Fried Foods On A Stick
I've been feeling under the weather today, and instead of swimming or walking, I did some half-hearted upperbody work with weights, and then complained a lot. A LOT.
Then I clicked over to see that by this point, Mir will be twenty miles into her sixty miles. I am so proud of her!
So, essentially, I have nothing to complain about, except my own sloth.
Tomorrow, the hubs and I are planning to take the kids to the county fair. We say we are going for the kids. The kids love the fair! They do! They... oh, alright. I love the fair. I love the fair because of all the deep fried foods on sticks. And in paper dishes. And cotton candy.
*sob*
I find it hard to look forward to the fair this year, because I know that we are looking at at least one hissy fit from at least one of the three children, and I will be surrounded by yummy foods that I have no business eating. I will have to content myself with taking photos of livestock and looking at flowers and keeping whatever kid is close to the edge from taking a flying leap into tantrumland.
For years, I've looked forward to the food portion of any trip. More than that - I can actually remember what everyone ordered and ate on any holiday or vacation.
What? Stop looking at me like that. My sister remembers the name of every dentist we have seen. We're gifted.
Tomorrow, I'm going to take a photo of all those food booths. I'm going to ponder the fried twinkie and the fried snickers from a safe distance. I'll admire the colors of the cotton candy, and enjoy the sight of people wandering around with corndogs the size of their forearm. Then, I'll seek out the relatively healthy fare available from the Mexican food vendors, and choose something small, made from real food, and sit down to enjoy it with my family.
Something tells me it will be just as satisfying.
Comments
You will have a great time, eating Mexican! And also, don't just look at the food on sticks, but look at what the food on sticks does to the behinds of those people hoisting it around!
Then, maybe, it won't be so tempting!
Posted by: Shrinkingmom | August 4, 2006 7:38 PM
Have fun at the fair. When you're going to bed that night you'll have that nice smug feeling that you did good. You are going with the right attitude. I usually how up at these things thinking the diet starts tomorrow.
Posted by: Sher | August 4, 2006 11:59 PM
Didn't you write about taking the kids to the fair last year - cause I'm feeling like you did and it was one of your posts that made me spew coffee or pee my pants. The reason I ask is this, I want to be prepared when you provide us with the recap. That coffee spewing peeing stuff is fun, but I need to be prepared so I don't have extra laundry to do.
And, I'm tempted to offer you professional advice regarding your food booth visits. But I won't. Because I'm your friend, not your diet nazi. :-)
Have FUN!
Posted by: Denise | August 5, 2006 5:21 AM
Oh! The County Fair!
Truly, it was watching the people there that made me want to lose weight in the first place. I can understand having a single corn dog. But one attached to each finger?
Enjoy the experience. Take photos. And love real -- not triple-fried-fat-dipped -- food that will be just as memorable! Get a big jug of water!
Posted by: Kari | August 5, 2006 8:55 AM
When you said that thing about remembering the food from vacations, it occurred to me that I do the EXACT same thing. In fact, most of my vacation memories involve meals, which is kinda sad since there was so much else to remember.
Posted by: Amanda | August 5, 2006 9:28 AM
yeah but if you see fried cheesecake...it's worth the calories. you'll practically burn it off oohing and ahing over it's greatness. have fun
Posted by: maria | August 5, 2006 6:31 PM