. Including free samples! Of a very boring medication.

Pluots

We order our groceries from Fresh Direct for many reasons. We live in the city and it's much more convenient than lugging our groceries home on the bus. They also have a much larger selection than the supermarkets close to us. Mainly, though, it's because every time we order from them we get a free fresh produce of the day. I can't tell you how exciting it is. Sometimes when I order food I purposefully forget something so I'll have to order more the next day and get more free surprise fruit!



Through this I was also introduced to donut peaches. Which are basically just peaches that look squashed down into a sort of donut shape. This week, however, I was introduced to one of the most delicious fruits I've ever had. The Pluot!



Its very very delicious. The internet says it is a hybrid of a plum and an apricot but tastes closer to a plum. I think the outer layer tastes like a grape but less sour, the middle layer tastes like a plum and the last layer tastes like an apricot that's lost some of it's flavor. I like it because this way I can enjoy a grapey taste without making faces every time I eat one.



So tasty I ate the entire thing. Usually I get bored and give up half way through.



Pluot:
Calories: 80
Carbs: 19g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Sugars: 15g
Tastiness: 6/10

Bonus: We also got a free can of banana strawberry baby food. Not actually as exciting, and definitely not on purpose. I know one of us will eat it within the next day.