Silly Me
Sometimes I can be very silly. Here's the latest example...ever since Jamie was born, I have been packing around an extra 15 or 20 unwanted pounds. Although I think I'm a fairly active person, I haven't been able to lose the weight. So a week ago, I decided it was time to take more drastic measures.
I went to the health food store and got the incredients for a morning 'energy shake' that's supposed to help lose fat and gain muscle. Standing in the store, the ingredients didn't sound great, but I figured, "What the heck?"
At home, making my first shake of whey, greens-force, flax, borage and fish oils, along with some orange juice and strawberries, I started to have my doubts. One mouthful confirmed my suspicions that this was a definate contender for a Fear Factor stunt. I forced it down that first morning, but the second morning it tasted even worse. The third, I tried watermelon instead of strawberries....a definate no no. It was the consistency of slimy goo, and I just couldn't make myself drink it all in one sitting. So......I put it in a water bottle and took it in the car with me, thinking I would try drinking small bits at a time.
Arriving at work, I still hadn't made much of a dent in my breakfast. I reached for it to have a big swig, and half of it spilled on my cream coloured pants and the seat of my car. In my office, after I'd gotten my car and myself cleaned up, I still had almost half a bottle to go. "Alright Janet, it's only a shake for Pete's sake. Just drink it." I reached for it, tipped it over, and spilled it on to my computer keyboard. The IT guy looked at it and just shook his head. He said it was beyond saving, and went and got me a new keyboard.
After all this, I still had a bit of the stuff in my cup, and I was determined to down it. Just then, someone came in to my office, and as I turned to talk to him, over the bottle goes again, with the rest of the contents oozing over the cover of a report I was working on. I couldn't believe it! At least my problem was solved of getting the rest of this stuff down my gullet.
Since then, I've been drinking what I've taken to calling my 'morning glory shake' on the spot at home, and believe it or not, I'm starting to get used to the taste. It still won't win any awards, but now that I've bought all the ingredients, I'm determined to use them up. I sure wish I hadn't bought the jumbo sized bottles though!
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